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News Articles: Games & Humor

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Check-In: Dog Sitting

Host Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton discuss the ups and downs of short-term dog ownership, known to many as "dog sitting."

June 18, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Actor Giancarlo Esposito.

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  • Arts & Life

Better Call Saul & The Mandalorian's Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito talks about returning to play Gus Fring in Better Call Saul, and meeting Baby Yoda in The Madalorian. Then, he plays an audio quiz identifying celebrity cameos from Sesame Street.

June 18, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
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  • Arts & Life

Quirky Capitals

In this game, U.S. capital cities are ruined-- or, improved?-- by changing the first letter of their names.

June 18, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Games & Humor

Sunday Puzzle: 7 Famous Letters

Listener Debbi Samuels of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Scott Detrow.

June 14, 2021
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  • Will Shortz
Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat plays in the 2011 NBA Finals in Miami.

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  • Games & Humor

Not My Job: We Quiz Basketball Star Chris Bosh On Pringles Potato Chips

The NBA all-star won two championships with the Miami Heat, an Olympic gold medal and membership in the Basketball Hall of Fame. He's written a new book called Letters to a Young Athlete.

June 12, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Grammy Award-winning artist Sara Bareilles.

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  • Arts & Life

Sara Bareilles

Grammy-winning musician Sara Bareilles discusses how the Broadway musical Waitress changed her life. Then, she gets quizzed on one of her favorite shows: The Golden Girls.

June 11, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Hosts of NBC's <em>American Ninja Warrior</em> Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila.

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  • Arts & Life

Real or Fake Video Game Peripheral

Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, hosts of NBC's American Ninja Warrior, guess which weird video game controllers actually exist and which are made up. DJ turntables? Electro-shock wristbands?

June 11, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Pictured: Tommy Dewey as Stu Pickles, Nancy Cartwright as Chuckie Finster and Cheryl Chase as Anjelica Pickles of the Paramount+ series <em>Rugrats</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

Adult Milestones

Rugrats first aired 30 years ago. In this game, Nancy Cartwright and Cheryl Chase, the voices of Chuckie Finster and Angelica Pickles, imagine what their original audience might be doing now.

June 11, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Hosts of NBC's <em>American Ninja Warrior</em> Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila.

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  • Arts & Life

American Ninja Where?

Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, hosts of NBC's American Ninja Warrior, play a game where they imagine what would happen if landmarks from American cities became American Ninja Warrior obstacles.

June 11, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
<em>Rugrats</em><em> </em>stars Cheryl Chase and Nancy Cartwright.

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  • Arts & Life

Animal Songs

In this music parody game, Rugrats stars Cheryl Chase and Nancy Cartwright hear songs about animals that were rewritten to be about fictional examples of those animals.

June 11, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB  NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Check-In: Eyewear Escapades

Ophira Eisenberg informs Jonathan Coulton how, after a lifetime of sitting too close to screens, she finally decided to give in and wear glasses. Coulton shares his hard-earned eyewear fashion advice.

June 11, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
<em>Biomutant</em> gives players a beautiful open world to explore.

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  • Games

'Biomutant' Is A Beautiful Game, But It Might Be Best For Beginners

In this post-apocalyptic vision, you play as a furry little mutant battling and questing through a gorgeous open world. But boring combat and too much hand-holding keep the game from greatness.

June 03, 2021
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  • Keller Gordon

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  • Games & Humor

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Community' Star Joel McHale On Community Theater

McHale is now hosting a new baking competition show called Crime Scene Kitchen. We've invited him to play a game called "All about community ... theater!"

May 29, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB  NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Dolly Parton, Dalai Lama Or Both?

Actors Lolly Adefope and E.R. Fightmaster (Shrill) must determine if a fact is about Dolly Parton, the Dalai Lama... or BOTH?

May 28, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB  NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Check-In: VFD VIP

Host Ophira Eisenberg tells Jonathan Coulton about a recent trip she and her son took to a fire truck museum where they had the whole place to themselves and got the VIP treatment.

May 28, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
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