The episode opens with host Ryan Budds posing the title question about U.S. states starting with N. He introduces the episode as part of the Crowdpurr library and mentions a sponsor offer for new customers. A triple connections puzzle involving butterfly, media, and security is teased for the end. The quiz begins with 11 rapid-fire questions covering animated films, sports teams, classical music, boy band hits, Netflix comedies, actor accolades, state capitals, vocabulary, film stars, Canadian geography, and the titular state question. After a sponsor segment for Talkspace online therapy, Budds returns with the answers. He confirms The Lion King, NBA, Tchaikovsky, Bye Bye Bye, rabbi, The Prince of Tides, Lincoln, swimming pool, John Heder, Halifax, and eight states. The state list includes Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and North Dakota. Budds promotes Crowdpurr's free account with 35,000 questions. The triple connections puzzle is solved as social butterfly, social media, and social security. The fact of the day reveals Italian surgeon Claudio Vitale finished brain surgery in 2009 after a heart attack. The episode closes with thanks to listeners.
