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FourPlay - A Game of Connections

171 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings

Fourplay, hosted by Carmela Smith, is a game show that tests a player's ability to make a connection. Contestants are given four different sets of four words in 2 minute intervals and are challenged to find the connections between the words in each set and then the connection between the sets themselves. Think you have what it takes to be a four time champion? There's only one way to find out. Welcome to FourPlay

FourPlay is an Oakes Media Group podcast.

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Episodes

Sam Mitchell Game 3

May 24, 2024 04:30 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

Sam Mitchell scored another win last week, so he's now back for our season 14 finale! Will he win again and be back for season 15? Listen in, play along, and find out! Here are today’s clues:  1. Jim, shine, high, moon.  2. savings, retelling, number, joint.  3. compel, police, fumble, gravity.  4. Champions, menu, second, cereal. 

Sam Mitchell Game 2

May 17, 2024 04:30 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MB

Sam Mitchell is back again after an impressive win last week. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. spring, fastener, Swingline, hinge.  2. copy, jam, tray, cartridge.  3. bug, programming, date, 90s.  4. Ric, piece, panache, embellishment.

Sam Mitchell Game 1

May 10, 2024 04:30 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MB

Newcomer Sam Mitchell joins Carmela this week! Will he be able to make the connections and come back next week? You know how to find out! Here are today’s clues:  1. sandwich, cone, 31, cake.  2. poker, wave, jive, red.  3. measure, import, world, lift.  4. mint, head, tip, lance. 

Justin Mott Game 2

May 03, 2024 04:30 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MB

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. 

Justin Mott Game 1

April 26, 2024 04:30 - 10 minutes - 10.3 MB

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. 

Asha Ouseph Game 1

April 19, 2024 04:30 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

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. 

Jeff Bimm Game 1

April 12, 2024 04:30 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

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. 

Anna Piper Game 1

April 05, 2024 13:13 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

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. 

Troy Cooper Game 1

March 29, 2024 04:30 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

Last week, Jeremy Goodson got his 4th win. This week, Troy Cooper is here to see if he can get his own streak started. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. cold, hair, scene, costs.  2. room, exit, moderator, chit.  3. suit, parachute, heave, Capri.  4. pace, truck, sticks, 52-card. 

Jeremy Goodson Game 4

March 22, 2024 04:30 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Jeremy Goodson is back for his final game of 4Play. That's not a spoiler - 4 is just our max streak here at 4Play! Will he win his fourth and be added to the 4Play Hall of Fame? Only one way to find out! Here are today’s clues:  1. tool that's pushed, fantastic mode of transportation?, Hilda, winter sport implement.  2. tommy, water, zip, hired.  3. Thornton or Marleau, Loan, Ray's cousin?, natural enemy of Batman in 1966.  4. wrinkle, border, occupation, chorus. 

Jeremy Goodson Game 3

March 15, 2024 04:30 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Jeremy Goodson Game 2

March 08, 2024 05:30 - 11 minutes - 11.4 MB

After spending a few months being held captive by Carmela, Jeremy Goodson is back to start off season 14 of 4Play and hopefully get another win to his name. Listen in, play along, and welcome to the new season! Here are today’s clues:  1. drag, bee, Dairy, Anne.  2. Goose, Cookies, 2017 film, ship.  3. ghost, a boy's name?, prosecute, Alphabet.  4. Sunday, Hell, murder, sanguine. 

Jeremy Goodson Game 1

December 29, 2023 05:30 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MB

It's the last episode of the season (and the year!), and we've got a new guest with us! Listen and play along to see if Jeremy Goodson can make this week's connections. Here are today’s clues:  1. nut-cracker?, stash away, Rocky, Conker.  2. 10-percenter?, Orange, TV's Carter, G-man.  3. gnome home?, beer, rose, Hanging.  4. summoning process?, church event, civil, lip. 

Arjun Sivakumar Game 1

December 22, 2023 05:30 - 12 minutes - 10.1 MB

Arjun Sivakumar joins Carmela this week in his first week in the contestant's seat. Will he get the win and come back next week? Listen in to find out! Here are today’s clues:  1. game, back, surf, walk.  2. wedding, Rosie, call, Pop.  3. donut, portable, one, black.  4. closet, crew, framework, dinosaur. 

