WLTI Season 13 (2024-2025)

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2025

WLTI #492 (05-22-2025) Season 13 ends with a champion on Survivor, a Quarterfinal on Jeopardy!, stars spinning for a million, a Shark taking his final swim, and we learn a thing or two from the season past. PLUS we put out the call to action to save the Strong (and the National Game Show Archives). To join the campaign, visit www.museumofplay.org.

(Season 13 Finale)

WLTI #491 (05-15-2025) The season is almost over, so it's time to look ahead to the fall. Most of the networks & major streamers have laid out their plans, from localized foreign favorites to reboots and everything in between. We have the schedules and our opinions. Plus who wins the Amazing Race, prelude to the Survivor finale, dining at the CN Tower, and a toilet overstays its welcome.

WLTI #490 (05-08-2025) Another round of summer shows go through the ringer, but will they go down the crapper? We give our thoughts. Plus more Jeopardy! Masters, Restaurant Wars on Top Chef, and a preview of the fall begins...

WLTI #489 (04-30-2025) Which shows are going to be must-see this summer, and which are going down the crapper? That's the question we ask as we roll out Push or Flush for the summer. Plus we kick off Jeopardy! Masters, review two new ones, and reboot an old favorite...

WLTI #488 (04-23-2025) The final four Queens make their cases in front of the legendary Liza Minnelli as we offer a prelude to All-Stars 10. We also offer a prelude to Jeopardy! Masters 2025, partake on pickles, and reveal the first celebrity to go Dancing with the Stars.

WLTI #487 (04-17-2025) The blueprint of the ideal game show host, equal parts charm and ability, and a presence that spans generations. This week, the guys pay tribute to Wink Martindale and his work in radio and TV. Also, four shows premiered... we rate'em.

(NOTE: Special tribute episode to Wink Martindale.)

WLTI #486 (04-09-2025) You've seen the movie. Now we talk about the story behind it, as we review "The Luckiest Man in America". Plus the newest superchamp on Jeopardy!, one Queen completely blows up her game, and we make game shows better in Extreme Gameover.

WLTI #485 (04-02-2025) For the first time in Amazing Race history, the teams will have to decide who amongst them will have to do both sides of the Detour in a U-Turn vote. Is this season turning into gimmick of the week? The boys talk about it, plus more Jeopardy, hockey on Top Chef, Parents Day at the Werk Room, and we're in with the in (or out) crowd.

WLTI #484 (03-26-2025) The guys have moved into a new studio, and they're breaking in the new equipment by bracketizing the 32 WORST shows of 2024 to determine who will be the Chumpion of this year's March Badness. You won't believe how it ends!

(NOTE: First WLTI to be recorded on Discord.)

WLTI #483 (03-12-2025) Harvey Silikovitz was the feel good story of the week. We'll talk about his games and the rest of the action from the Alex Trebek Stage. Plus the Race heads into Osaka, the most bat-guano-insane Tribal Council EVER, solving a murder on The Traitors, and we ask the age-old question... are you IN or OUT?

(NOTE: Final WLTI to be recorded on the Skype platform before it shut down in May 2025.)

WLTI #482 (03-05-2025) The Personality Hires are pop culture champions! We chart out Emily, Zach & Miranda's course to victory on today's show. Plus more on Survivor, more on Deal, more on the Fork in the Road, and more good reasons.

WLTI #481 (02-28-2025) The Price Is Right is celebrating its 10,000th episode the only way it knows how... with big wins and happy winners! We break down the action. Plus the return of Survivor, Drag Race eases on down the road, and an unsung anti-hero in game shows gets unmasked.

WLTI #480 (02-19-2025) What if finding love was as easy as touching grass in France? That's the question our stupid Cupids ponder as they review Offline Love on Netflix. Also up for debate - WWE LFG, Jeopardy!, Deal or No Deal Island, Snatch Game, and heads on sticks.

WLTI #479 (02-13-2025) Jeopardy! crowns its latest champ in Neilesh Vinjamuri, as he gets ready for his next challenge. We'll go over that AND what's to come after that, plus the latest in Drag Race, Deal or No Deal Island, the CBS/Sony kerfuffle, and some good news... and some bad news.

