Everyone & Van Gogh
Comedian Vinny Thomas and Emma discover Van Gogh's ghost and get inspired by an artist with a selfie stick. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 27, 2022•11 min•Ep. 1302
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
NPR's weekly news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians and a celebrity guest.
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Episodes
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane, star of stage and screen, plays our game about Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. He is joined by guest host Tom Papa and panelists Cristela Alonzo, Josh Gondelman and Matt Rogers. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 23, 2022•48 min•Ep. 1301
Everyone & Minions
Comedian Emmy Blotnick and Emma get overrun by Minions while Jenny Slate explains just what it takes to create an adorable little superstar. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 20, 2022•16 min•Ep. 1300
Puja Patel
Puja Patel, editor-in-chief of Pitchfork, plays our game about ceremonial first pitches in baseball games. Tom Papa guest hosts and is joined by panelists Adam Burke, Paula Poundstone and Emmy Blotnick. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1299
Everyone & Games
Emma discovers a room of lost games! This secret box of treasures teaches us how to lasso, manage conflict, and make friends forever. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 13, 2022•11 min•Ep. 1298
Del the Funky Homosapien
Del the Funky Homo Sapien, rapper and producer, answers three questions about mankind's ancient ancestors, neanderthals. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 09, 2022•48 min•Ep. 1297
Everyone & Cowboys
Comedian Josh Gondelman and Emma learn how to parallel park a horse and wrangle up a varmint with help from a rootin' tootin' roster of guests. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 06, 2022•27 min•Ep. 1296
Darryl "Cornbread" McCray
Darryl "Cornbread" McCray, called the creator of modern graffiti, plays a game about another kind of tagging. He is joined by panelists Alonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, and Josh Gondelman. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 02, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1295
Everyone & Lost and Found
Reporter Shane O'Neill and Emma learn at the Lost and Found not all is lost, then think deep thoughts with an old friend. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 29, 2022•19 min•Ep. 1294
Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda
Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, creators of the new comedy series about E-sports, Players , on Paramount+ play our game about a C-sport: croquet. Joining them are panelists Peter Grosz, Adam Burke and Helen Hong. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 25, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1293
Everyone & Elvis
Comedian Mic Nguyen and Emma search for someone to fill some very hard to fill shoes, and Mic gets lessons from the King. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 22, 2022•15 min•Ep. 1292
Sean Hayes
Actor and podcast host Sean Hayes plays our game called, "Sean Hayes, Meet Purple Haze" Three questions about odd strains of marijuana. He is joined by panelists Bobcat Goldthwait, Maeve Higgins, and Brian Babylon. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 18, 2022•48 min•Ep. 1291
Everyone & Dolphins
Comedian Maeve Higgins and Emma learn why you never want to be recognized by a dolphin and find out where the magic happens. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 15, 2022•17 min•Ep. 1290
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson, the longest-tenured cast member of Saturday Night Live, plays our game about people who only lasted one day on the job. He is joined by panelists Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad and Hari Kondabolu. Please help us out by telling us what you like and how we could improve by completing a short anonymous survey at npr.org/podcastsurvey. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 11, 2022•48 min•Ep. 1289
Everyone & Peter Sagal
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal pops by to share his favorites from the podcast so far. Turns out Peter loves Mountain Dew, Emma's Grandma's Kimchi, and unsolved ham mysteries. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 08, 2022•21 min•Ep. 1288
Best of NMJ June 2022
This week as we (hopefully) say goodbye to Zoom shows, we feature Kacey Musgraves, Brian Cox, Audra McDonald, and Woody Hoburg. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 04, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1287
Everyone & Graduation
Comedian Hari Kondabolu and Emma congratulate seniors and stress out over the cap and gown shortage. And Hari graduates with his degree in inspiration. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 01, 2022•17 min•Ep. 1286
Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor
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 Poundstone. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 28, 2022•48 min•Ep. 1285
Everyone & Cruise Ship Love
Comedian Ashley Ray and Emma discover love on the open sea, find out who really likes shrimp and ask "What would Jesus do?" Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 25, 2022•15 min•Ep. 1284
Mandy Moore
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 Papa. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 21, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1283
Everyone & Skeletons
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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 18, 2022•16 min•Ep. 1282
Hannah Einbinder
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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 14, 2022•48 min•Ep. 1281
Everyone & Pay Phones
Tom Bodett celebrates a heroic payphone and gets advice from author Samin Nosrat. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 11, 2022•17 min•Ep. 1280
Adam Scott
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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 07, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1279
Everyone & Corpse Flowers
Comedian Negin Farsad joins Emma to meet a corpse flower and find love at a stinky speed dating event. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 04, 2022•12 min•Ep. 1278
Myles Stubblefield
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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 30, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1277
Everyone & Mice
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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 27, 2022•19 min•Ep. 1276
Stephen Merchant
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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 23, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1275
Everyone & Secret Messages
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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 20, 2022•21 min•Ep. 1274
Best of NMJ April 2022
Chance The Rapper, Japanese Breakfast, and brothers Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin, plus Paula Poundstone thinks a story is baloney. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1273