Ep 323 - Game Night with Dictators!

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Toni Anita Hull, and Captain Crinkle for Captain Crinkle's sage advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our latest Family Game Night episode features a Spanish Quiz, a brisk round of “Who Am I?” and a deep dive on Hungarian strongman Victor Orbán in a new edition of “Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report.” What could possibly go wrong? SPOILER ALERT: A lot can go wrong. HOUSE BAND JAB HeardMusic.com SPONSORS Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PAULA at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, and Captain Crinkle for Captain Crinkle's sage advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got Denver Holt on the show. Who? Exactly! Owl expert Denver Holt is here to enlighten us all about everyone’s favorite avian apex predator. And if that isn’t a good enough description of the show, maybe YOU should try it. And you did. Yes, it’s a new round of your best Show Descriptions! GUEST Denver Holt owlresearchinstitute.org HOUSE BAND Pamela Stohrer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Toni Anita Hull, and Captain Crinkle, for Captain Crinkle's sage advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, castles made of sand fall in the sea. Eventually. But before they do, some are judged by a panel of experts, and we have one of the sport’s best ambassadors on hand to tell us all about it. And speaking of beachheads, it’s time for another ”Land Ho! With Toni Anita Hull”. GUEST Leonard Gonzales ibposse.com HOUSE BAND Tyler Kashow SPONSORS To get your Naväge starter pack and a FREE cleaning kit, go to navage.com/PAULA and use promo code PAULA Go to Helixsleep.com/Paula for 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows! Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Toni Anita Hull, and Captain Crinkle for Captain Crinkle's sage advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The Demon of Unrest” is Erik Larson’s new book on the beginnings of the Civil War, and he’s here to break down the (first) breakdown of our Union. Also, Paula’s high school Spanish teacher drops by to… yes, teach us Spanish. And as that isn’t enough, Team Poundstone/Hull takes on Team Felber/Crinkle in a new round of Password! GUEST Erik Larson eriklarsonbooks.com HOUSE BAND Jean Mann SPONSORS Go to mintmobile.com/NOBODY to receive your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month! For a limited time, you can try OneSkin for 15% off using code PAULA when you checkout at oneskin.co.  Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/NOBODY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Crinkle gives her sage advice on house cleaning and obesity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If the comedy thing doesn’t work out, could Paula make it as a costumed sports mascot? Author/analyst AJ Mass spent several years as the baseball-headed avatar of the New York Mets, and he’s here to show Paula the ropes on our Career Corner! Plus - it’s not just about what you think of the show, it’s about what WE think about what you think of the show on our “Review of Reviews Revue!” GUEST AJ Mass Yes, It's Hot in Here: ADVENTURES IN THE WEIRD, WOOLLY WORLD OF SPORTS MASCOTS HOUSE BAND Joshua Raoul Brody SPONSORS For a limited time, you can try OneSkin for 15% off using code PAULA when you checkout at oneskin.co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices