National Bola Association

Inconceivable! episode 32, posted February 16, 2022.
Game Show episode 172
==Panelists==
* Host: Dan Moren
* Scorekeeper: Lex Friedman
====Team 1====
* Antony Johnston (“He’s not blonde but he is atomic”)
* Jean MacDonald (“She’s not doing it the Janeway, she’s doing it the Jean way”)
* Jason Snell (“He’s not a robot, or is he?”) [Captain]
====Team 2====
* Kelly Guimont (“She’s not a princess, but she is a rebel and a member of the galactic senate”) [Captain]
* Brian Hamilton (“He’s not a founding father, but he’s young, scrappy and hungry”)
* Glenn Fleishman (“He’s not dangerous, but he is in jeopardy”)
== Round 1 - Fantastic Geography ==
I’ll describe a location from fiction for five points tell me what the location is, for another five name the work of fiction. 
For example. Given “in the north west portion of [blank] in the norther region of Eriador with the boarders of the Kingdom or Arnor” that would be where you find the Shire from Lord of the Rings.
Description 	Location name	Work of fiction 	Contestant	Points awarded
A region centrally located in the Westlands, it contains the villages of Tarenferry, Deven Ride, Emon’s Field and Watch Hill 	Two Rivers 	A Wheel of Time 	Antony 	5
Bordered on the east by the Eastern Ocean, on the west by a great mountain range, on the North by the River Shribble and on the south by Archenland.	Narnia 	The Chronicles of Narnia	Kelly 	10
Where the fertile loam of the Sto Plains meets the Circle Sea 	Ankh-Morpork 	Discworld 	Jean 	0
Surrounded by the Deadly Desert, south of the Kingdom of Ix. 	Oz 	The Wizard of Oz 	Brian 	10
A happy kingdom, advantageously located in the foothills of confusion and caressed by the gentle breezes from the sea of knowledge. 	Dictionopolis	The Phantom Tollbooth 	Jason 	0
In the Banat region, surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains and bordered Symkaria to the south 	Latveria 	Marvel Comics 	Glenn 	10
=== Standings ===
* Team 1: 5
* Team 2: 30
== Round 2 - Fake Off ==
Given a word from a work of speculative fiction (TV, movies, comics etc.) find the correct answer from the three definitions given.
Team 1 answers
Category: Videogame Villains
Points wagered: 10
Points lost: 10
Word: Kraid
Reader	Definition 	Correct Answer	Chosen Answer
Kelly 	Think way back to the OG Metroid and a member of the Space Pirates High Command, the one who has the giant belly, is a Katie 	X 	
Brian 	A mutant colossus fashioned from the limbs of human corpses by a race of god-like aliens who live in the secret depths of the ocean.	 	
Glenn 	A happy sunflower from Undertale. 	 	X
=== Standings ===
* Team 1: -5
* Team 2: 30
== Round 3 - License to Drive ==
(Contributed by Steve Lutz)
Identify the driver and source work of fiction from a license plate.
For example, given the license plate “OUTATIME”, the answer would be Emmet Brown or Marty McFly from Back to the Future
License plate 	Driver 	Source 	Contestant	Points awarded
THX1138 	John Milner 	American Graffiti 	Kelly 	5
SPOIL’D ROTT’N I	Princess Vespa 	Spaceballs 	Antony 	7
NRVOUS 	Cameron/Cameron’s Dad 	Ferris Bueller’s Day Off	Brian 	10
12345678910 	The Count 	Follow That Bird 	Jean 	7
KAZ 2Y5 	John, Sam or Dean Winchester	Supernatural 	Glenn 	10
BDR529 	Jake or Elwood Blues 	The Blues Brothers 	Jason 	8
=== Standings ===
* Team 1: 17
* Team 2: 55
== Round 4 - Fake Off: Resurrections ==
Team 2 answers
Category: Fantasy Weapons
Points wagered: X
Points won/lost: X
Word: Kasusu
Reader	Definition 	Correct Answer	Chosen Answer	Notes
Antony	Kasusu was the first sword ever created. It has taken on various guises throughout history, including Excalibur	X 	X 	From City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
Jean 	Kasusu is the spear that was forged in the lava of a sacred volcano and never misses its mark. 	 	 	
Jason 	Kasusu is a magical bola, which when thrown completely wraps around the body of the enemy immobilising them. 	 	 	
=== Standings ===
* Team 1: 17
* Team 2: 65
== Round 5 - Podcast of Thousands ==
(Submitted by listener Scott Ullery)
I’m going to give you a mashed up plot combining a movie and a podcast. Find the mashup title. 
For example: given “an up and coming minor league pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him test their knowledge of the nerdy, useless and obscure” the answer would be “Inconceivabull Durham”
Plot 	Title 	Contestant	Points awarded
A group assembled from around the English speaking world explains regional distinctions between words from inside a claustrophobic U-Boat 	Pants in Das Boot 	Antony 	10
When a bunch of friends play D&D a former assassin wreaks vengeance on those who betrayed her. 	Total Party Kill Bill 	Kelly 	10
A man’s uneventful life is interrupted by the zombie apocalypse and trying to guess the meanings of dumb words. 	Low Defini-Shaun of the Dead 	Jean 	10
The life of an English bookshop owner changes forever when he meets the most famous film star in the world and the rule on the meaning of various words and concepts.	Robot or Notting Hill 	Brian 	10
A family determined to get their young daughter into a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip and talk about your 10th grade reading list. 	Sophomore Little Miss Sunshine	Jason 	10
A group of teenagers band together to defend their town from invading Soviet forces and to tell you about a book they just finished. 	Recently Read Dawn 	Glenn 	10
=== Final Standings ===
* Team 1: 47
* Team 2: 95