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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!
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4.7 • 164 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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WWDTM: Renée Elise Goldsberry
Renée Elise Goldsberry won a Tony and Grammy for her role in Hamilton, and currently stars in Netflix's Girls5Eva. She joins panelists Jason Isbell, Alonzo Bodden, and Shantira Jackson.
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Wait Wait+ Wayback Machine: April 2004
In this bonus episode, executive producer Mike Danforth and host 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! If you want a chance to play the Wait Wait Wayback Machine with Peter, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org and listen to this episode for instructions on how to enter!
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WWDTM: Judith Butler
This week, Judith Butler joins panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Maz Jobrani, and Faith Salie to talk about gender, performativity, and their dream of becoming a clown.
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WWDTM: Bill Cowher
We're live in Pittsburgh this week, where Steelers legend Bill Cowher joins panelists Negin Farsad, Mo Rocca, and Maeve Higgins to talk winning the Super Bowl, yelling on NPR, and why his 20th high school reunion was such a nightmare.
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Pitcher Ryan Dempster shares his impersonation of a legendary sportscaster (WW+)
We're celebrating the start of baseball season with this extended interview with retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster. It's from 2017. He advised the Cubs on their World Series championship win a year earlier. In this bonus episode, we hear how Dempster got into baseball, how he feels about razzing from the fans, and his impersonation of a legendary Chicago sportscaster.This interview is a Wait Wait staff pick from Colin Miller, business and operations manager for the show. Keep an eye out for other Wait Wait staff favorites like this one in the bonus feed!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: Chris Pine
This week, Chris Pine joins us to talk his new movie Poolman, imitating William Shatner, and where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises.
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Customer Reviews
Wait wait don’t tell me
This is amazing it’s comedy and news in one
Hilarious
I love this 'mock the week' & 'whose line' mashup, including audience members & call in listeners. Glad to have found it, it's comedy brilliance! This needs to be a chart topper for more to hear it.
- a UK listener.
- 2014
- still loving it in 2021
Horribly irresponsible
Hi I was horrified by the irresponsible reporting saying that chiropractors are not doctors in this episode. They are very much doctors- doctors of chiropractic. In the 1980s the AMA was found guilty of trying to wipe out the practice of chiropractic with slander like this so I would do more research. Chiropractors spend more hours on nutrition and anatomy then a medical doctor does and has to complete board exams. They do not just treat back and neck problems- they are looking at how your whole body functions. I found it really irresponsible for you to make jokes about something that actually helps people and yes that does include children. Full disclosure, I am not a chiropractor, but have been happily treated by them for many years.
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