Movie Favorites
We revisit some of our favorite movie-themed games, plus our interview with actor-director brothers Jay and Mark Duplass. If it goes well enough, we'll produce three sequels and a prequel.
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
Annabelle Gurwitch: 'Don't Treat Me Like Family'
Annabelle Gurwitch shares stories from her humorous memoir, Wherever You Go, There They Are. This episode originally aired on June 16, 2017.
Anthony Ramos: A Quiz-mas Carol
Ophira and Jonathan use the power of trivia to melt the heart of puzzle guru Ebenezer Scrooge. With special guest Anthony Ramos (Hamilton, She's Gotta Have It), and Merriam-Webster's Kory Stamper!
Roxane Gay: The Facts And The Furious: Orlando Drift
AMA is at Hard Rock Live in Orlando! Roxane Gay talks about writing the memoir she planned to avoid, and her 243-point Scrabble play. Plus, a game about her favorite movies, The Fast and the Furious .
Chris Colfer: Fans, Fiction, And Fan Fiction
Chris Colfer recounts auditioning for the hit show Glee , and how his distaste for reality led to his best-selling YA series, The Land of Stories . This episode originally aired on July 14, 2017.
Jason Mraz: Choco-mole And Pie
Mraz recounts the palm reading that led him to drop out of college and make music, and how Sara Bareilles brought him to the Broadway musical Waitress . Then we quiz this organic farmer on avocados.
Janeane Garofalo And Lili Taylor: Returning To 'Marvin's Room'
Janeane Garofalo and Lili Taylor talk about '90s comedy and nostalgia. Then, they guess which of them said a famous line of movie and TV dialogue. This episode originally aired on July 28, 2017.
Mozhan Marnò: Diaries, Screenplays, And Blacklists
Mozhan Marn shares the research behind shaping her character, FBI and Mossad operative Samar Navabi, on 'The Blacklist.' Inspired by her voiceover work, we play a game about celebrity audiobooks.
Betty Gilpin: GLOW-ing Faces
From Netflix's GLOW, Betty Gilpin talks about larger-than-life female wrestlers and making weird character faces. This episode originally aired on Friday, June 30, 2017.
Los Angeles: Famepocalypse Part Two
We're back in LA for Famepocalypse, Part II! This time our celebri-testants are Linda Cardellini, Jeff Garlin, Lance Reddick, and Paul Rust. Plus, a special game with Bulleye's Jesse Thorn.
Los Angeles: Famepocalypse Part One
AMA heads to LA for the first of two special episodes with all celebrity contestants! Featuring D'Arcy Carden, Brett Gelman, Missi Pyle, and Paul Scheer, plus music by special guest Aimee Mann!
Javier Muñoz And David Harbour: The World Turned Upside Down
Javier Muoz, from the musical Hamilton , teaches us about presidential pets. And David Harbour from Stranger Things plays Dungeons & Dragons. This episode originally aired on October 14, 2016.
Adam Conover: Adam Fixes Everything
Adam Conover from truTV's Adam Ruins Everything tells us why ignorance is not bliss. Then we challenge the notorious debunker to a game we call Adam Fixes Everything, about famously broken things.
Amy Sedaris: Etsy Or Smithsonian?
Amy Sedaris 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?" This episode originally aired April 14, 2017.
Melissa Joan Hart And Amy Seimetz: Multi Multi-Hyphenates
Melissa Joan Hart shares what still scared her while remaking the film 'The Watcher in the Woods,' and Amy Seimetz tells us about adapting 'The Girlfriend Experience' into a format-breaking series.
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 and we quiz them on Disney soundtracks. This episode originally aired on May 26, 2017.
Julia Stiles: Antihero Of The 'Riviera'
Julia Stiles tells us about playing a female antihero in the new Sundance Now series Riviera , then plays a game inspired by her role in the Bourne films and her love for the singer Morrissey.
Judy Gold: Very Special Episodes
Comedian Judy Gold talks about coming out to her audience, and her podcast "Kill Me Now." Then we quiz her on strange episodes of classic sitcoms. This episode originally aired on March 17th, 2017.
AMA Favorites: Sex, Drugs, And Rock 'N' Roll Edition
Crank your stereo up to 11! This week, Ask Me Another touches on the holy trinity of debauchery in a compilation episode devoted to games about sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
Rita Dove: Set Phasers To Poem
Ask Me Another goes to the Virginia Arts Festival with former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove. We quiz the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation ' fan on famous poems rewritten about characters from the series.
Penn Jillette: Fool Us Once
Ask Me Another is in Phoenix, Arizona with Penn Jillette! He pulls back the curtain on his distaste for magic and his working relationship with Teller. This episode originally aired on April 28, 2017.
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. This episode originally aired on May 12, 2017.
Kerry Bishé: Halt And Catch Science
Kerry Bish from Halt and Catch Fire shares how, as a self-proclaimed Luddite, she was able to connect with her character, a computer engineer. Then this STEM advocate plays "Two Truths and a Lie."
Janeane Garofalo And Lili Taylor: Returning To 'Marvin's Room'
Janeane Garofalo and Lili Taylor, the stars of the Broadway revival of 'Marvin's Room,' talk about 90s comedy and nostalgia. Then, they guess which of them said a famous line of movie and TV dialogue.
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. This episode originally aired on January 27, 2017.
Chris Colfer: Fans, Fiction, And Fan Fiction
Chris Colfer recounts auditioning for the hit show Glee , and how his distaste for reality led to his best-selling Young Adult series, The Land of Stories . Then we quiz him on unlikely fan fiction.
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. This episode originally aired on Feb. 17, 2017.
Betty Gilpin: GLOW-ing Faces
From Netflix's GLOW , Betty Gilpin talks about larger-than-life female wrestlers and making weird character faces. Then she plays a round of "Wrestling Name, Phish Song or Essie Nail Polish Color."
Naturi Naughton And Omari Hardwick: Power Puzzlers
Naturi Naughton and Omari Hardwick reveal what inspires their characters on Starz's Power , then sing the titles to classic 90s R&B hits. This episode originally aired on August 26, 2016.
Annabelle Gurwitch: 'Don't Treat Me Like Family'
Annabelle Gurwitch shares stories from her humorous memoir, 'Wherever You Go, There They Are.' Then we challenge the former 'Dinner and a Movie' co-host to guess real and fake recipes from the show.