SmartLess Presents ClueLess

SmartLess Media

SmartLess Presents ClueLess is a bite-sized, biweekly podcast (10-12 minutes an episode), in which our host, Emmy-winning writer Elliott Kalan, guides the listener through different puzzles, brainteasers, & conundrums to see if they’re faster than this season's contestant Sean Hayes!

  • 20 minutes
    140 - Linkuistics (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

    On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back for another spin through the chain of Linkuistics! We’ll give you one word which starts a two-word phrase or compound word, and the first letter of the second word, all you have to do is guess the correct phrase to keep the chain going. Once you get the hang of it, the MegaClue will ask you to create your own links between words on the chain!

     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Josh Richmond and Jason Reich.

    Script by Elliott Kalan, additional material by Maddie McCann.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    31 March 2025, 4:05 am
  • 17 minutes 13 seconds
    139 - Word Centipede (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

    On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back to tangle with the many limbs of the Word Centipede! What word can you put before or after the three words we give you to make three new compound words, and can you do it faster than Sean and Scotty? One word per round will point you towards a connection for today’s MegaClue!


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman.

    Script by Elliott Kalan, additional material by Maddie McCann.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    27 March 2025, 4:05 am
  • 18 minutes 18 seconds
    138 - It’s A Numbers Game (w/ Jeff Max)

    On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s good friend Jeff Max to tackle a new round of an old favorite - It’s A Numbers Game! This time, Elliott will be giving you simple math equations in the form of famous song titles with the numbers removed, can you solve the clues faster than Sean and Jeff, and can you answer in the form of a song title? Keep track of your answers to solve the MegaClue!


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Devon Torrey Bryant and Kevin Leman.

    Script by Elliott Kalan.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    24 March 2025, 4:05 am
  • 14 minutes 50 seconds
    137 - Word Workout (w/ Jeff Max)

    On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s good friend Jeff Max to hit the gym for Word Workout! Each of the words we give you wants to slim down by one letter, and the remaining letters can be rearranged to answer the given clue. Keep track of all discarded letters to defeat the MegaClue!


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Josh Richmond.

    Script by Elliott Kalan.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    20 March 2025, 4:05 am
  • 15 minutes 50 seconds
    136 - Bizarro Concert Guide (w/ Jeff Max)

    On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s good friend, actor Jeff Max, to contend with a new twist on an old game - Bizarro Concert Guide! A copy of this week’s concert schedule has fallen into Elliott’s possession from an alternate universe where things are pretty opposite, can you make heads or tails of these band names, and translate them back into our world?


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Jason Reich and Kevin Leman.

    Script by Elliott Kalan.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    17 March 2025, 4:05 am
  • 14 minutes 44 seconds
    135 - State Of Confusion (w/ Carrie Aizley)

    On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s good friend Carrie Aizley back for another tour through State Of Confusion! Elliott’s been traveling around these United States, and he’ll give you a brief clue describing his trip; find one letter to drop between the postal abbreviations of the states he mentions to solve it. Keep track of all the letters you add, you’ll need them for the MegaClue!


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Jason Reich and Kevin Leman.

    Script by Elliott Kalan, additional material by Maddie McCann.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    13 March 2025, 4:05 am
  • 18 minutes 46 seconds
    134 - Bot Bops (w/ Carrie Aizley)

    On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Sean’s good friend Carrie Aizley to tangle once again with Bot Bops! Elliott’s non-branded digital assistant will regale you with five famous hits in its own cold, inhuman style, name the song for one point and the artist for another point! Keep track of your answers in order to solve the MegaClue!


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman and Jason Reich, with Devon Torrey Bryant.

    Script by Elliott Kalan.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    10 March 2025, 4:05 am
  • 14 minutes 4 seconds
    133 - Word Centipede (w/ Carrie Aizley)

    On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Sean’s good friend, actress & writer Carrie Aizley, to wrestle once again with the many limbs of the Word Centipede! What word can you put before or after the three words we give you to make three new compound words, and can you do it faster than Sean and Carrie? One word per round will point you towards a connection for today’s MegaClue!


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman.

    Script by Elliott Kalan.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    6 March 2025, 5:05 am
  • 13 minutes 25 seconds
    132 - Don’t Be A Ditloid (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

    On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back to the program for another round of Don’t Be A Ditloid! Ditloids are brief word puzzles made up of numbers and abbreviations, and this time the category is Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales! Once you’ve got the hang of it, the MegaClue will challenge you with an expert level Ditloid!


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman and Josh Richmond.

    Script by Elliott Kalan.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    3 March 2025, 5:05 am
  • 13 minutes 53 seconds
    131 - State Of Confusion (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

    On this episode of Clueless, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back to contend with another new game: State Of Confusion! Elliott’s been traveling around these United States, and he’ll give you a brief clue describing his trip; find one letter to drop between the postal abbreviations of the states he mentions to solve it. Keep track of all the letters you add, you’ll need them for the MegaClue!


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Jason Reich and Josh Richmond.

    Script by Elliott Kalan.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    27 February 2025, 5:05 am
  • 18 minutes 6 seconds
    130 - Linkuistics (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

    On this episode of Clueless, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back to the show to grapple with an all-new game: Linkuistics! We’ll give you one word which starts a two-word phrase or compound word, and the first letter of the second word, all you have to do is guess the correct phrase to keep the chain going. Once you get the hang of it, the MegaClue will ask you to create your own links between words on the chain!


     

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Puzzles in this episode are by Josh Richmond and Jason Reich.

    Script by Elliott Kalan.

    Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant.

    24 February 2025, 5:05 am
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