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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!
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4.6 • 34K Ratings
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NPR's weekly news quiz. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians. And if you can't get enough, try our new mid-week show, Everyone & Their Mom. Each Wednesday, host Emma Choi takes the story everyone's talking about and uses it as an excuse to hang out with culture makers, Wait Wait panelists, and hilarious new comedians.
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WWDTM: Sam Waterston
On this week's episode, guest host Karen Chee talks with Law & Order's Sam Waterston.
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The Wait Wait Wayback Machine — March 2003 (Wait Wait+)
This bonus episode, it's another edition of the Wait Wait Wayback Machine. Mike Danforth and Negin Farsad challenge a Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ supporter to answer questions about the week's news — questions that appeared on our actual show. The catch? That show aired 20 years ago. Want a chance to play? 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 enter. Produced with help from Miles Doornbos, Vaishnavi Naidu, and Lorna White. Engineering help from Zachary Coleman.
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The Wait Wait Anthology: Reality TV Edition
On this episode of The Wait Wait Anthology, we bring the drama and dive deep into the world of reality TV.
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Malala Yousafzai on winning the Nobel Peace Prize while in chemistry class
Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner in history, and her new documentary is up for an Oscar this year. But, can she answer our questions about puzzles?
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Natasha Lyonne on playing herself — kind of (Wait Wait+)
A message to listeners: a recent error with Apple Podcasts meant you might not have been able to hear our regular weekend show without signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+. We are working with Apple to address the problem. Regular episodes have not changed and will remain free and available. We've shared some information about managing your subscription via Apple on our Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3mamqm2
This bonus episode: what we couldn't fit into our original episode with 'Poker Face' star Natasha Lyonne — including how Hollywood treats female performers differently, and where she learned the art of acting while smoking.
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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.
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It lightens my heart when my grandsons drop by and say: “Is that “Wait, Wait”? We love that show. I’ve been a listener for eons. WWDTM is a Saturday ritual that consistently brings a lifeline of joy especially in darker times. (I’m talkin’ you COVID.)