Explore every episode of the podcast FourPlay - A Game of Connections

This week Jay Borsom is the one playing someone else's puzzles. Join us and find out how she does!

Here are today's clues: 

1. Ugly Betty magazine, easy, she doesn't like capes?, enjoyers of silence?. 
2. a stove top, does she have it?, a wide variety, where the deer and the antelope play. 
3. mug, aggressive, Girls, does the end justify it?. 
4. underground rapper from Raleigh, ancient empire of Medes, nerve that controls arm movement, a road divide. 

After a win last week, Kit is back again to see if she can make it to a third game. Listen in and play along!

Here are today's clues: 

1. mega, man, critical, Parade. 
2. teacher, Stevia, ingredient, stand-in. 
3. direction, size, 2009 Pixar film, swell. 
4. Power, Entertainment, Cube, Super. 

Justin Mott completed the puzzle last week, so he's back again this week to see if he can get another win. Listen in and play along!

Here are today's clues: 

1. Judy, Mike, Aaron, weigh. 
2. marshall, writer, October, Big. 
3. jig, 7, load, away. 
4. game, lay, board, easy. 

Joining us this week is podcaster A.R. Olivieri. Listen in, play along, and see if they can make the connections!

Here are today's clues:

1. Boil, Gaming, Whistle, Vent. 
2. Fee, Traffic, Souvenir, Venue. 
3. Head, Designer, Instruct, Life. 
4. Nib Type, Shot, Cartridge, Fast.

We've got a streak brewing! David Abolafia is back to see if he can make the connections again this week.

Here are today's clues:

1. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Singer, Dynasty Mainstay, Voice of Abby Mallard, Queen of Rock and Roll Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. 
2. IKEA Bookcase, Baton or Truncheon, Beer Brand of Presidential Sibling, Singer Who Has Won All Four Main Grammy Categories in One Year. 
3. Orwell Character, Layered Dessert with Almond Paste, Bloodhound in Aristocats, 2004 Comedy Starring John Heder.
4. Cartoon Grandfather, Amadaus Actor, Portrayer of Phil Fish and Salvatore Tessio, Common Patriarch in Three Major Religions.

David Abolafia is back again to kick off season 7 of 4Play! Join us and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Soviet Ballet Dancer, Vikings 10-Year Tight End, Montgomery Ward Creation, 1920s Silent Film Megastar. 
2. Namesake for the Locale of the 1982 World's Fair, Fox-in-Socks Character Who Hides in an Orange Box, Original Gelatin Brand, The Target of Auric Goldfinger. 
3. Novel About Silence, One of the Cardinals in Short, Miss in a Baseball Scorebook, Sulfur. 
4. Mr. Magoo, 1970s-80s Comic Strip by Ted Shearer, Jack Klugman Long-Time Roll, Delightful Jazz Legend with 28 Grammys.

David Abolafia joins Carmela this week to end out season 6 of 4Play! Listen in and play along! 4Play will be on season break after this week, but we'll be back in a month or so!

Here are today's clues:

1. Polish, Deck Apparatus, Gym, KC and the Sunshine Band 1978 hit.
2. Hogwash, Nose, Frog, Pit.
3. Perfect Strangers spinoff, Topic, Randy Travis hit in 1989, Dark in space.
4. Mel Torme, Jules Verne character, Obscure, 1988 NFL game moniker.

Addy Lewis is here this week to complete the set and appear on his final remaining Oakes Media: Games show! Listen in and see if he can complete the set of puzzles as well!

Here are today's clues:

1. Whittaker, The Cover of Rolling Stone, Detroit, Barret "Barry" Hansen.
2. Ayn Rand Birthplace, Mother, Host of XXII Olympiad, Ob locale.
3. Standard, Rush, African and Australian Coasts, Growing Pains Character Portrayor.
4. Level of Confidence?, Din, Oklahoma City, Garth Brooks mega-hit.

Philip Sanford is back again for week two! Listen in, play along, and find out if Philip will be back again next week!

Here are today's clues:

1. Meredith, Goose, Short-Lived Queen of England, Riders of the Purple Sage Author. 
2. Record, Crichton Keyword, Howie Mandel Kids TV Show, Insufficient Bond Location?. 
3. TV Landlord, African Explorer, Black & Decker Division, Jeff Brown's Slim Children's Book Character. 
4. US Transportation and Logistics Company, "Sweet" Bond Girl, Jo March Protrayer in 1994, Ralphie's Dangerous Desire.

