Reindeer Games
If you spell "reindeer" by combining precipitation ("rain") and a loved one ("dear"), then you think in homophones. We give clues to two words whose homophones form a new word or phrase.
Games & Humor
Chappy Cholidays
All answers in this round start with the letter "h", but we want you to pronounce them with that back-of-the-throat "ch" sound, in honor of the "ch" in "Chanukah." Have a lozenge or two ready.
All I Don't Want For Christmas
Ah, the comfort of cliché gifts and holiday expectations well met. Frozen songwriters Bobby and Kristen Lopez sing about not-so-original gifts to the tune of Mariah Carey's classic holiday earworm.
Ho Ho Ho
In this final round, every correct answer will start with a jolly "Ho!" sound. Which goalkeeper has won two Olympic medals with the U.S. women's soccer team? That would be Ho Ho Hope Solo!
A Game Of Ludo Helps Liberians Catch A Break From Ebola
The fast-paced board game — it's a lot like Parcheesi — offers a way to escape the stress of life in the Ebola zone.
Sandwich Monday: The Hanukkah Miracle
For this week's Sandwich Monday, guest eater Dan Pashman shares with us a creation that members of every faith can enjoy. It's a latke-doughnut sandwich called the Hanukkah Miracle.
Not My Job: Actor Patrick Stewart Gets Quizzed On G.I. Joe
We've invited Stewart to play a game called "G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe, fighting man from head to toe!" Three questions about G.I. Joe, the Hasbro company action figure first introduced 50 years ago.
Just Say No, N-O
Every answer today is a familiar two-word phrase or name with the initial letters N and O.
Eliza Coupe: Only Happy Endings
The comedic actress deconstructs a New Hampshire accent and talks about what it takes to star in the sitcom Benched before imagining some happy ending versions of famously depressing movies.
Eliza Coupe: Legal Eagle
Coupe plays an attorney on the USA series Benched. But how much has she picked up about the language of the courtroom? All rise as we test her legal prowess.