WLTI #478 (02-05-2025) The 18 quarterfinalists have played in the Tournament of Champions, and now the 6 winners are going up against the Top 3: Adriana Harmeyer, Drew Basile, and Isaac Hirsch. Who will make their way to the finals? Plus Dr. Will's a target, TBS cancels two, and we upgrade an old favorite...

WLTI #477 (01-29-2025) Would you put your fate in the hands of Dickson Wong? That's the question the Islanders are facing on this week's Deal or No Deal Island, and the result is historic. Plus two cancellations and the toilet goes bye-bye...

WLTI #476 (01-22-2025) Jeopardy! continues with all its tournaments! Joe Schmo returns to prank another unsuspecting contestant! Food Network renews two! And more fun with plungers! All in this very cold winter's night edition of the World's Strongest!

WLTI #475 (01-15-2025) Why is this toilet smiling? Because we’re reviewing at least three different versions of the LOL franchise in Push or Flush. Plus we have the latest game show action and reviews of Fast Friends & The Hollywood Squares.

WLTI #474 (01-08-2025) It's another round of Happy Toilet Time as we rank up the first offerings of the new year. In addition, we talk about Wheel's 50th anniversary, the opening salvos of Deal or No Deal Island & RuPaul's Drag Race, and just... way ... WAY too much Jeopardy! (As if such a thing is possible).

WLTI #473 (01-01-2025) It was a year full of new ideas and new ways of getting the ideas to the people. Some of them landed, some didn't. Now we go over the people, places, and plays that made 2024... for the better AND for the worse. This is our annual look at the Best & Worst of Everything.

2024

WLTI #472 (12-18-2024) Six months after the top 10 stories of 2024... so far... we now have the definitive list of the 10 stories that defined the year and reached beyond the genre. We also have a new superchamp on Jeopardy! and the last one standing on Survivor.

WLTI #471 (12-11-2024) The guys continue celebrating Game Show Network's 30th anniversary by ranking up 13 of their lost gems in This, That or The Other. Plus, going over four games of Jeopardy!, three challenges in Survivor, two new series on streaming, and a partridge in a pear tree.

WLTI #470 (12-04-2024) Chuck Woolery's life could be told in three chapters. And today, we'll talk about all three. Plus, we review Pop Culture Jeopardy!, celebrate Game Show Network's 30th anniversary, and present a world's first as Jason goes to a bar.

WLTI #469 (11-20-2024) The Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions has been plotted. Who's playing for $250,000 & a spot in the Masters? We go over the list. Plus we go over who's Square in 2025 and review four new shows in our Capsule Reviews - Now with 50% Buddy Valastro content!

WLTI #468 (11-13-2024) Dancing with the Stars celebrates it's 500th episode by....putting on the most lackluster twist ever? We'll look into it, plus we review Junior Taskmaster, talk about two moments on Wheel, and flex our acting skills on the WLTI Theatre stage.

WLTI #467 (11-06-2024) RuPaul has crowned the Queen of the Mothertucking Universe. But was it really a global competition or was there something a bit off? We break down the finale. Plus we go over the not-merge on Survivor, a superchamp on Jeopardy!, and celebrate Gordon's birthday by giving him the opportunity to give back.

WLTI #466 (10-30-2024) RuPaul has crowned the Queen of the Mothertucking Universe. But was it really a global competition or was there something a bit off? We break down the finale. Plus we go over the not-merge on Survivor, a superchamp on Jeopardy!, and celebrate Gordon's birthday by giving him the opportunity to give back.

WLTI #465 (10-23-2024) It's time to test everyone's oddsmaking skills again! The guys are playing the percentages as they chart a merge, pay tribute to two game show legends, and round up what happened at this year's MIPCOM on the calm before the spooky Sweeps storm. 

WLTI #464 (10-16-2024) Travis Kelce finally gets his game on with Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?. But is it too dumb for the room? Plus we crown a winner on Big Brother - because someone made a dumb decision, and we atone for our game show sins over the last year. 

WLTI #463 (10-09-2024) The CW has premiered its long-awaited game night schedule with Raven-Symone hosting Scrabble and LeVar Burton's long-awaited Trivial Pursuit reboot. How did we like them? Plus we break down the final four on Big Brother, get our hand caught in the cookie jar on Survivor, and kill the toilet.

WLTI #462 (10-02-2024) Two words.... PREMIERE WEEK.

On deck, big money on TPIR, big champs on Jeopardy!, a big toilet, and a big set of premieres on Max.

