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Not My Job: We Quiz Adam Scott Of 'Ghosted' On Ghosting
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Not My Job: We Quiz Adam Scott Of 'Ghosted' On Ghosting

The actor plays a paranormal investigator in a new sitcom. So we ask him about the dubious practice of ending a relationship by simply ceasing all communication — also known as ghosting.

Not My Job: We Quiz Adam Scott Of 'Ghosted' On Ghosting

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Friday

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Untwisted Tongue Twisters

We threw a throng of common tongue twisters through a thesaurus to toss together this thrilling task. Can you guess the tongue-twisting phrase from its literal description?

Untwisted Tongue Twisters

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Melissa Joan Hart: Multi Multi-Hyphenates

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Melissa Joan Hart: Multi Multi-Hyphenates

Melissa Joan Hart tells us about directing a remake of a childhood favorite, 'The Watcher in the Woods.'

Melissa Joan Hart: Multi Multi-Hyphenates

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Amy Seimetz: Based On The Hit Movie

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Amy Seimetz: Based On The Hit Movie

Amy Seimetz tells us about adapting 'The Girlfriend Experience' into a format-breaking series.

Amy Seimetz: Based On The Hit Movie

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: What's In A Name?

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Sunday Puzzle: What's In A Name?

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Will Shortz, crossword editor for The New York Times and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster, play this week's puzzle with Gordon Brown of Winston-Salem, N.C.

Sunday Puzzle: What's In A Name?

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Saturday

Not My Job: 'Empire' Creator Lee Daniels Gets Quizzed On Cookies
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Not My Job: 'Empire' Creator Lee Daniels Gets Quizzed On Cookies

On the hit TV show, Daniels created one of the great characters of our time — the ambitious record company matriarch Cookie Lyon. So we'll see what he knows about actual cookies.

Not My Job: 'Empire' Creator Lee Daniels Gets Quizzed On Cookies

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Monday

Looking For Analog: Old Button-Mashing Arcades Come Back For A New Generation

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Looking For Analog: Old Button-Mashing Arcades Come Back For A New Generation

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"I know I didn't grow up with arcades, but ... I enjoy talking with my dad about it and it's just something we bonded over," says one 17-year-old player.

Looking For Analog: Old Button-Mashing Arcades Come Back For A New Generation

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: Three Words. Two Homophones. One Conjunction.

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Sunday Puzzle: Three Words. Two Homophones. One Conjunction.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Will Shortz, The New York Times' crossword editor and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster, play this week's puzzle with Jonas Singer of Washington, D.C.

Sunday Puzzle: Three Words. Two Homophones. One Conjunction.

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Saturday

Not My Job: We Quiz The Founder Of Queens Of The Stone Age On The Flintstones
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Not My Job: We Quiz The Founder Of Queens Of The Stone Age On The Flintstones

Josh Homme founded and fronted Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Eagles of Death Metal and Them Crooked Vultures. We'll ask him three questions about the kings of the Stone Age — The Flintstones.

Not My Job: We Quiz The Founder Of Queens Of The Stone Age On The Flintstones

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Friday

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Cray Crayola

We pick the brightest crayon in the box with this final round in which every answer is also the color of a Crayola crayon. It's "bittersweet," which also happens to be a very nice shade of orange.

Cray Crayola

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