This week, Philip Sanford joins Carmela for 4Play. Listen in and see if he can solve our latest set of puzzles!

Here are today's clues:

1. Sphere, Snow, Theatre, Meadowlark Stomping Ground?.
2. New Jersey, One of the Seven Wonders, Seattle-based Band Beginning in the 1980s, an Elton John Tribute to John Lennon.
3. White Room, Prince #1 Hit from 1991, Savage Phrase, Soda.
4. Statutory, Battle, Pad, Notice.

Sarah Callori is a tough act to follow, but Clinton Reese joins Carmela this week to see if he can make the connections and come back again next week!

Here are today's clues:

1. Sidekick, Check, Deck Officer, Procreate.
2. Pressure, Orange, Sausage, Sedaka and Swift Song.
3. Jack, Number, Tag, Smart.
4. Branch, Long, 70s Band Who Were Renamed "New Order", Forms of Multiplexing.

Will she make it to 4Play royalty status by winning her fourth game? Listen to Sara Callori go for the glory this week!

Here are today's clues:

1. Applewhite Group, Barrier, California Landmark, Crash.
2. String, Golf Fringe, Pinafore, Raised Section of Ornamental Stonework Below a Window Ledge.
3. Loom, 1889 World's Fair Entrance, Tokyo Skytree, Wyoming Landmark.
4. Lizard, Clue Locale, Lollygag, Stones' Voodoo.

Hopefully you caught last week's episode - it was a great one! And Sara is BACK! Listen in and see if she can do it again.

Here are today's clues:

1. Another Gulf of Mexico, Largest North American Land Bird, Whitney's Home, King That Is Exactly 6'11 1/2".
2. Fifth of Six Wives, Eccentric Aviator, HBCU out of DC, Actor Surname and Character First Name of Long-Running 1970s Spinoff from Love, American Style.
3. Mailman, Fishwife Statue and Irish Song Which Is also Known as Cockles and Mussels, American Rapper Who Hit Billboard Artist of the year in 2020, Mayday.
4. Brown's Great Exclamation, Bounty Rival, Surname of a TV Character Montgomery, Free From Harm and Without Suffering Punishment.

We've got Justin Mott here in the contestant's chair. We've had a run of losses recently. Will Justin be the one to break the curse? Listen in and find out!

Here are today's clues: 

1. jaw, shot, blow, stained. 
2. relief, clock, obligation, consolidate. 
3. pool, Scrabble, cutter, tracker. 
4. oscillating, flames, enthusiast, strikeout. 

She's back! Sara Callori gives it another try this week. Listen in and find out if she wins again!

Here are today's clues:

1. Who Original Member, Valley Girl, Houston Oiler #1, Breakfast at Tiffany's Hit.
2. Chewing Gum, Mitsubishi, Surpass, Tyler Hit.
3. Sink In, Tanya Tucker and Helen Reddy Hit, Proctor & Gamble Brand, Candida Group. 
4. Dark Blue, Diesel and Dust Rockers, Both Hands Up, X-Rated Best Picture Oscar Winner.

Sara Callori is here this week to see if she can get a streak going. Listen in and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Tail, Hawaiian, Stuffed, Dress.
2. Part of a Foot, Dance, Beach, Popcorn.
3. Ed, Part of a Styx Hit, Rami Malek, Live and Let Die's Dr. Kananga's Alternative Name.
4. Ambulatory, Snow, Home, U.S. City on the Gulf.

Can he do it again? Join us as we find out if Jason can join the upper echelon of 4Play contestants by winning his fourth game. You know it'll be a good one!

Here are today's clues:

1. Musical, Sarah Connor, MLB Josh, Ten Face.
2. Magic Singer, The Favourite, Actress de Havilland, Psylocke Portrayer.
3. Namesake Owner of Hangout for Richie and Ralph, Traitor, Larger of Two Twins, Gary Coleman.
4. A Certain Sultan, Styx Hit, Doll, Zaharias. 

He's on a roll! Jason Borsom joins Carmela again this week to see if he can win game three. Enjoy!

