Greg Proops

Essential Knowledge from <em>Whose Line Is It Anyway?</em> Star Greg Proops

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 4, 2015

The comedian Greg Proops is best known for starring on the hit improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and for his popular award-winning podcast, “The Smartest Man in the World.” His new book based on the podcast, The Smartest Book in the World: A Lexicon of Literacy, A Rancorous Reportage, A Concise Curriculum of Cool, is a reference guide to his essential areas of knowledge, from the ancient world, to baseball, to the movies you must see and the albums you must hear.

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