Podcasts by Ask Me Another
Packed with trivia, comedy and celebrity guests, Ask Me Another is like an amusement park for your brain. Host Ophira Eisenberg and musician Jonathan Coulton take brilliant contestants on a roller coaster that'll make you laugh and scream (out the answers)—and barely anyone throws up in a trash can.
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Chelsea Handler&Sharon Salzberg: Guided Meditation from 2021-12-31T08:33:10
Sharon Salzberg leads a guided meditation. Chelsea Handler talks about her special, 'Evolution.' Plus, comedians Dewayne Perkins, Aasia LaShay Bullock, Mike Albo and Amanda Duarte play games.
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Padma Lakshmi: Taste The Nation, From Your Couch from 2021-11-19T09:13:26
Padma Lakshmi talks about her series Taste The Nation. Jenny Hagel, Amber Ruffin, Margo Price, and Jeremy Ivey play games about long things and events in history set to the tune of Billy J...
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Marc Maron&Aimee Mann: End Times Fun from 2021-10-01T10:02:13
Marc Maron talks about his comedy special, End Times Fun. Aimee Mann and Michael Penn face off, and cartoonist Emily Flake takes on husband John Pastore. This episode originally aired Apri...
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The Final Round from 2021-09-24T10:39:22
Series finale. Ophira and Jonathan look back on nine years of puzzles, word games and trivia by playing puzzles, word games and trivia.
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The Penultimate Puzzles from 2021-09-17T08:10:10
This show is packed with returning friends of AMA! Comedians Aparna Nancherla and Joyelle Nicole Johnson are subjected to Kidz Bop, Welcome to Night Vale's Cecil Baldwin and musician Julia...
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William Jackson Harper: Getting To The Good Place from 2021-09-03T09:09:36
William Jackson Harper shares where he was physically and emotionally when cast on The Good Place. Plus, ethics columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah. This episode originally aired on March 16, 2...
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Molecular Gastrivia from 2021-08-27T10:28:30
Guests: Nadiya Hussain; Gabrielle Hamilton & Ashley Merriman; Carla Hall & Nancy Fuller
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Javier Muñoz And David Harbour: The World Turned Upside Down from 2021-08-20T10:32:40
From the Broadway musical Hamilton, Javier Muñoz leads a game about presidential pets. And from the Netflix series Stranger Things, actor David Harbour is challenged to a game abo...
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Nice Guys: Ted Lasso&Bob Ross from 2021-08-13T11:26:33
Guests: Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone; Brett Goldstein & Hannah Waddingham; Gretchen McCulloch & Lauren Gawne
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Sir Patrick Stewart: Brush Up Your Shakespeare from 2021-08-06T10:24:54
In this encore episode from 2015, Sir Patrick Stewart talks about life in Brooklyn, becoming a knight, and his deep knowledge of all things Shakespeare.
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Awkwafina And Sasha Velour: New York City Queens from 2021-07-30T10:05:11
Two queens take the stage! From Raya and the Last Dragon and Crazy Rich Asians, Awkwafina recommends the best public restrooms in New York City. And RuPaul's Drag Race wi...
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MathNuggets from 2021-07-23T12:04:23
Guests: Kenice Mobley & Rohan Padhye; Shalewa Sharpe & Gastor Almonte
It's a friendtestants reunion! Kenice Mobley & Rohan Padhye, hosts of the podcast Listen
We Ship It from 2021-07-16T13:02:31
Guests: Peppermint; Miracle Workers' Karan Soni & Geraldine Viswanathan; Naomi Ekperigin & Andy Beckerman.
Ask Me Another returns to The Bell House for our final taping. Listen
Fenway Bark And The Litter Box Disco from 2021-07-09T11:24:53
Comedians Margaret Cho and Iliza Shlesinger from Good on Paper board a music parody time machine to several centuries' '70s. Listen
Rosie Perez, Fortune Feimster&Big Mouth's Ayo Edebiri: Fight And Flight from 2021-07-02T08:14:27
Rosie Perez talks about recording PSAs for the New York City Subway, meeting Muhammad Ali, and her role in HBO Max's The Flight Attendant. Plus, Fortune Feimster and Jillian Bell play a ga...