WLTI #461 (09-18-2024) Meet JANKIE! She's cute! She's ... somewhat intelligent! And she's controlling the house this week! How will the Houseguests react to being stuck in Jankie World? Plus the new season of Survivor, a record-breaking Deal, heartache on Wheel, and more with the Super Toilet.

WLTI #460 (09-11-2024) The Ryan Seacrest Era begins on Wheel of Fortune. We'll go over all the changes and the first big win of Premiere Week. Plus we have the latest on Big Brother, a review of Flip Side, and just when you thought it was safe to go back to the loo...

WLTI #459 (09-04-2024) ABC has listed its dance card for season 33 and, true to form, there's one person who we have to ask "How the heck did they get on the dance floor?" We'll talk about it, plus we catch up on Big Brother, Millionaire, Drag Race, and celebrate 15 years of trivia under threat & duress from other smart people.

WLTI #458 (08-21-2024) Peter Marshall is in a class by himself. The guys talk about the storied career and legacy. Plus we review The Anonymous & ask 5 Good Questions about Wheel of Fortune.

WLTI #457 (08-14-2024) It's been a wild three weeks on Big Brother, and Jason is going to try and explain all of it in the course of five minutes. Plus, AGT is back from Olympic break, we salvage the summer with some retail therapy, and a father & son are going for the million...

WLTI #456 (07-31-2024) It's a busy news Wednesday as we go to air, with a resolution to the Netcode deadline, a new host of Pop Culture Jeopardy!, and a new judge on American Idol. We'll go over everything, including a record on Press Your Luck & a round of Accuracy or Idiocy.

WLTI #455 (07-25-2024) This will be the year that the Whammy makes the Community mark... Six seasons and a movie. We go over the season premiere as a player goes for a giant payday and a giant party. Plus the first three nominees in the Big Brother house, two reviews from the Disney family of networks, and another visit to Gordon't Tactician's Corner.

WLTI #454 (07-17-2024) This is Ainsley. She’s a surf shop owner, a competitor, and an ideal contestant for Big Brother... She’s also... NOT REAL. What happens when the rest of the house figures that one out? That and more on the World’s Strongest, including reading between the lines, and breaking news out of the Emmys.

WLTI #453 (07-10-2024) It's happening! Paramount has finally found a suitable suitor! What does the Skydance deal mean for game shows? We'll talk about it. Plus Millionaire celebrates 25 years, we review Primetime in 2023-2024, and ... things get really REALLY wrong.

WLTI #452 (07-04-2024) It's the 4th of July, and the guys are giving you fireworks! We have a year in review of The Price Is Right, the tribe speaking in Jeopardy!, and because it's Christmas in July, we have Presents!

WLTI #451 (06-26-2024) We are halfway through the year, and as is our custom, the guys are taking a break from it all by looking back at the 10 biggest stories to come out of the game show world.... so far. From the dominance of streaming to the dominance of one player in particular to a giant of prime access departing the stage, we go over the last six months on this special edition: "The Top 10 Stories of 2024... So Far."

WLTI #450 (06-19-2024) Drew Basile is a fan favorite from Survivor and a possible all-star for Survivor 50. But in between then and now, he decided to try his luck against Adriana Harmeyer? Will the tribe speak, or will Drew's chance at trivia glory be in Jeopardy!? Plus top chefs on a boat, Queens on the ballot, and what happens first?

WLTI #449 (06-12-2024) With a Double Showcase win for the ages... A boat ride for three... a new Game Show Network original... and of course Pat Sajak departing the stage... to say this week was epic would be an understatement. We go over all of it, plus a round of 5 Good Reasons, and the new Master of the Squares is named.

WLTI #448 (06-05-2024) Pat Sajak's legacy will be one show and one show only... and with two episodes of that show left, we take a look back at the season that was. Also, a girl on fire on Jeopardy!, queens on fire on Drag Race, a living table on fire on Top Chef, and a hot round of Infiltration.

WLTI #447 (05-29-2024) From Patton Oswalt inducting Americans into the 1% Club... to kids taking the Price Is Right stage... to the guys ready to blow up a toilet... to Jay Pharoah playing with large spherical objects... This episode is ready to go ... Balls... Out. Welcome to season 13 of the World's Strongest!

(Season 13 Premiere)