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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Book Of Mormon' Star Andrew Rannells On Ethel Merman

12:48pm March 30, 2019

Rannells starred as Elder Price in The Book of Mormon ... but how much does he know about Ethel Merman? We'll give him three chances to prove himself in a game called The Book of ... Merman.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Comedian Aidy Bryant On '80s Brians

12:28pm March 23, 2019

Back in the 1980s, there were a lot of Brians, so we'll ask the SNL star three questions — about musician Brian Eno, director Brian De Palma, and Brian Johnson of AC/DC — and see how she does.

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Tony Hawk skateboards in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 11, 2013.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Skateboarding Legend Tony Hawk On Fancy Birds

12:59pm March 16, 2019

We recorded the show in San Diego this week and invited Hawk — a San Diego native — to answer questions about the Queen's birds, swiftlets, and the largest member of the grouse family.

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Host Ophira Eisenberg chats with comedian Aparna Nancherla on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Aparna Nancherla: Introvert Goes 'Corporate'

12:10pm March 15, 2019

Comedian and actor Aparna Nancherla dishes about interning at NPR, transforming her struggles with mental health into comedy, and working at a soul-crushing office job.

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Black Panther' Designer Ruth E. Carter On Garfield

11:42am March 09, 2019

Carter recently won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on the movie Black Panther, so we've invited her to answer three questions about a grumpy, orange panther (of sorts).

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'West Wing' Creator Aaron Sorkin On Hot Wings

1:13pm March 02, 2019

Sorkin — creator of The West Wing, Sports Night and The Newsroom -- will field three questions about the deep-fried, sauce-coated, chicken delicacy.

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Host Ophira Eisenberg chats with comedian Jim Gaffigan on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Jim Gaffigan Brings The Laughs Again

11:52am March 01, 2019

Segment Jim Gaffigan opens up about performing for the Pope, his creative partnership with his wife, and the real-life events that informed his album Noble Ape.

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Liv Boeree: Does Success Come From Skill Or Luck?

9:55am March 01, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

In the game of poker, is it more important to be skilled or lucky? Former poker pro Liv Boeree examines how chance affects us, and whether success—in poker or elsewhere—is within our control.

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Matt Smith attends the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2016.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Matt Smith, Prince Philip On 'The Crown,' On Prince

10:30am February 16, 2019

The actor, who stars in Doctor Who, Mapplethorpe and Charlie Says, has also famously played a British prince. So we asked him to answer three questions about the Minnesota Prince.

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Ophira Eisenberg talks with comedian Michael Ian Black on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Michael Ian Black Is Back, All Right!

11:24am February 15, 2019

Comedian and author Michael Ian Black reflects on starting the very first "Twitter war," redefining masculinity, and his podcast inspired by the Thomas Hardy novel, Jude The Obscure.

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