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Better Call Saul&The Mandalorian's Giancarlo Esposito; Hacks from 2021-06-18T07:41:30
Better Call Saul and The Mandalorian's Gian...
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Sara Bareilles, American Ninja Warrior&Rugrats from 2021-06-11T11:55:44
Grammy-winning artist Sara Bareilles talks about how the musical Waitress changed her life and the harrowing experience of over-dress...
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Sarah Silverman, Sarah Paulson, Rickey Thompson&Denzel Dion: Meme Machines from 2021-06-04T09:53:41
Comedian Sarah Silverman (Wreck-It Ralph, School of Rock) plays a game about Law & Order and shares some strong opinions about Kit-Kats. Actor Sarah Paulson (Ratched, Run...
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Andrew Rannells: The Truth About Cats And Dogs from 2021-05-28T11:02:27
Actor Andrew Rannells looks back on his time as Elder Price in the Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon. Then, he plays a game about HGTV lingo. From the Hulu series Shrill, Lolly...
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Ryan O'Connell: The Real Housewives And The Olsen Twins from 2021-05-21T12:36:52
Ryan O'Connell, creator and star of the Netflix series, Special, talks about the challenges of writing about his cerebral palsy for the first time. Then he plays a game that combines geogr...
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Sean Hayes&Ed Helms: Podcast No. 9 from 2021-05-14T13:22:50
Will & Grace's Sean Hayes talks about his pandemic puppy, his new medical podcast HypocondriActor, and his early days working as a piano player for a dinner theatre. Then, he's ch...
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Rachel Bloom: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Sane Current Guest from 2021-05-07T10:05:57
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom talks about her book I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are. Plus, Late Night with Seth Meyers writer Karen Chee and illustrator Jonn...
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Maria Bamford&Richard Kind: Yogurt Is Gold, Baby from 2021-04-30T13:45:30
Rutherford Falls' co-creator Sierra Teller Ornelas talks about Native American representation in her new sitcom, and explains what "bank plants" are. Maria Bamford & Richard Kind (Ever...
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RZA&Busy Philipps&'Woke' Creator Keith Knight&A Lizard from 2021-04-23T07:29:27
The Wu-Tang Clan's RZA talks with Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton about his latest movie Cut Throat City, and the process of writing a new song for Good Humor's ice cream trucks. He ...
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Yo-Yo Ma: Civic Duty from 2021-04-16T12:27:23
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma (Words + Music) talks about performing at a COVID vaccination site. Then, he's quizzed on classical music pieces quoted in pop songs. Chefs Sohla El-Waylly and Stella Park...
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Spring TV: 'Chad'&'Home Economics!' Also, Reggie Watts from 2021-04-09T13:31:10
Reggie Watts (The Late Late Show) and Kate Berlant (POOG podcast) determine whether wellness products are real or fake. From ABC's Home Economics, Sasheer Zamata and Cait...
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Alfonso Ribeiro: Jokes About Butts And Mild Transgressions from 2021-04-02T11:40:39
Comedians Demi Adejuyigbe and Gabriel Gundacker rise to the top as they answer trivia questions about bread. Star of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and host of America's Funniest Home Vid...
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Jane Levy and Alex Newell: Zoey's Extraordinary Zoom Call from 2021-03-26T10:36:58
From the NBC series Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, actors Jane Levy and Alex Newell talk about the musical numbers on the show. Actor and comedian Baron Vaughn, of Grace and F...
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HAIM: Women In Trivia Pt. III from 2021-03-19T10:15:36
Sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana of HAIM, discuss their third album Women in Music Pt. III, and being in a band with their parents. Then, they try to identify songs based only on...
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Justin, Travis And Griffin McElroy: My Podcast, My Podcast And My Other Podcast from 2021-03-12T12:09:13
Podcast hosts Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy (My Brother, My Brother and Me) talk about their book, Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You). Then they fight off trivia-spouting m...
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Eddie Huang&'Judas And The Black Messiah' Writers: Who Tells Your Story from 2021-03-05T13:06:13
'Fresh Off the Boat' author and restaurateur Eddie Huang discusses Taiwanese buns, basketball, and his directorial debut with the new film, 'Boogie'. Story writers of 'Judas a...
