Arts

Satirist Randy Rainbow Uses Show Tunes And Pop Songs To Lampoon Trump

1:37pm August 30, 2019

by Terry Gross

The Emmy-nominated lyricist/performer used to consider song parody cheap humor: "But ... I've gotten [such a] response ... that I'm appreciating it as an art form." Originally broadcast July 17, 2019.

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Billy Eichner Makes A Career Out Of Love/Hating Celebrity Culture

1:37pm August 30, 2019

by Terry Gross

In his Emmy-nominated series Billy on the Street, Eichner roams the sidewalks of Manhattan, asking strangers open-ended questions about the entertainment industry. Originally broadcast Dec. 12, 2016.

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Ophira Eisenberg and Julio Torres chat on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Julio Torres: My Favorite Espooky

11:32am August 30, 2019

SNL writer Julio Torres reveals the inspiration behind his bilingual series, HBO's Los Espookys, his comedy special, My Favorite Shapes, and plays a game casting Greek gods as Bachelor contestants.

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Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Animal Houses

11:09am August 30, 2019

Hosts Ophira Eisenberg and Johnathan Coulton read fictional real estate listings for animal habitats. When you're a lion, the only room you need is a den.

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Contestants Hope Dickens and Iliya Smithka appear on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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When The Saints Come Marching In

11:09am August 30, 2019

Roman Catholic canonization meets the pop culture canon in this audio quiz where every answer starts with "saint."

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Contestants Brett Greenfield and Ashley Davis appear on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Online Shopping Recommendations

11:09am August 30, 2019

Contestants identify famous people based on a fictional list of their online shopping recommendations. Do you think Pharrell is sick of getting ads for hats?

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House musician Jonathan Coulton leads a music parody game on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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The Cures

11:09am August 30, 2019

In this music parody game, songs by The Cure are rewritten to be about things that were touted as having health benefits, with no science to back up their claims.

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Jonathan Coulton and Ophira Eisenberg lead a game with Julio Torres on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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The Goddessette With Julio Torres

11:09am August 30, 2019

Los Espookys co-creator and star Julio Torres puts his knowledge of "Introductory Level Greek Mythology" to the test in a game casting Greek mythological figures as contestants on The Bachelor.

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Contestants compete in Ask Me Another's final round at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Electric Boogaloo 2: The Sequel

11:09am August 30, 2019

In this brutal final round, contestants are given a movie sequel's subtitle, and must identify the original film.

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Books
Arts

These 5 Fire-Breathing Books Will Warm The Hearts Of Dragon Fans

10:30am August 30, 2019

by Jason Heller

Has the end of Game of Thrones and the long wait for the next Song of Ice and Fire book got you, uh ... dragon? We've rounded up some of this year's best scales-and-wings reads to help fill the void.