Here are today's clues:

1. Chair, Diamond, Bean, Ayn Rand.
2. Magic Man, Queen, Barney Clark, Suit.
3. Workforce, Flushes, USA for Africa, Shake.
4. Mental, Club, Department, Plan.

We're back for season 6! Jason won our last season's finale, so he's back to see if he can go for the repeat win!

Here are today's clues:

1. State Capital on I-5, Cat of the Comics, Historical Hunting Locale?, Days of Our Lives Setting.
2. BBC Channel, Clinton's Band, Certain Avian Collection, Legislative Body of Government.
3. Second Largest City in Wales, English Translation for the Capital of Benin, Home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Setting for the OC.
4. Lover of Wednesday?, Maria Muldaur Animal, Sopwith Model, Arizona Mountain.

Jason Borsom from Chicago joins Carmela this week to see if he can put together the clues. This is the season 5 finale - listen in and see if Jason can end it on top!

Here are today's clues:

1. One Radium or Two Oxygens?, Chicago's Kane, Time Traveling Goal?, Hickock's lowest pair. 
2. Televisions, Ansel Adams, Holstein Friesians, German-named Americaner Cookies.
3. Jet's Close Relative, Rick James, Calamander, Jane White of GLOW.
4. Tower, Soap that Floats, Capital is Yamoussoukro, Wayans.

Willow Piper joins Carmela this week to attempt to make the connections that make the connections. Join us and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Buck, Bead, Harbor, Minnie.
2. Crime, Wrestling, Call, Echo.
3. Thunder, Slang for Bald, Astro, Teapot. 
4. Press, Horn, Actors Stewart and Victor, Maid.

This week, newcomer Bing Kao joins Carmela to see if he can make the connections and solve the meta-game. Enjoy!

Here are today's clues:

1. Drug, Box, Morissette, Horse. 
2. Green, Straight, Fletcher, Cursor.
3. Jack, Candy, Watch, Crab. 
4. Snake, Traitor, Zodiac First, Race.

She won last week, so she's back again! Listen in and play along as Katie Sekelsky goes for her second win.

Here are today's clues:

1. Word, Johnson, Steppenwolf, Tatum.
2. Demi Lovato, Grill, Thrombosis, Queen Album.
3. Real, Networking Layer, Exam, Therapist. 
4. Bacon, Bribe, Filth, Monkey.

This week on 4Play, Katie Sekelsky joins us from Ohio to talk about her dog- I mean, to play this week's puzzle! Listen in and see if she'll be joining us again next week.

Here are today's clues:

1. Early 2000s NBC Reality Show, Concern, Hunter S. Thompson, Kendrick Lamar Song in 2017.
2. Permission, Fifth of a Group, Super Aunt, Rod Stewart Subject.
3. French, Favor, Alarm, Shoe Accessory.
4. Famous Rose, 1974-1981 Name That Tune Host, One-Time VJ Lisa Montgomery, San Francisco Punk Band Formed in 1978.

We've got another newcomer for you here on 4Play this week. Asha Ouseph joins Carmela to see if she can make the connections and come back again next week!

Here are today's clues: 

1. jam, kosher, relish, recently popular "ball". 
2. popular pivoter, discount clothing chain, Antarctic explorer, American flagship upholsterer?. 
3. Brown, Gang, Taylor, Blunt. 
4. Limnology in a sense?, Hall of Fame Massachusetts city, Guiding Light Locale, Dusty. 

This week, Dustin Resch joins Carmela from Colorado to see how he does at our game of connections. Will he be coming back again next week? Only one way to find out!

Here are today's clues:

1. Velvet, Knight, Cash, Truffle.
2. Punch, Peter, Ears, White.
3. Descend, Kitchen, Heat, Swim.
4. Herb, Winnings, Tea, Luck.

This week it's all-Jacksonville as Kellum Sowers joins Carmela to try his hand at our puzzles of the week. Listen in and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Leaf, Ultimate Objective, Bond Three Times, Neil Young.
2. Flag of Saudi Arabia, Rapier, John Travolta, Fighting.
3. Promontory Summit, Hatch, Weber State University, Arches.
4. Poker Game, College World Series, Wild Kingdom, Manning Call.

Either way, it's our last week with Pete Olexa. But you're going to want to listen in to see if he wins again and walks away with 4Play's top honor: a 4-game streak!