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Home Cooking With Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson&Superstore's Nico Santos from 2021-02-26T11:59
Jesse Tyler Ferguson discusses Modern Family, his Michelin-star restaurant research for his one-man show Fully Committed and his new cookbook Food Between Friends. Then, ...
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Kyra Sedgwick: Empty Nest, Barn Full Of Goats from 2021-02-19T11:44:14
Emmy Award-winning actor Kyra Sedgwick discusses her nearly four decade spanning career and her new comedy series, Call Your Mother. Then, she is challenged to a game about G.O.A.T. goats....
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Bob the Drag Queen And Camila Mendes: We're Here... To Play Games! from 2021-02-12T09:32:20
Bob the Drag Queen is back! The drag star, from RuPaul's Drag Race, tells us about his HBO docuseries We're Here and plays a grab-bag game that finally brings together Whoopi Gold...
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Keegan-Michael Key: Key&Peele&Penguins&Shakespeare from 2021-02-05T12:32:28
Actor Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele) reveals which animal is the funniest, geeks out about Shakespeare and discusses his Audible Original series The History of Sketch Comedy. Ac...
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Orville Peck & Mitra Jouhari: A Cowpunk And One Busy Debra from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Country artist Orville Peck explains what country music and punk rock have in common. Then, he plays a game about two of his heroes, Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston. Plus, comedian pairs Mitra Jou...
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Nicole Byer, Sasheer Zamata And 'Star Trek: Lower Decks': Starships And Friendships from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Actor and comedian John Early discusses Search Party and officiating Amy Schumer's wedding. Then he time travels to the 1970s for a groovy game combining The Brady Bunch and H...
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Debra Messing & Paul F. Tompkins: Show Yourself Some Grace from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Debra Messing talks about Will & Grace. Paul F. Tompkins, Janie Haddad Tompkins act as contestants.
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HAIM & Benito Skinner: Delis And Star Charts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana, better known as HAIM, discuss their new album, what it was like to be in a band with their parents, and their deli tour, which was interrupted by coronavirus. The...
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Luke James: Not 'Chi' About Singing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Luke James sings-along to some classic steamy slow jams in a game called "Tunnel of Love."
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Diallo Riddle & Bashir Salahuddin: Sherman's Showcase Black History Month...In June! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The creators of IFC's Sherman's Showcase, Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin chat about their Black History Month Spectacular out today. Comedians Solomon Georgio (High Fidelity, Shri...
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DeRay Mckesson: Black Lives Matter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode from September 2018 we talk with Black Lives Matter activist, author, and host of the Crooked Media podcast Pod Save The People DeRay Mckesson. He chats about the protests ...
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Hong Chau & Nico Santos: Superheros And Superstores from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watchmen star Hong Chau reveals the inspiration behind her character the 'rich futurist' Lady Trieu, and opens up about Homecoming Season 2. Plus, Jordan Klepper (The Daily Sh...
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Michael McDonald: Once A Doobie, Always A Doobie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Singer-songwriter Michael McDonald explains why he still considers himself a Doobie Brother.
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Alejandro Escovedo: Punk Rock Roots In Texas from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Latino punk veteran Alejandro Escovedo talks about his latest album, The Crossing.
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Emily Nussbaum: The Watch From Home Episode from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Critic Emily Nussbaum. Plus John Hodgman, Jackie Kashian, Robert Lopez, and Kristen Anderson-Lopez!
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Larry Owens: Sunday In The Park 6 Feet Away From George from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Larry Owens talks about his stint as a wedding singer and his love of Stephen Sondheim.
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Robert Earl Keen: Texas Troubadour from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Robert Earl Keen describes how his early days in Houston barrooms led to a career in music.
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Dan Deacon: Deacon-structing Dan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Musician and composer Dan Deacon talks about his love of audience participation and plays a game about well-regarded board games with mundane themes.
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Ilfenesh Hadera: Spike Lee Alum And DJ School Dropout from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
llfenesh Hadera chats about working with Spike Lee, and her new series, Godfather Of Harlem.
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Ben Sinclair: High Maintenance And The Battle Of The Podcast Stars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ben Sinclair, co-creator and star of HBO's High Maintenance, opens up about his love of Chekhov.
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Antoni Porowski: Queer Eye For The Quiz Guy! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Antoni Porowski, of Netflix's Queer Eye, talks about his love for cooking and corgis.
