Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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NPR's weekly current events quiz. Have a laugh and test your news knowledge while figuring out what's real and what we've made up.

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NPR's weekly current events quiz. Have a laugh and test your news knowledge while figuring out what's real and what we've made up.

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@waitwait

Language:

English

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NPR, 635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001 1-888-WAIT WAIT

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http://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/

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waitwait@npr.org

Episodes

Alison Roman

1/18/2020

Alison Roman, NY Times food writer, joins us along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Tom Bodett, and Helen Hong.

Duration:00:49:52

Ronan Farrow

1/11/2020

Journalist Ronan Farrow joins us along with panelists Adam Burke, Roxanne Roberts and Luke Burbank.

Duration:00:49:28

WWDTM Best of the Decade

1/4/2020

Listeners named their favorite moments from the last ten years, which include great guest stories, celebrity rants, and questionable mice activities.

Duration:00:49:12

Best of Not My Job

12/28/2019

It's the end of 2019, so we're looking back on some of our favorite guests from the year; José Andrés, Marin Alsop, Steve Earle, Jennifer Weiner, and Anthony Anderson.

Duration:00:51:12

Jennifer Lee

12/21/2019

Jennifer Lee, head of Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Roxanne Roberts, and Adam Burke.

Duration:00:50:23

Sean Doolittle

12/14/2019

Sean Doolittle, MLB relief pitcher, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Peter Grosz, and Faith Salie.

Duration:00:50:25

Ali Wong

12/7/2019

Ali Wong, comedian, joins us along with Adam Felber, Aida Rodriguez, and Alonzo Bodden.

Duration:00:51:21

Alex Boyé

11/30/2019

Alex Boyé, singer, joins us along with past interviews and panelists Adam Burke, Amy Dickenson, Bobcat Goldthwaite, and Paula Poundstone.

Duration:00:51:05

Elaine Welteroth

11/23/2019

Elaine Welteroth, journalist, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, and Joel Kim Booster.

Duration:00:49:41

Bonus Wait Wait: This week's Trump Dump

11/18/2019

We had too much stuff for the podcast this week, so here's three extra minutes you'll never get back. Enjoy!

Duration:00:03:34

Senator Tim Kaine

11/16/2019

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joins us, along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Tom Bodett, and Luke Burbank.

Duration:00:49:47

Leslie Odom, Jr.

11/9/2019

Leslie Odom, Jr., actor, joins us along with panelists Faith Salie, Adam Felber, and Jordan Carlos.

Duration:00:49:54

Gloria Steinem

11/2/2019

Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, joins us along with panelists P.J. O'Rourke, Negin Farsad, and Josh Gondelman.

Duration:00:50:04

Nalini Nadkarni

10/26/2019

Nalini Nadkarni, biologist, joins us along with panelists Roxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz, and Roy Blount, Jr.

Duration:00:50:00

Renée Fleming

10/19/2019

Renée Fleming, soprano, joins us in a new Not My Job game, along with some never-before-aired bits with our panelists. Also featured are Kate Mulgrew and Tiera Fletcher.

Duration:00:50:10

Regina King

10/12/2019

Regina King, actor, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, and Shannon O'Neill.

Duration:00:50:09

Danica Patrick

10/5/2019

Danica Patrick, former NASCAR driver, joins us along with panelists Faith Salie, Tom Bodett, and Helen Hong.

Duration:00:50:33

Charlie Day

9/28/2019

Charlie Day, actor, joins us along with panelists Negin Farsad, Adam Burke, and Roy Blount, Jr.

Duration:00:49:53

Zach Galifinakis

9/21/2019

Zach Galifinakis, comedian, joins us along with panelists Bobcat Goldthwait, Roxanne Roberts, and Alonzo Bodden.

Duration:00:50:05

Tina Charles

9/14/2019

Tina Charles, WNBA star, joins us along with panelists Adam Felber, Helen Hong, and Peter Grosz.

Duration:00:50:11