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    Members of the world's first Professional Game Show Team discuss strategy, etiquette and how to be the best at every game show imaginable by any means necessary.
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    ProCo 215: Tight Ass, I Punch - Fight of the Living Dead

    ProCo 215: Tight Ass, I Punch - Fight of the Living Dead

    Jared has long preached about his rule that applies not just to haunted houses, but life at large: if someone touches you, you can touch them back. However, those rules may apply more to this game show than any other we've done before. Everyone step back, becasue we're gonna punch doors, we're gonna punch actors, we might even punch a nun! Don't say we didn't warn you.

    Zach hates most YouTubers, Jared will fight The Pope, and Adam truly misunderstands what a worm is.

    Talking Points Include: A True Navy Seal, What Even Is a Mammal, Professor Oak Lays Eggs, Even More Apple Orchard Monster Lore, A Relic of YouTube Red, Return of Haunted House Rules, Getting Paddled, We're Gonna Wreck It

    ProCo 214: Ernest Goes to Boot Camp - Flinch

    ProCo 214: Ernest Goes to Boot Camp - Flinch

    As we continue to march further into the spookiest of all the months, we also continue our trend of spending half of the episode talking at length about the deep fiction surrounding the Apple Orchard Monster. We know what you want, so here it is - thirty minutes of the actual original journal entries detailing the story of Zach and Adam's childhood backyard spectres, and thirty minutes of a game show that is going to drive us straight into the arms of a drill instructor.

    Zach loves seeing people get shocked, Jared hates how quickly the show goes 'Jackass', and Adam reveals two of his five favorite things.

    Talking Points Include: Zach's Peanut Butter Debacle, The Journal of Jonathon Crabtree, A New Different Jack The Ripper, Monster Hash, Loving The Pain, Tank Insurance, Earnest Goes to The Hype House

    ProCo 213: The Apple Orchard Monster Extended Lore - Escape the Undertaker

    ProCo 213: The Apple Orchard Monster Extended Lore - Escape the Undertaker

    Welcome back all you witches and ghouls, the most slithery time of the year has returned! That's right, Snake With Big Teeth is upon us once again. This year, we kick off our celebration the only way we know how, going on a spooky themed tangent for about 20 minutes and then trying to figure out what The Undertaker's greatest fear might be. One thing we know for sure, it isn't sandwiches.

    Zach accidentally reveals his actual greatest fear, Jared thinks The Undertaker might be scared of a strip tease, and Adam has never been on a Haunted Hayride.

    Talking Points Include: A Special Snake With Big Teeth Month, The Haunted Hayride, Uninspired Monster Names, A WWE Crash Course, The Magic of The Urn, Grimace Island, The Undertaker's Sandwich Strength, Shaping Our Biggest Fears

    ProCo 212: Three Rooms - Bullsh*t the Game Show

    ProCo 212: Three Rooms - Bullsh*t the Game Show

    The energy in the room was a little different than usual when we were recording this episode, which is to say, the energy was in three different rooms. But look, we are artists, and we know how to harness that energy. So welcome to Three Rooms - three thirds of a podcast episode, each with a different director. Table of Contents - Room 1: Ass Based Super Hero, Room 2: Lots of Jokes and Japes, Room 3: Dog Barks Everywhere.

    Zach discovers he can do an obscure impression, Jared deepfakes Alex Trebek, and Adam defends Little Monsters.

    Talking Points Include: Human Back-Up Cam, Tony Glutes, Howie Slap Bracelets, Goofy Does A Mickey, Please Download This Podcast, Deo LiCaprio, The US War With The Rock, The Phantom of the White House

    ProCo 211: The Triple Down - No Recipe Road Trip

    ProCo 211: The Triple Down - No Recipe Road Trip

    An indisputable truth: adding more meat to a meal can only make it better. It has been proven with KFC's legendary dish, The Double Down. So if a double down is good, then a Triple Down must be even better - and we are tripling down on EVERYTHING.

    Zach wants to build a bridge to England, Jared is secretly Mr. Bolkovich, and Adam is fed up with Avatar 2.

