Gender studies expert Judith Butler discusses gender, performativity, and clown dreams with panelists on a hilarious episode. Topics include jury selection challenges, a failed shrimp promotion, Bark Air - an airline for dogs, horror movie trivia, school drop-off chaos, quirky news, bizarre beauty treatments, and Red White Blue Lobster rebranding.

Steelers legend Bill Cowher joins panelists to discuss Super Bowl wins, high school reunions, and yelling on NPR. The podcast covers quirky stories, star secrets, and playful banter with limerick challenges. Topics range from breakups turning into proposals to absurd solutions for Paris' polluted river, with a mix of news updates and quiz interactions.

Actor Chris Pine joins the podcast to discuss his new movie, imitating William Shatner, and his Hollywood Chris ranking. The episode covers quirky animal behavior during a solar eclipse, misconceptions about spiders and Google's incognito mode, online privacy, teenagers, scandals, Salvador Dali's art curation, hazardous car air fresheners, flight mishaps, and cosmic chaos with tax woes.

Join the Spring Break celebration with John Stamos, Malala Yousafzai, Kaila Mullady, David Axelrod, and Gabrielle Dennis. Topics range from writing memoirs to Nobel Peace Prize surprises, beatboxing adventures, and quirky pinata madness. Dive into existential comedy, game show prizes, and sponsor messages with a mix of humor and insights.

Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs reveals how she met Steve Jobs, throwing epic Halloween parties in Palo Alto. Hilarious discussions on women's college basketball, eclipse excitement, Shinedo Connor Bratz doll, tech mishaps, high-flying hijinks, and quiz quips.

David Alan Grier discusses his new movie, Oscars experience, and Forrest Gump absence on the NPR News Quiz show. Topics include Royal Family rumors, TikTok ban, vegan donut scandal, flight fiascos, and unconventional treatments. The episode also features banter on TV series, sponsor messages, and a lightning fill-in-the-blank game.

Economist Claudia Goldin talks about 4:30am phone calls, Nobel parties, and yodeling with the hosts. Topics include French fries as an environmentally friendly food, extreme choices made for love, and trivia about the most traveled airline passenger in first class. The hosts also discuss the revival of the circus, unique accents in Antarctica, and a library using cat drawings to attract visitors.

Detroit rapper Danny Brown joins panelists to talk about playing pickleball, rapping Dr. Seuss, and offending Adele. The podcast also includes quizzes, humorous conversations, and news-related limericks.

To celebrate Presidents' Day, the podcast revisits interviews with popular guests like Ray Romano and Rosie Perez. They discuss musical encounters, Steve Erkle's success, and even a llama costume contest. The episodes are filled with humor, banter, and entertaining quizzes.

Rock band members from Sleater-Kinney chat about their new album and 30 years together. Topics include Joe Biden on TikTok, airline weighing passengers, and watermelons in underwear.