Episode 06: Lizz Winstead & Alonzo Bodden

Description
In this episode, J. Keith and Helen play host to comedians Lizz Winstead and Alonzo Bodden. Lizz is the founder of Lady Parts Justice and was the co-creator and head writer of The Daily Show. Lizz's topics of expertise were fitted sheet folding, Scrabble, and the 1980s Minneapolis music scene. Winstead also demonstrates that loose lips sink ... one's chances to succeed at game shows. Alonzo won the third season of Last Comic Standing and is a regular panelist on Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! His areas of expertise are motorcycles, the Los Angeles Clippers and contemporary jazz. Bodden shares tales from his time hanging out with elite soldiers, as well as elite musicians.

Lizz Winstead
Subject: Chance

Question (listener-submitted): What is the difference between fortunate and fortuitous?

Lizz's Response: Fortunate is having luck, while fortuitous is coincidence.

Alonzo's Response: Agrees

Answer: Fortunate simply means lucky (it's always good), while fortuitous means by happenstance or chance, which can be good or bad. "For example, an asteroid hit my house, which was a fortuitous but terrible situation. I was fortunate not to be at home at the time."

Point totals at the end of this round: Lizz 1.5 | Alonzo 0

Alonzo Bodden
Subject: Plants

Question: What is the difference between coconut water and coconut milk?

Alonzo's Response: Coconut water is found between the large, green husk and brown seed, while the milk is found within the brown seed.

Lizz's Response: Agrees, because "he said it with such conviction, and when he doubled down, he said it exactly the same way."

Answer: Coconut water is what you find when you crack open a coconut; the liquid that's naturally inside. Usually this liquid comes from unmature, green coconuts. Coconut milk is manufactured. It's the result of scooping out the meat of a mature, brown coconut, soaking it in water and straining out the pieces. This produces a coconut creme and coconut milk, just like cow's milk ... and they both smell like suntan oil.

Point totals at the end of this round: Lizz 1.5 | Alonzo 0.5

Cluster Fact
Context: Given the rack of tiles - A, E, G, I, N, R, T - a total of five acceptable seven-letter words can be formed Expert: Alan Stern, former Guinness World Record Scrabble player and director of NASPA Los Angeles Scrabble Club #44.

Point totals at the end of this round: Lizz 7.5 | Alonzo 1.5

Cluster Fact
Context: The 2002 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album went to a jazz fusion record from a multi-instrumentalist who 10 years prior won a Grammy for writing and producing the best R&B song. The album featured guest artists including Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Maceo Parker and Chaka Khan. Expert: Marcus Miller, two-time Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist jazz fusion artist

Point totals at the end of this round: Lizz 7.5 | Alonzo 4.5

Fast Facts
Point totals at the end of this round: Lizz 12.5 | Alonzo 6.5

Promotions
Where to find Lizz Winstead: LadyPartsJustice.com and @lizzwinstead

Where to find Alonzo Bodden: AlonzoBodden.com and @alonzobodden

Where to find Alan Stern: TheScrabbleClub.com

Where to find Marcus Miller: Facebook at "Marcus Miller Band" and MarcusMiller.com