WLTI Season 14 (2025-2026)

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2026

WLTI #535 (05-21-2026) Jeff has gotten the votes. Will a pre-gamer win the $2 million & the title of Sole Survivor? Plus a deep dive into the new fall season, we crown a champ on Celebrity Jeopardy!, we kick off the new season of Drag Race All-Stars, and power on our supercharged toilet for a supercharged season finale!

(Season 14 Finale)

WLTI #534 (05-07-2026) Hot Labor Summer 2026 is over before it began! SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP have come to a deal. We talk about it. Plus the latest in Survivor, Celebrity Jeopardy!, and planning your summer viewing around the toilet.

WLTI #533 (04-30-2026) Survivor has been hyping it up since the start of the season... and now MrBeast has arrived with a game-changing advantage. Who will take it and who will use it? We talk about it. Plus the latest on WBD/Paramount, a prelude to Drag Race All-Stars, and 5 good reasons for stuff that happens.

WLTI #532 (04-16-2026) John Michael Higgins is back with a new season of America Says. We break it down in a Brutally Honest Re-Review. Plus the latest on Jamie Ding, the All-Ru-Lip-Sync-Lalaparuza, and a round of Higher-Lower.

WLTI #531 (04-09-2026) John Zaccario has led Game Show Network to prosperity and innovation. Suzanne Prete has done the same for Sony's game show unit. Now comes a moment when the company realizes that they have two people doing the job of one. We discuss the latest corporate move. Meanwhile, returning champions return to Wheel, Jamie Ding returns to Jeopardy!, and Drag Race gets dragged as we catch you up on what you missed during holiday week.

WLTI #530 (03-26-2026) It's Jamie Ding's world. We're just quizzing in it. How high will Jeopardy!'s latest superchamp go? We will discuss. Plus the newest cast of Taskmaster, a pair of new romance games, and a little Roleplay.

WLTI #529 (03-21-2026) Normally, we promise the web's best as the World's Strongest. This episode, though... is just bad. We have our annual March Badness bracket challenge, and breaking news that is so bad, it affected ABC's whole Sunday schedule.

WLTI #528 (03-12-2026) This week, the World's Strongest is moving hard and fast - from a cookout on the track to the Canadian version of the fastest moving game on TV to a fast round of Accuracy or Idiocy. It's the perfect episode to listen to in a nice warm yurt.

WLTI #527 (03-05-2026) With 50 seasons worth of challenges, the guys discuss 12 of their favorites in a round of This, That or the Other. Plus what happened on the island, the latest Drag Race Ru-sical, and a pair of culinary competitions. Which left a bad taste in our mouths?

WLTI #526 (02-27-2026) For season 50, Survivor gave the power to the fans. Everything from the challenges to the advantages were put to a vote. What did you do? We find out as the tribe prepares to speak like never before. Plus... Paramount finally gets what's coming to them.

WLTI #525 (02-19-2026) We need to talk about Tyra. Netflix released their new documentary. We go into it. Plus the latest on the J!IT, Drag Race, and the birthday boy answers questions from an island.

WLTI #524 (02-12-2026) We've had a lot of fun with the Push or Flush toilet. But it's time for it to go away. But before we get rid of it, we have to catch you up on Drag Race, Jeopardy!, Beast Games, and Wheel of Fortune's NASCAR Week.

WLTI #523 (02-05-2026) The toilet continues to churn up the winter/spring season. What will stand out as favorites and what will stand out as flushes? Plus we crown a champion on Jeopardy! and the talent portion of Drag Race.

WLTI #522 (01-29-2026) The long-awaited live reboot of Star Search has hit Netflix, but how many stars does our panel give it? We break down the premiere. Plus Jackpot January on TPIR, TOC on Jeopardy!, Q-pop on Drag Race, and the return of the Toilet.

WLTI #521 (01-22-2026) The long-awaited live reboot of Star Search has hit Netflix, but how many stars does our panel give it? We break down the premiere. Plus Jackpot January on TPIR, TOC on Jeopardy!, Q-pop on Drag Race, and the return of the Toilet.

