Ask Me Another http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=58&ft=1&f=58 NPR's exciting new show featuring puzzles, word games and trivia played in front of a live audience. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Ask Me Another http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=58&ft=1&f=58 Ophira's Favorites: Round 3 Host Ophira Eisenberg leads a game about matching literary classics and bestsellers to their actual Amazon one-star reviews. Jonathan Coulton leads an unthinkable game: Radio Pictionary. And VIP Michael Ian Black helps re-imagine famous advertising slogans as if they were read by Valley Girls. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/17/184273568/-ophiras-favorites-round-3?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/17/184273568/-ophiras-favorites-round-3?ft=1&f=58 Host Ophira Eisenberg leads a game about matching literary classics and bestsellers to their actual Amazon one-star reviews. Jonathan Coulton leads an unthinkable game: Radio Pictionary. And VIP Michael Ian Black helps re-imagine famous advertising slogans as if they were read by Valley Girls.

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]]> Ophira's Favorites: Round 1 Host Ophira Eisenberg begins the hour by exploring the international gustatory delights of the Golden Arches in a game called "Where In The World Is Ronald McDonald?" Plus, we mind our manners in a game called "The Mad Men's Guide to Etiquette." Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/17/184273564/-ophiras-favorites-round-1?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/17/184273564/-ophiras-favorites-round-1?ft=1&f=58 Host Ophira Eisenberg begins the hour by exploring the international gustatory delights of the Golden Arches in a game called "Where In The World Is Ronald McDonald?" Plus, we mind our manners in a game called "The Mad Men's Guide to Etiquette."

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]]> Ophira's Favorites: Round 2 We continue the hour of games handpicked by host Ophira Eisenberg with a tribute to a Billy Joel classic. Plus, Ophira chats with author Chuck Klosterman. Then, Klosterman takes a turn in the puzzle hotseat for an Ask Me Another Challenge about his favorite band, KISS. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/17/184273566/-ophiras-favorites-round-2?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/17/184273566/-ophiras-favorites-round-2?ft=1&f=58 We continue the hour of games handpicked by host Ophira Eisenberg with a tribute to a Billy Joel classic. Plus, Ophira chats with author Chuck Klosterman. Then, Klosterman takes a turn in the puzzle hotseat for an Ask Me Another Challenge about his favorite band, KISS.

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]]> I Left My Heart In Boston Jonathan Coulton is wicked stoked to pay tribute to Boston in the best way he knows how: by substituting the names of Boston neighborhoods into the lyrics of well-known songs about <em>other</em> cities. Can you name the original towns? Or do you prefer a "Roslindale State of Mind"? Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594026/i-left-my-heart-in-boston?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594026/i-left-my-heart-in-boston?ft=1&f=58 Jonathan Coulton is wicked stoked to pay tribute to Boston in the best way he knows how: by substituting the names of Boston neighborhoods into the lyrics of well-known songs about other cities. Can you name the original towns? Or do you prefer a "Roslindale State of Mind"?

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]]> Name Brand Names It may take a lifetime to develop your fashion sense, but only a few trendsetters can boast clothing items actually named in their honor. Puzzle Guru Art Chung asks contestants about couture that carries the name of its inventor or inspiration. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594022/name-brand-names?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594022/name-brand-names?ft=1&f=58 It may take a lifetime to develop your fashion sense, but only a few trendsetters can boast clothing items actually named in their honor. Puzzle Guru Art Chung asks contestants about couture that carries the name of its inventor or inspiration.

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]]> Banned In Boston To close our Boston road show, play along as the final five contestants play a game comprised of words, phrases and names that begin with the letters B-A-N. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594030/banned-in-boston?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594030/banned-in-boston?ft=1&f=58 To close our Boston road show, play along as the final five contestants play a game comprised of words, phrases and names that begin with the letters B-A-N.

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]]> Hahd-Cawr Pun We kick off our show with a game dedicated to the stereotypical Boston dialect--you know, the one that tells you to "Pahk your cah in Hahvahd Yahd"? Host Ophira Eisenberg has a little punny fun with phrases and names that take on whole new meanings when you drop the "r's" in certain words. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594018/hahd-cawr-pun?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594018/hahd-cawr-pun?ft=1&f=58 We kick off our show with a game dedicated to the stereotypical Boston dialect--you know, the one that tells you to "Pahk your cah in Hahvahd Yahd"? Host Ophira Eisenberg has a little punny fun with phrases and names that take on whole new meanings when you drop the "r's" in certain words.

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]]> 'Plus One' With Wesley Morris In this game, Jonathan Coulton pits Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Wesley Morris against a fellow cinephile. They must add "1" to a numerical movie title to create its fictitious sequel. For instance, Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell try to recapture their magic in <em>Five Weddings and Two Funerals</em>. Fri, 10 May 2013 10:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594020/plus-one?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594020/plus-one?ft=1&f=58 In this game, Jonathan Coulton pits Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Wesley Morris against a fellow cinephile. They must add "1" to a numerical movie title to create its fictitious sequel. For instance, Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell try to recapture their magic in Five Weddings and Two Funerals.

