Win Stupid Prizes is a comedy podcast aiming to answer nerd culture's most ridiculous questions, and hand out some... unique prizes along the way! Part of the Hexagorgon family.
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The Ghostbusters are MIA again! Instead of outsourcing the job again, this time we're taking the Thanos approach and doing it ourselves. Eddie does what he always does, Alex makes use of accessories, and Jamie takes the emotional path, all whilst Bear judges their ethereal experiments. We ask the philosophical questions like; are ghosts Pokémon? An…
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What is the best Magic: The Gathering spell to have in real life?
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There are over 27,000 Magic: The Gathering spells in the game, and we have to whittle it down to just one. So we better make it a good one (or not, as the case may be). Alex wants to improve their life, Bear wants to prank his friends, and Eddie just wants his fridge moved. Meanwhile, Jamie plays judge (both on the podcast and in the game) and vigi…
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Did you ever try to buy a house? It's really difficult, they all make too much sense! But in the world of fiction anything is possible... Pwal suggests some interesting room mates, Alex includes a lot of moving parts, and Jamie breaks the laws of physics as they each play the estate agents pitching to start Eddie's property portfolio. We discover t…
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We’re making a pirate crew! Who do we bring?
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YARRR YOU SCURVY DOGS! We're assembling the finest seafaring crew the seven seas have ever seen! Just one problem, we don't know who to hire. Ed, Bear, and Pwal bash their collective heads together to fill in the most important roles on a pirate ship, and desperately try and avoid a mutiny (or several) as they do so. We pitch several Captains (not …
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So we just get rid of one shark? AND there's a cash reward? Count us in! It's the height of summer and tourist season is in full swing in Amity Island, but our old pal Bruce is up to his usual nonsense again. And by usual nonsense we mean eating people. So we've undercut the competition and we're out to stop him! Using John Williams queues, kaiju, …
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Which villain would you add to Doctor Who?
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There's a brand new show coming out on the BBC! After 60 years they're launching Season One of Doctor Who, and however you count it, it's the perfect time to add some new enemies for the titular Doctor to face. From classic Batman villains to Rowan Atkinsons finest role, from "whodunnit?" to "WAAAAGH!", we cover all manner of evil entities in this …
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With gaming sensation Palworld (AKA. Pokémon With Guns) sweeping the world of catchable critters, we simply need to know: What is the next big thing for Pokémon? We explore options including sports, town planning, educational games, biological nonsense, just straight up copying Overcooked, and (of course) Capitalism. Eddie cashes in his PokéPoints,…
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PART 1: https://link.chtbl.com/wsp-033PART 2: https://link.chtbl.com/wsp-035 The Siege of Gondor is nigh, Sauron's forces are amassing, the King is nowhere to be found, and the forces of good have entrusted their battle plans to three people who are more interested in the battle minis than the actual battle. Meanwhile, three idiots, I mean, hobbits…
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What changes would you make to humans in the next balance patch?
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Heads up, we talk a lot about how bodies work in this episode. What is a (hu)man? A miserable pile of tubes. Whether you want more tubes, fewer tubes, or to ignore the tubes completely, you have to agree that humans have room for improvement. Eddie just wants more options, Bear wants to be a gun for some reason, and Jamie won't shut up about the we…
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PART 1: https://link.chtbl.com/wsp-033 In a world where three idiots were trusted with a ring of ultimate power, their three non-idiot friends try and rectify their mistakes with absolutely no control over the idiots actions. AJ rides a horse, Jamie champions mental health, and Bear admits his limits as they skirt around the fact that Gandalf can b…
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How would you do a better job than The Grinch?
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We all know how The Grinch FAILED to steal Christmas, so the bar is pretty low on this one. But that won't stop us from committing atrocities in attempts we can only describe as "not as good as we thought". Eddie runs for mayor of Whoville, Alex tries to forget, and Bear goes killing again, whilst Jamie decides if we really should be on the Nice Li…
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Could we survive The Fellowship of the Ring?
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Once upon a time, our grandfather/uncle/cousin gifted his three niblings a ring of immense power. Us three cousin/brothers then promptly required rescuing... a lot. The fate of Middle-earth has never been in more incompetent hands! In this episode Alex uses a rock, Eddie gets stabbed, and Paul goes to the pub! As we seriously throw into question wh…
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The night where every child turns into a monster for a few hours is nearly upon us! So I guess we better blend in by becoming a monster of our own. Which begs the question, which monster would it be best to be in real life? AJ has high aspirations, Bear wants to maximise the comedy, and Pwal just wants rid of those pesky emotions, whilst Eddie is c…
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Which fictional character would win Bake Off?
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It's the Hollywood / Hollywood crossover we never knew we needed! Paul and the gang need contestants for the next season of The Great British Bake Off, but we don't know how to bake! So we'll have to submit some friends in our stead. Alex's contestants are easily distracted, Eddie tries to cheat his way to victory, and Jamie helps the other competi…
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Which vehicle is best for the daily commute?
