Episodes (54)

• Robert Krulwich, Favorite Word, One Rule, Goat Sex (or Comebacks/Clap Back)

  

  Robert Krulwich, Favorite Word, One Rule, Goat Sex (or Comebacks/Clap Back)

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  Published: 13 Jan 2016 Duration: 43:44

  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. You come with a question you want to ask a stranger, then get randomly paired. The catch is you can't ask a question until you've answered ... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. You come with a question you want to ask a stranger, then get randomly paired. The catch is you can't ask a question until you've answered ... Read more →

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• Rembert Browne, Sex vs. Food, Funeral Home, Cowboy Musical

  

  Rembert Browne, Sex vs. Food, Funeral Home, Cowboy Musical

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  Published: 30 Dec 2015 Duration: 41:52

  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. You come with a question you want to ask a stranger, then get randomly paired. The catch is you can't ask a question until you've answered ... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. You come with a question you want to ask a stranger, then get randomly paired. The catch is you can't ask a question until you've answered ... Read more →

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• Anna Holmes, Subway Etiquette, U.S. President, Shoplifting

  

  Anna Holmes, Subway Etiquette, U.S. President, Shoplifting

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  Published: 16 Dec 2015 Duration: 26:04

  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. You come with a question you want to ask a stranger, then get randomly paired. The catch is you can't ask a question until you've answered a ... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. You come with a question you want to ask a stranger, then get randomly paired. The catch is you can't ask a question until you've answered a ... Read more →

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• (We're Back!) Pat Kiernan, Leaving NYC, Sleepless Nights

  

  (We're Back!) Pat Kiernan, Leaving NYC, Sleepless Nights

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  Published: 2 Dec 2015 Duration: 35:19

  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. You come with a question you want to ask a stranger, then get randomly paired. The catch is you can't ask a question until you've answered a ... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. You come with a question you want to ask a stranger, then get randomly paired. The catch is you can't ask a question until you've answered a ... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette: Tracy Clayton, Heben Nigatu, Your Body, Friends

  

  Ask Roulette: Tracy Clayton, Heben Nigatu, Your Body, Friends

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  Published: 20 Mar 2015 Duration: 33:58

  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. This excerpt is from our recent show at Housing Works Bookstore in NYC, featuring Tracy Clayton and Heben Nigatu of Buzzfeed, house band Eli... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. This excerpt is from our recent show at Housing Works Bookstore in NYC, featuring Tracy Clayton and Heben Nigatu of Buzzfeed, house band Eli... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - W. Kamau Bell, Bell House, Remembering David Carr

  

  Ask Roulette - W. Kamau Bell, Bell House, Remembering David Carr

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  Published: 13 Feb 2015 Duration: 39:57

  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. This excerpt is from our 2014 show at Brooklyn's Bell House, and features comedian W. Kamau Bell, as well as house band Eli Bolin and audien... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is the conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions live on stage. This excerpt is from our 2014 show at Brooklyn's Bell House, and features comedian W. Kamau Bell, as well as house band Eli Bolin and audien... Read more →

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• Mixtape: Best of Ask Roulette Year 3

  

  Mixtape: Best of Ask Roulette Year 3

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  Published: 22 Jan 2015 Duration: 24:39

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage.  The best of Ask Roulette year three! Featuring, among many others: W. Kamau Bell, Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich of Radiolab, John Dickerson of S... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage.  The best of Ask Roulette year three! Featuring, among many others: W. Kamau Bell, Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich of Radiolab, John Dickerson of S... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette (Bonus) - FULL SHOW w/ Lizzie O'Leary, Dapwell, and Matt Zoller Seitz

  

  Ask Roulette (Bonus) - FULL SHOW w/ Lizzie O'Leary, Dapwell, and Matt Zoller Seitz

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  Published: 3 Nov 2014 Duration: 01:22:47

  We're still on podcast hiatus, but here's a bonus full episode from one of our recent favorite live shows. And be sure to come to the November 13th show at Housing Works!   Back with new episodes soon.   Info at www.askroulette.net
  We're still on podcast hiatus, but here's a bonus full episode from one of our recent favorite live shows. And be sure to come to the November 13th show at Housing Works!   Back with new episodes soon.   Info at www.askroulette.net

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• Ask Roulette (Bonus) - FULL SHOW w Jad Abumrad, Shani Hilton, Roger Bennett

  

  Ask Roulette (Bonus) - FULL SHOW w Jad Abumrad, Shani Hilton, Roger Bennett

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  Published: 16 Sep 2014 Duration: 01:35:59

  We're still on podcast hiatus, but here's a bonus full episode from one of our recent favorite live shows. And be sure to come to the September 25th show at Housing Works. Info at www.askroulette.net
  We're still on podcast hiatus, but here's a bonus full episode from one of our recent favorite live shows. And be sure to come to the September 25th show at Housing Works. Info at www.askroulette.net

