Tim Gunn: Make It Smirk!
Project Runway 's Tim Gunn helps us "make it work" in a game that rewrites his famous catchphrase. This episode originally aired on December 16, 2016.
Episodes
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.
Episodes
Kathleen Madigan: Life On The Road
Comedian Kathleen Madigan talks about her Netflix special 'Bothering Jesus,' then battles Lewis Black in a quiz about life on the road. This episode originally aired on Feb. 3, 2017.
AMA Bonus: Tank And The Bangas Full Set
Tiny Desk Contest winner Tank and the Bangas played more music than we could fit into our episode. So here's the entire four-song set! Be sure to check out the full episode in your podcast feed.
Tank And The Bangas: Tiny Desks And Disney Musicals
Tiny Desk Contest winners Tank and the Bangas tell us why they almost didn't apply for the NPR music competition. Plus, they throw down on Disney tunes, and play a few of their own!
Tim Daly: Mr. Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary's Tim Daly shares what it's like being in a show about the American government in our current political climate, and his friendship with Madeleine Albright.
Andy Karl: 'Groundhog Day' Seven Days A Week
Tony Nominee Andy Karl from Broadway's Groundhog Day shares what makes the script irresistible and his thoughts on movies turned musicals. Plus a game about weather forecasters who became celebrities.
Brooklyn Decker: Two Truths And A Lie, Lie, Lie
Ask Me Another brings a little bit of Brooklyn to Dallas with special guest Brooklyn Decker who talks about acting in the Netflix series 'Grace and Frankie,' and then plays a game of two truths and a lie boy band edition!
AMA Bonus: Ask Me Another Turns Five!
In honor of Ask Me Another's fifth anniversary, host Ophira Eisenberg and puzzle guru Art Chung revisit the show's first episode, and check in with actor and author John Hodgman to see how his life has changed since his first appearance.
Penn Jillette: Fool Us Once
Ask Me Another rises from the ashes in Phoenix, AZ with Penn Jillette! He pulls back the curtain on his distaste for magic, his strictly working relationship with Teller, and his love of being fooled.
Cameron Esposito And Craig Robinson: Every Action Movie Has An Equal Opposite Reaction Movie
Comedian Cameron Esposito tells us about her series Take My Wife , inspired by her and her wife Rhea Butcher. Plus Craig Robinson talks Morris From America , then helps parody the Styx song "Lady."
Amy Sedaris: Etsy Or Smithsonian?
We travel to the Philadelphia area with Amy Sedaris! She talks about finally starting her dream project, a TV show about hosting, and we put her crafting expertise in a game of "Etsy or Smithsonian?"
Natasha Lyonne: Random Houses
Natasha Lyonne plans a double feature strategy for her films Yoga Hosers and Antibirth. Then we quiz the actor, who grew up in Herman Melville's house, on other famous authors' homes.
Josh Groban And Lucas Steele: Double Your Pleasure
Josh Groban and Lucas Steele from The Great Comet , a musical based on Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace , share what makes their show unique, from audience interaction to immersive sound design.
Jason Jones: Comfy Bunny Hug
Former Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones talks about the birds and the bees on his TBS series The Detour , and helps translate Canadian sayings into American.
Judy Gold: Very Special Episodes
Comedian Judy Gold talks about coming out to her audience, and her podcast "Kill Me Now," where celebrities reveal what makes them angry. Then we quiz her on strange episodes of classic sitcoms.
Big Freedia: Queen Diva Of Quizzes
The Queen Diva of bounce music, Big Freedia, gives advice to aspiring twerkers and reveals what it's like to get a phone call from Beyonc.
Tim Daly: Mr. Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary's Tim Daly shares what it's like being in a show about the American government in our current political climate, and his friendship with Madeleine Albright.
Gillian Jacobs And Kate Micucci: Your Brain Is Not Enough
Gillian Jacobs and Kate Micucci, stars of Mike Birbiglia's film Don't Think Twice , join Ophira Eisenberg to talk songwriting, scary improv moments, and Scooby-Doo monsters. This episode originally aired on August 5, 2016.
AMA Bonus: Roy Wood Jr. Rapid-Fire Questions
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. answers a round of rapid-fire questions in this bonus that couldn't fit into our recent episode. Find out what Baskin-Robbins flavors Roy would advise against.
Roy Wood Jr.: Puzzle Banger After Banger
Comedian and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. shares the struggles of raising his son in a world with racism and $9 smoothies. Then we quiz him on his favorite pastimejigsaw puzzles!
Mike Rowe And NASA Scientists: Dirty Jobs In Spaaace!
Ask Me Another travels to Orlando! We talk to Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs about his own surprising career path. Plus, NASA scientists Gioia Massa and Melissa Jones dissect science in Hollywood films.
Kathleen Madigan: Life On The Road
Comedian Kathleen Madigan talks about her Netflix special, 'Bothering Jesus,' then battles Lewis Black in a quiz about life on the road. Plus, returning contestants take a second shot at AMA glory!
Zazie Beetz: Atlanta In Brooklyn
Zazie Beetz shares her theories as to why FX's Golden Globe-winning series "Atlanta" resonated with fans and critics in its first season. Plus, our Mystery Guest has a hobby that most women do not.
Eugene Mirman: Burger On A Sesame Seed Pun
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 DayAMA style.
Cat Cora: Her Kitchen Rules
Celebrity Chef Cat Cora dishes on her TV show "My Kitchen Rules" and the strange ways she kept her edge on "Iron Chef America." Plus, she guesses odd dishes made up of rhyming foods like "steak cake."
Connie Britton And Martina McBride: 'This One's For The Girls' (R)
AMA heads to Nashville! NPR's Ann Powers gives us the inside scoop on Music City, musician Martina McBride talks about her writing process, and actor Connie Britton plays a game about famous TV moms.
Jeff Goldblum, Maika Monroe, 'Weird Al' Yankovic: 10 Out Of 10 Goldblums (R)
AMA heads to Los Angeles! Jeff Goldblum and Maika Monroe from Independence Day: Resurgence discuss the challenges of acting with CGI aliens. Plus, "Weird Al" Yankovic parodies a David Bowie classic.
Leslie Odom Jr.: Aaron Burr, Sir (R)
Broadway's Leslie Odom Jr., who played 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.
Tim Gunn: Make It Smirk!
Author Jason Porath talks rebellious, unapologetic, and brave women in "Rejected Princesses." Then Project Runway's Tim Gunn helps us "make it work" in a game that rewrites his famous catchphrase.
Pablo Hidalgo: Red Five Standing By
Lucasfilm Creative Executive Pablo Hidalgo explains the challenges of keeping the Star Wars universe together. Plus contestants from all over the country phone in for an entirely in-studio episode.