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Friday, January 11, 2013

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Once A Jersey Girl...

Host Ophira Eisenberg plays to the crowd at The Bell House.

January 11, 2013 This week, we test you on animal kingdom noises...in other languages, spoil some TV show finales, and walk the streets with a song in our hearts, Plus, our V.I.P. may make her living as a Czech musician, but she's a Jersey girl at heart — it's Cristin Milioti, star of the Broadway musical Once.

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Cristin Milioti: She Came From New Jersey

Cristin Milioti, star of the Broadway show Once.

January 11, 2013 Listen as Broadway star Crisitin Milioti (of Once) goes head to head against another Jersey native in an Ask Me Another Challenge about the fascinating people and ingenious inventions that were birthed by the Garden State. Plus, Jonathan Coulton takes us out with a cover of Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer."

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Monday, January 07, 2013

The Salt

Sandwich Monday: Steak And Kidney Pie

You say Steak & Kidney Pie, I say Gravy Volcano.

January 7, 2013 For this week's Sandwich Monday, Peter heads to London, where they call sandwiches "sarnies," according to Wikipedia. He and his adventurous family attempt to eat the classic British staple "steak and kidney pie," so you don't have to.

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Sunday, January 06, 2013

Sunday Puzzle

Scrambling To Ring In The New Year

January 6, 2013 This week's puzzle celebrates ringing in the new year. Take the letters Y-E-A-R. Add one letter and scramble to make a new word that answers the clue. For example, by adding the letter B to Y-E-A-R, with the clue "maker of aspirin," the answer would be "Bayer."

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Thursday, January 03, 2013

Ask Me Another

Fifty Shades Of Dr. Ruth

Host Ophira Eisenberg chats with this week's Ask Me Another Very Important Puzzler, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, on stage at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY.

January 3, 2013 This week, we revisit the 20th century with Billy Joel, write novels the Robert Ludlum way, and catch words with a subtle silent "t". Plus, we talk "Fifty Shades of Grey" with our V.I.P. (that's "Very Important Puzzler"), superstar sex doctor Dr. Ruth Westheimer.

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