Prequel Opportunity
Hollywood has officially run out of ideas. They've made every sequel they could think of, and now it's all about the prequels. So in this game, we've dreamed up imaginary prequels to some movies.
Games & Humor
Crash Test Yummies
In 1993 the Crash Test Dummies had their biggest hit, Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm. Given the title, it's baffling it wasn't about food.
Word War One
This game pits vowels and consonants against each other in a back-and-forth battle for ultimate control over a word. Each answer is a word or phrase that consists of alternating vowels and consonants.
And So It Goes
Panda, Dandruff and Chandelier. What do these words all have in common? In this Final Round, all answers are words or names that contain the common conjunction "and" in them.
For Young Saudi Women, Video Games Offer Self-Expression
Saudi women gamers gather at an annual convention, dressing as their favorite characters and exercising freedoms they want to see more of in their lives.
How What Makes You Laugh (And Cringe) Reveals Your Hidden Biases
This week on Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam looks at what we find funny and what, well, crosses the line. Comedian Bill Burr joins us to talk about why race, gender and Caitlin Jenner can be so funny.
Not My Job: We Ask Actor Jeff Daniels About People Named Steve And Their Jobs
Daniels portrays former Apple CEO John Sculley in the new film Steve Jobs. We'll ask Daniels about three other people named Steve, and what they do for a living.
I Second That Emotion
Invisibilia hosts Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel talk about science, story, and self-help.
National Public Roundup
We put the "fun" in "funding credits" in this game where we tweak NPR's classic on-air acknowledgements.
Fictional Full Names
We quiz contestants on some famous characters known only by their nickname.