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Everyone & Minions

Episode Date: July 20, 2022

Comedian Emmy Blotnick and Emma get overrun by Minions while Jenny Slate explains just what it takes to create an adorable little superstar.Learn more...

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Puja Patel

Episode Date: July 16, 2022

Puja Patel, editor-in-chief of Pitchfork, plays our game about ceremonial first pitches in baseball games. Tom Papa guest hosts and is joined by panel...

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Everyone & Games

Episode Date: July 13, 2022

Emma discovers a room of lost games! This secret box of treasures teaches us how to lasso, manage conflict, and make friends forever.Learn more about...

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Del the Funky Homosapien

Episode Date: July 9, 2022

Del the Funky Homo Sapien, rapper and producer, answers three questions about mankind's ancient ancestors, neanderthals.Learn more about sponsor messa...

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Everyone & Cowboys

Episode Date: July 6, 2022

Comedian Josh Gondelman and Emma learn how to parallel park a horse and wrangle up a varmint with help from a rootin' tootin' roster of guests.Learn m...

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Darryl "Cornbread" McCray

Episode Date: July 2, 2022

Darryl "Cornbread" McCray, called the creator of modern graffiti, plays a game about another kind of tagging. He is joined by panelists Alonzo Bodden,...

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Everyone & Lost and Found

Episode Date: June 29, 2022

Reporter Shane O'Neill and Emma learn at the Lost and Found not all is lost, then think deep thoughts with an old friend.Learn more about sponsor mess...

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Everyone & Elvis

Episode Date: June 22, 2022

Comedian Mic Nguyen and Emma search for someone to fill some very hard to fill shoes, and Mic gets lessons from the King.Learn more about sponsor mess...

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Everyone & Dolphins

Episode Date: June 15, 2022

Comedian Maeve Higgins and Emma learn why you never want to be recognized by a dolphin and find out where the magic happens.Learn more about sponsor m...

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Everyone & Peter Sagal

Episode Date: June 8, 2022

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal pops by to share his favorites from the podcast so far. Turns out Peter loves Mountain Dew, Emma's Grandm...

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Best of NMJ June 2022

Episode Date: June 4, 2022

This week as we (hopefully) say goodbye to Zoom shows, we feature Kacey Musgraves, Brian Cox, Audra McDonald, and Woody Hoburg.Learn more about sponso...

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Everyone & Graduation

Episode Date: June 1, 2022

Comedian Hari Kondabolu and Emma congratulate seniors and stress out over the cap and gown shortage. And Hari graduates with his degree in inspiration...

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Everyone & Cruise Ship Love

Episode Date: May 25, 2022

Comedian Ashley Ray and Emma discover love on the open sea, find out who really likes shrimp and ask "What would Jesus do?"Learn more about sponsor me...

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Everyone & Skeletons

Episode Date: May 18, 2022

Comedian Adam Burke and Emma meet a knight in shining armor, get the latest gossip about the Medieval era and uncover a skeleton in the closet.Learn m...

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Everyone & Pay Phones

Episode Date: May 11, 2022

Tom Bodett celebrates a heroic payphone and gets advice from author Samin Nosrat.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

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Adam Scott

Episode Date: May 7, 2022

Adam Scott, star of Apple TV+'s Severance, plays our game about weddings and marriage proposals. He is joined by panelists Maz Jobrani, Emmy Blotnick...

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Everyone & Corpse Flowers

Episode Date: May 4, 2022

Comedian Negin Farsad joins Emma to meet a corpse flower and find love at a stinky speed dating event.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcas...

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Myles Stubblefield

Episode Date: April 30, 2022

Myles Stubblefield, the man behind Buffalo Worm Works, plays our game about ear worms. Joining him are panelists Alzo Slade, Maeve Higgins and Amy Dic...