Fandomonium! A Fandom Comedy Game Show

Here's some festive fun to kick-off your twelve days of Christmas. On the first day of Christmas, my favorite* podcast gave to me... Four games, five friends, and presents for thee. Matt, Audra, Jason, Jenn and Chris gather around the fireplace for a festive game night, just like the ones you had growing up. Except it's weird, and with fandom themes. Have a Merry Everything, Everyone! We'll be bac...

Matt Watson is a comedy writer and podcaster. But you may also know them as the Gamesmaster. Matt shares his early childhood obsessions, and how they shaped who they are. Matt tells a story about getting screwed-over by a carny at Legoland, as well as giving cringe-inducing presentations about the TV show Lost. Maybe this will explain Matt, maybe it won't, but it's a lovely conversation either way...

If you can Leap this Gate, you could win the chance for a share of $100,000! We leap back into the world of reality TV, via a gameshow that looks back at the highs and lows of reality TV in 2024. "This is a fun one y'all" - Is the kind of out of context line from one of our players I would put in a hype package. Our players this episode are four close friends - Jenn Ragain, Ash Wood, Taylor Logan...

You're telling me I'm just two leaps away from retirement? We leap into the world of 1980s action movies, as we get sweaty with a series of games in this hypermasculine warzone. Arnie, Willis, Stalone. These are just some of the names you can expect to hear. In this trivia night that'll blow you away, in a theatre near you. Our players this episode are Aaron Randolph, Ben Robinson, Alex Osborne an...

It's season 4 episode 20, we had to do it. In this entirely high trivia night, five stoner-coded humans get together to play a few silly games about the history of marijuana and it's place in pop-culture. Audra & Matt were joined by resident stoners of sister-podcast BFYTW, Stevie and Augie. As well as the executive producer himself, Adam Wood. Support our Players Listen to Stevie and Augie on...

Jason Nguyen is a Gateleapers original, an artist, a chef and a good friend. Jason shares his "basic" fandom loves, including why comic books are a source of comfort. As well as the difficulties he experienced with anime fans in the 2010s. Not only that, but we're also on a date, apparently. Follow Jason on Insta patreon.com/gateleapers for bonus content, full video recordings and more! Music: Bou...

One, two, questions for you. Three, four, try and beat the high score... For our Halloween episode this year, we leap into the world of Slasher Horror, an iconic horror film genre. There's plenty of fun to be had in the franchises of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween and Friday the 13th. Just make sure you've locked your door. Our players this episode are Jon Williams, Ben Robinson, Erin Marlow...

Gotta Leap 'Em All This is the (edited) audio from our first ever live stream. Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the live broadcast. And if you couldn't make it? Here it is as a podcast. We leap back into the world of Pokemon, for a series of games and challenges about those lovable little creatures. For what is, weirdly, our filthiest episode in quite some time.  Our players this ep...

Audra Stephenson is our resident Gateleapers Captain, a STEM girlie, an incredibly supportive partner and a best friend. Audra shares her highly specific early fandom obsessions. We discuss if Chrsistianity is a fandom, and how it alligned with Greek Mythology, her other teen-brain obsession. And we learn just how much The Lord of the Rings has impacted Audra's life. patreon.com/gateleapers for bo...

in the style of that robot saying "Play-Station" : Gate-Leapers It's a very classic episode, with a very game night feel, as we leap back to the 00s to spend some time in the era of the PS2. Whether you were a vertical or horizontal player - We've got games, quizzes, challenges and laughs that'll transport you back twenty years. Our players this episode are Aaron Randolph, Drew Shulman and our OG...

You were drivin' the Gate-away Car... Yeah, the jokes are better in the episode I promise. Join us as we leap into the fandom of friendship bracelets and record-breaking concert tours. Our first fandom who is also a singular human being, Taylor Swift!  We're joined by cast-members Audra Stephenson and Jenn Ragain, and special guest players Caroline Orejuela and Jo Stratman, for a series of games a...

Listen to BFYTW - A Panel Show Podcast A very special bonus episode for you while we're away on vacation! Back in March, Audra and Matt joined Aaron, Stevie and Augie of BFYTW - For a series of games and challenges about Game Shows... So meta! Aaron hosted a Gateleapers style episode, that is a homage (not parody!) to what we do here at Gateleapers. Aaron was a fantastic gamesmaster, but Matt wasn...

Good news everyone! It's time to open... The Scary Gate. We Leap forward in time to the Year 3000 and the fandom of Futurama. In this episode we got members of the Gateleapers Express cast together for a series of games and challenges set in everyone's second favorite Matt Groening fandom. Can Ben and Jon pilot there odd space team to victory? Or will Audra and Chris be the underdogs that wait yea...

