MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• XXX
  Everything's bigger in Texas, but some places are bigger than Texas. In this final round, contestants guess whether a geographic area is larger than the Lone Star state.
• Guac-pocalypse Now With Robert Earl Keen
  Singer-songwriter and Tex-Mex fan Robert Earl Keen tackles questions about other guac-troversies.
• Queso-ra Sera
  Inspired by San Antonio's queso connection, Ask Me Another's house musician Jonathan Coulton performs another music parody about cheese.
• Seven-tonio
  Quick: Name the seven deadly sins. In this game, contestants face-off in a game where they go back-and-forth, trying to name every item in a list of seven.
• Stadium Sounds
  In this college football audio quiz, contestants guess the school based on sounds you'd hear at the team's home stadium.
• Remember the Something-O
  In an ode to The Alamo, contestants answer every question with a word that ends in the letter 'O.'
• Robert Earl Keen: Texas Troubadour
  Musician Robert Earl Keen shares how foosball led to a career in music, and how he met Lyle Lovett on his front porch. Then he demonstrates another superpower: knowing every U.S. president's birthday.
• Helen Fisher: How Does Love Affect The Brain?
  Helen Fisher says love is a biological drive and a survival mechanism. She discusses the science of love and how much control we have over who we love, how we love, and whether that love lasts.
• Katie Hood: When Does Unhealthy Love Turn Into Abuse?
  Unhealthy relationships don't start out unhealthy. But Katie Hood says you have to pay attention to some critical signs at that early stage, and learn the skills for healthy love.
• Dessa: How Can You Fall Out Of Love?
  For years, musician Dessa tried to get over a toxic relationship. But she couldn't figure out how — until she tried something unconventional: using neuroscience to dull her feelings for her ex.