Leslie Odom Jr.: Shake It Up
With the help of Leslie Odom Jr., Jonathan retools Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off," to be about THINGS THAT YOU CAN SHAKE. Such as, your groove thing.
Games & Humor
Celebrity Cross-Breeds
In this game we imagine what would happen if two famous people became close friends... and did that thing that all close friends do: combine their names. We're looking at you, Paul Ryan Gosling.
This, That, Or The Other
This episode's categories are: the real names of famous rappers; delegates to the first 1774 Continental Congress; OR 1980s fictional teen villains. Can you tell the difference?
Don't Know Much About History
This game recalls descriptions of historical events from the perspective of someone who wasn't really paying attention in school.
It's Alive!
In this game, every answer sounds like the word "alive" said in the voice of Dr. Frankenstein. For example, "What actor delivered the line this game is based on?" You'd answer, "It's Colin Clive!"
Yes We Can
In this final round, every answer will contain the letters C-A-N, in that order, somewhere in the answer. As in, "Leave the gun, take the cannoli."
AMA Bonus: Leslie Odom Jr. Performs 'The Guilty Ones'
Leslie Odom Jr., the singer and actor performs a cover of Duncan Sheik's "The Guilty Ones" from Odom's self-titled debut album — with guitarist Robin Macatangay.
Already A Movie Topic, Iran's Revolution Is Now A Video Game
Renee Montagne talks to Navid Khonsari, who has designed a new video game based on the Iranian revolution. The game — 1979 Revolution: Black Friday — is banned in Iran.
We Eat Tomatoes, Why Not Tornadoes? A New Kids' Book Clears Up The Confusion
Can I Eat That? by food critic Joshua David Stein gets young readers curious about their food. And it's fun for adults, too!
Not My Job: NASCAR Driver Matt Kenseth Gets Quizzed On Golf Carts
We're recording in Milwaukee this week, so we've invited a Wisconsin native to the show. We'll play a game called "Get a move on, pal!"