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Jason Isbell, musician and singer-songwriter, joins the panelists to talk about backhanded compliments, praise from Bruce Springsteen, and keeping an eye out for boogers with his wife, Amanda Shires.

Rachel Maddow and Bob Woodruff discuss their careers in journalism. Topics include war reporting, loyalty testing services, creative scams, Star Wars movie trivia, kids' disinterest in love songs, artists at Paisley Park, and Damien Lillard's basketball journey.

Geena Davis talks about her early acting gig and the impact of 'Thelma and Louise'. TikTok lobsterman, tattoo tales, filming challenges, and the invention of pink lemonade. Weird Al discusses his biopic movie and the music industry.

Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel joins panelists to talk about joints, Instacart, and working out like Taylor Swift. They also discuss the psychology of early boarding, apes' recognition abilities, unexpected holiday surprises, challenges of finding an apartment in New York City, and current events including court cases, laws, relationships, AI chat bots, and news topics.

Hosts of 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' discuss the Wait, Wait Wayback Machine quiz game and encourage listeners to sign up for plus membership. They share a funny encounter with a dedicated fan, talk about holiday baking, and reflect on the history of the podcast. They play a guessing game to figure out the name of a former senator who shares his name with a famous musician. They discuss Senator Paul Simon's accomplishments and a joke made by Madeline Albright. A caller expresses gratitude for the show and they mention sponsor messages from Airbnb and the Sundance Institute.

Bethenny Frankel, business mogul and reality TV royalty, joins the hosts to talk about feuds, throwing drinks, and becoming an accidental influencer. Other topics include a record-breaking baseball contract, illegal exotic pet grooming, Bethenny's line of beverages, Whiteclaw, TikTok challenges, and film trivia.

Actor, producer, and activist Dakota Johnson discusses her career, family, and new documentary 'The Disappearance of Shere Hite'. Topics include growing up in the spotlight, promoting Fifty Shades movies, the silenced history of sex researcher Share Height, documentary making, sexual wellness, and marketing restrictions on vibrators.

Fred Schneider of The B-52's joins the panelists to talk about Christmas albums, thrown ham, and singing 'Love Shack' at karaoke.

Actor and documentary filmmaker Dakota Johnson joins the panelists to discuss famous families, Fifty Shades of Gray, using language learning apps as dating apps, unusual small business stories, growing up in a Hollywood family, supporting nonprofits, professional dominatrixes and political views, growing food on Mars and the role of insects, and a humorous discussion on the next hit reality show for seniors.

Jane Curtin, Adam Savage, Hannah Kearney, and Muffet McGraw join the hosts to discuss SNL, wild parties, Google's CEO, trivia games, skiers, basketball coaches, myth busters, French kids songs, elephants, and more!