Saturday, May 20, 2023
Golda Rosheuvel was so captivating as Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte that Netflix made a show all about her. She joins Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, and Adam Burke to talk wigs, neck braces, and…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMFriday, May 19, 2023
The Queen of Disco's hits of the 1970s and early '80s included "Hot Stuff," "Last Dance," "Heaven Knows," "On the Radio," "Bad Girls," and "She Works Hard for the Money." She had three conse…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMThursday, May 18, 2023
When Sara Bareilles got the role of the Baker's Wife in Sondheim's Into the Woods, she thought she was signing up for a two-week limited run. But the show became a sensation, and is now a Gr…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:58PMSaturday, May 13, 2023
On this week's show, The Big Door Prize's Gabrielle Dennis joins panelists Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden, and Adam Felber to talk about living to your full potential and the job at Six Fla…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, May 6, 2023
Ray Romano joins panelists Tom Papa, Matt Rogers, and Helen Hong to talk about the secret to marriage, rewatching yourself on TV 15 years later, and having a good poker face.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:55AMSaturday, April 29, 2023
Brad Paisley joins us live in Nashville to talk about getting recognized for insurance commercials, his skill at writing impromptu jingles for chili, and whether his kids think he's cool.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:04PMBeloved YA author Judy Blume talks with Terry Gross about her books being banned, motherhood, and feminism. The first film adaptation of her breakthrough novel, Are You There God? It's Me, M…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:49AMSaturday, April 22, 2023
Weird Al joins panelists Josh Gondelman, Robby Hoffman, and Tom Bodett to talk about his new (mostly real) biopic, and what he would've done if Prince hadn't turned him down.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMWednesday, April 19, 2023
The new Broadway musical New York, New York includes Kander and Ebb's songs from Scorsese's 1977 film. We listen back to an '83 interview with Kander and Ebb, plus '91 and '15 interviews wit…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:18PMSaturday, April 15, 2023
Kaila Mullady started beatboxing in 5th grade to impress a boy, and since then has become a two-time world champion. But, can she answer questions abut boxes that get beat, AKA piñatas?Supp…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMMary Louise Kelly, a host of NPR's All Things Considered, and former national security correspondent, talks about the difficulties juggling her career and being a mother. Her memoir is It. G…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:00AMWednesday, April 12, 2023
Emma and some of her co-hosts say goodbye to the greatest podcast the world has ever seen.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AMMonday, April 10, 2023
The Grammy-Award winning baritone first auditioned to play the Demon Barber of Fleet Street back in high school. He didn't get the part then; now he's starring in the Broadway revival. He sp…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:44PMSaturday, April 8, 2023
We celebrate our 25th anniversary with Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Ed Helms, Bonnie Raitt, and more!
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:55AMSaturday, April 1, 2023
On this week's episode, action star Michelle Rodriguez joins us to talk about The Fast & The Furious, Dungeons & Dragons, and her personal state slogan for New Jersey. Support NPR by…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:01PMFriday, March 31, 2023
Two popular TV series are beginning their second seasons: Yellowjackets on Showtime, and Schmigadoon! on Apple TV+. Ann Marie Baldonado spoke with Melanie Lynskey, one of the stars of Yello…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:12PMMonday, March 27, 2023
Brett Goldstein is a writer for Ted Lasso and plays Roy Kent, a gruff but lovable retired footballer-turned-coach. He says "Sport is there so men can say 'I love you' without saying 'I love …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:02PMSaturday, March 25, 2023
On this week's episode, we head to Tucson to talk politics with David Axelrod, the former consultant who helped get President Obama elected.Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't T…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:58AMFriday, March 24, 2023
The final season of the HBO series Succession begins Sunday. We listen back to our interviews with Brian Cox, who plays Logan Roy the patriarch in a family-owned business empire, Kieran Culk…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:07PMWednesday, March 22, 2023
Ari Shapiro co-hosts NPR's All Things Considered, co-stars in a cabaret act with Alan Cumming, and sings with the band Pink Martini. Now, he's written a book, a memoir called The Best Strang…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:55PMSaturday, March 18, 2023
On this week's episode, guest host Karen Chee talks with legendary actor Sam Waterston about Law & Order, how to look good in a stovepipe hat, and where to see raccoons doing Shakespeare…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, March 11, 2023
Nick Kroll is a brilliant comedian and one of the minds behind Big Mouth and History of the World, Part II. We Rick Roll Nick Kroll, that is, ask him questions about roles played by actors n…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:55AMWednesday, March 8, 2023
On this episode of The Wait Wait Anthology, we bring the drama and dive deep into the world of reality TV. From The Bachelor to The Kardashians, we leave no stone unturned and no suite un-fa…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:35PMSaturday, March 4, 2023
At the age of 17, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and now a documentary she executive produced is nominated for an Oscar. And, if she answers our th…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, February 25, 2023
We celebrate our 25th anniversary with Mikeael Shiffrin, Leonard Nimoy, Mae Jemison, Stephen Colbert, John Hodgman, and Ozzie Smith.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:02PMWednesday, February 22, 2023
Comedian Dulcé Sloan and Emma give your playlists the side eye. Plus we ask Pitchfork Editor-in-Chief Puja Patel if you should be self conscious about your bad taste in music.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:52AMSaturday, February 18, 2023
Rosie Perez is a cultural icon, from Do The Right Thing to White Men Can't Jump to her new role on Showtime's Your Honor. She's the best part of any project she's in, but can she answer our …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, February 11, 2023
Geena Davis went from being an Oscar-winning actor to a skilled archer to an activist to an author, and she's now executive producer of CBS' Mission Unstoppable. But, can she answer our thre…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMWednesday, February 8, 2023
Introducing The Wait Wait Anthology, a deep dive into the Wait Wait archives hosted by Bill Kurtis
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:33PMSaturday, February 4, 2023
Billy Porter is an absolute legend. With a career that started in his teens, he's now 3/4ths of the way to an EGOT. He's also a style icon, who's always the most fashionable person in any ro…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMSaturday, January 28, 2023
Natasha Lyonne is an actor, writer, and director with one of the most recognizable voices in the world. She stars in the new series Poker Face, so we ask her three questions about getting bo…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM 