Clint Givens Game 2

December 15, 2023 05:30 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

We've got Clint Givens back again after he grabbed win number one last week. Listen in, play along, and see if you (and Clint) can make this week's connection! Here are today’s clues:  1. Miami, estrus, warmth, exchanger.  2. Highway, fire, Bells, personal.  3. Bismarck, vanity, floor, quicksand.  4. case, trial, litmus, tube. 

Clint Givens Game 1

December 08, 2023 05:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Newcomer Clint Givens takes the contestant seat this week. Will he be able to make the connections? You know what to do to find out! Here are today’s clues:  1. deaf, dial, frequency, dulcet.  2. cleaner, corncob, Holmes, flute.  3. farthing, Brain, ante, pinch.  4. car, blotter, fun, patrol. 

Tim Dippel Game 4

December 01, 2023 05:30 - 13 minutes - 13.4 MB

It's our fourth and final week with Tim Dippel! But will he go out a 4-time champ? There's only one way to find out! Here are today’s clues:  1. carnation, Alecia Moore, lingerie brand, socialist.  2. musical Train, mad, Glue, stir.  3. Grace, Race, Spider-Man, labyrinth compliment?.  4. Rent character, WB spinoff, Outfield, figure, patron. 

Tim Dippel Game 3

November 24, 2023 17:10 - 11 minutes - 11.5 MB

He did it again last week, so we've got Tim Dippel back to see if he can make it a three-peat! Listen in and see if you can make the connections at home. Here are today’s clues:  1. Richard Moll role, optimistic investor, pope's proclamation, British emblem.  2. billy, pashmina, 2014 "Simulator", Judas.  3. Con, broadcast, affectation, Marshal.  4. grossing, life, rail, fence opening?. 

Tim Dippel Game 2

November 17, 2023 14:56 - 8 minutes - 8.7 MB

Tim Dippel is here for a second week after acing last week's puzzle. Listen in and play along as Tim goes for the repeat win! Here are today’s clues:  1. Molly's beau, Wallace, Iron football legend, half of a chewy combo.  2. club, VW offering, Masters concern, clap.  3. change, brainwave, Mississippi region, Atlanta transportation name.  4. John Schnatter's honorific, Doc, Roach, a Rollin' Stone?. 

Tim Dippel Game 1

November 10, 2023 05:30 - 9 minutes - 9.37 MB

This week, Tim Dippel joins Carmela! Listen in and play along to see if Tim (or you!) can make the connections. Here are today’s clues:  1. 50-point bonus, cage, farmer's musical best friend?, exactly.  2. slot machine, someone who makes out?, Burt Reynolds role, footpad.  3. nippy, Allende's constituency, pepper, fictional penguin.  4. Red, candy, free throw line, not solid?. 

David Abolafia Game 1

November 03, 2023 04:30 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MB

David Abolafia joins Carmela this week to try his hand at our game of connections. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. formal, socket, orb, State.  2. pop, zipper, stylish in the 90s, take off.  3. Pop counterpart, zipper counterpart, election, temporary image.  4. punch, stone, Strange, product. 

Jonathan Oakes Game 2

October 27, 2023 04:30 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

Jonathan made his way through the puzzle last week, so he's back again to see if he can get win number two. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. brief, book, worker, peruse.  2. smart, Fighter, Wall, Easy.  3. Emma, cold, weight, unconventional sheath?.  4. room, department, book, Super. 

Jonathan Oakes Game 1

October 20, 2023 04:30 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MB

OMG overlord Jonathan Oakes is in the contestant seat this week. How will he do? Listen in and find out!  Here are today’s clues:  1. mostly invisible podcaster?, masculine origin?, 4th of 8, Texas ghost town.  2. potato, tossed, Fingers, schizophasia.  3. 1994 superhero, boast, rook relative, eat.  4. carry counterpart, Highwayman, flow, Russell's 1989 Cop. 

Cameron Spoor Game 2

October 13, 2023 04:30 - 16 minutes - 14.1 MB

Here are today’s clues:  1. office, it, script, cereal.  2. olive, well, synthetic, baby.  3. back, complication, off, polish.  4. wave, black, feather, spot. 

Cameron Spoor Game 1

August 11, 2023 04:30 - 15 minutes - 13.2 MB

We're wrapping up season 12 this week with guest Cameron Spoor. Will he be coming back for season 13? Listen and find out! Here are today’s clues:  1. rose, Bella, Berry, side.  2. monarch, flush, blue, pennant.  3. grain, gear, nail, Fairy.  4. athletic, Motors, winner, advocate. 

