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Saturday, May 28, 2022

Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor by NPR

Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor, hosts of Radiotopia's Ear Hustle podcast, play our game about the Steer Hustle, AKA, the rodeo. They are joined by panelists Maz Jobrani, Adam Burke and Paula …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:50AM
Friday, May 27, 2022

Angela Lansbury by NPR

In June, Lansbury will receive the Tony Award for lifetime achievement. The Murder, She Wrote star previously won Tonys for her performances in Gypsy and Sweeney Todd. She spoke with Terry G…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:15AM
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Everyone & Cruise Ship Love by NPR

Comedian Ashley Ray and Emma discover love on the open sea, find out who really likes shrimp and ask "What would Jesus do?"

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:12AM
Saturday, May 21, 2022

Mandy Moore by NPR

Mandy Moore, pop singer and star of This Is Us, plays our game called This is Utz, three questions about the snack brand Utz. She is joined by panelists Alonzo Bodden, Maeve Higgins, and Tom…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:58AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Everyone & Skeletons by NPR

Comedian Adam Burke and Emma meet a knight in shining armor, get the latest gossip about the Medieval era and uncover a skeleton in the closet.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:00AM
Saturday, May 14, 2022

Hannah Einbinder by NPR

Comedian and star of HBO's Hacks, Hannah Einbinder plays our game about life hacks. She is joined by panelists Peter Grosz, Faith Salie and Laci Mosley.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Everyone & Pay Phones by NPR

Tom Bodett celebrates a heroic payphone and gets advice from author Samin Nosrat.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:31AM
Saturday, May 7, 2022

Adam Scott by NPR

Adam Scott, star of Apple TV+'s Severance, plays our game about weddings and marriage proposals. He is joined by panelists Maz Jobrani, Emmy Blotnick and Paula Poundstone.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:01PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Everyone & Corpse Flowers by NPR

Comedian Negin Farsad joins Emma to meet a corpse flower and find love at a stinky speed dating event.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 30, 2022

Myles Stubblefield by NPR

Myles Stubblefield, the man behind Buffalo Worm Works, plays our game about ear worms. Joining him are panelists Alzo Slade, Maeve Higgins and Amy Dickinson.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Everyone & Mice by NPR

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka and Emma get overrun by mice, meet a fancy cat and finally untangle the mystery of the Rat King. With guests Dr. Bobby Corrigan, Cameron Jay, and Lynzie Rogers.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:41PM
Saturday, April 23, 2022

Stephen Merchant by NPR

Stephen Merchant, co-creator of The Office and star of The Outlaws, plays our game about thieving merchants. He is joined by panelists Ashley Ray, Maz Jobrani and Faith Salie.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:56AM
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Everyone & Secret Messages by NPR

Comedian Emmy Blotnick and Emma find a message in a bottle, learn what not to do with cheese, and Domee Shi, director of Pixar's "Turning Red" talks about her Harry Potter fan fiction.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 16, 2022

Best of NMJ April 2022 by NPR

Chance The Rapper, Japanese Breakfast, and brothers Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin, plus Paula Poundstone thinks a story is baloney.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Writer Delia Ephron's Real-Life Rom-Com by NPR

Delia Ephron, who co-wrote the '90s film You've Got Mail with her sister Nora, found herself in the plotline of a romantic comedy. In her new memoir Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life, D…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:48PM

Everyone & Robot Dogs by NPR

Writer and comedian Alzo Slade joins Emma to explore the ruins of Pompeii and a robot dog finally finds its calling.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:09AM
Saturday, April 9, 2022

Matt Walsh by NPR

Matt Walsh, from HBO's Veep, plays our game about mistakes in sports announcing. Joining him are panelists Karen Chee, Helen Hong and Alonzo Bodden.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:13PM
Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Everyone & Boring People by NPR

Comedian Peter Grosz joins Emma on a search for the most boring person in the world and Emma interviews astronaut Victor Glover about the boring parts of his exciting job.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 2, 2022

Slash by NPR

Legendary rock guitarist Slash plays our game about those purveyors of sashes: beauty pageants. He is joined by panelists Tom Papa, Cristela Alonzo and Maeve Higgins.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:47AM
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Everyone & Fancy Ham by NPR

Comedian Hari Kondabolu joins Emma to solve a meat mystery with bestselling author Gillian Flynn, then we talk with baseball legend Sean Doolittle about what he and Emma's mom have in common.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:14AM
Monday, March 28, 2022

Sam Waterston On Returning To 'Law & Order' by NPR

Waterston joined the cast of the original NBC series in 1994 on a one-year contract. He wound up staying 16 years, until the series wrapped in 2010. Now the show's back — and so is he. We …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:48PM
Saturday, March 26, 2022

Dan Snow by NPR

British historian Dan Snow, a member of the team that discovered Ernest Shackleton's lost ship, plays our game about the artists lost at the bottom of the Lollapalooza lineup. He is joined b…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:02PM
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Everyone & Bears by NPR

Comedian Ashley Ray joins Emma Choi to discuss a super cool and dangerous job opening, Emma interviews for the position and we pitch a reality TV show to the creator of "Love is Blind."

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AM
Saturday, March 19, 2022

Zazie Beetz by NPR

One of the stars of Atlanta, Zazie Beetz, plays our game called "Zazie Beetz, meet Sassy Beats!" Three stories about Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. She is joined by panelists Roy Blou…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:21PM
Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Everyone & Dinosaurs by NPR

Wait Wait's Adam Burke joins Emma to discuss what really killed the dinosaurs; we answer the age old question: can jugglers save the world? And we meet someone who makes rocks more rock and …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AM
Saturday, March 12, 2022

Elana Meyers Taylor by NPR

Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated Olympic American Bobsledder, plays our game called, "You've medaled alright...in Death Metal!" She is joined by panelists Negin Farsad, Alzo Slade and…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:27PM
Friday, March 11, 2022

Patrick Stewart On 'Star Trek: Picard' by NPR

Patrick Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in season 2 of the CBS All Access series Star Trek: Picard. "I am not averse to risk-taking and I don't judge myself," he says. Stewart spoke with …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:43PM
Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Everyone & The Dew by NPR

Comedian Vinny Thomas joins Emma to discuss Hard Mountain Dew—but is it any good? We ask an expert. Plus we talk to the mother son duo behind a beloved bathroom staple.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AM
Saturday, March 5, 2022

Porsha Williams by NPR

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams plays our game called "Real Housewife meet a Fake Housewife." She is joined by panelists Faith Salie, Joel Kim Booster and Hari Kondabolu. Fil…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:59AM
Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Celebrity chef Roy Choi's tips for better kimchi by NPR

Comedian Josh Gondelman joins Emma Choi to discuss a saucy situation, celebrity chef Roy Choi troubleshoots a recipe with Emma's Grandma, and we finally settle an age old debate: heels or ro…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AM
Saturday, February 26, 2022

Best of Not My Job February 2022 by NPR

This week we highlight some of our favorite past segments with RZA, Yamiche Alcindor, and more. Plus we remember our friend and panelist PJ O'Rourke who died last week.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:17PM