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Saturday, September 25, 2021

Bowen Yang by NPR

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live cast member, plays our game called "Monday Through Friday Night Live" about local TV news. He is joined by panelists Hari Kondabolu, Roy Blount Jr and Faith …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, September 18, 2021

Yamiche Alcindor by NPR

Yamiche Alcindor, host of PBS's "Washington Week", plays our game about the week's washing: laundry. She is joined by panelists Cristela Alonzo, Brian Babylon and Tom Papa.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Thursday, September 16, 2021

The Battle To Keep Local Journalism Alive by NPR

In the past 15 years, one in four newspapers has shuttered in the U.S. We talk with Art Cullen, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, editor, and co-owner of 'The Storm Lake Times' in the m…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:12PM
Friday, September 10, 2021

Antoni Porowski by NPR

Antoni Porowski, one of the "Fab Five" from Queer Eye, plays our game about another fab five, the Spice Girls. He is joined by panelists Maeve Higgins, Luke Burbank and Laci Mosely.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:44PM
Saturday, September 4, 2021

Martin Short by NPR

Comedy legend Martin Short, co-star of Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, plays our game about murders of crows. He is joined by panelists Peter Grosz, Helen Hong and Emmy Blotnick.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Questlove Revives "Black Woodstock" With 'Summer Of Soul' by NPR

Today we begin our series Summer of Soul, featuring interviews from our archive with some of the performers showcased in the documentary 'Summer of Soul,' about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Fest…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:58PM
Saturday, August 28, 2021

Jane Kaczmarek by NPR

Jane Kaczmarek, who played Lois on Malcolm In The Middle, plays our game called "Malcolm in the Middle, meet Finger in the Middle." She is joined by panelists Paula Poundstone, Josh Gondelma…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM

Best Of: 'Schmigadoon!' Co-Creator / How Dopamine Works by NPR

Cinco Paul loves musicals — unlike his long-time writing partner, Ken Daurio, with whom he created the new Apple TV+ satire, 'Schmigadoon!' Their series centers on a couple who become trap…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:15AM
Monday, August 23, 2021

'Schmigadoon!' Songwriter & Co-Creator Cinco Paul by NPR

Cinco Paul loves musicals — unlike his long-time writing partner, Ken Daurio, with whom he created the new Apple TV+ satire, 'Schmigadoon!' Their series centers on a couple who become trap…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:25PM
Saturday, August 21, 2021

Best of WWDTM Summertime 2 by NPR

WWDTM savors some of our favorite moments from recent shows, with Phoebe Bridgers, Jordan Jonas, Jennifer Lee, Owen Wilson, and our panelists.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Tennis Legend Billie Jean King by NPR

King is known for winning a record 20 Wimbledon titles and defeating Bobby Riggs in the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes." But she's also remembered for taking on the tennis establishment and fight…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:18PM
Saturday, August 14, 2021

Best of WWDTM Summertime 1 by NPR

This week, WWDTM is on Summer Break, so enjoy some of our favorite moments from past shows with guests Zach Galifinakis, Kristine Lilly, and Charlie Day, plus the mysterious case of the Poop…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM

Best Of: Sondheim Collaborator James Lapine / SNL's Cecily Strong by NPR

Lapine collaborated with Stephen Sondheim to create three musicals — 'Sunday in the Park with George,' 'Into the Woods' and 'Passion.' Lapine's new book is about the making-of 'Sunday in t…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:15AM
Monday, August 9, 2021

Cecily Strong On 'SNL,' 'Schmigadoon,' And Her New Memoir by NPR

Strong is nominated for an Emmy for 'Saturday Night Live.' She also stars in the new show 'Schmigadoon,' about a couple that ends up trapped in a town where life is a musical and the townspe…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:04PM
Saturday, August 7, 2021

Larry Krasner by NPR

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, subject of the series Philly DA, plays our game called "There's Mo... there's Larry... hmm... who's missing?" He is joined by panelists Dulcé …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Behind-The-Scenes Stories Of Working With Sondheim by NPR

