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B.A. Parker is learning the banjo : Code Switch

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Collage art of Black banjo players

Parker has been trying to find her place in the banjo world. So this week, she talks to Black banjo players like Grammy nominee, Rhiannon Giddens about creating community and reclaiming an instrument that’s historically already theirs.

This episode was produced by Jess Kung and B.A. Parker. It was edited by Courtney Stein. Our engineer was Josephine Nyonai.

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'Wait Wait' for February 15, 2025: Live in Richmond with GWAR

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'Wait Wait' for February 15, 2025: Live in Richmond with GWAR

Metal band GWAR performs live onstage for the Viva La Bam tour at Roseland Ballroom on November 2, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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This week’s show was recorded in Richmond, Virginia with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Chioke I’Anson, Not My Job guests GWAR and panelists Alzo Slade, Negin Farsad, and Adam Burke. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.

Who’s Chioke This Time

Asteroid! Pennies In Heaven; Fermez-le telephone!

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Panel Questions

Backup Boyfriend

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists tell three stories about someone saving 1.2 million dollars, only one of which is true.

Not My Job: GWAR answer our questions about jag-gwars…uh…jaguars

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Mike Bishop and Mike Derks of the interstellar metal band GWAR play our game called, “You guys are GWAR, meet Jag -Gwars” Three questions about jaguars.

Panel Questions

Dashboard Ads; Down In the Dumps

Limericks

Chioke I’Anson reads three news-related limericks: A Fine Dry White; The Risks Of Being Too Familiar; Going Gray At the Office

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

All the news we couldn’t fit anywhere else

Predictions

Our panelists predict what we’ll do with all those leftover pennies.

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Kobe Bryant's Daughter Natalia Enjoys Valentine's Date with Mystery Man

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All Grown Up and Dating …
Out w/ Mystery Dude on Valentine’s Day

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'Captain America: Brave New World' is a major misfire : Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World.

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Anthony Mackie is the new Captain America, and he’s finally got his own movie. In Captain America: Brave New World, Cap finds himself battling President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) who is hiding quite a few secrets.

In the run-up to the Oscars, Pop Culture Happy Hour is watching all 10 best picture nominees – and you’re invited to join us! Sign up for the NPR Movie Club newsletter series and tell us what you thought of the movies you watched this week.

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