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Tan France: Naturally Tan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Queer Eye fashion expert Tan France embraces positivity in his new series Next in Fashion.
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John Cameron Mitchell: Getting Shrill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
John Cameron Mitchell talks about portraying a nightmarish boss in Hulu's comedy Shrill.
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Julio Torres: My Favorite Espooky Shapes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
SNL writer Julio Torres reveals the inspiration behind his bilingual series, HBO's Los Espookys.
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Justin Long And Marina Franklin: Franklin My Dear, I Don't Give A Long from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Justin Long talks about his new podcast. Marina Franklin plays a game about themed restaurants.
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Topher Grace And Arturo Castro: Stanning For Cereal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
That '70s Show alum Topher Grace and Broad City's Arturo Castro share stories of their big breaks.
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Anthony Ramos: A Quiz-mas Carol from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ophira and Jonathan use the power of trivia to melt the heart of puzzle guru Ebenezer Scrooge. With special guest Anthony Ramos (Hamilton, She's Gotta Have It), and Merriam-Webster's Kory Stamper!
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Paula Cole: Where Have All The Puzzles Gone? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Singer-songwriter Paula Cole shares how jazz inspired her to find her own Grammy-winning sound.
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Trace Adkins And Carlene Carter: Cowboys And Cowpunks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Trace Adkins and Carlene Carter join forces for a night of games inspired by Music City.
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Josh Gondelman And Catherine Cohen: Brooklyn Famous from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two New York comedians, Josh Gondelman and Catherine Cohen, face-off in trivia games.
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Nicole Byer: Nailed It! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ask Me Another heads to Seattle with comedian, actor, and Nailed It! host Nicole Byer.
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Taylor Schilling: Orange Is The New Clown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Taylor Schilling explains why she's going to clown school after Orange Is the New Black ends.
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Kristin Chenoweth: No Rest For The Wicked from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Emmy and Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth joins AMA in Houston.
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Bowen Yang And Matt Rogers: I Don't Think So, Honey! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Las Culturistas co-hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers face off in challenges about bees and honey.
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Matthew McConaughey: Commerce And Vanity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In Austin, Matthew McConaughey chats about his new role as the Univ. of Texas' Minister of Culture.
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DeWanda Wise And Taye Diggs: She's Gotta Get Her Groove Back from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
She's Gotta Have It star DeWanda Wise and actor Taye Diggs play a round of This, That, or the Other.
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Retta: Tweet Yo' Self from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Actor Retta reflects on what she loves about portraying a fully realized character on Good Girls.
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Julio Torres: My Favorite Espooky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Julio Torres shares his inspiration for Los Espookys, and his comedy special My Favorite Shapes.
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Greta Lee And Leslye Headland: Valley Of The Russian Dolls from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Russian Doll's Leslye Headland and Greta Lee discuss their interpretation of the show's meaning.
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Michael Ian Black Is Back, All Right! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Michael Ian Black talks redefining masculinity and hosting his podcast, Obscure.
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Topher Grace And Arturo Castro: Cereal Stans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Topher Grace and Arturo Castro face-off in a trivia game about breakfast cereal.
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Aparna Nancherla: Introvert Goes 'Corporate' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Aparna Nancherla talks about interning at NPR and turning her mental health struggles into comedy.
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Jim Gaffigan Brings The Laughs Again from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim Gaffigan opens up about the real-life struggles that informed his 2018 comedy album Noble Ape.
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Bob The Drag Queen And Monét X Change: Some Tea, Some Shade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
RuPaul's Drag Race alums Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change dish on choosing their stage names.
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Big Freedia: Queen Diva Of Quizzes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Big Freedia bounces onto the scene! The queen diva of bounce music gives advice to aspiring twerkers and reveals what it's like to get a phone call from Beyoncé.
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Michael C. Hall and Ronny Chieng: More Fun Than A Carrot from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Michael C. Hall reflects on his roles in Six Feet Under and Dexter.
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Terry Crews: The Man's Got Talent from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Terry Crews reflects on his NFL career, activist work, and Hollywood breakthrough.
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Jay Pharoah And Adam Pally: Licensed To 'Champaign ILL' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
SNL alum Jay Pharoah looks back on his early stand-up days and shows off his celebrity impressions.
