Emily Sampson

What’s your name and where do you live?
Emily Sampson. Durham, Maine.

When did you start listening to TBTL? How did you find the show?
I think 2010, after hearing Luke on Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me? I had just finished grad school and was working in a job I really didn't like, so listening to podcasts all day was an amazing escape. Glad to say I left the job, but kept the pod.

How would your friends describe you?
Loyal and probably generally on top of things? I hope funny? I know my 11 would say he thinks I'm funny, so that's good enough.

What was your favorite cereal when you were a kid? Is it still your fav?
Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Captain Crunch. Gave up Captain Crunch for the sake of the roof of my mouth, swapped Cinnamon Toast Crunch with an organic version that is probably just as terrible for me but feels better.

What food do you love to eat the most of?
Things with melted cheese (sorry Andrew). Grilled cheese, pizza, homemade macaroni and cheese. I wish I had a more refined palate, and I really do like almost almost all foods, but this is the food that gives me the most joy.

What’s the best or worst nickname you ever had?
Worst: I fell off a boat I was working on in high school and the captain called me Deep Six (in a gentle tease, but still, not ideal).

Best: My dad calls me Big Time, which for some reason I love.

If you could play one song on TBTL, what would it be? 
The Mother by Brandi Carlisle. This one always gets me as a mom of two little kids.

What’s a special skill you have that you’re most proud of? 
I am pretty good at sewing. I love to make things I use at home, like cloth napkins, pot holders, and quilts. After many destroyed pieces of clothing, I'm pretty good at repairing and altering clothing, too.

What’s a special skill that you *wish* you had? I wish I could play an instrument or speak a second language. I have been able to do both at different points in the past, but both skills are pretty much gone after so many years of not using them.

If you were driving down the street and you saw Luke and Andrew on the sidewalk, what would you yell at them as you drove past?
Nothing. In Maine we pretend celebrities don't exist in person but then tell anecdotes about the behavior we observed for the rest of time. Or maybe: "There are dozens of us....DOZENS!!!!!"

Can other Tens find you on social media?
I'm on Instagram at @esampsonite