Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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

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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

  1. WWDTM: Nathan Lane

    5D AGO

    WWDTM: Nathan Lane

    This week, special guest Nathan Lane joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Luke Burbank, and Roy Blount, Jr. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    48 min
  2. Outtakes: A proposed smart ring can track if your partner is doing THIS... (WW+)

    MAY 5 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Outtakes: A proposed smart ring can track if your partner is doing THIS... (WW+)

    Find out the answer to this and more in today's Wait Wait bonus episode! We're giving you outtakes from our most recent show in Chicago. Peter puts questions about the week's news to our panelists Hari Kondabolu, Peter Grosz, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson. It's more questions, more guessing, and plenty of silliness! To unlock bonus access and support NPR, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

    10 min
  3. WWDTM: Natasha Rothwell

    MAY 3

    WWDTM: Natasha Rothwell

    This week, special guest Natasha Rothwell joins panelists Hari Kondabolu, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Peter Grosz Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    48 min
  4. WWDTM: Brian Tyree Henry

    APR 26

    WWDTM: Brian Tyree Henry

    This week, special guest Brian Tyree Henry joins panelists Brian Babylon, Negin Farsad, and Luke Burbank Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    47 min
  5. A cheater's guide to Wait Wait (WW+)

    APR 21 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    A cheater's guide to Wait Wait (WW+)

    On today's bonus episode, host Peter Sagal and producer Miles Doornbos explore the dark underbelly of Wait Wait and discuss cheating on the show. How often do contestants get "outside help" when they play? What form does it usually take? What actually is the show's policy on cheating? We also hear from a recent contestant who comes clean about cheating during Bluff The Listener AND give him a chance at a do-over. It's a Wait Wait story of regret and redemption! To unlock bonus access and support NPR, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

    22 min
  6. WWDTM: Lewis Black

    APR 19

    WWDTM: Lewis Black

    This week, we're live in Durham with special guest Lewis Black and panelists Dulcé Sloan, Alonzo Bodden, and Adam Burke Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    48 min
  7. WWDTM: Austan Goolsbee

    APR 12

    WWDTM: Austan Goolsbee

    This week, special guest Austan Goolsbee joins panelists Peter Grosz, Rachel Coster, and Shane O'Neill Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    47 min
  8. HTDE: Study Break with Jason Isaacs of "The White Lotus"

    APR 10

    HTDE: Study Break with Jason Isaacs of "The White Lotus"

    The White Lotus season finale dropped this weekend, and we have questions. And trauma. Maybe you do too? This week, How To Do Everything's "study break" is hosting acclaimed actor Jason Isaacs AKA acclaimed Lorazepam addict Timothy Ratliff. How to join: save this Google document. At 12:30 PM ET tomorrow April 11th, we'll drop a Zoom link. The first 10 people to click on it will be in a Zoom call with Mike, Ian, Heena and Timothy Ratliff/Lucius Malfoy/Jason Isaacs. That gives you tonight to catch up on the show. We WILL discuss spoilers. So come studied and with questions! In the meantime, please send us your "how to" questions! From "how do you parallel park?" to "how do you escape quicksand?" no question is too boring, outlandish or unusual. We can't make the show without you, so don't be shy! Email us at howto@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    2 min
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  • Half advice show. Half survival guide. Half absurdity-fest. (Wait, how does this work again? We're not numbers people.) Each episode, we answer all your burning questions, from how to survive a public bathroom to how to get close to a panda. When we don't know the answer, which is roughly 92% of the time (again, not numbers people), we bring in overqualified experts to help out. So you'll eventually walk away knowing how to do everything. That's what happens when you're one & a half shows. From the team at Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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