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Everybody knows that the worst part of any job is the commute, but due to the premise of the question we do need to do the commute. Thankfully we've got a handful of vehicle-like suggestions to make the commute as least bad as possible! Alex makes our answers redundant, Jamie makes the question redundant, and Bear gets made redundant, while judge E…
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How would you stop Palpatine and the rise of the Dark Side?
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It's been (at least) 9 films, and still we can't get rid of that loveable goofball Sheev Palpatine. Wait, he's not actually loveable, nor a goofball? He's actually a proprietor of the Dark Side and a threat to universal peace? Huh, I guess we should stop him then! Pwal tries to influence the story, Eddie brute forces the issue, and Alex decides the…
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There are a lot of dystopian hellscapes in the future, but we aren't here to hear why the future sucks, we want to know which future sucks the least! We wander through fiction and try to explain why the bad futures are good, why the good futures are bad, and ask what even counts as the future anyway? Eddie somehow worms his way into the judges seat…
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What Spider-Man would you add to the Spider-Verse?
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It's almost time to head Across The Spider-Verse and see what Spiders the Verse has to offer us, but before then we speculate on the Spider-Mans they should really have added to the movie. Jamie wants to mix up the formula, Bear wants to mix up the lexicon, and Eddie wants to do a remix, all the while judge Pwal just wants to avoid getting mixed up…
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With the death of print media, our boy Kal-El is back in the job market. With a CV like Clark's, surely there's a better job for old Supes than whatever passes for a journalist these days? Eddie deliberately ignores the question, Jamie utilises Superman's strengths, and Alex shoots for the moon, whilst Bear reveals some shocking secrets about his g…
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With the inevitable success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie just around the corner, there's never been a better time to yoink Mario out of existence and be forced to save Peach ourselves! But without the titula-me, Mario, around is saving a princess even possible? With Eddie in the judge's seat, Pwal brings his aptitude for violence to the table, wh…
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What changes would you make to Driving in the next balance patch?
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We did such a good job with our Football balance patch last year that we decided to have another crack at it but with Driving this time. Should cars be tubes? How about spheres? Should it be easier to gain points? Or perhaps driving backwards should make you exempt from the law? Bear wants to take a technical approach to improving the game design, …
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Due to scheduling conflicts, Eddie and Alex were left to record an episode by themselves. Rather than solving one of the least asked for questions on the internet, they got distracted and ended up talking about the podcast of Win Stupid Prizes rather than actually trying to win a stupid prize. Join us for this behind-the-scenes look at the effort t…
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Last year we tried to do a better job than Santa, but that didn't work, so this year we're just outright stopping him. Can three mortal beings stop the seemingly omnipotent being that is Santa, or will he once again prove too much for us? And more importantly, will this mean we're all getting coal this Christmas? AJ knows exactly what risks to take…
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Which actor would have the most confusing life if their films were real?
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Actors are a wild bunch, but wouldn't it be even wilder if they weren't actors? If every film an actor has been in was completely factually accurate, which actor would have led the craziest life? Alex forgets what question they asked, Jamie sticks to his theme, Eddie doesn't understand friendship, and Bear gets married, as we all explore the Edward…
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Which Hallowe'en villain could you defeat?
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CW: Brief gore descriptions (Saw franchise) It's only been a year but Britain's Evil Mastermind, Pwal, has decided to come out of retirement. As a result, he needs to know which horror antagonists can easily be defeated so he doesn't make their same mistakes. Alex tries to avoid the problem once again, Bear uses his strengths to his advantage, and …
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One DnD is upon us! Which means we only get to pick one class, so we better pick a good one. Eddie, Alex, and Jamie ignore both Dungeons and Dragons as Bear questions how their chosen class would actually be useful in the real world. Eddie wants to be the most evil Lawful Good character you've ever seen, Alex wants to improve their lowest skills, a…
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Have you ever been cursed by a witch and told you have to fight a poisoned goose or something in order to escape the curse? Well that definitely hasn't happened to us! That'd be ridiculous... haha... In this surprisingly animal-orientated episode, Alex, Bear, and Jamie try to save Eddie from a terrible fate. Will any of them succeed, or are fairy-t…
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Which franchise should be added to Kingdom Hearts?
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As Disney gradually absorb more and more media franchises, the real question is which of these won't eventually be in a Kingdom Hearts game? Our resident Kingdom Hearts expert, Alex, navigates the Realms as Eddie, Jamie, and Pwal try to come up with anything more ridiculous than the worlds Kingdom Hearts already has to offer. Website: www.hexagorgo…
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Which movie would be most improved by a single F-bomb?
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Swearing, we all do it! Apart from a few movies doing their best to maintain a squeaky-clean rating, that is. But what if those polite films were made just a little ruder, and given the PG13 rating to match? As Jamie attempts to win an argument with a friend, Eddie, AJ, and Alex get their effing and blinding on in what is our crassest episode to da…
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Which team would help you survive a zombie apocalypse?
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AJ is terrified of the impending zombie apocalypse and desperately needs a survival plan. Thankfully, Alex, Eddie, and Pwal are on hand to suggest a slew of qualified teams which might help your average nerd survive such an event. As AJ cowers in the corner, will Pwal's close-knit core, Alex's proven survivors, or Eddie's plucky teens prove the mos…
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Which fictional character should be the next James Bond?
