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Packed with trivia, comedy and celebrity guests, Ask Me Another is like an amusement park for your brain. Host Ophira Eisenberg and musician Jonathan Coulton take brilliant contestants on a roller coaster that'll make you laugh and scream (out the answers)—and barely anyone throws up in a trash can.

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Jay Pharoah And Adam Pally: Licensed To 'Champaign ILL'

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Jay Pharoah And Adam Pally: Licensed To 'Champaign ILL'

Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah looks back on his early stand-up days and shows off his celebrity impressions in a game with actor Adam Pally. This episode originally aired January 4, 2019.

Jay Pharoah And Adam Pally: Licensed To 'Champaign ILL'

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Taylor Schilling: Orange Is The New Clown

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Taylor Schilling: Orange Is The New Clown

Taylor Schilling explains why after seven seasons on Orange Is the New Black, she's going to clown school, and exploring Juggalo culture in her latest film Family. Then, she plays a game about things you can do instead of binge watching TV.

Taylor Schilling: Orange Is The New Clown

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DeWanda Wise And Taye Diggs: She's Gotta Get Her Groove Back

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DeWanda Wise And Taye Diggs: She's Gotta Get Her Groove Back

DeWanda Wise, the star of She's Gotta Have It and the new Twilight Zone reboot, recalls how a high school teacher pushed her into acting as a way to stay out of detention. Then, actor Taye Diggs reflects on a long and varied career acting in film and Broadway, and writing children's books — plus his return to TV on All American. Then they go head-to-head in a game of This, That, or the Other.

DeWanda Wise And Taye Diggs: She's Gotta Get Her Groove Back

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Rose Byrne-ing Down The House

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Rose Byrne-ing Down The House

Rose Byrne chats about her movie Juliet, Naked and explains the interesting way she got into acting. Then, Ophira and Jonathan play a round of "Fact Bag." This episode originally aired Aug. 31, 2018.

Rose Byrne-ing Down The House

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Retta: Tweet Yo' Self

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Retta: Tweet Yo' Self

Actor Retta reflects on trading her career in chemistry for one in comedy, her "crazy" audition for the role of Donna on Parks And Recreation, and what she loves about portraying a fully realized character on Good Girls. Then, she revisits some old TV-centric reaction tweets in a game about shows she used to watch.

Retta: Tweet Yo' Self

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Michelle Wolf And Amber Ruffin: Late Night Trivia Fight

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Michelle Wolf And Amber Ruffin: Late Night Trivia Fight

Michelle Wolf talks about her performance at the White House Correspondents' dinner. Amber Ruffin chats about writing for Late Night With Seth Meyers. This episode originally aired Nov. 30, 2018.

Michelle Wolf And Amber Ruffin: Late Night Trivia Fight

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Greta Lee And Leslye Headland: Valley Of The Russian Dolls

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Greta Lee And Leslye Headland: Valley Of The Russian Dolls

Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland and actor Greta Lee discuss sex scene storyboards, wackadoodle costumes, and their interpretation of the Netflix series' deeper meaning. Then they play a game guessing the themes of weird and wonderful nesting dolls found on the internet.

Greta Lee And Leslye Headland: Valley Of The Russian Dolls

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Dascha Polanco And Mo Amer: Orange Is The New Black Flag

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Dascha Polanco And Mo Amer: Orange Is The New Black Flag

Actor Dascha Polanco chats juggling work and nursing school while auditioning for Orange Is the New Black. Then, Mo Amer shares how he got into comedy. This episode originally aired November 16, 2018.

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Nick Kroll: The Story Of The Toothpaste Wedgie

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Nick Kroll: The Story Of The Toothpaste Wedgie

Comedian and actor Nick Kroll discusses his childhood, his start in comedy, and the latest season of his show, Big Mouth. Plus, Fact Bag returns! This episode originally aired Oct. 19, 2018.

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Aparna Nancherla: Introvert Goes 'Corporate'

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Aparna Nancherla: Introvert Goes 'Corporate'

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. Then, the Corporate star joins Jonathan Coulton and Ophira Eisenberg for a round of Fact Bag.

Aparna Nancherla: Introvert Goes 'Corporate'

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