Dan Felsenheld Game 1

August 04, 2023 04:30 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

This week, Dan Felsenheld is in the hot seat. Listen in, play along, and find out if Dan will be returning again next week! Here are today’s clues:  1. Space, hours, principal, head.  2. Ever, life, here, morning.  3. language, inscribe, times, stop.  4. Family, convenience, art, contemporary. 

Jordan Smith Game 1

July 28, 2023 04:30 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

Newcomer Jordan Smith joins Carmela this week. Join in, play along, and find out if Jordan will be coming back again next week! Here are today’s clues:  1. historical, work, fact, non.  2. network, ice cream, engineering, lunchbox.  3. pretty, county, use, grounds.  4. luck, side, duck double. 

Nathan McQuinn Game 1

July 21, 2023 04:30 - 14 minutes - 14.3 MB

This week, we've got newcomer Nathan McQuinn. Join in and play along as he attempts to make the connections! Here are today’s clues:  1. expression, abstract, Nouveau, movement.  2. down, boat, stopper, freak.  3. Moon, boy, tiger, news.  4. sail, bangs, fit, prune. 

Nikki Bates Game 3

July 14, 2023 04:30 - 11 minutes - 12.4 MB

For the third week in a row, Nikki Bates is here to play our game of connections. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. cane, hard, coating, Land.  2. nuts, Comfortably, deadleg, asleep.  3. hopping, private, tropical, Thousand.  4. scale, alien, Hawk, Dorian. 

Nikki Bates Game 2

July 07, 2023 04:30 - 9 minutes - 9.85 MB

Nikki Bates is back for a second week. Join us and see if she can once again make the connections! Here are today’s clues: 1. bubble, experiment, notion, intrusive. 2. passing, Bryant, queue, bowling. 3. Pinky, Mother, Games, Heenan. 4. policeman, tubing, element, kettle. 

Nikki Bates Game 1

June 30, 2023 15:00 - 10 minutes - 10.7 MB

Newcomer Nikki Bates joins Carmela this week to try her hand at our game of connections. Enjoy! Here are today’s clues:  1. climb, candy, pet, roll.  2. parody, counselor, base, fire.  3. Live, assist, abet, hearing.  4. condom, tree, stamp, masseur?. 

Mik Kelly-King Game 1

June 23, 2023 14:13 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

Mik Kelly-King joins Carmela this week to see if they can make the connections and come back again next week for another episode. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. pain, desire, head, belly.  2. plum, prose, royal, horseshoe.  3. shatter, dance, down, clean.  4. tooth, bitter, taste, tea. 

Kelsey Barcomb Game 1

June 16, 2023 04:30 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

This week, we've got Kelsey Barcomb in the contestant seat. Join in and see if she can make the connections!  Here are today’s clues:  1. stand, Palmer, Olde, summer.  2. Single, room, night, dancing.  3. town, chance, trap, haunt.  4. cute, Liars, penny, Woman. 

Dave Peterson Game 1

June 09, 2023 04:30 - 15 minutes - 12.7 MB

Dave Peterson joins Carmela this week for his turn at our game of connections. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. hit, observation, cut, chair.  2. south, high, Graysons, blind.  3. Hot, Big, turnin', eighteen.  4. bucket, crane, habit, donkey. 

Brandon Vang Game 1

June 02, 2023 04:30 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MB

This week we've got Brandon Vang in the contestant seat to see if he'll be able to make the connections and come back for another week! Here are today’s clues:  1. Purple, Chocolate, White, November.  2. Green, head, silver, straight.  3. Fighter, knot, off, shoelaces.  4. bend, hose, pose, brag. 

Liz Thaler Game 4

May 26, 2023 04:30 - 12 minutes - 12 MB

We're back for season 12! Liz Thaler is back with Carmela to see if she can join the elite rank of 4-time 4Play champion. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. Hogan, Hills, it's Vine-crossed, Planet.  2. egg, it's lays down?, berry, Tony's NFL nickname.  3. famous nightclub, adder, pit, Dracula's window cleaner?.  4. Valley of the Sun, River, Rachel Summers' alias, MacGyver foundation. 

Liz Thaler Game 3

April 07, 2023 04:30 - 9 minutes - 9.29 MB

It's the last episode of season 11! If Liz wins again this week, she'll be back in season 12. Will she make it? Listen in to find out!  Here are today’s clues:  1. down, pig, room, ranch.  2. admiral, nurse, view, ugly.  3. implicate, bowling, Freeze-, reference.  4. cart, list, spree, around. 

