Episode

209 - A Hello To Arms/Odd One Out (w/ Janet Varney and John Hodgman)

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SmartLess Presents ClueLess
Published
Jan 5, 2026
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1640
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Summary

On this bonus size episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan invites his friends Janet Varney (SF Sketchfest, Avatar: Braving The Elements, Stan Against Evil) and John Hodgman (Dicktown, The Daily Show, Judge John Hodgman) to go sifting for letters in a new game called A Hello To Arms! Then, they’ll check in with an old favorite and see if they can identify the Odd One Out! Visit SFSketchfest.com for tickets and more information! Listen to Janet & John’s podcast E Pluribus Motto! New episodes every Monday. Puzzles in this episode are by Jason Reich. Script by Elliott Kalan. Music and sound effects by Devon Torrey Bryant. Buy Elliott’s book Joke Farming: How To Write Comedy And Other Nonsense HERE. Buy Devon’s album Blame It On My Zodiac HERE or stream it anywhere you listen to records.