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Reparteé, the Says You! way

Season 2022 through 2023

Welcome to Says You!

…public radio’s quintessential quiz show, aired weekly from coast to coast. Undeniably the warmest, wittiest cocktail party you’ll ever enjoy, whether there’s bubbly in your glass or in your personality. It’s spirited and civil, brainy and boisterous, with bon mots and badinage aplenty, peppered with musical interludes. If you could play badminton with words, it would sound much like Says You! Fast paced and playful, it’s the most fun you can have with language without getting your mouth washed out with soap.

Take one word, add two teams, create three definitions and throw in a live audience. And, that’s Says You! – the last word in radio quiz shows since 1996. If you’re new to the show, join our panelists as our host challenges them with the most interesting and difficult questions you’re likely to hear on the airwaves. Curious listeners know our motto: It’s not important to know the answers…it’s important to like the answers.

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“Hardest game show – tv or radio – ever!” Listener – Dan Murphy, March 18, 2017
“Parties for smarties…Wit makes a comeback.” Time Magazine
“An enterprise I much admire!” Bill McKibben, Author

The Game’s Afoot

We have dozens of categories to pique your curiosity: ‘Cryptic Puns,’ ‘Definitions and Derivations,’ ‘What’s the Difference’ and ‘Odd Man Out,’ to name a few. And at the core of the game – our bluffing rounds. Here, three definitions are given for a mystery word, only one of which is the actual meaning. Think you can determine who’s bluffing? Try it and see if you can out-think our panelists. You can even become part of the show by contributing a question or comment to our website or Facebook. That is…if you think you’ve Got a Good One.

Listen and Play

There are lots of ways to play the game. You can listen to any or all episodes – we have over 600! Each show is a live event that was recorded in theaters across the country and broadcast on NPR stations from coast to coast. You can listen to the podcast everywhere and you can download virtually any show in our history from our archives (Shop).

Share the Fun!

Says You! is friends having fun…a parlor game with the most clever and gentle folks around. Don’t take our word for it – have a listen HERE. For over 25 years NPR listeners joined us on the radio from coast to coast. With the advent of podcast, you don’t have to wait once a week to join the fun. If you hear a show you want to keep or to give, just head to our archives.

Oh…and don’t forget to grab a pen and some paper. That’s how we do it here.

Says You! was originally created, produced, and hosted by Richard Sher. For more information head over to Who’s Who and Richard Sher.

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Organizations We Support

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In 2014, the Clemente Course in the Humanities received the National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for their work improving the lives of disadvantaged adults. The Clemente Course has brought free humanities education to thousands of men and women, enriching their lives and broadening their horizons.