Liz Thaler Game 2

March 31, 2023 04:30 - 8 minutes - 8.31 MB

With one win down, Liz Thaler returns this week to try to make the connections in our next set of puzzles. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. big, Whiz, alone, burger.  2. pizza, planner, wedding, adventuring.  3. Eraser, way, air, hot.  4. copy, Paperback, ghost, cramp. 

Liz Thaler Game 1

March 24, 2023 04:30 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

This week, Liz Thaler joins Carmela. Will she make the connections? Listen in to find out! Here are today’s clues:  1. Get, support, street, scratcher.  2. finger, Jackson, footlong, Johnny.  3. heating, wheelhouse, table, feature.  4. bag, March, stop, Franklin. 

Jacob Johnson Game 2

March 17, 2023 04:30 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

Jacob Johnson Game 1

March 10, 2023 05:30 - 8 minutes - 8.43 MB

This week, Jacob Johnson takes the contestant seat as he tries to make the connections. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues:  1. cap, pastime, stretch, Field.  2. slice, ribbon, die, director.  3. Sonic, Saturn, bathtub, like it?.  4. skies, Jet, bell, Deep. 

John Liu Game 1

March 03, 2023 05:30 - 13 minutes - 11.8 MB

We've got a newcomer this week! John Liu joins Carmela to see if he can make this week's connections. Listen in and play along!  Here are today’s clues:  1. expert, Chief, mind, grand.  2. Flag, rod, half, workers.  3. sketch, quick, conclusion, attraction.  4. Black, door, stay, hatch. 

Luc Leavenworth Game 2

February 24, 2023 05:30 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

1. back, horn, emerald, gills.  2. Spice, school, grow, times.  3. expert, Gauntlet, hermit, Savage.  4. HBO, Return, Marvel, werewolf. 

Luc Leavenworth Game 1

February 17, 2023 05:30 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

Mike Petkun Game 4

February 10, 2023 05:30 - 9 minutes - 9.29 MB

Mike Petkun is back again to see if he can complete the set and go into the 4Play Hall of Fame as a 4-game winner! Join in and play along. Here are today’s clues:  1. bowling alley important feature, carriage, keyword in Mark Morrison album and hit song, completion of tax documents.  2. dog command, raid, DDoS or man in the middle, panic.  3. violence, impel, fields, team of salespeople.  4. 1995 film following record store employees who included Liv Tyler and Renee Zellweger, monarch...

Mike Petkun Game 2

January 27, 2023 05:30 - 7 minutes - 7.59 MB

Mike Petkun got the connect last week, so he's back again! Join him as we find out if he can get win #2! Here are today’s clues: 1. Showers, Diamond, Fool, Fourth. 2. Pie, Planet, Hut, Box. 3. Andruw, Desire, Dow, Indiana. 4. Fracture, Cell, Wooden, Bone.

Mike Petkun Game 1

January 20, 2023 05:30 - 12 minutes - 12.1 MB

We're back for season 11 of FourPlay! Mike Petkun joins Carmela this week. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues: 1. Fuzz, Giant, Cobbler, Tree. 2. Care, Oversea, Master, Games. 3. Derby, Buster, Encyclopedia, Hash. 4. French, British, Pursue, Ferdinand's Pet?.

Craig Umland Game 1

October 21, 2022 04:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Craig Umland joins Carmela this week to attempt our game of connections. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues: 1. Nose, Boiled, Head, Knock. 2. Hitchhike, Snub, Green, Tom. 3. Element, Tire, Waker, Head. 4. Think, World, Strokes, Perspective.

John Speas Game 1

October 14, 2022 04:30 - 17 minutes - 15.2 MB

This week, from Las Vegas, we've got John Speas. Listen and play along as we find out if he'll be returning again next week! Here are today’s clues: 1. Game with 4 cardinal directions, Billiards helpful accessory, George Washington or London?, Too far?. 2. Poker requirement, Knock down, Lanai, Circle in baseball. 3. Pressure type, A non-medical fever, Leading part of a 1994 film with Chris Elliott as the star, Popular pancake topper name. 4. Association Football club known as the Tige...

Shaz Iqbal Game 1

October 07, 2022 04:30 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

This week we've got newcomer Shaz Iqbal here to try his hand at our game of puzzles and connections. Listen in and play along! Here are today’s clues: 1. Job, Headlong, Band, Week. 2. Free, Lose, Room, Menu. 3. Better, Baked, Measure, Time. 4. Jaw, Spy, Google, Houses.