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It is finally Time to Die for Daniel Craig's James Bond, and who better to decide who should replace him than the nerds at Hexagorgon? Alex conducts the auditions whilst Jamie gets methodic, Eddie goes robotic, and Bear feels erotic as their pitches shoot, spy, sneak, speak, and shoot their way through various Bond tropes. Website: www.hexagorgon.c…
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Which fictional family would you choose to be a part of?
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We're often told that you can choose your friends but not your family, but in the world of fiction anything is possible! Eddie deals with the paperwork whilst Bear faces his fear of mushrooms, Pwal dodges an existential crisis, and Alex chooses how many legs they want, as they all vie to come up with the best family to be a part of. Website: www.he…
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Which movie protagonist would YOU replace?
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We've all imagined ourselves as the main character of a movie from time to time. So, when Movie Master Bear gave AJ, Alex, and Eddie the chance to swap themselves into their favourite movies, they did not hold back. Alex writes fan fiction, AJ gets a physical description, and Eddie gets in a fight, whilst Bear finally reveals the one movie he hasn'…
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What changes would you make to Football (soccer) in the next balance patch?
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The Beautiful Game is about to get a whole lot more beautiful with its next balance patch! But what changes could possibly be made to Football? Alex tries to represent the game's best interests whilst Bear, Eddie, and Jamie throw just about everything at the wall to see how many points they score. Website: www.hexagorgon.com Twitter: @hexagorgon Fa…
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How would you do a better job than Santa Claus?
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Santa's monopoly on Christmas has gone too far. Fortunately he's being a good sport about it, and has allowed AJ to provide some competition this year. With only one item, one character, and one army of minions to help them, can Bear, Eddie, and Jamie come up with a plan to deliver presents to every house in the world in one night? Website: www.hex…
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What is the best animal to get turned into?
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Through an unexplained process of witchcraft and veterinarian skills, Bear is going to gain the ability to transform into an animal. The catch? It's a forced transformation which lasts for one week of each month. With the help of Eddie, Alex, and AJ, can Bear figure out the best animal for this scenario before his procedure tomorrow? Website: www.h…
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The Ghostbusters aren't answering! Who you gonna call?
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When Jamie discovered his new flat was haunted, he knew what to do. Unfortunately, the Ghostbusters aren't responding to his calls! What other characters can Bear, Eddie, and Pwal get hold of to help Jamie solve this spooky situation? Eddie changes the rules, Bear plays into Jamie's interests, and Pwal tries to steal Jamie's flat. Website: www.hexa…
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If you could have one video game item in real life, which would you pick?
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There sure are a lot of items in video games! But if you could bring one video game item into the real world, which one would you choose? Eddie asks some pointed questions whilst Bear tries to master, Pwal tries to barter, and AJ tries the butter. Website: www.hexagorgon.com Twitter: @hexagorgon Facebook: HexaGorgonFB YouTube: HexaGorgon Twitch: he…
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Who would ACTUALLY win Super Smash Bros?
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From Mario to Mythra, there are a lot of characters in Super Smash Bros. But if they were fighting for real, who would come out on top? Alex, Eddie, and Jamie knock their collective knowledge together to figure out who would be the Super Smash Champion. Website: www.heaxagorgon.com Twitter: @hexagorgon Facebook: HexaGorgonFB YouTube: HexaGorgon Twi…
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Which Fictional Villain would be best at running the country?
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Politics is a mess, and with Britain's Evil Mastermind approaching retirement, it's only going to get messier. Can Pwal find a suitably villainous replacement with the help of recruiters AJ, Alex, and Eddie? AJ looks past first impressions, Eddie looks to the future, and Alex looks out for number one. Website: www.hexagorgon.com Twitter: @hexagorgo…
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Thanos is one of the greatest threats of the modern era, and even an elite team of the worlds greatest superheroes almost failed to stop him. So can Alex, with the help of Eddie, Jamie, and Pwal come up with a fool-proof plan to stop the Mad Titan and save the universe? Pwal is willing to make sacrifices, Jamie gives Thanos what he always needed, a…
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Imagine you were playing a video game, but instead of playing you were just sort of... there. Bear puts it to Alex, Eddie, and Pwal to come up with the best Video Game to be an NPC (Non-Playable Character) in! Eddie flirts with a life of crime, Alex discovers existential dread, and Pwal makes some lewd decisions, in what can only be described as 3 …
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Jamie already knows what the best Pokémon is, but what is the 2nd best Pokémon? AJ, Eddie, and Toby put their (2nd) best pitches, forward! Toby takes a personal approach, AJ takes an impersonal approach, and Eddie takes an unpersonable approach. Website: www.hexagorgon.com Twitter: @hexagorgon Facebook: HexaGorgonFB YouTube: HexaGorgon Twitch: hexa…
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The one where we’re trapped on a desert island, but we get to choose one fictional character to aid us on our quest for survival, escape, or perhaps something entirely different. In this episode, Bear chops down a tree, Jamie attempts pottery, Alex rolls a die, and Eddie loudly judges them. Outro music: Island Dance by 4barrelcarb on freesound.org …
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