Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me
Saturdays at 10am and Sundays at 3pm
For a wacky and whip-smart approach to the week's news and newsmakers, listen no further than Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!, the oddly informative news quiz from NPR.
During each fast-paced, irreverent show, host Peter Sagal leads what might be characterized as the news Olympics. Callers, panelists, and guests compete by answering questions about the week's events, identifying impersonations, filling in the blanks at lightening speed, sniffing out fake news items, and deciphering limericks. Listeners vie for a chance to win the most coveted prize in radio: having official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell record the outgoing message on their home answering machine.
Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! is co-produced by NPR and Chicago Public Radio.
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Sam Waterston is a legendary actor and the chairman of the board of Oceana, an environmental NGO. Most know him from Law & Order (dun dun), but can he answer our questions about Dum-Dums? -
Nick Kroll is a brilliant comedian and one of the minds behind Big Mouth and History of the World, Part II. We Rick Roll Nick Kroll, that is, ask him questions about roles played by actors named Rick.
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At the age of 17, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize, but can she win the Nobel Pieces Prize by answering our questions about puzzles?
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To celebrate 25 years of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! we're taking some time off to relive our favorite moments from the past two-and-a-half decades
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Rosie Perez is a cultural icon, from Do the Right Thing to her new role on Showtime's Your Honor. She's done it all, but can she answer our questions about advice columnists?
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Rosie Perez is a cultural icon, from Do the Right Thing to her new role on Showtime's Your Honor. She's done it all, but can she answer our questions about advice columnists?
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Geena Davis does it all, from acting to archery to activism to writing. She's now the executive producer of CBS' Mission Unstoppable, but will she be stopped by our questions about bluejeans?
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Billy Porter is a legend who's just an Oscar away from an EGOT. His new movie is 80 for Brady, but what does he know about The Brady Bunch?
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Natasha Lyonne is an actor, writer and director with one of the most recognizable voices in the world. She stars in the new series Poker Face, so we ask her three questions about getting Botox.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken went to law school before moving to diplomacy. He may be a Blinken lawyer, but what does he know about The Lincoln Lawyer: Matthew McConaughey?
