PG’s Playhouse: Puzzles, games, trivia, & general nerdery
PG’s Playhouse: Puzzles, games, trivia, & general nerdery
Podcast Description
PG’s Playhouse, a fun little getaway filled with games, puzzles, and trivia, followed by some general nerdery. Hosted by Peih-Gee Law & David Spira and published by RoomEscapeArtist.com.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show covers a broad spectrum of themes including gaming, pop culture, and trivia with episodes that dive into specific subjects like the history of minigolf, bizarre wartime inventions such as the bat bomb, and cultural phenomena like Y2K, often interspersed with unique games based on the topic being discussed.
I’D RATHER BE AT GAME NIGHT. If you’re like us, you’ve got puzzles on the brain and a hankering for trivia. That’s why we started PG’s Playhouse, a podcast designed to feel like a great game night laughing with friends.
Each episode of PG’s Playhouse invites a guest to play a mix of original word games, puzzles, and quizzes. Co-host David then explores bizarre bits of history and trivia from whatever rabbit hole he’s decided to dive down.
Hosted by Peih-Gee Law & David Spira of Reality Escape Pod.
It’s Halloween at PG’s Playhouse, and we’re celebrating with the delightfully disturbing tale of Der Struwwelpeter: Merry Stories and Funny Pictures. Gentle parenting? We don’t know her. This was a set of cautionary tales designed to scare naughty children into being good little angels. These “merry” stories feature children getting their thumbs snipped off by a giant scissor-wielding man, burning to death after playing with matches, and wasting away because they refuse to eat their soup… all accompanied by some very graphic illustrations.
Who better to join us for Halloween than The Haunt Girl, Christine Barger? The Haunt Girl has been covering haunted attractions and spooky experiences in the SoCal area for over a decade. Christine talks to us about some of her favorite Halloween experiences and what to look out for when interacting with haunt actors.
Our game today is called Even Monsters Need Love. Our players are given 3 clues from the “dating profile” of a monster or movie villain and must guess who the dating profile belongs to.
To hear more from Christine, check out her episode of Reality Escape Pod (REPOD S6E3). Check out her Halloween recommendations on The Haunt Girl, or her escape room at Exit Game OC. Her game, 13th Basement is a great pick if you’re looking for a funny horror game to celebrate haunt season, and we even have a Spoilers Club episode about it!
Production Credits
Hosted by Peih-Gee Law & David Spira
Puzzles by Peih-Gee Law
Produced by Sheena Vira
Supported by Lisa Spira
Edited by Peih-Gee Law
Music by Matt Farthing
Logo by Theresa Wagner
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