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Not My Job: Will Arnett Of 'BoJack Horseman' Gets Quizzed On Boat Jacks

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Wednesday

Players would enter up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A and Start on a controller to activate the "Konami code." It was first used in the game Gradius, but later made famous on Nintendo with Contra. William Warby/Flickr hide caption

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Sunday

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Sunday Puzzle: Your Favorite Dessert

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Friday

Jonathan Coulton leads a music parody game on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. MIke Katzif/NPR hide caption

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Hold Me Close, Tiny Glucose

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Marie Faustin and Manolo Moreno go head-to-head in Ask Me Another's final round at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption

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GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)

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Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage alongside Jonathan Coulton on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption

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Superhuman Resources

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Podcast hosts Manolo Moreno and Jo Firestone face-off in a game on Ask Me Another, as part of the Brooklyn Podcast Festival at the Bell House in New York. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption

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Back In The ASMR

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Podcast hosts Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin play games on Ask Me Another as part of the Brooklyn Podcast Festival at the Bell House in New York. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption

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This That Or The Other: Bond Girl Edition

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Ben Sinclair plays a game with Ophira Eisenberg on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption

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I'm Just The Messenger With Ben Sinclair

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Ben Sinclair: High Maintenance And The Battle Of The Podcast Stars

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Sunday

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Not My Job: Director Barry Sonnenfeld Gets Quizzed On Confessions

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Sunday Puzzle: Oscar Winners

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Saturday

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Not My Job: Actor And Playwright Tracy Letts Plays A Game Called 'Let's Not'

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Friday

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Punk Goes Pop

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