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• Ask Roulette - Clinton Yates, Mars vs. Trucking, Advice to Yourself (And That Buzz)

  

  Ask Roulette - Clinton Yates, Mars vs. Trucking, Advice to Yourself (And That Buzz)

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  Published: 10 Jun 2014 Duration: 20:48

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our April show at Politics and Prose bookstore in DC, and features Clinton Yates of the Washington Post, plus house band Eli Bo... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our April show at Politics and Prose bookstore in DC, and features Clinton Yates of the Washington Post, plus house band Eli Bo... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - NPR's Tamara Keith, Cringing, The Beach Sucks

  

  Ask Roulette - NPR's Tamara Keith, Cringing, The Beach Sucks

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  Published: 30 May 2014 Duration: 21:23

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our April show at Politics and Prose bookstore in DC, and features NPR's Tamara Keith, plus house band Eli Bolin -- and some au... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our April show at Politics and Prose bookstore in DC, and features NPR's Tamara Keith, plus house band Eli Bolin -- and some au... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - John Dickerson, Advice from Strangers, Hidden Talents

  

  Ask Roulette - John Dickerson, Advice from Strangers, Hidden Talents

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  Published: 12 May 2014 Duration: 25:27

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our April show at Politics and Prose bookstore in DC, and features Slate's John Dickerson, plus house band Eli Bolin -- and som... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our April show at Politics and Prose bookstore in DC, and features Slate's John Dickerson, plus house band Eli Bolin -- and som... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - Lizzie O'Leary, Nostalgia, Licking Armpits

  

  Ask Roulette - Lizzie O'Leary, Nostalgia, Licking Armpits

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  Published: 29 Apr 2014 Duration: 22:39

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our March regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Lizzie O'Leary of Marketplace, plus house band Eli Bolin -- and... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our March regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Lizzie O'Leary of Marketplace, plus house band Eli Bolin -- and... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - DAPWELL, Bad Dates, Shower Routines, Clinton

  

  Ask Roulette - DAPWELL, Bad Dates, Shower Routines, Clinton

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  Published: 15 Apr 2014 Duration: 17:18

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features DAPWELL of Das Racist, Chillin Island, and more, plus house b... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features DAPWELL of Das Racist, Chillin Island, and more, plus house b... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - Matt Zoller Seitz, Breakup Routines, A Million Chances

  

  Ask Roulette - Matt Zoller Seitz, Breakup Routines, A Million Chances

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  Published: 1 Apr 2014 Duration: 23:15

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Matt Zoller Seitz of NYMag, house band Eli Bolin, and some au... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Matt Zoller Seitz of NYMag, house band Eli Bolin, and some au... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - Buzzfeed's Shani Hilton, Couch Surfing Etiquette, Oral Sex vs. Cheese

  

  Ask Roulette - Buzzfeed's Shani Hilton, Couch Surfing Etiquette, Oral Sex vs. Cheese

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  Published: 18 Mar 2014 Duration: 17:58

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Shani Hilton of Buzzfeed, house band Eli Bolin, and some audi... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Shani Hilton of Buzzfeed, house band Eli Bolin, and some audi... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - Jad Abumrad, Ghost or Wind, Your Worst Heartbreak

  

  Ask Roulette - Jad Abumrad, Ghost or Wind, Your Worst Heartbreak

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  Published: 5 Mar 2014 Duration: 23:08

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Jad Abumrad of Radiolab, house band Eli Bolin, and some audie... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Jad Abumrad of Radiolab, house band Eli Bolin, and some audie... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - Roger Bennett, First Kiss, Inventing a Drug, Best Days

  

  Ask Roulette - Roger Bennett, First Kiss, Inventing a Drug, Best Days

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  Published: 18 Feb 2014 Duration: 20:41

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our November regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Roger Bennett house band Eli Bolin, and some audience member... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our November regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Roger Bennett house band Eli Bolin, and some audience member... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - Negin Farsad, Real New Yorkers, Black and White Movies

  

  Ask Roulette - Negin Farsad, Real New Yorkers, Black and White Movies

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  Published: 4 Feb 2014 Duration: 18:36

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our November regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features comedian Negin Farsad, house band Eli Bolin, and some audien... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our November regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features comedian Negin Farsad, house band Eli Bolin, and some audien... Read more →

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• Ask Roulette - Kurt Andersen, Masturbation Realism, Brunch, Ideal Animal

  

  Ask Roulette - Kurt Andersen, Masturbation Realism, Brunch, Ideal Animal

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  Published: 21 Jan 2014 Duration: 16:30

  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our November regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Kurt Andersen of Studio 360, and some audience members. Ques... Read more →
  Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our November regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Kurt Andersen of Studio 360, and some audience members. Ques... Read more →

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