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Aaron Neville Plays Not My Job

TOM BODETT — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:04:26 +0000

There might be a prettier voice in the world than Aaron Neville's, but if there is, it belongs to a bird, and there's no way that bird looks as good in a leather jacket. Neville has sung duets with Aretha Franklin, has a bridge in India named after him, and has had his voice prescribed by British social workers to help people with depression.

Secretary Of Education Arne Duncan Plays Not My Job

Peter Sagal — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:04:37 +0000

Arne Duncan is President Obama's secretary of education, and if, while he's on this show, a disaster befalls the president, the vice president, the speaker of the House and every other member of the Cabinet except Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, he would be president.

We've invited Duncan to play a game called "Now, don't be fresh ... I just take dictation!" Three questions for the secretary of education about the education of secretaries.

Al Gore Plays Not My Job

Peter Sagal — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:20:02 +0000

Since Al Gore's term as the 45th vice president of the United States ended in 2001, he has starred in an Oscar-winning documentary, won a Grammy Award and received the Nobel Peace Prize. But obviously he won't be satisfied until he wins the NPR news quiz, so we've invited him to play a game called "Maybe you can beat Bill Clinton at this."

Back in 2011, Clinton appeared on Wait Wait and correctly answered three questions about the My Little Pony children's TV show.

Actor Jeff Bridges Plays Not My Job

Peter Sagal — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:39:57 +0000

Jeff Bridges made his film debut when he was 4 months old and has been acting ever since — he has appeared in dozens of films and won an Oscar along the way, yet will always be known for his defining performance as The Dude in 1998's The Big Lebowski. He has now co-written a book drawing life lessons from the character called The Dude and the Zen Master.

Because Bridges is one of the Bridges of Hollywood, we've invited him to play a quiz about The Bridges of Madison County. He'll answer thre

Sandwich Monday: Breathable Chocolate

Ian Chillag — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:49:58 +0000

[If you were about to note that this doesn't look like a sandwich, keep in mind the Sandwich Draft Principle applies.]

With Thanksgiving a few days away, you have to save as much stomach room as you can. That means, of course, breathing your food. To that end: Le Whif Breathable Chocolate. They're like little plastic chocolate cigarettes, filled with some kind of chocolate powder.

Ian: It's a powder.

Sandwich Monday: Hail The Pepperoni Roll

Ian Chillag — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:08:20 +0000

When I left my home state of West Virginia and went away to college, I was surprised by a couple of things. One, that the rest of the world did not refer to a ski cap as a "toboggan," and two, that the rest of the world was a dark, dystopian hellplex which had never heard of a pepperoni roll. I visited West Virginia this weekend and came back with a bag to share with my poor, naive coworkers.

Mike: Pepperoni Rolls sounds like an obese piano player from the 20's.

Sandwich Monday: The Grilled Cheese Doughnut

Ian Chillag — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:04:50 +0000

Celebrity couples always get our attention: Kim & Kanye, Brangelina, Gosling & Totenberg. The Grilled Cheese Doughnut is just such a pairing: Two titans together as one. We'll call it Gronut.

Take a glazed doughnut, slice it open, flip both halves around so they're cut-side out, slap on some cheese, and grill it in butter. We think Ohio's Tom & Chee Restaurant did it first, and we're guessing they did a better job than we did.

Ian: Ew.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Plays Not My Job

Peter Sagal — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:00:24 +0000

In January 2007, Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California was sworn in as the speaker of the House of Representatives — and became the first woman to hold that position. She is currently the House minority leader.

We've invited Pelosi to play a game about men breaking gender barriers — three questions about men who've gone where no man has gone before.