Superhuman Resources
Contestants Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno play listener-submitted games on their podcast, Dr. Gameshow. In this game, Firestone and Moreno identify fictional characters based on HR complaints.
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Back In The ASMR
Dr. Gameshow podcast hosts Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno play a game that describes bodily responses in the whispery, soothing style of ASMR.
Ben Sinclair: High Maintenance And The Battle Of The Podcast Stars
Ben Sinclair of HBO's High Maintenance, discusses his love of Chekhov and the real-life experiences that inspired the series. Plus, podcast hosts go head-to-head in a series of trivia games.
This That Or The Other: Bond Girl Edition
In this game, contestants Marie Faustin and Sydnee Washington decide whether a name belongs to a James Bond character, the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, or a political candidate.
Hold Me Close, Tiny Glucose
Unofficial Expert podcast hosts Marie Faustin and Sydnee Washington put their confectionery knowledge to the test in this delectable music parody game where every answer is a dessert.
I'm Just The Messenger With Ben Sinclair
On the HBO series High Maintenance, actor Ben Sinclair plays a weed delivery man. But can the man behind The Guy identify the famous historical messengers in this quiz?
GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)
In the final round of the Battle of the Podcast Stars, the two surviving podcast hosts go H2H in this T/F game about commonly-used acronyms. Who will take the L?
Not Too Rude, Not Too Tame, 'Jake The Fake' Is A Just-Right Read
Our kids' books columnist Juanita Giles says she was at her wits' end trying to find a funny (but not mean-funny) book for her son, a budding humorist. Jake the Fake Keeps It Real was just the thing.
The Lessons To Be Learned From Forcing Plants To Play Music
It's not as mean as it might sound (though it does involve a little electrocution) and the results can be both beautiful and, well, eye-opening.
Human Connections Light Up 'This Brilliant Darkness'
Journalist Jeff Sharlet's new book is a memoir told through images and stories of other people; it grew out of a series of Instagram posts about night shift workers he met and photographed.