Jake

I make game shows with my partner from Chicago, Dan Aske.

To Say the Least is my audio podcast experiment to bring back the "parlor" game show. I miss the days of Password and Match Game where the game was less about the prize and more about having a great time watching people having a great time. This simple innocence has been pushed aside for the pablum of raw and real programming or, in terms of game shows, stark, hyper-masculine and high-aggression contests. I am here to usher in a sea change one episode at a time.

Listen in to episode 7

To Say the Least: Word Up is a future project I am noodling on to bring a different dynamic to the To Say the Least franchise. The game is much quicker but aims to keep the beautiful simplicity of the original game. It feels more like Pyramid than Match Game. I'm currently exploring how this may manifest itself as a full game in the near future.

Test audio from June 13, 2010