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Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore, pop singer and star of This Is Us, plays our game called This is Utz, three questions about the snack brand Utz. She is joined by panelists Alonzo Bodden, Maeve Higgins, and Tom Papa.

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Medieval people may have eaten more veggies than turkey legs

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Celebrating a heroic payphone, plus Samin Nosrat's tips on making the perfect chicken

Tom Bodett celebrates a heroic payphone and gets advice from author Samin Nosrat.

Celebrating a heroic payphone, plus Samin Nosrat's tips on making the perfect chicken

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Roses are red. Violets are sweet. Corpse flowers are blooming and smell like bad meat

Comedian Negin Farsad joins Emma to meet a corpse flower and find love at a stinky speed dating event.

Roses are red. Violets are sweet. Corpse flowers are blooming and smell like bad meat

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

Myles Stubblefield

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Mice invade the FDA and learn to live their best life with Atsuko Okatsuka

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Mice invade the FDA and learn to live their best life with Atsuko Okatsuka

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Stephen Merchant, co-creator of The Office and star of The Outlaws, plays our game about thieving merchants. He is joined by panelists Ashley Ray, Maz Jobrani and Faith Salie.

Stephen Merchant

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