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Rose Byrne-ing Down The House from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rose Byrne, of the new film, Juliet, Naked talks about getting her start in Australian soap opera
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Michelle Wolf And Amber Ruffin: Late Night Trivia Fight from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Comedians Michelle Wolf and Amber Ruffin go head to head in two games!
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Dascha Polanco And Mo Amer: Orange Is The New Black Flag from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dascha Polanco shares a wild OITNB audition story and Mo Amer talks about how he got into comedy.
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Nick Kroll: The Story Of The Toothpaste Wedgie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nick Kroll discusses his childhood, his start in comedy, and the new season of his show, Big Mouth.
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Matt And Kim: How To Go Outside And Not Die from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ask Me Another heads to The Pageant in St. Louis with pop duo Matt and Kim.
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DeRay Mckesson: The Vest Is Yet To Come from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Activist Deray Mckesson talks about his love of the X-Men, his iconic blue vest, and his new book.
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Jessica Walter's Alter Egos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jessica Walter talks about playing boozy, acerbic moms on Arrested Development and Archer.
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Melissa Joan Hart And Amy Seimetz: Multi Multi-Hyphenates from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Melissa Joan Hart shares what still scared her while remaking the film 'The Watcher in the Woods,' and Amy Seimetz tells us about adapting 'The Girlfriend Experience' into a format-breaking series.
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Darlene Love: From Background To Limelight from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Singer Darlene Love reflects on collaborating with artists like Tom Jones and Elvis Presley.
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François Clemmons: From Mozart to Mister Rogers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
AMA heads to the Nantucket Film Festival with actor and singer François Clemmons.
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Ed Helms: Tag Me In from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ed Helms talks about his new movie Tag, The Hangover, and a toothy secret he kept from The Office.
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Ethan Slater And Kyle Jarrow: Squarely SpongeBob from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The star of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical shares his path to the Tony-nominated role.
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Diane Guerrero: Most Likely To Be Superlative from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Actor Diane Guerrero talks about working on Orange Is The New Black, and plays a game about celebrity superlatives.
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Tom Arnold And Jill Sobule: Nostalgia Kills from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Comedian Tom Arnold and singer-songwriter Jill Sobule discuss their early careers and more recent projects.
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Jenn Colella And The Phantom Broadway Tattoo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jenn Colella shares the inspiration behind her character in the Broadway musical Come From Away.
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Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine: Muse Clues from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine talks about the challenges of playing Ronnie on Showtime's The Chi.
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Lena Hall: From Yitzhak to Hedwig from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lena Hall talks about her next level audition for the Hedwig and the Angry Inch revival.
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Derek DelGaudio: Sleight Of Mind from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Derek DelGaudio explains pairing storytelling with magic in his off-Broadway show In & Of Itself.
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Lola Kirke: Mozart In The Puzzle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lola Kirke talks about "fake playing" the oboe on Mozart in the Jungle.
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Chris Hadfield: Ground Control To Major Trivia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ask Me Another blasts off to Washington, D.C. with astronaut Chris Hadfield!
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Mary Wiseman: Live Long And BLEEP from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mary Wiseman, from Star Trek: Discovery, talks about the passion of the fandom.
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Luka Kain: Pikachu, Strike A Pose from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Luka Kain talks about his breakout role in the movie Saturday Church.
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Jason Mraz: Choco-mole And Pie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mraz recounts the palm reading that led him to drop out of college and make music, and how Sara Bareilles brought him to the Broadway musical Waitress. Then we quiz this organic farmer on ...
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Roxane Gay: The Facts And The Furious: Orlando Drift from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ask Me Another is at Hard Rock Live in Orlando!
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Los Angeles: Famepocalypse Part Two from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're back in LA for Famepocalypse, Part II! This time our celebri-testants are Linda Cardellini, Jeff Garlin, Lance Reddick, and Paul Rust.
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Los Angeles: Famepocalypse Part One from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
AMA heads to LA for the first of two special episodes with all celebrity contestants!
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Mozhan Marnò: Diaries, Screenplays, And Blacklists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mozhan Marnò shares the research behind shaping her character, FBI and Mossad operative Samar Navabi, on 'The Blacklist.'
