# Re-release: 210 - Take A Wild Guess/Tone Note (w/ Janet Varney and John Hodgman)

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Podcast: [SmartLess Presents ClueLess](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smartless-presents-clueless-7090816)
Published: 2026-05-04T04:05:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1489

## Resource

While our host Elliot Kalan is busy this week attending the premiere of his new film Ocean's Elliott (in which Elliott, Elliott Gould, Chris Elliott, and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott conspire to steal an original print of The Taking Of Pelham 123), please enjoy another repeat performance. On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan welcomes back his pals Janet Varney (SF Sketchfest, Avatar: Braving The Elements, Stan Against Evil) and John Hodgman (Dicktown, The Daily Show, The Areas Of My Expertise) to get into the ballpark for a new game called Take A Wild Guess! Then, it’s the return of an old favorite, Tone Note! Elliott will give you a clue, and the answer will always be a two-word phrase where the words are anagrams of each other. You’ll have to assemble your own for the MegaClue! 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.

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