Games & Humor

John Kenney says his poetry — a term he uses loosely — is poetry in the same sense that "Arby's is farm-to-table dining." His new collection is called Love Poems (for People with Children).

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Sleep Loss, Sunscreen, And Very Little Sex In These 'Love Poems' For Parents

7:58am October 26, 2019

by Scott Simon

John Kenney has followed up Love Poems (for Married People) with Love Poems (for People with Children). It includes poems such as "3:32a.m. and I am sure the infant is taunting me" and "Baby wipes."

Host Ophira Eisenberg with Michael McDonald on Ask Me Another at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California.

Arts

Michael McDonald: Once A Doobie, Always A Doobie

11:15am October 25, 2019

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Michael McDonald reflects his early days playing banjo with his dad, and why he's still proud to be a Doobie Brother. Then he plays a game inspired by '60s singers.

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Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage on Ask Me Another at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California.

Arts

West Coast, Best Coast

10:54am October 25, 2019

Contestants put their wordplay skills to the test-coast in this game where every answer is in the form of the phrase "West Coast, Best Coast."

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Contestants Jonathan Cook and Alex Johnson appear on Ask Me Another at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California.

Arts

Santas And Barbaras

10:54am October 25, 2019

Hello Gorgeous! In this audio quiz, contestants are played a clip of Santa Claus from a holiday movie or TV special — mashed up with a clip of a famous person named Barbara.

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Contestants Sam Cappoli and Kate Morics appear on Ask Me Another at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California.

Arts

Real Or Fake Ice Cream?

10:54am October 25, 2019

Contestants must guess which of these seemingly non-edible ice cream flavors are real or fake.

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Ask Me Another's house musician Jonathan Coulton leads a music parody game at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California.

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Non Surfing Safari

10:54am October 25, 2019

In this music parody game we rewrote songs by The Beach Boys to be about beach activities you can do without getting more than your feet wet.

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Captain Fred Hershman reveals the origins of Lil' Toot on Ask Me Another at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California.

Arts

Meet The Expert: Captain Fred And Lil' Toot

10:54am October 25, 2019

Host Ophira Eisenberg quizzes noted cruise-haver Jonathan Coulton on his nautical knowledge with a lil' help from Captain Fred.

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Contestants go head-to-head in Ask Me Another's final round at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California.

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Older Or Younger Than 25?

10:54am October 25, 2019

Ask Me Another celebrate the 25th anniversary of Santa Barbara's public radio station KCLU in a game where contestants must decide if these things are younger or older than the station.

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Opera singer Renee Fleming in her apartment in New York City on Nov. 2, 2016.

Music & Culture

Not My Job: We Quiz Opera Star Renée Fleming On 'Baby Shark'

1:44pm October 19, 2019

How much do (do do do do do) you think the soprano knows about the hit children's song Baby Shark? We'll find out.

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

9:58am October 14, 2019

All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

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