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Kerry Bishé: Halt And Catch Science from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kerry Bishé from Halt and Catch Fire shares how, as a self-proclaimed Luddite, she was able to connect with her character, a computer engineer.
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Julia Stiles: Antihero Of The 'Riviera' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Julia Stiles tells us about playing a female antihero in the new Sundance Now series Riviera.
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Adam Conover: Adam Fixes Everything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Adam Conover from truTV's Adam Ruins Everything tells us why ignorance is not bliss.
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Mary Wiseman: Live Long And BEEP from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mary Wiseman plays a game inspired being the first character in the Star Trek universe to swear.
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Rita Dove: Set Phasers To Poem from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ask Me Another goes to the Virginia Arts Festival with former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove.
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Movie Favorites from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We revisit some of our favorite movie-themed games.
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Annabelle Gurwitch: 'Don't Treat Me Like Family' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Annabelle Gurwitch shares stories from her humorous memoir, 'Wherever You Go, There They Are.' Then we challenge the former 'Dinner and a Movie' co-host to guess real and fake recipes from the show.
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Chris Colfer: Fans, Fiction, And Fan Fiction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chris Colfer recounts auditioning for the hit show Glee, and how his distaste for reality led to his best-selling Young Adult series, The Land of Stories.
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Janeane Garofalo And Lili Taylor: Returning To 'Marvin's Room' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Janeane Garofalo and Lili Taylor, the stars of the Broadway revival of 'Marvin's Room,' talk about '90s comedy and nostalgia.
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Betty Gilpin: GLOW-ing Faces from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From Netflix's GLOW, Betty Gilpin talks about larger-than-life female wrestlers and making weird character faces. Then she plays a round of "Wrestling Name, Phish Song or Essie Na...
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Tank And The Bangas: Tiny Desks And Disney Musicals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tank and the Bangas
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AMA Favorites: Sex, Drugs, And Rock 'N' Roll Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ask Me Another touches on the holy trinity of debauchery in a compilation episode devoted to games about sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
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Naturi Naughton And Omari Hardwick: Power Puzzlers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Starz's "Power"
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Brooklyn Decker: Two Truths And A Lie, Lie, Lie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brooklyn Decker
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AMA Bonus: Ask Me Another Turns Five! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hear AMA's first episode!
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Cameron Esposito And Craig Robinson: Every Action Movie Has An Equal Opposite Reaction Movie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Esposito, Robinson
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Josh Groban And Lucas Steele: Double Your Pleasure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Josh Groban, Lucas Steele
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Jason Jones: Comfy Bunny Hug from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Former Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones talks about the birds and the bees on his upcoming TBS series The Detour, and helps translate Canadian sayings into American.
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Gillian Jacobs And Kate Micucci: Your Brain Is Not Enough from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jacobs, Micucci
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AMA Bonus: Roy Wood Jr. Rapid-Fire Questions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Roy Wood Jr. bonus
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Mike Rowe And NASA Scientists: Dirty Jobs In Spaaace! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
VIP: Mike Rowe and NASA
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Eugene Mirman: Burger On A Sesame Seed Pun from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
AMA goes back to school at Haverford College with all-student contestants! Plus, comedian Eugene Mirman, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in comedy, plays Burger of the Day—AMA style.
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Connie Britton And Martina McBride: 'This One's For The Girls' (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Jeff Goldblum, Maika Monroe, 'Weird Al' Yankovic: 10 Out Of 10 Goldblums (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Bob Boilen And Gaelynn Lea: What's In Your Tiny Desk? (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Cary Elwes, Dennis Quaid, Christian Cooke: The Art Of More from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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TV Favorites! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Get ready for TV on the radio! We revisit TV-themed games, including bizarre season finales and classic theme songs. Then we find out what Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Emily Nussbaum is watching.
