This week, a scientific look at what makes us laugh. Here's a hint — a lot of it isn't funny. We talk to neuroscientist (and stand up comedian) Sophie Scott.
Six-player Texas Hold 'em has been too tough for a machine to master — until now. A bot named Pluribus crushed some of the world's best poker players using brash and unorthodox strategies.
The trailblazing satirical force Mad magazine announced it will no longer be sold at newsstands after 67 years. "Weird Al" Yankovic is among those who are fans.
Weiner will be quizzed on one whiner in particular — she'll have to figure out which negative review was actually written by host Peter Sagal's father, Matthew Sagal.
Comedian and host of Nailed It!, Nicole Byer reflects on how she went from waiting tables to performing stand-up, and why celebrating failure is important. Then she joins in another round of Fact Bag!
In this tribute to Sleepless In Seattle, contestants listen to clues that imagine Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks experiencing different alliterative combinations of emotions and cities around the globe.
Washington state is the home of tech companies ranging from Microsoft to Nintendo's American headquarters, in this game contestants are asked to identify the iconic video game based on an audio clip.
Fifty Shades of Grey is based in Seattle, so this game provides more risqué descriptions of other famous films and television shows that are set in and around the city.
Nicole Byer returns to the stage for her Ask Me Another challenge, where she answers trivia questions about her self-proclaimed favorite childhood film, the 1990 hit Ghost.
In this final showdown, contestants are given definitions and must identify the corresponding word, which will contain a precious stone, mineral, or fossil within it.
The Australian comedian publicly called it quits in her breakout special, Nanette, last year. That only got more people to pay attention. She now returns with a new tour, Douglas.
Jarrett is the longest serving senior adviser to a president in U.S. history. Her book is called Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward.
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz plays a word game this week with KCRW listener Robert Wemischner of Los Angeles.
Over the course of more than 20 years, Lilly played in five World Cup finals and three Olympics. She holds the record for the most international appearances in the sport's history.
Josh Gondelman, senior producer of Showtime's Desus & Mero, explains why he gives strangers pep talks on Twitter, and faces off against comedian Catherine Cohen in a game about sports superstitions.
It's a mash-up of clues about authors' names and common beach objects. If Jay Gatsby put on sunscreen at the beach, he'd have S-P-F Scott Fitzgerald to thank.
