Bend Over Backwards
We're turning sweet endings into bitter beginnings! In this game, the comic becomes tragic when we describe movie plots in reverse.
Arts
Lemon Tart, Smart
Contestants guess the word we have replaced with its Cockney slang equivalent, which rhymes with the word it's replacing.
Mystery Guest
This week's Mystery Guest is Maddy Joyce, who has a hobby that has been practised for thousands of years, all over the world, but not by many women.
Looking Up
Jonathan Coulton parodies your 28th favorite Beatles' song, "I'm Looking Through You," to be about (you guessed it) things that you can look through.
Words In Words
Every answer is a multisyllabic word, followed by a word found inside that word.
Zazie Beetz: Atlanta In Brooklyn
Zazie Beetz shares her theories as to why FX's Golden Globe-winning series "Atlanta" resonated with fans and critics in its first season.
For The Win
Our finalist compete for the win-- literally! In this final round, all answers contain the consecutive letters W-I-N.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Riverdale' and Teen Soaps
The CW has brought the Archie comics to television as dark and gritty versions of their paper selves. We talk about this show and about the long history of the high school drama.
New Play About 'Roe V. Wade' Is A Prism For Looking At The American Divide
Roe tells the stories of "Jane Roe" and the lawyer who argued her side of the case. Playwright Lisa Loomer says it may be a history play, but so much of what happens in it still happens today.
You, Too, Will Love Big Brother: A Life Of Reading And Rereading '1984'
George Orwell's dystopian classic is dominating the news these days. It happens to be NPR Books editor Petra Mayer's all-time favorite; she says it's one of those books that burrows deep in your mind.