James Lapine collaborated with Stephen Sondheim to create three musicals — 'Sunday in the Park with George,' 'Into the Woods,' and 'Passion.' "We're very, very different," Lapine says. "I …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:50PM
Monday, August 2, 2021

Pulitzer Prize-Winner Katori Hall by NPR

Hall is the writer and a producer of 'Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.' She won a Pulitzer Prize for her play 'The Hot Wing King.' She's also the creator of 'P-Valley,' a breakout show on Star…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:19PM
Saturday, July 31, 2021

Stephen Fry by NPR

British actor, writer, TV host and Renaissance man Stephen Fry plays our game about one-hit wonders. He is joined by panelists Maeve Higgins, Hari Kondabolu, and Tom Bodett.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, July 24, 2021

Dr. Ellen Stofan by NPR

Dr. Ellen Stofan, Under Secretary For Science and Research at the Smithsonian, plays our game about other strange collections of artifacts. She is joined by panelists Karen Chee, Laci Mosley…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:16PM

Best Of: Questlove / Growing Up In A Utopian Community by NPR

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson talks about directing the new film 'Summer of Soul,' documenting the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. It features performances by Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Mahali…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:16AM
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Questlove On 'Summer of Soul' by NPR

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is coming out of the pandemic a changed man. The co-founder of the Roots and the music director for 'The Tonight Show' did something he never thought he'd do — h…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:39PM
Saturday, July 17, 2021

Phillipa Soo by NPR

Phillipa Soo, one of the stars of Hamilton, plays our game about a ton of ham. She is joined by panelists Gina Brillon, Helen Hong, and Mo Rocca.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Friday, July 16, 2021

Anthony Bourdain, 'Roadrunner' by NPR

We revisit our 2016 interview with culinary icon Anthony Bourdain. He hosted the CNN series 'Parts Unknown' which took audiences to countries all over the world. He spoke with 'Fresh Air' ab…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:53PM
Saturday, July 10, 2021

Best of WWDTM July 2021 by NPR

WWDTM presents some favorite segments to remind everyone what shows with actual audiences sound like, with Leslie Odom, Jr., Regina King, and Laird Hamilton. We also feature some moments wit…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Bandleader Jon Batiste by NPR

Batiste is the bandleader of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' He joins us from his home piano where he plays music he wrote for the Pixar movie 'Soul' and songs from his album 'We Are.'…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:58AM
Saturday, July 3, 2021

Roger Bennett by NPR

Roger Bennett, co-creator of Men In Blazers and an impressive sports broadcaster, answers our three questions about bowling. He is joined by guest host Faith Salie and panelists Paula Pounds…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Friday, July 2, 2021

Bruce Springsteen Returns To Broadway by NPR

"The Boss" spoke with Terry Gross at his New Jersey home studio in 2016 about masculinity, depression, and wishing he was his stage persona. His one-man show, 'Springsteen on Broadway,' retu…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:53PM
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Uzo Aduba by NPR

Aduba's breakout role was as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in the Netflix series about a women's prison, 'Orange is the New Black.' Now she stars in the HBO reboot of 'In Treatment,' as therap…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:29AM
Saturday, June 26, 2021

T-Pain by NPR

T-Pain, the musician who won the first season of The Masked Singer, answers three questions about the half-masked singer, i.e. The Phantom of the Opera. He is joined by panelists Brian Babyl…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM

Best Of: Anthony Ramos / Renée Elise Goldsberry by NPR

Anthony Ramos says Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical 'In the Heights' filled him with hope about a life on the stage: "I felt like I'm watching my cousins and my aunts and uncles on the …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:14AM
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Renée Elise Goldsberry On 'Girls5Eva' & 'Hamilton' by NPR

The comedy series 'Girls5Eva,' which was just renewed for a second season, follows a 1990s band that reunites after a long stretch of obscurity. Goldsberry was once in a girl group herself. …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:49PM

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