Calgary, Ep. 10

October 16, 2026 — Literary Death Match returned to Calgary for a landmark 10th episode, once again teaming with the wonderful Wordfest for a Friday night showdown at DJD Dance Centre that saw wonder and mayhem as the judges revolted, declaring all four semi-finalists would advance to the finale. In the end, it was Richard Kelly Kemick toppling Kim Fu, Daniel Zomparelli and Jessica Johns in a Lost in Mistranslation finale to win Kemick the LDM Calgary, Ep. 10 crown and literary immortality to go with it. 

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Ogden, Ep. 5

October 9, 2026 — In Literary Death Match's wondrous return to Ogden, we once again partnered with the Utah Humanities Book Festival for raucous, life-affirming night at Union Station that saw Moudi Sbeity narrowly defeat Michael McLane in our all-new Lost in Mistranslation finale, winning Sbeity LDM Ogden, Ep. 5 crown and literary immortality with it.

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LA, Ep. 54

May 23, 2026 — To kick off Literary Death Match's 20th Anniversary celebrations, we partnered with the WeHo Pride Arts Festival to put on a West Hollywood spectacular for the ages at The Renberg Theatre that saw Rasheed Newson outduel co-finalist Mac Crane in a thrilling game of Arithme-Lit to win Newson the LDM LA, Ep. 54 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.

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Future LDMs

November: 
Austin, TX (Nov. 14th)

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