Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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January 7 |
"Best of 2016" episode, featuring actress/singer Kristin Chenoweth, actor Terry O'Quinn, and country singers Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
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January 14 |
Gymnast Simone Biles |
Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank, Faith Salie |
Guest host Tom Hanks[2]
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January 21 |
Author Daniel Handler |
Peter Grosz, Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson |
|
January 28 |
El-P and Killer Mike of the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels |
Helen Hong, Maz Jobrani, Mo Rocca |
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Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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February 4 |
Singer Mavis Staples |
Faith Salie, Luke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts |
|
February 11 |
Late night TV host Stephen Colbert |
Faith Salie, Peter Grosz, Mo Rocca |
Show recorded in Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Academy of Music) Guest announcer/scorekeeper Glynn Washington
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February 18 |
Romance novelist Nora Roberts |
Roy Blount, Jr., Tom Bodett, Alexandra Petri |
|
February 25 |
"Best of" episode featuring French chef Jacques Pépin, hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper, and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
|
April 1 |
Podcast producer/host Sarah Koenig |
Luke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Greg Proops |
|
April 8 |
Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado |
Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden |
Show recorded in Denver, CO (Buell Theatre)
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April 15 |
Previously unaired panel and contestant segments "Not My Job" encores featuring soul singer Mavis Staples, hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, and gymnast Simone Biles
|
April 22 |
Celebrity chef Ina Garten |
Jeff Garlin, Mo Rocca, Faith Salie |
|
April 29 |
Former CIA advisor John Nixon |
Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. |
|
Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
|
June 3 |
Previously unaired panel segments "Not My Job" encores featuring sportscaster Joe Buck, comedian Neal Brennan, composer Michael Giacchino, and choreographer Garth Fagan
|
June 10 |
Psychotherapist Esther Perel |
Tracy Clayton, Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie |
|
June 17 |
Andrew Farah, chief technological officer for General Motors |
Roy Blount Jr., Alonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson |
Show recorded in Detroit, MI (Fox Theatre)
|
June 24 |
Comedian Eddie Izzard |
Alonzo Bodden, Brian Babylon, Phoebe Robinson |
|
Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
|
July 1 |
Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Bernie Parent |
Tom Bodett, Luke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts |
Show recorded in Philadelphia, PA (Mann Center)
|
July 8 |
Previously unaired panel segments "Not My Job" encores featuring musician Paul Shaffer, celebrity chef Ina Garten, comedian/director Jordan Peele, and novelist Nora Roberts
|
July 15 |
Actress/comedian Aubrey Plaza |
Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, Faith Salie |
|
July 22 |
Comedian Bassem Youssef |
Tom Bodett, Adam Burke, Paula Poundstone |
|
July 29 |
MLB Network analyst and former Major League Baseball player Ryan Dempster |
Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, Mo Rocca |
Show recorded in Chicago's Millennium Park (Jay Pritzker Pavilion)[3]
|
Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
|
September 2 |
Comedian/producer Raphael Bob-Waksberg |
Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca |
|
September 9 |
Musician Win Butler of Arcade Fire |
Tom Bodett, Helen Hong, P. J. O'Rourke |
|
September 16 |
Singer/songwriter Josh Homme |
Amy Dickinson, Hari Kondabolu, Paula Poundstone |
|
September 23 |
Producer/director Lee Daniels |
Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank, Adam Burke |
|
September 30 |
Actor Adam Scott |
Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca, Alonzo Bodden |
Show recorded in Dayton, OH (Schuster Performing Arts Center)
|
Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
|
October 7 |
Actor/writer and late-night personality Andy Richter |
Brian Babylon, Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong |
|
October 14 |
Previously unaired panel and contestant segments "Not My Job" encores featuring comedian Eddie Izzard, hockey great Bernie Parent, and actress/comedian Aubrey Plaza
|
October 21 |
Alan Page, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice |
Adam Burke, Negin Farsad, Roxanne Roberts |
Show recorded in Minneapolis, MN (Orpheum Theatre)
|
October 28 |
Musician and astrophysicist Brian May |
Adam Burke, Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone |
|
Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
|
December 2 |
Writer/director Greta Gerwig |
Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, Hari Kondabolu |
Show recorded in Seattle, WA (Moore Theatre)
|
December 9 |
Rapper and actor Method Man |
P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie |
|
December 16 |
Journalist Katy Tur |
Negin Farsad, Tom Bodett, Mo Rocca |
Guest host Mike Pesca
|
December 23 |
Actor Bradley Whitford |
Alonzo Bodden, Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts |
|
December 30 |
Previously unaired segments, including an interview with drummer Lars Ulrich Encore segments featuring singer Mavis Staples, celebrity chef Ina Garten, and late night host Stephen Colbert
|