Ask Me Another

John Turturro has held many classic roles: The Big Lebowski, Do The Right Thing, Quiz Show, and more. He was gracious enough to entertain our idea that he reprise some of his most famous lines for a game. Hear an outtake from that, in which he remembers messing with director Michael Bay on the set of Transformers. Plus, Turturro desribes directing Woody Allen in his latest film, Fading Gigolo, for which Turturro starred, wrote the script, and directed. Hear the full episode with John Turturro starting May 29th, 2014.

(Rebroadcast Episode 212) This week, go grocery shopping with celebrities, learn to pronounce some really long German words, and have a little 'pun' with animal noises. Plus, find out about one man's quests to read the encyclopedia from A to Z, live his life according to the Bible, and achieve bodily perfection—author of The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs. How do you quiz the V.I.P. who knows everything?

(Episode 317) Learn all about proper party etiquette from this week’s V.I.P, the self-proclaimed "King of Partying,” musician Andrew W.K. Plus, we’ll quiz him on the epic rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar.

Before he was the "King of Partying," musician Andrew W.K. had to start somewhere. In this bonus, he tells a classic showbiz tale of his first — and last — gig at the legendary Cafe Wha? in New York City. Hear the full episode with Andrew W.K. starting May 15, 2014.

(Episode 316) Recorded at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater, this week's episode features VIPs Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, who have formed a band called The Both. Hear their personal ode to Brew City, plus a tribute to the hometown of Happy Days with a round of trivia about other TV shows that have "jumped the shark."

Musicians Aimee Mann and Ted Leo joined Ask Me Another in Milwaukee, WI to talk about their time on the road together as a newly-formed band called The Both. Hear some moments that didn't make the air.  Catch the entire episode, "Meet Me In Milwaukee," starting May 8, 2014.

(Rebroadcast Episode 222) Prepare yourself for a double dose of NPR hosts. This week's Very Important Puzzler, Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal, reveals a few of his show's zaniest moments.

It's the first of May! Celebrate springtime with this tune by our very own Jonathan Coulton. But be forewarned: it's quite NSFW, so you should probably wear headphones.

Hear songwriters Bobby Lopez (Book of Mormon, Avenue Q) and Kristen Anderson-Lopez discuss their competitive working relationship, writing irreverent lyrics for Disney, and which "Frozen" moments their young daughters contributed.

(Episode 315)Fresh off an Oscar win for Disney's Frozen, songwriters Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez lend their voices to a puzzling parody of "Let It Go," and a fierce VIP game pitting spouse vs. spouse.