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Margo Price joins a playful panel for digging, billionaires, and a bomb celebration
Singer-songwriter Margo Price joins guest host Negin Farsad for an episode that mixes music conversation with a lively panel. Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Katie Nolan, and Mo Rocca round things out with segments about Digger and some billionaire-related bluffing.
David Byrne drops in for theater, toes, and a new panelist’s debut
David Byrne joins the show to talk about Theater of the Mind, hairy arms, and his talent for drawing toes. The episode also brings Alonzo Bodden and Rachel Coster together with new panelist Rob Anderson, setting up a mix of guest chat and fresh panel energy.
Live from Omaha with John Cook and a sharp comedy panel
This episode heads to Omaha for a live show featuring legendary volleyball coach John Cook alongside panelists Josh Gondelman, Faith Salie, and Dulcé Sloan. Expect a mix of sports perspective, current-events wit, and the loose energy of a live audience.
AI doom, bee-filled beds, and brunch’s demise collide in one chaotic hour
This episode tackles the AI apocalypse, beds full of bees, and the death of brunch, with panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson, and Sam Rocha. It also features guest Hernan Diaz on his favorite pen and his new novel, Ply.
Leslie Jones drops in as the panel tackles foldable iPhones and wild dashcam clips
Foldable iPhones, $5000 bribes, and the sickest dashcam videos set the agenda before Leslie Jones arrives to roast the set and talk about the easiest way to become a famous comedian. It sounds like a fast, joke-heavy episode with a mix of tech, absurdity, and comedy talk.
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