Transcript 8/20/25 Kal Penn & Jameela Jamil
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2025 8:33 pm
Kal Penn and Jameela Jamil
They’re both actors, Kal wrote a book called “You Can’t Be Serious,” and Jameela hosts the podcast “Wrong Turns.” Kal’s charity is Doctors Without Borders. Jameela’s charity is Choose Love.
$100
Which of these items is on breakfast menus at McDonald’s locations in Mexico?
A: McKebab B: McSpaghetti
C: McBurrito D: McTummyache
$200
To prevent smudges, which of these products comes in a “kiss-proof” version?
A: Mascara B: Lipstick
C: Nail polish D: Hair spray
$300
Which of these people reportedly taught his dog how to escape from a miniature pair of handcuffs?
A: Harry Styles B: Harry Houdini
C: Harry Truman D: Harry Connick Jr.
Jameela is double jointed and can escape from handcuffs.
$500
In 2025, thousands signed a petition to rename what city’s airport after country music legend Dolly Parton?
A: Seattle B: Boston
C: Nashville D: Detroit
$1,000
According to a quote often attributed to the French philosopher Voltaire, “Ideas are like” what because “men do not have them until they grow up”?
A: Fingers B: Lungs
C: Beards D: Veins
$2,000
Boasting hijab-friendly privacy features, InshAllah is a dating app intended for whom?
A: Mormons B: Quakers
C: Muslims D: Hindus
$4,000
In 1986, the slogan “Don’t mess with Texas” was introduced in a PSA campaign to bring awareness to what issue?
A: Littering B: Seat belt laws
C: Water conservation D: Staying in school
$8,000
Though “Saturday” or “Sunday” might have been more fitting titles, what artist gained fame with a mixtape called “Thursday”?
A: Wiz Khalifa B: Travis Scott
C: The Weeknd D: Kendrick Lamar
$16,000
Celebrating her 38th birthday in 2025, an orangutan born at the National Zoo on Tax Day has what punny name?
A: Phoebe B: Sia
C: Iris D: Dot
Jameela observes that the answers are agency names: CIA, IRS, etc.
Commercial break
$32,000
In the 2025 movie “Sinners,” Michael B.Jordan plays a dual role as what twins whose names can form a compound word?
A: Steam and Roller B: Smoke and Stack
C: Thunder and Storm D: Sledge and Hammer
$64,000
Practiced in China for centuries, gua sha is a trendy wellness technique commonly referred to as what?
A: Nerve numbing B: Muscle melting
C: Blood blooming D: Skin scraping
Commercial break
They’re both actors, Kal wrote a book called “You Can’t Be Serious,” and Jameela hosts the podcast “Wrong Turns.” Kal’s charity is Doctors Without Borders. Jameela’s charity is Choose Love.
$100
Which of these items is on breakfast menus at McDonald’s locations in Mexico?
A: McKebab B: McSpaghetti
C: McBurrito D: McTummyache
Answer
C: McBurrito
To prevent smudges, which of these products comes in a “kiss-proof” version?
A: Mascara B: Lipstick
C: Nail polish D: Hair spray
Answer
B: Lipstick
Which of these people reportedly taught his dog how to escape from a miniature pair of handcuffs?
A: Harry Styles B: Harry Houdini
C: Harry Truman D: Harry Connick Jr.
Jameela is double jointed and can escape from handcuffs.
Answer
B: Harry Houdini
In 2025, thousands signed a petition to rename what city’s airport after country music legend Dolly Parton?
A: Seattle B: Boston
C: Nashville D: Detroit
Answer
C: Nashville
According to a quote often attributed to the French philosopher Voltaire, “Ideas are like” what because “men do not have them until they grow up”?
A: Fingers B: Lungs
C: Beards D: Veins
Answer
C: Beards
Boasting hijab-friendly privacy features, InshAllah is a dating app intended for whom?
A: Mormons B: Quakers
C: Muslims D: Hindus
Answer
C: Muslims
In 1986, the slogan “Don’t mess with Texas” was introduced in a PSA campaign to bring awareness to what issue?
A: Littering B: Seat belt laws
C: Water conservation D: Staying in school
Answer
A: Littering
Though “Saturday” or “Sunday” might have been more fitting titles, what artist gained fame with a mixtape called “Thursday”?
A: Wiz Khalifa B: Travis Scott
C: The Weeknd D: Kendrick Lamar
Answer
C: The Weeknd
Celebrating her 38th birthday in 2025, an orangutan born at the National Zoo on Tax Day has what punny name?
A: Phoebe B: Sia
C: Iris D: Dot
Jameela observes that the answers are agency names: CIA, IRS, etc.
Answer
C: Iris
$32,000
In the 2025 movie “Sinners,” Michael B.Jordan plays a dual role as what twins whose names can form a compound word?
A: Steam and Roller B: Smoke and Stack
C: Thunder and Storm D: Sledge and Hammer
ATA
A: 5% B: 58% C: 11% D: 26%
Answer
B: Smoke and Stack
Practiced in China for centuries, gua sha is a trendy wellness technique commonly referred to as what?
A: Nerve numbing B: Muscle melting
C: Blood blooming D: Skin scraping
50/50
Jameela says gua sha uses a massage tool made of marble to increase lymphatics, which suggests B or C.
50/50 leaves A & D.
50/50 leaves A & D.
PAF
Their friend is Patton Oswalt. He says it’s nerve numbing.
Answer
D: Skin scraping
Kal and Jameela win $32,000 for their charities.
Kal and Jameela win $32,000 for their charities.