Here are today's clues:

1. Drums, Depressions, Pot, Bell.
2. Entitled Folks, Crystals, Toni Braxton, Albino Gorilla.
3. Bundle, Automobile Choices, Proposal, Stimulus.
4. Nickname of a Utah Senator, Michigan Nickname, Susie Essman Bolt Role, Gloves.

It's match number three for Pete Olexa! Can he go the distance? Play along and find out!

Today's Clues:

1. Black Keys and Adam Lambert, Jimmy Fallon, Craze, Yellow

2. Tony Shalhoub, Buffalo, Part of a Building, Paul McCartney

3. Farrokh Bulsara, #80 on a larger list, Roman God of Financial Gain (+ other stuff), Defunct Car Maker

4. Sudden Attack, Ororo Munroe, Geo, George Clooney

Pete Olexa joins Carmela again this week to see if he can continue his streak. Join in and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Pan, Bon Jovi, Plot, Murphy.
2. Titular Disney Character from the 1950s, Kenny Rogers, Tony Bennett's 21st Century Duet Partner, Billie Holiday.
3. Moonshine, Strike, Tampa Bay, Pixar Main Character.
4. Dinger, Buzz, High Mobility Military Vehicle, U2 Album Following Joshua Tree.

This week, Pete Olexa is in the hot seat. Join him and play along as he tries to solve this week's puzzle! 

Here are today's clues:

1. Rice, Astronaut, Close, Valley.
2. Rio, Piano, Noble, Theft.
3. Ronin, Repeat, Amazon, Toyota.
4. Los Angeles, Leon, Bible, Rulers.

Welcome to season 5 of 4Play! Our returning champ, Ryan Mahoney is back with us again to see if he can get a streak going. Listen in and find out how he does.

Here are today's clues:

1. Chestnut, Cutthroat Chef, Encyclopedia, Van Morrison.
2. Christmas, Noise, Rabbit, Russian.
3. Vile, American, Coyote, Hans Christian Andersen.
4. Crossing, Escape, Indiana, Ranger.

Ryan Mahoney joins Carmela on the season finale of 4Play. Listen in today, and then join us again when we return in 2021!

Here are today's clues:

1. Drop, Coat, November, Forest.
2. Cat, Rod, Position, Magnetic.
3. Descent, Freight, Zip, Drive.
4. Root, Honest, Plaza, Nerd.

We've got brand new guest Layla Thomas in the hot seat as she takes on this week's puzzle. Listen in and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Pelt, Mick, Austin, Sly.
2. Chicago, Electrical, Exit, Sale.
3. Mercury, Jean Grey, River, Maricopa Seat.
4. Artist, Twain Work, Royal, Cream.

Derick joins Carmela this week to see if he can put together the clues. Listen in and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Bubba and Tom of the Same Realm, Detective's Narrator, Notable Witch, Bell Helper.
2. The King, Multidecade-Lasting Bond, Most Commonly Named Leader, Tribond with New York and Tennessee.
3. Disney and Pixar Bird, Zachary that Was a Taylor, Nail, Mini Cooper?.
4. Street Fighter in Red, Michael Keaton's Toy Story 3 Portrayal, NFL "Snake", Major League Baseball's 7th Place in All-Time Home Run List.

Jeff Bimm from the Draught Daze podcast joins Carmela this week to play our game of connections. Join in, play along, and find out if he'll be back again next week! 

Here are today's clues:

1. Jars of Clay tune, SRV's Texas event, Capri, torrent.
2. HIJKLMNO?, park, type of "color", Katara's people.
3. Miles Prower?, Store - to a listener?, "American" film from 1986, follow.
4. lead, Patrick, tabloid, Sun. 

This week on FourPlay, Brittany Shaw is in the contestant's chair. Join her as she tries to solve this week's puzzles!

Here are today's clues:

1. Brooklyn, Family, Silverstein, Stanford.
2. Gin, Reservoir, Clawfoot, Taft.
3. Northern Lakes, Butter, Sticky, Identifies.
4. World, Super Paper, Captain, Charlton Heston.

Bob Oakes joins Carmela this week on 4Play. Will he make the connections and come back again next week? Listen in and find out!

