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May 7, 2022 • 47min
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/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 4, 2022 • 12min
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/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 30, 2022 • 47min
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/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 27, 2022 • 19min
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/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 23, 2022 • 47min
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/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 20, 2022 • 21min
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/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 16, 2022 • 47min
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/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 13, 2022 • 13min
Everyone & Robot Dogs
Writer and comedian Alzo Slade joins Emma to explore the ruins of Pompeii and a robot dog finally finds its calling.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 9, 2022 • 47min
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh, from HBO's Veep, plays our game about mistakes in sports announcing. Joining him are panelists Karen Chee, Helen Hong and Alonzo Bodden.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 6, 2022 • 17min
Everyone & Boring People
Comedian Peter Grosz joins Emma on a search for the most boring person in the world and Emma interviews astronaut Victor Glover about the boring parts of his exciting job.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