WLTI #520 (01-08-2026) Jeremy Clarkson brings a new twist to the old Millionaire format in Millionaire Hot Seat. We give our insight. Plus a new season of Drag Race begins as we size up the competition.

WLTI #519 (01-01-2026) Who stood out in the best & worst way? Who & what was everyone talking about? Tune in and see if it made our list of 2025: The Best & Worst of Everything!

2025

WLTI #518 (12-25-2025) From a three-time Survivor to Ryan Seacrest's second year on Wheel, if it made the news in 2025, chances are we're talking about it on our annual look at the 10 Biggest Stories in 2025! What will be our #1 story?

WLTI #517 (12-21-2025) We're down to the final five on Survivor. Who takes the crown, and who will play again for Survivor 50? Plus more on the WBD/Netflix/Paramount fracas & some resolutions we have for game shows in 2026.

WLTI #516 (12-14-2025) You're not seeing double. Ray & Ron Lalonde made history this week as the only twin Jeopardy! champions! How does Ron fare? We'll talk about it, plus more on the WBD/Netflix/Paramount deal, the finish line of the Amazing Race, and if you're running out of time to shop for the game show fan in your life, we got you.

WLTI #515 (12-04-2025) BREAKING NEWS! Netflix has entered into a deal to buy up Warners! The guys lens this from the game show view. Plus we take a look into the future with a guessing game of "Next Up" in a deep dive into the game show world's generational shift.

WLTI #514 (11-20-2025) Before we go any further, Phil has to stop you for a vote. Who gets the U-Turn via live vote, and how does this affect both the Race and the enjoyment thereupon? We talk about it. Also, who makes the J! postseason and what new attraction is opening up in New York City? 

WLTI #513 (11-13-2025) A big labor impasse has been settled as Sony and CBS have arranged to chart out the future of Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy!. We break down the details. Plus playing the percentages and taking a first look into 2026.

WLTI #512 (11-06-2025) The tribes are very nearly ALMOST at the Merge, but for one challenge. The Trainwreck gets wrecked in Romania. CBS Daytime celebrates Halloween. All this and some Roleplay too, as we welcome November on the world's strongest.

WLTI #511 (10-30-2025) We've talked about Mike Hall, the champ of ESPN's Dream Job, and we've talked about Zach Selwyn, the guy who actually hosted a game show. We haven't talked about the guy who came in second... until now. Aaron Levine is the latest in a line of Jeopardy! champs who is postseason ready. We talk about his game, plus a celebration of Gordon's birthday...

WLTI #510 (10-23-2025) In a world filled with bad news... the guys are turning it into GOOD NEWS! That and more, plus the latest super champ on Jeopardy!, the latest strategy on Survivor, the latest leg of the Race, and the latest talent competition on CBS.

WLTI #509 (10-16-2025) For the last 13 years, we have tried to educate would-be players on how to play and how not to play the games. Now that strategies are out there, we gauge whether they're fair or foul in our newest game. Plus the latest on Survivor, Jeopardy!, Amazing Race, DWTS, and The Floor.

WLTI #508 (10-09-2025) This is Christina Derevjanik. Before last week, she was just another pretty face in an office. Now... she's a millionaire. How did it happen? We'll talk about it, plus more superchamps on Jeopardy!, we crown a winner of Big Brother, and we atone for our game show trespasses over the last year.

WLTI #507 (09-24-2025) This week, we have a LOT to cover, including the finales of Project Runway & AGT, the premieres of Survivor & Amazing Race, reviews of Next Gen Chef, 99 To Beat & Inside USA, and ... we kill the toilet.

WLTI #506 (09-18-2025) It was a very good, very bad week for Jimmy Kimmel. He wins the Emmy as king of games, then gets his show suspended by the network. We will talk about both of those. Plus, reviews of the new fall shows, and another round with the porcelain throne.

WLTI #505 (09-04-2025) This golden toilet (which is fully functional, by the way) could mean big bucks for charity as we talk about what went down on Millionaire. Also, we ask 5 good questions about Let's Make a Deal, go over the week in Big Brother & AGT, run down the stars dancing... and we're not just gonna let a good toilet go to waste...

