21 episodes

A peek inside the sophisticated yet scatological, erudite yet airheaded Style Invitational of the Washington Post. Interviews with royalty, winners, and contributors. How to "get ink." What Mike Liked--best entries of the week.The secret history. The unpublishable entries. And much more.

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A peek inside the sophisticated yet scatological, erudite yet airheaded Style Invitational of the Washington Post. Interviews with royalty, winners, and contributors. How to "get ink." What Mike Liked--best entries of the week.The secret history. The unpublishable entries. And much more.

    Season 3, Episode 3: Picoult-Boo!--Leif Brings the Laughs

    Season 3, Episode 3: Picoult-Boo!--Leif Brings the Laughs

    Favorite Losers
    The Puissant Challenge
    Octopus A to Octopus C
    Cousin Rivalry, or 29-Novel Headstart
    The Mighty Swede, Solomon Hershkovitz
    Dosido with Koh Picoult
    What Mike Liked and the Guest Blessed
    A Genius Idea for Getting More Subscribers to the Gene Pool: I'M NOT MAKING THIS UP!!
    Get the Kid on the Podcast

    • 28 min
    Season 3, Episode 2: Points of Doparture, or 'Deviant Pork' Bellies Up to the Mic

    Season 3, Episode 2: Points of Doparture, or 'Deviant Pork' Bellies Up to the Mic

    Grapes of Wrath
    Favorite New Losers
    Roaming Charge
    A DC Life
    If the Ax Wasn't Split, You Must Acquit
    Jury-Rigging Rinks at MIT
    What Mike Liked and the Guest Blessed
    Judging Your Own Contest

    • 25 min
    Season 3, Episode 1. The Royal Wee-Wee: the E and the Czar Bless the New Invitational

    Season 3, Episode 1. The Royal Wee-Wee: the E and the Czar Bless the New Invitational

    The ___ Invitational
    Dall-E Impartin': Tips on the New Contest
    The E, the Czar, and the Host, in the Nude, Smoking Cigars
    Irish Texans, Drones, Flying Handbags, and Exploding Blinds
    How Do You Settle on Winners?
    What Mike Liked and What Each Guest REALLY Blessed

    • 32 min
    Season 2, Episode 5: Devotee Feud!

    Season 2, Episode 5: Devotee Feud!

    Team O: Katherine Delano, Matt Monitto, Carlo Panno
    Tea H: Kyle Hendrickson, Miriam H. Nadel, Jon Holder
    Let's Play the Feud!
    Ways to Earn Points
    Top 8 Female Losers
    Popular Song Parodies
    Popular Contests
    What Mike Liked, and What the Six Guests Blessed

    • 33 min
    Season 2, Episode 4: What Went Down at the Flushies

    Season 2, Episode 4: What Went Down at the Flushies

    Prevar the Prize Pro
    Jensen Sings His Own Praises
    Matt Monitto Does His Best Work in Church
    Sarah Walsh, Clothed!
    Miriam Nadel Doesn't Drink and Derive
    Everyone In the Pool?
    Serenading Sam
    Elden and the Most/Least Imporved
    Now the Empress Sings Jensen's Praises
    What Mike Liked, Sam's Jam, and What Jensen Mentioned
    Frank Mann Makes History

    • 27 min
    Season 2, Episode 3: Frankly, Mr. Frankovich

    Season 2, Episode 3: Frankly, Mr. Frankovich

    Jesse vs. Duncan
    Jesse and the Glamorous World of Modeling
    Jesse's Various Obsessions
    OEDILF Explained
    Meta Limericks
    A Glitch in NRARS!
    Clever vs. Funny
    I Wish I Had Jesse's Stats
    What Mike Liked and What Jess Blessed

    • 25 min

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So Loserly!

Fascinating interviews and fun banter for Style Invitational entrants and fans alike. Compare your favorites of the week with the host’s and guest’s.

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Essential Listening for Losers Like Me

Whether you are a loser or a wannabe loser, and you just can’t get enough of other losers, then this podcast is a must-listen.

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