Jonathan Coulton

Shows

Episodes

  1. The Final Round

    01/28/2022

    The Final Round

    Series finale. Ophira and Jonathan look back on nine years of puzzles, word games and trivia by playing puzzles, word games and trivia. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    49 min
  2. Home Cooking With Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Superstore's Nico Santos

    01/21/2022

    Home Cooking With Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Superstore's Nico Santos

    Jesse Tyler Ferguson discusses his cookbook Food Between Friends. Nico Santos and Zeke Smith play This That Or The Other. Comics Samantha Ruddy and Luke Mones rock out to Grease songs about... Greece. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  3. Nice Guys: Ted Lasso & Bob Ross

    12/03/2021

    Nice Guys: Ted Lasso & Bob Ross

    Ted Lasso stars play a film score themed music parody. Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone (Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed) do a quiz about tests. Lingthusiasm hosts play an emoji speed round. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  4. Sir Patrick Stewart: Brush Up Your Shakespeare (R)

    05/27/2016

    Sir Patrick Stewart: Brush Up Your Shakespeare (R)

    Sir Patrick Stewart talks about living in Brooklyn, becoming a knight, and his new show Blunt Talk. Then, Sir Patrick recites well-known song lyrics with the gravitas of a West End performance. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    51 min
  5. Better Call Saul & The Mandalorian's Giancarlo Esposito; Hacks

    06/18/2021

    Better Call Saul & The Mandalorian's Giancarlo Esposito; Hacks

    Better Call Saul and The Mandalorian's Giancarlo Esposito talks Baby Yoda. Plus, games with duos Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs of HBO Max's Hacks; Tanya Morgan's Donwill & Bethany Van Delft (Parentalogic) Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  6. Zazie Beetz: Atlanta In Brooklyn

    01/27/2017

    Zazie Beetz: Atlanta In Brooklyn

    Zazie Beetz shares her theories as to why FX's Golden Globe-winning series "Atlanta" resonated with fans and critics in its first season. Plus, our Mystery Guest has a hobby that most women do not. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    53 min
  7. Alfonso Ribeiro: Jokes About Butts And Mild Transgressions

    01/14/2022

    Alfonso Ribeiro: Jokes About Butts And Mild Transgressions

    Comedians Demi Adejuyigbe and Gabe Gundacker rise to the occasion in a game about bread. Alfonso Ribeiro (AFV) talks about the Carlton dance. Alex Moffat (SNL) and Jen Spyra learn about baby animals. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  8. Eugene Mirman: Burger On A Sesame Seed Pun

    01/20/2017

    Eugene Mirman: Burger On A Sesame Seed Pun

    AMA goes back to school at Haverford College with all-student contestants! Plus, comedian Eugene Mirman, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in comedy, plays Burger of the Day—AMA style. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    53 min
  9. Amy Sedaris: Etsy Or Smithsonian?

    04/14/2017

    Amy Sedaris: Etsy Or Smithsonian?

    We travel to the Philadelphia area with Amy Sedaris! She talks about finally starting her dream project, a TV show about hosting, and we put her crafting expertise in a game of "Etsy or Smithsonian?" Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  10. Aparna Nancherla: Introvert Goes 'Corporate'

    03/15/2019

    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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    51 min
  11. Bob Boilen And Gaelynn Lea: What's In Your Tiny Desk?

    06/03/2016

    Bob Boilen And Gaelynn Lea: What's In Your Tiny Desk?

    NPR Music host Bob Boilen talks about the Tiny Desk Contest and winner Gaelynn Lea plays two of her songs. Then naturally the two play a game about things you find in a desk. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    51 min
  12. Sonia Manzano: These Are The Muppets In Your Neighborhood (R)

    07/15/2016

    Sonia Manzano: These Are The Muppets In Your Neighborhood (R)

    Sonia Manzano talks about retiring from her role as Maria on Sesame Street after 44 years. And Emilio Delgado, who plays her TV husband Luis, joins for a game about the lesser-known puppets in the show's past. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    52 min
  13. Leslie Odom Jr.: Aaron Burr, Sir (R)

    12/23/2016

    Leslie Odom Jr.: Aaron Burr, Sir (R)

    Broadway's Leslie Odom Jr., who played Aaron Burr in the hit musical Hamilton, joins us to talk about the show's meteoric rise and his path to Broadway as a high school student. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    53 min
  14. Brooklyn Decker: Two Truths And A Lie, Lie, Lie

    05/05/2017

    Brooklyn Decker: Two Truths And A Lie, Lie, Lie

    Ask Me Another brings a little bit of Brooklyn to Dallas with special guest Brooklyn Decker — who talks about acting in the Netflix series 'Grace and Frankie,' and then plays a game of two truths and a lie — boy band edition! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    51 min
  15. AMA Bonus: Ask Me Another Turns Five!

    05/04/2017 · BONUS

    AMA Bonus: Ask Me Another Turns Five!

    In honor of Ask Me Another's fifth anniversary, host Ophira Eisenberg and puzzle guru Art Chung revisit the show's first episode, and check in with actor and author John Hodgman to see how his life has changed since his first appearance. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    57 min
  16. Tim Gunn: Make It Smirk!

    12/16/2016

    Tim Gunn: Make It Smirk!

    Author Jason Porath talks rebellious, unapologetic, and brave women in "Rejected Princesses." Then Project Runway's Tim Gunn helps us "make it work" in a game that rewrites his famous catchphrase. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    54 min
  17. Kathleen Madigan: Life On The Road

    06/02/2017

    Kathleen Madigan: Life On The Road

    Comedian Kathleen Madigan talks about her Netflix special 'Bothering Jesus,' then battles Lewis Black in a quiz about life on the road. This episode originally aired on Feb. 3, 2017. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    51 min
  18. Kimiko Glenn: Celine Di-On It!

    06/17/2016

    Kimiko Glenn: Celine Di-On It!

    Kimiko Glenn from Orange is the New Black and the musical Waitress talks about her quick turn-around from audition to regular on the Netflix. Then she sings her heart out to Celine Dion hits. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    51 min
  19. Cat Cora: Her Kitchen Rules

    01/13/2017

    Cat Cora: Her Kitchen Rules

    Celebrity Chef Cat Cora dishes on her TV show "My Kitchen Rules" and the strange ways she kept her edge on "Iron Chef America." Plus, she guesses odd dishes made up of rhyming foods like "steak cake." Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    52 min
  20. Tank And The Bangas: Tiny Desks And Disney Musicals

    05/26/2017

    Tank And The Bangas: Tiny Desks And Disney Musicals

    Tiny Desk Contest winners Tank and the Bangas tell us why they almost didn't apply for the NPR music competition. Plus, they throw down on Disney tunes, and play a few of their own! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    52 min
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