Re-release: 212 - Leg Day/This Or That (w/ Janet Varney and Neil Patrick Harris)

About this episode

Elliott Kalan hosts a re-release episode featuring Janet Varney and Neil Patrick Harris, playing games and discussing pop culture.

While our host Elliott is away in London this week auditioning for the lead role in the next James Bond film (it's down to him or Jacob Elordi, fingers crossed!), please enjoy another repeat performance. On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliot Kalan welcomes back the highly entertaining duo of Janet Varney (SF Sketchfest, Avatar: Braving The Elements, Stan Against Evil) and her good friend Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, A Series Of Unfortunate Events, Starship Troopers) to take a couple reps of a new game: Leg Day (ClueLess fans will pick this one up right away). Then, it’s a return of a new favorite, This Or That: Elliott will provide a series of clues, and on this occasion you must answer if they refer to a designer perfume or a Swedish black metal band. A knowledge of contemporary pop stars is needed for the MegaClue! Listen to Janet’s podcast E Pluribus Motto with John Hodgman! Follow Neil Patrick Harris @nph on Insta Puzzles in this episode are by Jason Reich and Brock Mahan. Script by Elliott Kalan, additional material by Maddie McCann. Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant. Buy Elliott’s book Joke Farming: How To Write Comedy And Other Nonsense HERE…

People in this episode

Host: Elliott Kalan

Guests: Janet Varney, Neil Patrick Harris

Topics covered

• games
• comedy
• pop culture
• interviews
• entertainment

Keywords

• Leg Day
• This Or That
• Janet Varney
• Neil Patrick Harris
• comedy podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SmartLess Media

Books & works: E Pluribus Motto, Joke Farming: How To Write Comedy And Other Nonsense, Blame It On My Zodiac

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