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: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

    5D AGO

    WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

    This week, we invite everyone to take a much needed break and listen to interviews with Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, Diane Lane, and more! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    47 min
  2. THIS government program faced a failed attempt at partial privatization in 2005 (WW+)

    MAR 24 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    THIS government program faced a failed attempt at partial privatization in 2005 (WW+)

    Think you know the answer? In this bonus episode, it's another installment of the Wait Wait Wayback Machine! Executive producer Mike Danforth and Peter Sagal put Jacob, our contestant and a Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ supporter, to the test — questions from the show that aired 20 years ago in March 2005. Jacob was 5 years old at the time, so don't you want to find out how he does?!? (You also get to hear Peter squirm a little bit. "I'm genuinely poleaxed with horror to hear myself from 20 years ago," he says at one point.) To listen to this bonus episode and/or if YOU want a chance to play the Wayback Machine with Peter, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/waitwait. We give instructions on how to enter at the top of show!

    13 min
  3. WWDTM: Moe Wagner

    MAR 22

    WWDTM: Moe Wagner

    This week, we're live in Orlando with special guest Moe Wagner and panelists Eugene Cordero, Alonzo Bodden, and Paula Poundstone Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    47 min
  4. WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

    MAR 15

    WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

    This week, special guest Amanda Seyfried joins panelists Fortune Feimster, Peter Grosz, and Emmy Blotnick Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    47 min
  5. Outtakes: You can now rent THIS to deal with high egg prices... (WW+)

    MAR 10 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Outtakes: You can now rent THIS to deal with high egg prices... (WW+)

    Find out the answer to this and more in today's Wait Wait bonus episode! It's outtakes from our most recent show in Chicago. So you get to hear panelists Faith Salie, Roy Blount, Jr., and Shantira Jackson do their best when Peter quizzes them on the week's news. 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.

    12 min
  6. WWDTM: Lauren Graham

    MAR 8

    WWDTM: Lauren Graham

    This week, special guest Lauren Graham joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Faith Salie, and Roy Blount, Jr. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    47 min

  7. MAR 6 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    A few words about the future of federal funding

    This is a special message providing updates to our supporters about the future of federal funding for public media. For nearly fifty years, a bipartisan majority in Congress has supported funding for public media, and these efforts. But, today calls to defund public media are getting louder. Federal funding for all of public media amounts to about $1.60 per person each year, and it's an essential component for the sustainability of many local media organizations' work. Whatever the challenges, whatever the tests, together, we remain committed to ensuring that all communities across America continue to have access to reliable information, news and educational resources for generations to come. For now, please stay informed about the future of federal funding through www.protectmypublicmedia.org.

    1 min
  8. WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

    MAR 1

    WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

    This week, special guest Roy Wood Jr. joins panelists Tom Bodett, Helen Hong, and Paula Poundstone Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    47 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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