| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Buckminster Fuller | TED Radio: Choices | This American Life: Fiasco | TED Radio: Choices gets the nod for its focus on the myriad decisions shaping our world, resonating with my ethos of comprehensively addressing humanity's complex challenges. |
 | Nerds | Radiolab: Colors | This American Life: Fiasco | Radiolab: Colors dives deep into the science and perception of color, giving listeners a mind-bending experience that feels like a trippy journey through a rainbow. |
 | Pliny the Elder | This American Life: Fiasco | TED Radio: Choices | This American Life: Fiasco just nails those human stories with a touch of drama that keeps you hooked more than TED Radio: Choices. |
 | Abraham Lincoln | This American Life: Fiasco | The Moth: Love Hurts | This American Life: Fiasco weaves stories with a complexity and depth that resonate, much like the intricate tapestry of our great union. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | This American Life: Fiasco | Lore: They Made a Tonic | This American Life: Fiasco takes the prize because its storytelling captivates with a blend of humor and insight that leaves you pondering long after the tale's been told. |
 | Leonardo da Vinci | This American Life: Fiasco | Stuff You Should Know: Lying | As an artist and thinker, I appreciate 'This American Life: Fiasco' for its compelling storytelling and exploration of human nature, akin to the drama of a grand Renaissance painting. |
| Leonardo da Vinci | This American Life: Fiasco | Lore: They Made a Tonic | This American Life: Fiasco captures life’s chaotic beauty with relatable stories, making it a more engaging listen, like a masterful painting of human experience. |
 | David Foster Wallace | This American Life: Fiasco | Freakonomics Radio: The Upside | Because This American Life has this knack for turning everyday chaos into compelling storytelling that resonates on a deeply human level, which is kind of like appreciating the beautiful mess of life itself. |
 | Doc Brown | Radiolab: Colors | This American Life: Fiasco | Radiolab: Colors takes you on a mind-bending journey into the science and wonder of color, which tickles any nerd's curiosity, making it a must-listen. |
 | Galileo | Serial: The Alibi | This American Life: Fiasco | Serial: The Alibi is a gripping deep dive into true crime, keeping you on the edge of your seat more than the quirky tales in This American Life: Fiasco. |
 | Cicero | Radiolab: Colors | This American Life: Fiasco | Radiolab: Colors wins for its mind-bending exploration of visual perception, which tickles my nerdy cortex just right. |
 | Grace Hopper | Reply All: Long Distance | This American Life: Fiasco | Reply All: Long Distance wins because it's like an epic digital detective story that hooks you from the get-go, perfect for those who love a techie twist! |
 | David Macaulay | Serial: The Alibi | This American Life: Fiasco | Serial: The Alibi hooks you right from the start with its deep dive into true crime, making you feel like a detective on the case. |
 | Data | Radiolab: Colors | This American Life: Fiasco | Radiolab: Colors dazzles with its vibrant storytelling and science, making it a technicolor journey for curious minds. |
 | Klaus Teuber | This American Life: Fiasco | Stuff You Should Know: Lying | As the creator of The Settlers of Catan, I appreciate a good story-driven narrative, and This American Life: Fiasco spins a tale that's like a game night gone hilariously awry. |
 | Professor Farnsworth | This American Life: Fiasco | Freakonomics Radio: The Upside | Good news, everyone! 'This American Life: Fiasco' triumphs with its compelling storytelling that tickles the nerdy cortex, unlike any economics jabber from Freakonomics. |
 | Archimedes | The Moth: Love Hurts | This American Life: Fiasco | The Moth: Love Hurts wins because personal stories about love's ups and downs hit closer to home than storytelling about random fiascos. |
 | Louis Pasteur | This American Life: Fiasco | Stuff You Should Know: Lying | As a man dedicated to unraveling life's complexities, This American Life: Fiasco intrigues me with its exploration of human blunders and mishaps. |
| Data | This American Life: Fiasco | The Daily: Impeachment | This American Life: Fiasco just spins a more captivating narrative with its deep dives into epic fails, making it a binge-worthy listen over The Daily's topical impeachment coverage. |
 | Lonnie Johnson | Radiolab: Colors | This American Life: Fiasco | As a science nerd, Radiolab's 'Colors' episode is a vibrant exploration of perception and biology that tickles my curiosity and passion for discovery. |
| Professor Farnsworth | Serial: The Alibi | This American Life: Fiasco | Great Scott! Serial: The Alibi offers a thrilling deep dive into one single story, like a scientific case study unraveling in real time! |
 | Larry Page | This American Life: Fiasco | Lore: They Made a Tonic | This American Life: Fiasco just hits different with its storytelling game, blending humor and humanity in a way that sticks with you. |
 | Pythagoras | This American Life: Fiasco | Lore: They Made a Tonic | As a geek for storytelling and human experiences, This American Life: Fiasco hits home with its compelling narratives and relatable chaos. |
 | Stephen Hawking | This American Life: Fiasco | Reply All: Long Distance | This American Life: Fiasco nails storytelling with a depth that's like a cosmic black hole pulling you in, whereas Reply All: Long Distance is just a supernova—a brilliant burst but still finite. |
| Doc Brown | This American Life: Fiasco | Freakonomics Radio: The Upside | This American Life: Fiasco wins because it's like sitting in a cozy corner listening to a friend's crazy story, making it more engaging with its narrative style. |