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Sep 24, 2022 • 48min
Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan, NFL legend and Good Morning America host, Michael plays our game called "Strahan? Meet Stray Hams" Three questions about wild hogs. He is joined by panelists Karen Chee, Negin Farsad, and Shane O'Neill.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Sep 21, 2022 • 14min
Everyone & A Giant Worm
Comedian Karen Chee and Emma meet a giant worm and learn how to write a spooky children's book.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Sep 17, 2022 • 48min
Mo Amer
Groundbreaking Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer, star of the Netflix series Mo, joins us at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago along with panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong and Adam Burke to play a game about things called Les.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Sep 14, 2022 • 16min
Everyone & Time Capsules
Emma talks to comedian Hari Kondabolu about time capsules: lost, found, and in the case of Andy Warhol, unintentional.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Sep 10, 2022 • 48min
Abbi Jacobson
Abbi Jacobson, star and producer of the new series "A League of Their Own" joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie and Luke Burbank play a game about a different league, The XFL.Subscribe to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/waitwait.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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Sep 7, 2022 • 15min
Everyone & Ostrich Escape
Comedian Josh Gondelman joins Emma to outsmart a runaway Ostrich and learn how to prepare for the role of a lifetime.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Sep 3, 2022 • 49min
Chris Estrada
Chris Estrada, comedian and creator of Hulu's This Fool, plays our game called, "This Fool, Meet April Fools!" He is joined by panelists Skyler Higley, Maeve Higgins and Mo Rocca.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Aug 31, 2022 • 15min
Everyone & Names
Comedian Peter Grosz joins Emma to spell check your kid's name and shop for the perfect tattoo.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Aug 27, 2022 • 49min
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington DC's long-serving Congresswoman, plays our game about DC Comics. She is joined by panelists Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett and Alzo Slade.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Aug 24, 2022 • 24min
Everyone & School
Emma gets ready for a new school year by revisiting lessons from Everyone & Their Mom! We learn how rats help each other, how dolphins say hi to their friends, and what to do if you see someone you know but aren't sure if you should say hi.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy