352 episodes
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!
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4.6 • 35.3K Ratings
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NPR's weekly news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians and a celebrity guest.Hate free content? Try a subscription to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+. Your subscription supports public radio and unlocks fun bonus episodes along with sponsor-free listening. Learn more at https://plus.npr.org/waitwait
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In 2004, this was a surprising bestseller... (Wait Wait+)
Think you know the answer? In this bonus episode, executive producer Mike Danforth and Peter Sagal challenge a Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ supporter with questions about news events from our actual show — but the catch is these shows aired 20 years ago, in July 2004! It's our Wait Wait Wayback Machine! If you want a chance to play the Wayback Machine with Peter, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/waitwait and listen to this episode for instructions on how to enter!
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WWDTM: Sam Sanders & Zach Stafford
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guests Sam Sanders and Zach Stafford and panelists Tom Papa, Paula Poundstone, and Emmy Blotnick
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WWDTM: Happy Independence Day!
This week, we celebrate the 4th of July with some of our favorite guests!
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Outtakes: Good-looking people are more likely to do what? (Wait Wait+)
You can hear the answer to this question and more in this bonus episode! We love quizzing our panel about the week's news, but not everything makes it into the final show. So today, we're giving you an extended cut of that segment from our most recent taping in Philadelphia. Hear more of our panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Peter Grosz, and Dulcé Sloan!To unlock bonus access and support NPR, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
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WWDTM: Christian McBride
This week, we're live in Philly with jazz legend Christian McBride. He talks about the secret power all bassists possess and translates Philly slang for panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Dulcé Sloan.
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WWDTM: Erik Weihenmayer
Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest, but may be best known for a viral news blooper in 2006. He joins us to talk about a very specific kind of fame, plus what life is like as a blind adventurer.
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Amazing show! Carl Kasell and Peter Sagal are a humorous team that take the week's news point out the irony, discontinuity, or radicalness. The panel adds comedy to the mix, and together, they are the best way to enjoy the week's events. In my opinion, the Paula Poundstone episodes are the best.
Truly, the best podcast out there
I grew up listening to wait wait don’t tell me with my mom. The show has been going on for basically as long as I’ve lived and looking forward to each episode each week has been staple to my life essentially. Some people seem to hyper focus on the panelists and the guest episode which really irritates me. Every episode is different which is what makes it special. The fact that they change panelists often and the guests every time is what it makes it refreshing. It’s the lighthearted family atmosphere and the dynamic between the crowd, the panelists, Peter and Bill, and the contestants that truly makes the show special. The fact that they have the ability to talk about current issues in a lighthearted manner is super important in the world where that is not such a common thing. There’s a reason it’s lasted over 25 years and there’s a reasonable stay from much longer.
Funny
It’s a good podcast with all hosts and panel being pretty funny. The whole Emma Choi period with her show being added to this stream was weird and very unnecessary. Most of the guests really have nothing to add other than their generic drab and marketing. If they got rid of the celeb guest and stuck to the panel, call in from from your average joes, this would be a great podcast.