Betty Gilpin: GLOW-ing Faces
From Netflix's GLOW, Betty Gilpin talks about larger-than-life female wrestlers and making weird character faces. Then she plays a round of "Wrestling Name, Phish Song or Essie Nail Polish Color."
Arts
Don't Be So Possessive
Take ownership of this tough word game, where the S of a famous person's last name is moved to the end of their first name to make a possessive phrase.
Golden Sidekicks
In a tribute to Blanche, Dorothy, and Rose, guest musician Julian Velard graces us with the Golden Girls theme song "Thank You For Being a Friend," rewritten to be about famous sidekicks.
Meet The Expert
In this installment of Meet the Expert we chat with Karen Green, the Librarian for Ancient and Medieval History, and the Curator for Comics and Cartoons at Columbia University, about her two passions.
If And Only If
What do mastiffs, bailiffs, and chiffon all have in common? The letters I-F-F, of course! For this final round, every answer will contain those letters in consecutive order.
Summer Potluck Dishes To Withstand The Heat And Please Crowds
Say you're headed to an outdoor cookout or barbecue or a family reunion but you don't want to show up empty-handed. What do you bring? Chefs Edward Lee, Amy Thielen and James Rigato offer suggestions.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Pop Culture Summer Stories And 'Playing House'
On this week's show, we bring you a conversation we had with Audie Cornish from our recent live show in Brooklyn, and Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham talk about their USA comedy.
The Polaroid Photographer Who Captures 'The B-Side' Of Her Subjects' Lives
Errol Morris' unusually straightforward documentary about portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman is as charming as its sunny, voluble subject.
'Pop Aye': A Man, An Elephant And An Amiable Amble Across Thailand
In writer-director Kirsten Tan's first feature, an aging architect reconnects with his long-lost elephant, and the two embark upon a loosely structured, slightly surreal journey.
Bong Joon-Ho's 'Okja' Is As Weird A Hybrid As Its Porcine Star
Bong's clever dark comedy, about a enormous, genetically modified pig and the adorable moppet who loves her, veers wildly in tone, but the CGI oinker at its center is a marvel.