It's that time of year, it's time to open the Forbidden Gate! We're joined by all three members of the "No Facts. All Feelings" AEW podcast, Tunnel Talk ! For a series of games and challenges in the fandom of All Elite Wrestling. It's our annual leap into the world of professional wrestling, and, after we break up a beloved faction, we've got the makings of a classic Gateleapers tag-team match! Al...

Ben Robinson is a writer, podcaster, comic book creator and friend. Ben shares his early love of Disney classics, his teen-brain obsessions (number three will shock you) and his love of fandom through tabletop RPGs. We also chat about video games as a source of comfort, the barriers of getting into Warhammer 40K and we go full-circle with some more Disney chat. Pick Up Space Oddities #1 for just $...

Hey Doc, you better back up, we don't have enough room to get up to Gatey-Gate. We Leap back in time to 1985, then 1955, then 2015, then 1955 AGAIN, and then 1885. That's right, we're going back to the past for a series of games and challenges in the world of Back to the Future. For this episode we were joined by composer, video game designer and writer Mat Van Rhoon, along with Gateleapers cast-m...

If you leave a Gate open on a public nature trail, that is NO GOOD! We Leap into the totally radical and 90s-chic world of Sonic the Hedgehog. It's all games and laughs in this nostalgic race through the world of 2D platformers, critters with guns and DeviantArt. But it's all about the rainbow of animals, an evil mechanist and the dream to dare to go fast. You gotta.  Follow Niall Spain and pre-or...

Chris Ragain is a Gateleapers day-one original, a talented musician, and a really good friend.  Chris shares his early fandom obsessions, including one pretty major franchise we've not yet made a game show about. We chat about his relationship with the more social aspects of fandom, as well as an all too familiar cycle when it comes to PC Gaming. patreon.com/gateleapers for bonus content, full vid...

"My Quirk is Leap, and I can Leap over tall buildings." And my Quirk is Gate, so please close me after use. We leap into the universe of My Hero Academia, our 2nd adventure into the world of anime. Join us for games and laughs in a quirky world of heroes, villains and friendship. Cast members Audra Stephenson, Jason Nguyen and Drew Shulman were joined by streamer, gamer and makeup artist Lovelust!...

"Gandalf, I've never gone beyond my garden gate, let alone leaped over it!" We leap back into J.R.R Tolkien's Middle Earth, this time for some Hobbit-based merriment, fun and games. So grab a pipe, sit back by the hearth, and enjoy our (let's be honest) expected journey. Cast members Audra Stephenson, Jason Nguyen and Jenn Ragain are joined by author, actor and voice artist Christopher John Fether...

Aaron Randolph is an author (Thane), podcaster (BFYTW) and of course a fellow Gamesmaster - And this is his life through fandom! Aaron shares some early obsessions of game shows, mysteries and video games. But also how he's found community through fandom, made connections with others, and how various fandoms have influenced the work he does now. Plus, as a Gamesmaster, Aaron has prepared an intera...

Why are there so many, gates to leap over? We leap into Jim Henson's chaotic, meta, felt-based world. For a series of games and challenges in the world of The Muppets. It's time to play the creative commons music and light our three studio lights, as we get ready for a Muppet quiz tonight. Cast member regulars Audra Stephenson and Chris Ragain were joined by podcasting cousins in Dan Allen (The Mo...

Open The Gate by No Doubt plays It's our first ever music fandom episode! And like many others in the music fandom, we've decided to sort our music by decade. So welcome to 90s Music Gateleapers, pour yourself a Crystal Pepsi, try not to have a cow, and enjoy our leap into a fandom that's literally so last century. Cast member regulars Audra Stephenson and Aaron Randolph were joined by radio DJ Xa...

We'll be ignoring the Gate Guardian, we're too mathematical! Join us as we leap into the surreal and wholesome (yet terrifying) world of Adventure Time, the Cartoon Network show that defined much of the 2010s. Ooo, we're so excited for you to hear this one. Our friend Alex makes her Gateleapers debut, alongside Audra, Jason and Drew for some classic Gateleapers fun. In this episode players must so...

The Gateleapers leaped into the sky, much in the same way that bricks don't. Join us as we leap into the iconic Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, for a series of games and challenges in Douglas Adams' world of philosophy, space exploration and whales. It's a star-studded cast lineup for this adventure, as Audra and I were joined by Drew Shulman of Carrying Wayward. As well as both Ben Robinson and...