133 episodes

The Game Show Guys, Tom Bastek and Mike Jacobs are bringing you stories about game shows, both past and present. This podcast showcases a different game show each week, as well as touches on game show news, interviews and more.

Tell Them What They've Won - America's Favorite Game Show Podcast Tom Bastek and Mike Jacobs

    • TV & Film
    • 4.6 • 17 Ratings

The Game Show Guys, Tom Bastek and Mike Jacobs are bringing you stories about game shows, both past and present. This podcast showcases a different game show each week, as well as touches on game show news, interviews and more.

    Episode 68: Caesar's Challenge

    Episode 68: Caesar's Challenge

    This week we talk about the ever cheesy Caesar's Challenge. We also discuss the Muppets, our favorite ice cream off the ice cream truck and the Wu-tang Clan!


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    • 44 min
    Episode 67: Tipping Point

    Episode 67: Tipping Point

    This week we head overseas to talk about Tipping Point, a ten year running game show from Britain. We also talk  coin dozers, baked ziti, pinball, and the $500 stuffed animals in Mike's closet that led to his nuptials!(?)


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    • 53 min
    Episode 66: Temptation

    Episode 66: Temptation

    This week we talk about a show from 1981 that never actually made it to air: Temptation. We also talk about Ice Station Zebra, the new season of Floor is Lava and Christmas cards from John Ritter.


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    • 55 min
    Episode 65: Dotto

    Episode 65: Dotto

    This week we go back to the 50's with a game show that combined trivia questions and connect the dots. We also talk about toothpaste, space, thrift store finds and the rising price of cold cuts. Join us!


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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Episode 64: Winning Lines

    Episode 64: Winning Lines

    This week Christian takes us back to the glorious age of Who Wants to be a Millionaire rip-offs. We might even argue that we are still in said age. Needless to say, Christian may or may not have caused some anger this week. Listen and find out.


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    • 46 min
    Episode 63: Second Chance

    Episode 63: Second Chance

    This week we talk about the predecessor to Press Your Luck, Second Chance. We also talk about Team Ken vs. Team Mayim, Chuck Barris, and iconic 70s game show sets and contestants as well. And we try to stump Christian again.


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    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

swedishgumbo ,

Great hosts. Great for Gameshow lovers and more

Love listening to these guys in the car and on my walks. Tom and Mike are very funny and entertaining hosts and you can tell they really love Gameshows and they play off of each other very well. Christian delivers the weekly Gameshow news and he is a Gameshow Trivia wizard. They try to stump him, and he almost always knows the answer every week - and these are really hard questions! It’s dumbfounding. It’s just a really fun, easy listening podcast. I laugh and learn something new about Gameshows and life in general every time I listen. Definitely recommend!

TASuperkid ,

This podcast is fabulous!!

As a game show fan, Tell Them What They’ve Won is a fantastic show, done by two game show fans (and a genius from BuzzerBlog.com.) They do a great job, being funny and knowledgeable at the same time!!

HereToHelp1847 ,

Good podcast, but too many mistakes

It’s a great podcast if you like game shows. The news segment is the most interesting.

It’s a bit cringe when they make mistakes. The wheel of fortune mistake about selecting prizes from the letters in WHEEL is just unforgivable. It’s like they hadn’t watched the show in 20 years but commented on it as if they are regular viewers. A game show lover should know this.

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