Lexicographer Ammon Shea and Editor-at-Large of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary Peter Sokolowski play on this week's episode of Says You!. Gregg Porter leads two teams in fierce, but friendly, competition at Amherst College. Our musical guests are Juice.

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Host: Gregg Porter

Musicians: Juice

Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Murray Horwitz, Peter Sokolowski

Stereo Right: Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons, Ammon Shea

Round One: Clerihew

Round Two - Bluff: Pogonip

Round Three: Ig Nobel Prizes 

Round Four - Bluff: Haar

Spotlight Round: What's the Difference?

Round Five: Devil's Dictionary

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This Thanksgiving themed special comes from Amherst College in Amherst, MA. Presented by NEPR, our panels were joined by Amherst Geology Professor Tekla Harms and lexicographer Ammon Shea.

Host: Gregg Porter

Musicians: Juice

Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Murray Horwitz, Tekla Harms

Stereo Right: Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons, Ammon Shea

Round One: Dicticious 

Round Two - Bluff: Balneary

Round Three: Your Attention Please!

Round Four - Bluff: Psithurism

Spotlight Round: Where In The World

Round Five: Math Mischief 

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A Cheesy repeat from the Lismore Hotel in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 

Host: Gregg Porter

Musicians: Sarcoline Saxophone Quartet – U. of Wisconsin

Guest Player: Dr. Zorba Paster Host of WPR’s “On Your Health”

Stereo Left:

Carolyn Faye Fox

Murray Horwitz

Reed Schulke

Stereo Right:

Tony Kahn

Zorba Paster

Barry Nolan

Round One: Odd Cheese Out

Round Two Bluff: sporange 

Round Three: Wisconsin Radio Trivia

Round Four Bluff: tmesis

Spotlight: People in Places

Round Five: Semordnilap

In this episode of Says You!, from The Tilden Arts Center in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, we’re joined by Callie Crossley, commentator and host of WGBH’s Under The Radar with Callie Crossley.

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Host: Gregg Porter

Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Murray Horwitz, Callie Crossley

Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, Barry Nolan

Musical Guest: Al Tringali

Round One: Constituent Parts

Round Two - Bluff: Secateurs

Round Three: Wampanoag Language w/Jessie Little Doe Baird

Round Four - Bluff: Zeugma

Round Five: Definitions and Derivations

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Our 2017-2018 Season begins this week from The Tilden Arts Center in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. Host Gregg Porter leads stereo left vs stereo right in five rounds of wit and wordplay. We’re joined by Callie Crossley, commentator and host of WGBH’s Under The Radar with Callie Crossley, as we begin another year on public radio.

This marks the 21st time we've ushered in new episodes of Says You!. So, if we the the math - that's over 2500 rounds, including 1000 unique bluffing words. Our panelists have been playing with us from the very beginning, and so have our dedicated listeners. Thank you for making Says You! possible — by coming to our shows, sending us your questions, and inviting us into your homes each week. We’re at our best when you show up, and we’ve never been better.

Host: Gregg Porter

Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Murray Horwitz, Callie Crossley

Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, Barry Nolan

Musical Guest: Al Tringali

Round One: Twofers 

Round Two - Bluff: Bogie

Round Three: Celebrity Voiceover What's The Difference

Round Four - Bluff: Fidicinal

Spotlight Round: Rules of the Game

Round Five: Art On Radio

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This Halloween episode comes from the Says You! vaults - a classic from season 12 with Creator and Host of Says You!, Richard Sher. At Bemis Hall in Lincoln, MA we played with guests Joyce Kulhawik and Flash Wiley.

Host: Richard Sher

Musicians: The Ben Powell Quartet

Stereo Left:

Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons

Stereo Right:

Tony Kahn, Joyce Kulhawik, Flash Wiley

Round One: Cryptic Halloween

Round Two - Bluff: Prester

Round Three: College of Electoral College

Round Four - Bluff: Preta

Spotlight Round: Odd Man Out

Round Five: Musical Musing

This Halloween episode comes from the Says You! vaults - a classic from season 12 with Creator and Host of Says You!, Richard Sher. At Bemis Hall in Lincoln, MA we played with guests Joyce Kulhawik and Flash Wiley.

Host: Richard Sher

Musicians: The Ben Powell Quartet

Stereo Left:

Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons

Stereo Right:

Tony Kahn, Joyce Kulhawik, Flash Wiley

Round One: Cryptic Halloween

Round Two - Bluff: Prester

Round Three: College of Electoral College

Round Four - Bluff: Preta

Spotlight Round: Odd Man Out

Round Five: Musical Musing

In this episode from VPR's Studio One in Colchester, Vermont Gregg Porter and our panelists played with Professor Timothy Brookes of the Lost Alphabets Project.

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Host: Gregg Porter

Musicians: Isabel Oliart and Mary Ann Han

Guest Player: Prof. Timothy Brookes – Lost Alphabets Project

 Stereo Left:

Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons

Stereo Right:

Murray Horwitz, Timothy Brookes, Barry Nolan

Round 1: Vermont Cities

Round 2: Creatively Misspelled – Outrageous mistakes

Round 3: Techno Talk – Info Age

Round 4: Creatively Misspelled – Outrageous mistakes

Spotlight Round: Bluffing with Host Richard Sher

Round 5: Lost in Translation (Songs from John Zobel)

In this episode from VPR's Studio One in Colchester, Vermont Gregg Porter and our panelists played with Professor Timothy Brookes of the Lost Alphabets Project.

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Host: Gregg Porter

Musicians: Isabel Oliart and Mary Ann Han

Guest Player: Prof. Timothy Brookes – Lost Alphabets Project

 Stereo Left:

Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons

Stereo Right:

Murray Horwitz, Timothy Brookes, Barry Nolan

Round 1: Vermont Cities

Round 2: Creatively Misspelled – Outrageous mistakes

Round 3: Techno Talk – Info Age

Round 4: Creatively Misspelled – Outrageous mistakes

Spotlight Round: Bluffing with Host Richard Sher

Round 5: Lost in Translation (Songs from John Zobel)

We're revisiting our live show from Town Hall Seattle to celebrate the release of Dictitious, a wildly fun game of made-up words and made-up definitions, created by Johanna and Lori, two longtime fans of Says You!. You can learn more about Dictitious by visiting saysyou.net. Gregg Porter and our panelists play five rounds all contributed by KUOW listeners. Alex Horwitz of Hamilton's America joins us in seat three.

Host: Gregg Porter

Stereo Left:

Carolyn Faye Fox, Murray Horwitz, and Alex Horwitz

Stereo Right:

Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, and Barry Nolan

Musical Guest: Jacqueline Tabor and The 200 Trio

Round 1: Whereabouts Hereabouts 

Round 2: Bluff 1- Stramash

Round 3: Creative Misspelling (Dictitious)

Round 4: Bluff 2 - Rigwelted

Round 5: Rainy Day Sing Along

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