WLTI #504 (08-28-2025) Why would we have a picture of the bathrooms at Arrowhead Stadium? Well, obviously.... because it's PUSH OR FLUSH TIME! We present 10 shows that you may want to catch or miss. We also have 5 questions on 25 Words or Less and a second look at 007: Road to a Million.

WLTI #503 (08-21-2025) The upcoming season of Family Feud will take the franchise to its 50th anniversary. We will celebrate with 5 Good Questions on the show. Plus we go over the week's worth of game show action and celebrate another contestant ascending to host.... in Australia?

WLTI #502 (08-14-2025) It'll be a year Sumatie will never forget as she wins "A Year of Sumatie". We'll tell you exactly what that is AND if it helped her win $1 million from the Whammy. Plus reviews of two new series and 5 good questions on The Price Is Right.

WLTI #501 (08-07-2025) The queen of the runway has returned to claim her rightful throne. Heidi Klum is back hosting Project Runway, and if you think you know about the game... think again. We also have the latest on Big Brother, 5 Good Questions on Wheel of Fortune, and 44 acts vying for the 2025 AGT crown in this year's tier list.

WLTI #500 (Part 2) (07-31-2025) The celebration was so big, it had to continue to another episode! On this one, we go over the week's news, ask 5 Good Questions about Jeopardy!, and then ask 20 more to our very special guest, a favorite from the past season. At the risk of spoiling who it is.... If you would like to find out more about the work done by the Michael J. Fox Foundation, go to michaeljfox.org.

(NOTE: Part 2 of the 500th audio episode of WLTI.)

WLTI #500 (Part 1) (07-24-2025) In August of 2012, Gordon Pepper & Chico Alexander adapted their long-running GSNN column into a podcast. Almost 13 years and 499 episodes, they continue to take game shows seriously... themselves, not so much. Join them now with their good friend Jason Block as they write a new chapter in game show history with Episode 500!

(NOTE: Part 1 of the 500th audio episode of WLTI.)

WLTI #499 (07-17-2025) And the nominees are... The guys have the nominations for this year's Emmy Awards. Who do they think will go home with the titles in September? Plus a salute to all-stars in an all-star game of Who's Your Daddy.

WLTI #498 (07-10-2025) The boys are back to kick off the second half of the year with a trip to the Hotel Mystere, home of this year's Big Brother. What sort of mysteries will they find? And are they even worth finding? Plus a new champ rises on Jeopardy!, we review Building the Band, and PINEAPPLES FOR EVERYONE!

WLTI #497 (06-26-2025) We're halfway through the year, and it's time to assess some of the stories to come out of the last six months, from Wheels to deals and everything in between. Join us as we plot a route to the stories that will define 2025, and, because history is still happening, the stories that made news the last week in "The 10 Biggest Stories of 2025.... So Far!"

WLTI #496 (06-19-2025) A tiny chef with a huge legacy, Anne Burrell is remembered by the boys this week. Plus, we talk about the finale of Top Chef Destination Canada, review Super Mega Cakes, and cook up a round of Pass the Password.

WLTI #495 (06-12-2025) Pat Sajak is saying goodbye. For the third time. We go over the Celebrity Wheel of Fortune finale with some Broadway all-stars. Plus reviews of The Snake & House of Games, we say "Ciao" to Italy, and more heads, more sticks.

WLTI #494 (06-05-2025) And then there were three. Victoria Groce, Yogesh Raut, & Juveria Zaheer are competing for the title of Jeopardy! Master. Who wins it? Plus a story so big it covers half of Brainvision as the future of Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! is secured.

WLTI #493 (05-29-2025) The guys kick off season 14 with a BIG story, the reveal of the cast of Survivor 50! Who's on the list? Who isn't? We'll talk about it. Plus we decide who should win Jeopardy! Masters, who did win the Critics Choice Real TV Awards, and who should win the summer in new shows.
(Season 14 Debut)