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Dad Builds Custom Video Game Controller For His Daughter

Jan 21, 2020
Rory Steel's daughter can't use many video game controllers because of a physical condition. So her father made one himself for 9-year-old Ava to play with.
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Sunday Puzzle
Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: 4-Letter Anagrams

Jan 19, 2020
Theodore Kharpertian plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Ask Me Another
Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage alongside Jonathan Coulton on <em>Ask Me Another </em>at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Welcome To The Jumble

Jan 17, 2020
In this anagram game, contestants unscramble different animal species. It's like the new Dr. Doolittle but with slightly less CGI.
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Ask Me Another
Contestants Christian Thomsen and Nancy Libow face off in a game on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Hashtag Challenge

Jan 17, 2020
In this audio quiz, contestants strike a pose and stay verrrrry still as they identify viral internet challenges.
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Ask Me Another
<em>Ask Me Another </em>host Ophira Eisenberg interviews Justin Long at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Justin Long: 'Lots Of Love'

Jan 17, 2020
Actor Justin Long discusses co-hosting a podcast with his brother, interviewing his grandmother, getting recognized as the Mac in the "Mac vs. PC" ads.
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Ask Me Another
Contestants Kathryn Brower and Alaire Comyn appear on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

This Is United States

Jan 17, 2020
The contestants swap two-letter terms and phrases for states that share those same two letters in this high-concept word game. It's that simple!
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Ask Me Another
Jonathan Coulton leads a music parody game alongside Ophira Eisenberg on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

The Swing Of Things

Jan 17, 2020
In this music parody game, songs from the New Jack Swing movement are rewritten about things that very literally swing — or can be swung.
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Ask Me Another
Marina Franklin plays a game on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Marina Franklin: Single Black Female

Jan 17, 2020
Comedian Marina Franklin talks about her early efforts getting into comedy, and her latest stand-up special, Single Black Female.
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Ask Me Another
Contestants compete in <em>Ask Me Another's</em> final round at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Final Round

Jan 17, 2020
The final two contestants test their knowledge of everything from world leaders to puppets in this rapid-fire game of smarts and strategy.
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Sunday Puzzle
Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: Short A's

Jan 12, 2020
Listener Molly Moss of Shutesbury, Mass., plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

Not My Job: We Quiz Journalist Ronan Farrow On Egyptian Pharoahs

Jan 11, 2020
Farrow won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on Harvey Weinstein and is the author of the book Catch And Kill. We'll ask him three questions about the rulers of ancient Egypt.
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Sunday Puzzle
Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: Supermarket Wordplay

Jan 05, 2020
Listener Kathleen McAuliffe plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Sarah McCammon.
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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

'Wait Wait' Best Of The Decade

Jan 04, 2020
At the outset of 2020, we look back on some of our favorite moments from the last 10 years.
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Ask Me Another
Luke James plays a game on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Hungry Like The Wolf

Jan 03, 2020
A lover of wolves, singer, actor and model Luke James comes back to play a game where his wolf knowledge is put to the test.
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Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage alongside Jonathan Coulton on <em>Ask Me Another </em>at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

The City Formerly Known As

Jan 03, 2020
Turns out change can be a good thing. In this quiz, contestants guess a U.S. city's current name, given the name it used to go by.
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Contestants Paul Alexander and Sarah Sandkuhler face off in a game on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

More Machine Than Man

Jan 03, 2020
Beep boop! In this audio quiz, contestants guess which fictional A.I. or robot-y voices they hear.
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Contestants Mickey Lambert and Damian Benskin appear on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Animal Life Coach

Jan 03, 2020
Like Robert Downey Jr., contestants channel their inner Dr. Dolittle when they guess how to advise animals facing various dilemmas.
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Jonathan Coulton leads a music parody game on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Jingle All The Way

Jan 03, 2020
In this music parody, contestants guess which movie or TV show a fictional product or company is from.
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Contestants compete in <em>Ask Me Another</em>'s final round at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

What A Geome-Treat

Jan 03, 2020
In this final round, every answer is a 2-D or a 3-D shape.
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Sunday Puzzle
Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: Names In This Year's News

Dec 29, 2019
Noah Goldstein of Chicago, Ill., plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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This Movie Is The Exact Amount Of Time To Spend With Family

Dec 23, 2019
Time with family is tough, luckily Martin Scorsese has the perfect movie to pair with family get-togethers. Comedian and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me panelist, Josh Gondelman, explains.
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Sunday Puzzle
Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: Not Like The Others

Dec 22, 2019
Listener Dan Franzen plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

Not My Job: 'Frozen' Creator Jennifer Lee Plays A Game Called 'Let It Thaw'

Dec 21, 2019
In honor of the release of Frozen II, we've invited the head of Walt Disney Animation to answer three questions about frozen foods.
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Goats and Soda
In a year of gloom and doom, disasters and disease, these are the sweet online moments from around the world that brightened up our days this year. Left to right: an aspiring singer in the Philippines; scrunchie cat; Venezuelan cooking lessons.

Scrunchie Cat And Friends: Global Social Media Moments We Loved In 2019

Dec 21, 2019
They're sweet. And funny! And weird! Here's a sampling of viral videos, tweets and TikToks from around the world.
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Ask Me Another
Kal Penn appears on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Kal Penn: Aspiring Vegan

Dec 20, 2019
Actor Kal Penn talks about creating the TV comedy Sunnyside and the importance of representation on screen. Then he plays a game about plants in space.

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