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]]> Barney Frank: The Comedian's Politician This week's Very Important Puzzler talks about his political family, his accomplishments in Congress and the role of comedy in politics. Plus, we challenge him to identify the speaker of some notable quotes: Was it Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, rapper Kanye West ... or Barney Frank? Fri, 10 May 2013 10:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594028/barney-frank-the-comedians-politician?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594028/barney-frank-the-comedians-politician?ft=1&f=58 This week's Very Important Puzzler talks about his political family, his accomplishments in Congress and the role of comedy in politics. Plus, we challenge him to identify the speaker of some notable quotes: Was it Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, rapper Kanye West ... or Barney Frank?

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]]> 'Product Placement' With Lois Lowry Hear young adult author Lois Lowry talk about the 10,000 letters that convinced her to write three sequels to <em>The Giver</em>. Plus, she plays a trivia game that mashes up the titles of famous literary works with the names of household products and companies. Fri, 10 May 2013 10:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594024/product-placement-with-lois-lowry?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182594024/product-placement-with-lois-lowry?ft=1&f=58 Hear young adult author Lois Lowry talk about the 10,000 letters that convinced her to write three sequels to The Giver. Plus, she plays a trivia game that mashes up the titles of famous literary works with the names of household products and companies.

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]]> A.J. Jacobs: The Quest To Do Everything This week's Very Important Puzzler talks about his life as a "human guinea pig," from trying to become the healthiest person in the world, to living by the Bible for a whole year. Plus, we put Jacobs in the puzzle hot seat for an Ask Me Another Challenge about famous people who go by two initials and a last name. Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621926/a-j-jacobs-the-quest-to-do-everything?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621926/a-j-jacobs-the-quest-to-do-everything?ft=1&f=58 This week's Very Important Puzzler talks about his life as a "human guinea pig," from trying to become the healthiest person in the world, to living by the Bible for a whole year. Plus, we put Jacobs in the puzzle hot seat for an Ask Me Another Challenge about famous people who go by two initials and a last name.

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]]> Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Puzzle guru Mary Tobler may sound lovely speaking German, but half of what she's saying is just gibberish. No, really. The catch of this game is that Mary will say a word that sounds like German, along with its definition, but not all of them are real words. Contestants have to determine which words are real and which are nein. Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621920/sprechen-sie-deutsch?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621920/sprechen-sie-deutsch?ft=1&f=58 Puzzle guru Mary Tobler may sound lovely speaking German, but half of what she's saying is just gibberish. No, really. The catch of this game is that Mary will say a word that sounds like German, along with its definition, but not all of them are real words. Contestants have to determine which words are real and which are nein.

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]]> A Purr-fect Game Old MacDonald has got nothing on resident rock star Jonathan Coulton, as he leads contestants in a pun game inspired by barnyard noises. Each question contains clues about both an animal, and a phrase or name containing the sound that animal makes. For example, the band name "Hootie and the Blowfish" includes the sound of an owl. This game is a hoot. Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621918/a-purr-fect-game?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621918/a-purr-fect-game?ft=1&f=58 Old MacDonald has got nothing on resident rock star Jonathan Coulton, as he leads contestants in a pun game inspired by barnyard noises. Each question contains clues about both an animal, and a phrase or name containing the sound that animal makes. For example, the band name "Hootie and the Blowfish" includes the sound of an owl. This game is a hoot.

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]]> Supermarket Of The Stars Stars: They're just like us! Except outside of grocery shopping and wearing sweatpants in public, celebrities occasionally lend their names to endorse common household items. In this game led by host Ophira Eisenberg, contestants must identify the products whose names are a combination of famous people and well-known supermarket items. Anyone hungry for some Condoleezza Rice-a-Roni? Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621924/supermarket-of-the-stars?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621924/supermarket-of-the-stars?ft=1&f=58 Stars: They're just like us! Except outside of grocery shopping and wearing sweatpants in public, celebrities occasionally lend their names to endorse common household items. In this game led by host Ophira Eisenberg, contestants must identify the products whose names are a combination of famous people and well-known supermarket items. Anyone hungry for some Condoleezza Rice-a-Roni?

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]]> Street Smarts Trading in puzzling prowess for tour guide badges, host Ophira Eisenberg and house musician Jonathan Coulton lead contestants around the world to visit some famous avenues, roads and boulevards. Can you name the streets they describe? Don't forget to pay attention on the tour--this is a game you won't want to miss. Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621916/street-smarts?ft=1&f=58 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/03/180621916/street-smarts?ft=1&f=58 Trading in puzzling prowess for tour guide badges, host Ophira Eisenberg and house musician Jonathan Coulton lead contestants around the world to visit some famous avenues, roads and boulevards. Can you name the streets they describe? Don't forget to pay attention on the tour--this is a game you won't want to miss.

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