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Ti West And James Ransone: In A Valley Of Trivia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Connie Britton And Martina McBride: 'This One's For The Girls' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Bruce Campbell And Lucy Lawless: Ash Vs. Evil Dead (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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David Cross: Increasingly Poor Decisions (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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The Milk Carton Kids: No Expiration Date (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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AMA Bonus: Craig Robinson On 'Morris From America' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Ira Sachs, Jennifer Ehle, Garance Doré: New York Or Paris? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Jonathan Groff And Raúl Castillo: Looking For Answers (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Loudon Wainwright III: 'Please Discover Me Now!' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Sonia Manzano: These Are The Muppets In Your Neighborhood (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Wet Hot American Summer: Batteries Not Included (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Jeff Goldblum, Maika Monroe, 'Weird Al' Yankovic: 10 Out Of 10 Goldblums from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Lulu Miller And Alix Spiegel: I Second That Emotion (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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AMA Bonus Game: Not The Band You're Looking For from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Bob Boilen And Gaelynn Lea: What's In Your Tiny Desk? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Sir Patrick Stewart: Brush Up Your Shakespeare (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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AMA Bonus: Extended Mike Rowe Interview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this extended interview from Ask Me Another's show in Orlando, Florida, Mike Rowe talks about everything — from his new podcast, The Way I Heard It, to what he learned from Dirty Jo...
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C2E2: Rose McGowan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Director and actress Rose McGowan joins us at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo to talk about how she's challenging the entertainment industry. Plus, Lucasfilm's Andi Gutierrez tells us abou...
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Alia Shawkat And Jeremy Saulnier: In The 'Green Room' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Director Jeremy Saulnier and actress Alia Shawkat join us to talk punk rock and their latest thriller Green Room.
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AMA Bonus: Leslie Odom Jr. Performs 'The Guilty Ones' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Leslie Odom Jr. on AMA.
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Leslie Odom Jr.: Aaron Burr, Sir from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Broadway's Leslie Odom Jr., who plays Aaron Burr in the hit musical Hamilton, joins us to talk about the show's meteoric rise and his path to Broadway as a high school student.
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AMA Bonus Game: Dial Tones from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this Ask Me Another bonus, we turn our phone into a musical instrument to play a round of name that tune.
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AMA Bonus: Jason Jones' Ballsy Piece For 'The Daily Show' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The actor and comedian from the new series The Detour and former Daily Show correspondent tells us about how he and then Daily Show host Jon Stewart fought to air a parti...
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Curtis Sittenfeld: Fifty Shades Of Jane (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Mark and Jay Duplass: 'People Give Us Blazers!' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Sketchfest 2016: Phil Johnston, Steve Sansweet, And Mo Willems from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Taran Killam: The Day Before Sunday In Real Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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John Darnielle: 'Til Death Metal Do Us Part (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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AMA Bonus: The Eyeballs You're Born With from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
True or False: The eyeballs you're born with are the same size they'll be for the rest of your life.
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Holiday Spectacular 2014 (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This show's stuffed tighter than a Christmas turkey, with festive food trivia, song parodies and reindeer games galore. Plus Frozen's composers take on a Mariah Carey classic.
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AMA Bonus: Guinea Pigs In Switzerland from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
True or False: In Switzerland, it's illegal to own fewer than two guinea pigs.
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Lulu Miller & Alix Spiegel: I Second That Emotion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Ingrid Michaelson: Quiz Me The Way I Am (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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SNL's Taran Killam On Recent Host Donald Trump from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Bruce Campbell And Lucy Lawless: Ash Vs. Evil Dead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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R.L. Stine: Games That Go 'Goosebumps' In The Night (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Welcome To Night Vale: All Hail The Mighty Quiz Show! (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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The Milk Carton Kids: No Expiration Date from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Sketchfest 2015: Alex Borstein, Brad Bird and Dan Savage (R) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Sonia Manzano: These Are The Muppets In Your Neighborhood from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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NPR Saved Sir Patrick Stewart's Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Sir Patrick Stewart Loves Chicken Wings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Sir Patrick Stewart On Becoming A Brooklynite from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Wet Hot American Summer: Batteries Not Included from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Curtis Sittenfeld: Fifty Shades Of Jane from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Sir Patrick Stewart Recites Taylor Swift's Blank Space from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Hong Chau & Nico Santos: Superheroes And Superstores from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Homecoming and Watchmen star Hong Chau plays a game about imaginary, misguided movie adaptations. Jordan Klepper (The Daily Show) and Jenny Hagel (Late Night With Set...
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D.J. "Shangela" Pierce: Quaran-Queen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
HALLELOO! We're Here and RuPaul's Drag Race star D.J. "Shangela" Pierce talks about 'quaranqueening.' Plus, comedians Aparna Nancherla, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Ashley Nicole Black...
