341 episodes

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

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me‪!‬ Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!

    • Comedy
    • 4.6 • 35K 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: David Alan Grier

    WWDTM: David Alan Grier

    David Alan Grier joins Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, and Adam Burke to talk his new movie, announcing at the Oscars, and why you didn't see him in Forrest Gump.

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    • 48 min
    Peter and Emma go on a Chicago culinary adventure! Part 1 (Wait Wait+)

    Peter and Emma go on a Chicago culinary adventure! Part 1 (Wait Wait+)

    In this special series just for WWDTM+ supporters, Peter Sagal takes Emma Choi and Michael Danforth on a food adventure through Chicago's Little Italy to prove there's better food out there to represent Chicago than deep-dish pizza.

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    WWDTM: Claudia Goldin

    WWDTM: Claudia Goldin

    Claudia Goldin is one of the world's leading economists, a Nobel Prize winner, and a time Person of the Year. She joins Josh Gondelman, Roxanne Roberts, and Maeve Higgins to talk 4:30am phone calls, Nobel parties, and yodeling

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    • 46 min
    WWDTM: Danny Brown

    WWDTM: Danny Brown

    Danny Brown helped redefine Detroit's rap scene with XXX, then moved to Austin in 2021 to do it all again. He joins panelists Alzo Slade, Karen Chee, and Peter Grosz to talk playing pickleball, rapping Dr. Seuss, and accidentally offending Adele.

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    • 48 min
    Wait Wait+ Wayback Machine: February 2004

    Wait Wait+ Wayback Machine: February 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!

    WWDTM: Hail to the Chief Editon

    WWDTM: Hail to the Chief Editon

    To celebrate Presidents' Day, we're revisiting interviews that would EASILY win the popular vote, including Ray Romano, Rosie Perez, Steve Earle, and more!

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    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
35K Ratings

35K Ratings

Herbcat ,

NPR's best programming!

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.

@TheGirlPie ,

Even better with Andy Richter!

As an original fan since’98, I’m listening to Andy Richter fill in for Bill on 3/16/24 and, no offense, but I want Andy to stay! Peter is fabulous with Andy’s energy— not having to deal with the bloated arrogance of ‘Bill’s character’ makes for a lighter, fresher, more entertaining show. Thanks WWDTM, thanks Peter, thanks Andy!

A would-be pulse fan ,

Love the show.

Have listened for years and look forward to it every week…don’t think I’ve missed any. Have a great Paula story…on the other hand , Maeve’s no-nothing comedy just isn’t funny. :-(

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