    Talking Points Include: Our Royal Platforms, Ten Years of Avatar, A Beef With James Cameron, Dinosaurs Are Birds, A Power Vaccum Is Created While Eating Hot Wings, Alex Trebek's Pokemon Journey, Liver King Energy

    ProCo 210: Jon Arbuckle's The Thing - The Final Straw

    ProCo 210: Jon Arbuckle's The Thing - The Final Straw

    Sometimes the classic techniques hold up the best. For example, we don't need all these fancy visual effects in modern movies - just put a spaceship on some fishing line for a much cheaper and just as effective result. So what do we do when we need to make towers topple and boys fly? Well if it was good enough for Hollywood it's good enough for us.

    Zach introduces the wildest Hotel Transylvania character, Jared wants to do a flubber, and Adam's greatest scam story is revealed.

    Talking Points Include: Scooter Talk, Naked Biking, Big Jenga Stategies, Masterclass With Nana, Garfield Jenga, Creepy Sex Foot, Panda Manning, The Dancing Bean

    ProCo 209: For Your Emmy Consideration in Sound Mixing - That's My Dog

    ProCo 209: For Your Emmy Consideration in Sound Mixing - That's My Dog

    This year, for National Dog Day, we're here to tell you that it's hard to train a dog. As proof we have a special guest on the episode - Zach's real life dog June, who runs amok the whole time. We three, however, are already quite well trained, so if one of us could become a dog... well then we'd have something cookin'.

    Zach attempts to wrangle a dog, Jared warns us about gun dogs, and Adam hopes to pass as a dog.

    Talking Points Include: Movie Pass Is Back, No More Winking, Wishbone Hefner, The Best Professional Dogs, Boston Dynamic Has Gone Too Far, Truth About The Dog Whisperer, A Man-Dog Of Our Nightmares

    ProCo 208: Farting in the Hellraiser Box - Distraction

    ProCo 208: Farting in the Hellraiser Box - Distraction

    We can proudly say that for this one we have come up with a fully original plan - mostly because we doubt that anyone in history has ever tried to cross the paths of Pinhead and Johnny Knoxville. But hey, if it can prepare Jared to endure pain and win this game show then it's worth it! Pour one out for Bam's Dad though, he really didn't deserve to be put in the Hellraiser box.

    Zach lays out his Jimmy Kimmel spec script, Jared educates us on paella, and Adam knows Miss Hannigan's first name.

    Talking Points Include: Mr. Bundles' Sexual Resume, A New Deal For Christmas, The Orphan Rags to Riches Challenge, Drew Carey Pulls, The Guillermo Girls, Jackass X Hellraiser

    ProCo 207: Dr. Pepper and Mr. Hyde - The Generation Gap

    ProCo 207: Dr. Pepper and Mr. Hyde - The Generation Gap

    An effective way to overcome your difficulties is to try to view things from another prospective. Sometimes those difficulties are a mother and daughter not seeing eye to eye. Sometimes they are trying to win a mediocre game show. Either way, a Freaky Friday situation is certainly in order. And it looks like we are swapping... Ed O'neill and Scrappy Doo? I must be reading that wrong, right? Right?!?!

    Zach reveals his tongue condition, Jared breaks new culinary ground, and Adam recounts the entire story of Rumpelstiltskin.

    Talking Points Include: A Raw JalapeƱo Snack, Graduation Vows, Eating the Shells, Garage Sale Scores, Rumpelstiltskin Revisited, The Old Man List, A Freaky Friday Situation

    ProCo 206: Shark Jumps The Fonz - Air Jaws: Top Guns

    ProCo 206: Shark Jumps The Fonz - Air Jaws: Top Guns

    Picture this: 15 foot 2000 pound great white shark. It's 10 feet in the air. It's quite frightened. Who's that in the water underneath it? Henry Winkler of course. Henry is wearing his leather jacket and as he locks eyes with the shark, he shoots us some finger guns. Hot damn! I mean, if we can get us a photo of something like that we would surely win this Shark Week documentary program that isn't at all a game show.

    Zach thinks Larry Bird has been in a cave, Jared wants less realism in his shark photos, and Adam hates reenactments.