Here are today's clues:

1. Neon, Avoid, Ball, Shadow.
2. Wilder, Ghost, Community, Cape.
3. Shooting, Worry, Mess, Hassle.
4. Bird, Sentence, Monopoly, Cell.

Once again, Dev Thakur is back in the figurative contestants' chair. Listen in and see if he can make it a threepeat!

Here are today's clues:

1. Bacon, Wallpaper, Club, Search.
2. Record, Cook, Shepherd, Arraign.
3. Pitcher, Payment, TUMS, Sculpture.
4. Honorable, Erect, Vertical, Desk.

After an impressive win last week, Dev Thakur is back to see if he can do it again. Join us and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Important, Stanford Alums, Direction, Sin.
2. Ice Breaker Game, Directory, Pole, Lady Gaga Song.
3. Chairs, Grease, Instrument, Operatic.
4. True, Brazil Currency, Housewives, Estate.

Newcomer Dev Thakur joins Carmela this week to have a go at making the connections and solving our puzzle. Join us and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Shot, Coffee, Face, Rob.
2. Infatuation, Squeeze, Candy, Dave Matthews.
3. January, Crave, Mother, Mister.
4. Indentation, Pull, Bill, Hunter.

After a stellar performance last week, Adam Fried is back again for another episode of 4Play. Will he make the connections again this week? Only one way to find out!

Here are today's clues:

1. Bug, Title, Tremaine, Death Strike.
2. Natural, Extraordinary, Cuts, Market.
3. Ink, Shop, Machine, Permanent.
4. Actor, Robert Downey Jr., United Artists, The Kid.

Adam Fried joins Carmela this week on 4Play. Will he make the connections? Listen in and find out!

Here are today's clues:

1. Wedding, House, Dwarf, Lie.
2. Imperial, Demonstrate, Funeral, Little Women.
3. Counterfeit, Taunt, Trial, Prototype.
4. Sore, Magazine, Jon Hamm, Cow.

He put it all together last week—let's see if he can do it again! Will Travis joins Carmela again. Listen in, play along, and find out if he'll be back again next week!

Here are today's clues:

1. Family, Great, True, Hue.
2. Soft, Tennis, Wait, Notice.
3. Mixer, Finger, Acrylic, Target.
4. File, Rescue, Life, Money.

Carmela is BACK for season 4. This week, contestant Will Travis is here to go against the clock and see if he can put together the clues and figure out our puzzle.

Here are today's clues:

1. Collar, Peanut Butter, Barrie, Syndrome.
2. Lingerie, Louisville Quarterback, Bear, Graham.
3. Eye, Repair, Garden, Rough.
4. Lamp, Aguilera, Bouchard, Garage Door Opener.

Joe Nguyen is our guest this week on 4Play's season finale! Join him as he tries to make the connections!

Here are today's clues:

1. Cheese, Meat, Start, Shoulders.
2. Name, Hand, Race Segment, Center.
3. Cinder, Fitzgerald, Baker, Enchanted.
4. Tracks, Practice, Wedding Gown, Mexican.

Newcomer Anna Piper joins Carmela this week to see if she can make the connections. Listen in and play along!

Here are today's clues: 

1. club, subscription, exclusive, arm/leg vessel? 
2. captain, ship, top, follow. 
3. subject, math, room, warfare. 
4. king, race, lab, bilge. 

Matt Gillis joins us this week to put four and four and four and four together. Can he make the connections? Tune in and find out!

Here are today's clues:

1. Dog, TV, Wire, Tour.
2. Miss, Steven, Marvel, Space.
3. Magazine, Cereal, Brian, Second.
4. Gold, Cat, Swedish, Eye.

New week, new face - er - new voice anyway. Dan Felsenheld joins Carmela this week. Listen in and play along!

Here are today's clues:

1. Bill, Bookmark, Diet Cola, Alt.
2. Conduct, Breaker, Hammurabi, Word.
3. Major, Line Segment, Occultation, Overstreet.
4. Dumb, Blue, Church, Curve.

Niv is back again. He's the first contestant in a while to get to two games… will he get to three? There's only one way to find out!

Here are today's clues:

1. Count Superior, Daisy, Stevie Wonder, Slug.
2. Michael Cera, Progress, Miles, Hajj.
3. Maid, Ross, DC Mayor, BALCO Admittor.
4. Teeth, Sanding, Moxie, Unground Husked Oats.