Games & Humor

Kevin Breel: What Can Depression Teach Us About Comedy?

9:10am March 24, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

The image of the "sad clown" can seem like a cliche. But for Kevin Breel, it's very real. He describes how he struggled with depression while performing as a stand-up comedian.

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Musician Paul Shaffer on May 5, 2015 in New York City.

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Not My Job: Band Leader Paul Shaffer Gets Quizzed On Sidekicks

12:50pm March 18, 2017

For more than 40 years, Paul Shaffer has been providing the soundtrack for late night TV. He was on the first generation of Saturday Night Live and appeared for 30 years with David Letterman.

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Toy Joy

12:00pm March 17, 2017

In this game, every answer is a toy or game paired with a word that rhymes with that toy.

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Mr. Shouty

12:00pm March 17, 2017

Hollywood's most famous yeller, Samuel L. Jackson, finally stars in his own game! Contestants must identify movies starring Mr. Jackson just from clips of him shouting.

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Judy Gold: Very Special Episodes

12:00pm March 17, 2017

Comedian Judy Gold talks about coming out to her audience, and her podcast "Kill Me Now," where celebrities reveal what makes them angry. Then we quiz her on strange episodes of classic sitcoms.

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This, That Or The Other

12:00pm March 17, 2017

Contestants are given the title of a book and must guess if it was written by an FBI agent, an Olympic athlete, or a participant on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette.

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Literal Songs

12:00pm March 17, 2017

Jonathan Coulton makes songs with one-word titles even more straightforward, by changing their lyrics so that each song is quite literally about the title. Contestants buzz in to identify the song.

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Mystery Guest

12:00pm March 17, 2017

This episode's Mystery Guest, Autumn Stanford, just started an interesting late-night business. Can you figure out what it is before Ophira and Jonathan?

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Zero G

12:00pm March 17, 2017

In this final round, every answer is a two-word phrase where the first word ends in "I-N-G" and the second word sounds like the first word, with the last G removed.

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Neal Brennan performs at The Improv on June 10, 2015 in Hollywood, Calif.

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Not My Job: Comedian Neal Brennan Gets Quizzed On Guys Named Mike

11:10am March 11, 2017

Brennan has gone from working the door at comedy clubs to writing and co-creating Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show. He has a new Netflix special out called 3 Mics.

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