    Talking Points Include: A Special Guest Star, The Worst Things We've Ever Eaten, Our Personal Shark Spectrums, Two Cool Shark Names, Pokemon Snap Asthetic Rules, Shark Photographs You, The Ayyy Jaws Photo

    ProCo 205: Angels and Water Demons - Raven

    ProCo 205: Angels and Water Demons - Raven

    Here is what we know about demons from media. For one thing they aren't too keen on the power of religion. Also, naturally, rock types are weak to water types. Given this logic, is our plan going to involve getting right with God and convincing the water demon fight the stone demons? Of course it is! Step aside Dan Brown, we've already got this code cracked wide open.

    Zach insists he never got lifesaving merit badge, Jared wants to stay in the Raven for too long, and Adam has some big ideas on the symbolism of mice in childrens' literature.

    Talking Points Include: Our Perfect TikToks, Ā£10 Budget, Bird Casino, The Secret of NIMH Revealed, Everybody Will Hate Chris, It's All Wet and Stinky, The Water Demon's Aquatic Vehicles, The Deep Loch Monster, Demons Can't Be Saved

    ProCo 204: The Five People You Eat in Heaven - Webheads

    ProCo 204: The Five People You Eat in Heaven - Webheads

    Christopher Booker really thought he was being slick when he said there are only 7 basic plots - but after some thoughtful research I think we've beat him by 4. When it comes to internet videos, there are only three plots as far as we're concerned: guy gets hit in nuts, animal does something cool, and redneck has nice life. Dont @ us, we've done our homework.

    Zach gets confused by the Elvis movie, Jared has three specific questions before he goes to a concert, and Adam would be bummed to meet Slimer in heaven.

    Talking Points Include: Big Time Rush in 2022, Harry Styles ft. Michael Jordan, Slime Consistency, Eating Contest in Heaven, Idiot Factor Returns, Uphill Skiing, The Chuck Machine

    ProCo 203: Taika Is Very Busy - The Big Fib

    ProCo 203: Taika Is Very Busy - The Big Fib

    Hang on... do you feel that? The hot, humid air. The longer days. Livin' is easy and the fish are jumpin'. It can only mean one thing - THE SUMMER OF SUMMERS IS BACK BABY! Somehow we find more kids game shows that we have not yet done and are able to keep this bit alive. Now check us out as we do one of our favorite things and lie to some children.

    Zach thinks Rhys Darby is on the ceiling, Jared defends Rhys Darby's looks, and Adam didn't actually think Rhys Darby was a robot.

    Talking Points Include: Sausage Party Spec Scripts, Dan Aykroyd's Reasonable Vodka, We Know Celebrities, Everywhere Else is British, Foam As Punishment, Disney's Green-lighting Process, A Liar In Our Midst

    ProCo 202: Three Men and a Brainby - Beat the Brain

    ProCo 202: Three Men and a Brainby - Beat the Brain

    Individuals have a handful of basic needs in order to survive. Krang has food, water, and clothing. He has safety and security with his gang of villains. He certainly has self actualization and his esteem is through the roof. However, we three cupids think Krang could use some help in the love and belonging category - and we have just the match.

    Zach wants to try a Cam Jansen approach, Jared guesses at Bebop and Rocksteadys' relationship status, and Adam can't tell who is or isn't a robot.

    Talking Points Include: Pride Burn, Double Clap, A Good Brain Age, Didja Get It?, Jeb Bush American Jigolo, The Music Krang, Prisoner Cam Janson, Thritch

    ProCo 201: Wait 'Till I Get My Sword - Is It Cake?

    ProCo 201: Wait 'Till I Get My Sword - Is It Cake?

    Welcome to ProCo Season 3: Junior Year! Now that we are upper classmen, there are gonna be a few changes around here. Get ready for more big boy attitude, more words of wisdom, more threats involving swords, and just as much Willy Wonka discussion.

    Zach is doing a lot more impressions, Jared is bringing more attitude, and Adam is becoming more sagely.

