# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 3224

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64468 "2019-02-27T20:35:41Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”
2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”
3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You betcha.”
4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”
5. “Much better with no host!”
6. “Poor Glenn Close! Always a bridesmaid, never a bride!”
7. “Did so-and-so get a boob job? I want one too!”
8. “Thank God Beatty and Dunaway didn’t present any Oscars this year.”
9. “Did Billy Porter get a boob job? I want one too!”
10. “I gotta say it, the Razzies ceremony was a lot more fun.”
11. “This year superstars, next year celebrities in costumes on _The Masked Singer_.”
12. “Eight glasses of champagne in eight minutes - a personal best!”

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64469 "2019-02-28T01:39:24Z")

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Overheard backstage at the Oscars

1. “Gosh, isn’t Spike Lee a good sport and a gentleman, through and through?” “NOT!”

2. “I’m still laughing at Trevor Noah’s Xhosa joke.”

3. “Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga totally banged, didn’t they?” “You betcha.”

4. “Is it wrong that I want a dress like Billy Porter’s?”

5. “Much better with no host!”

6. “Poor Glenn Close! Always a bridesmaid, never a bride!”

7. “Did so-and-so get a boob job? I want one too!”

8. “Thank God Beatty and Dunaway didn’t present any Oscars this year.”

9. “Did Billy Porter get a boob job? I want one too!”

10. “I gotta say it, the Razzies ceremony was a lot more fun.”

11. “This year superstars, next year celebrities in costumes on _The Masked Singer_.”

12. “Eight glasses of champagne in eight minutes - a personal best!”

13. “Wow, I didn’t see any of these movies!”  
New: Fave Podcasts

14. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64470 "2019-02-28T02:09:19Z")

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New: Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64471 "2019-02-28T04:19:18Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64472 "2019-02-28T05:18:31Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues

The third and most recent season focused on the courts of the greater Cleveland, Ohio area - well worth a listen: [https://serialpodcast.org/](https://serialpodcast.org/)

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64473 "2019-02-28T14:39:42Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues
5. Savage Love

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64474 "2019-02-28T22:26:26Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues
5. Savage Love
6. Super Carlin Brothers - entertaining “theories” about various movies, etc.

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64475 "2019-03-01T05:48:04Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues
5. Savage Love
6. Super Carlin Brothers - entertaining “theories” about various movies, etc.
7. Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64476 "2019-03-01T12:10:22Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues
5. Savage Love
6. Super Carlin Brothers - entertaining “theories” about various movies, etc.
7. Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me
8. We’re Alive!

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64477 "2019-03-01T14:45:16Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues
5. Savage Love
6. Super Carlin Brothers - entertaining “theories” about various movies, etc.
7. Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me
8. We’re Alive!
9. The Rise Guys Morning Show 93.3 The Planet

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64478 "2019-03-01T15:17:10Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues
5. Savage Love
6. Super Carlin Brothers - entertaining “theories” about various movies, etc.
7. Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me
8. We’re Alive!
9. The Rise Guys Morning Show 93.3 The Planet
10. Pod Save America  
Except I only listen to it every few weeks or so. If I don’t listen to the epp right away, it’s “old news” within a few days.

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64479 "2019-03-01T17:19:23Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues
5. Savage Love
6. Super Carlin Brothers - entertaining “theories” about various movies, etc.
7. Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me
8. We’re Alive!
9. The Rise Guys Morning Show 93.3 The Planet
10. Pod Save America
11. Gastropod, the science and history of foods and food related topics

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64480 "2019-03-01T17:51:22Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues
5. Savage Love
6. Super Carlin Brothers - entertaining “theories” about various movies, etc.
7. Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me
8. We’re Alive!
9. The Rise Guys Morning Show 93.3 The Planet
10. Pod Save America
11. Gastropod, the science and history of foods and food related topics
12. The Tobolowsky Files

Lots of great stories from the _Groundhog Day_ actor.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64481 "2019-03-02T23:39:01Z")

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Fave Podcasts

1. Stuff You Missed in History Class. Fascinating bits of history I never knew
2. Revisionist History. An entertaining, sideways look at history.
3. TED Radio Hour from NPR
4. SERIAL from NPR and This American Life - a very engaging look at criminal justice issues
5. Savage Love
6. Super Carlin Brothers - entertaining “theories” about various movies, etc.
7. Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me
8. We’re Alive!
9. The Rise Guys Morning Show 93.3 The Planet
10. Pod Save America
11. Gastropod, the science and history of foods and food related topics
12. The Tobolowsky Files
13. Old Guitars and Purple Hearts

**New!**

6-Letter Foods

1. Potato

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64482 "2019-03-02T23:59:23Z")

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6-Letter Foods

1. Potato
2. Tomato

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64483 "2019-03-03T00:00:53Z")

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6-Letter Foods

1. Potato
2. Tomato
3. Carrot

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64484 "2019-03-03T01:18:56Z")

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6-Letter Foods

1. Potato
2. Tomato
3. Carrot
4. Squash

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64485 "2019-03-03T01:27:11Z")

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6-Letter Foods

1. Potato
2. Tomato
3. Carrot
4. Squash
5. Celery

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64486 "2019-03-03T01:46:05Z")

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6-Letter Foods

1. Potato
2. Tomato
3. Carrot
4. Squash
5. Celery
6. Turkey

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64487 "2019-03-03T01:53:32Z")

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6-Letter Foods

1. Potato
2. Tomato
3. Carrot
4. Squash
5. Celery
6. Turkey
7. Muffin

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