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Zachary Quinto: Spock-tober from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Zachary Quinto, of Star Trek and Heroes, talks about the new Netflix film adaption of The Boys in the Band. Then he plays a game about famous pits and Pittsburghers. Plus...
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TV Face-Off: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Superstore, Parks & Rec, Silicon Valley & Insecure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley), Lauren Ash (Superstore), and Natasha Rothwell (...
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Bobby Berk: Queer Eye For Home Design from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Queer Eye interior design expert Bobby Berk talks about learning from failure and tailoring designs for Queer Eye heroes. Then he plays an Animal Crossing-inspired game. ...
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Hilary Swank, Andy Richter & Yvette Nicole Brown: 'Away' We Go from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hilary Swank joins us to discuss her new Netflix show Away, where she plays an astronaut on the first crewed mission to Mars. She'll also try to guess which luxury dog services are real in...
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Marc Maron & Aimee Mann: The Option Of Mystique from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer and actor Marc Maron talks about his Netflix special, End Times Fun, and takes a quiz about the 2019 movie, Cats (which he hasn't seen). Plus,...
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QuaranTV: Ramy, Space Force And Lady Dynamite from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Actor and comedian Ramy Youssef chats about the new season of his Hulu series Ramy, and working with actor Mahershala Ali. Plus Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley), Roy Wood Jr. (T...
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt And Tony Shalhoub: 10 Things I Hate About Zoom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins us to discuss wearing wigs and playing an old man alien trapped in a teenage body. Then he makes our dreams come true in a game about songs famously associated with movie...
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Ken Jeong: Mask Me Another from 2021-01-29T12:41:22
Actor Ken Jeong talks about his journey from studying medicine to becoming an actor and chats about his time as a panelist on The Masked Singer and its new spinoff, The Masked Dancer Listen
Leslie Jones Reinvigorates 'Supermarket Sweep' from 2021-01-27T10:10:03
A special bonus feed drop from the NPR podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour. Our producer and game show geek Travis Larchuk joined NPR's daily culture show, Pop Culture Happy Hour host ...
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Michelle Buteau: 'The Circle' And Van Halen from 2021-01-22T12:34:39
Comedian Michelle Buteau talks about her new book Survival of the Thickest and her gig hosting the socially-distanced Netflix reality series The Circle. Then she plays a game abou...
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The Daily Show&What The Constitution Means To Me: Kids In America from 2021-01-15T11:04:49
Daily Show correspondents Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta play a game about Elvis and The Lord of the Rings. Heidi Schreck talks about her play What the Constitution Means to M...
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Mayim Bialik&Saturday Night Live's Bowen Yang: Our Best New Show Of 2021 from 2021-01-08T12:22
Comedian Bowen Yang talks about his work as a cast member on the latest season of Saturday Night Live. Then he plays a quiz about imaginary TV/video game crossovers. Plus, Call Me Kat<...
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Kal Penn And Dan Soder: The Tournament Of Champions from 2021-01-01T10:14:56
It's Ask Me Another's first Tournament of Champions! Plus, actor Kal Penn talks about his comedy series Sunnyside and plays a wrestling quiz against comedian Dan Soder, who stars ...
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Adam Lambert And Tony Hawk: A California Christmas from 2020-12-25T08:27:36
Two San Diego legends return for the holidays: American Idol's Adam Lambert joins skateboarder Tony Hawk for trivia at the Historic Balboa Theatre. This episode originally aired on Decembe...
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Andrew Bird: Mandatory Fun Office Holiday Party from 2020-12-18T11:42:48
Musician Andrew Bird shares how composer Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas inspired his new holiday album Hark! Oscar Award-winning composers Robert and Kr...
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Richard Kind&Nnamdi Asomugha: Seriously, Ask Me Another from 2020-12-11T12:09:06
Actor and former Raiders NFL cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha takes on Christmas movie trivia and talks about his new film Sylvie's Love. Hilarious actor Richard Kind gets super competitive with...
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AMA Bonus Game: Not The Band You're Looking For from 2016-06-07T14:28
In this bonus game, we'll give the rough opposite of a band's name; you give us the name of the band. For example, if we said VIDEO FEET, you'd say, RADIO HEAD.
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