    Talking Points Include: ProCo Junior Year, Masked Singer National Tour, Everyone's Eatin' Cake, We've Been Quibied, Besting The Trunchbull, The God Sword, Bring 'Em Down To Our Level

    Feed Drop - Brackets 29: Stephon Marbury Doesn't Speak Chinese

    Feed Drop - Brackets 29: Stephon Marbury Doesn't Speak Chinese

    Your favorite professional game show contestants are busy busy boys, and after 200 episodes we think we deserve a little break. So for the next few weeks, the ProCo feed will release the first couple episodes of our brand new season of Brackets! Check it out, and then go over to the Brackets feed, check out other episdoes, and subscribe there too.

    Welcome back to Brackets! We're kicking off our second season with one Brackets newcomer and one old pro. Join us with guests Adam De La Fuente and Sam Otter as we ring in our new season with discussions about pooping in public, the worst kind of vans, and a whole lot more basketball than anyone expected. 'Guess the Baby' vs 'Lazy Dares'

    'Lick Test Dummy' vs 'Thick Palms'

    'True Pudding' vs 'Bathroom Agent'

    Featuring: Adam De La Fuente, Sam Otter, and Zach Decker

    Host: Jared Smith

    Mixer and Editor: Adam Decker

    ProCo 200: Some Plans Are Stinkers - A Retrospective

    ProCo 200: Some Plans Are Stinkers - A Retrospective

    Wow, 200 episodes. Over 4 years. In that time we have come up with a lot of wild schemes to win game shows, and we will be the first to admit that we didn't bat 100%. But with all this experience and knowledge, can we look back and improve a few of our weaker plans? Probably not, but we are sure gonna try!

    Zach fixes Oh Sit, Jared fixes Hole in the Wall, and Adam fixes Russian Roulette.

    Talking Points Include: Is It Really 200, Our Humble Beginnings, Zach Might See a Ferrari, Do We Like Game Shows, Double Butt, Characters Welcome, We Get Karate Kidded, There's Many Things Wrong With The Bubblegum Plan, Our Horniest Plan, Thank You

    ProCo 199: Boo Radley Gets MythBusted - The Neighbors

    ProCo 199: Boo Radley Gets MythBusted - The Neighbors

    Is this man actually a mean and evil person, or is he just a recluse? Could someone actually shoot a rabid dog from this distance? Can a ham costume truly stop a knife? We're asking these questions and more on our quest to bust some classic literary myths. You may be surprised to find that things aren't always as they seem.

    Zach is Herman Munster, Jared is Kramer, and Adam is Marie Barone.

    Talking Points Include: Old Man Star Trek, Who Can Jump the Shark, Game Show Collectors, Definitely Understanding Inflation, Wine Mom Content, Adam's Neighbor Relationships, Definitely Understanding WandaVision, MythBusting Harper Lee, Becoming Sitcom Archetypes

    ProCo 198: MTV Will Smash Your Grandma - Trashed

    ProCo 198: MTV Will Smash Your Grandma - Trashed
    Here's some free advice, from the game show professionals to you, dear listener. DO NOT offer any of your personal items to MTV if you don't want them to get smashed. This includes, but is not limited to, Michelangelo's David, The Declaration of Independence, a cage of tigers, and/or your biological grandmother. Arm yourselves with knowledge, people.

    Zach's carabiner is keeping the tigers at bay, Jared is holding a grenade, and Adam has dirt on Chris Hardwick.

    Talking Points Include: Baseball is Closed, Government Lock-Ins, Presidential Bowling, The Hardwick Bell Curve, The 90's Vibe, I Am MTV, Game vs Show, Historical Document NFTs

    ProCo 197: Pearl Harbor, Nebraska - My Kind of Town

    ProCo 197: Pearl Harbor, Nebraska - My Kind of Town

    There is no denying that small towns have a certain charm. The quaint environment they provide is something you just can't get in bigger cities. But know this, every single one also has something weird going on. It might be troll themed. It might have a hyperfixation on a sitcom from the 60s. It might name itself after American tragedies and host an oyster festival despite not being costal. Ok, we made that last one up, but you get the point.

    Zach brings sherry, Jared gets roasted by his hometown, and Adam truly misunderstands Alf.

    Talking Points Include: Frasier Vibes, Spin Off Combos, Spooky Re-Edits, Bug Pranks, Not Our Hometown, Mayberry Fest, Making a Weird Town, The Landlocked Oyster Festival, Wolf Flu, Cold Hard Cash