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Saturday, February 5, 2022

Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas by NPR

TikTok Historian Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas plays our game celebrating Tom Brady's retirement from the NFL called, "You're The Goat, Literally." Three questions about actual goats. He is joined…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:05PM
Friday, February 4, 2022

Christine Baranski / Remembering Actor Howard Hesseman by NPR

Actor and singer Christine Baranski is now one of the stars of the new HBO series The Gilded Age. She spoke with Terry Gross in 2020. Also, we listen back to our 1988 interview with Howard H…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:29PM
Saturday, January 29, 2022

Jeremy O. Harris by NPR

Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris plays our game called, "You're a playwright, these guys play wrong!" Three questions about athletes making terrible plays. He is joined by panelist…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

'Succession' Actor Matthew Macfadyen by NPR

In 2005, the British actor played brooding aristocrat Mr. Darcy in the film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Now, he's a scheming Midwesterner on Succession: "Tom Wambsgans is a long way…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:14PM
Saturday, January 22, 2022

Brian Cox by NPR

Actor Brian Cox, who plays Logan Roy on HBO's Succession, answers three questions about suck sessions, or vacuum cleaning. He is joined by panelists Mo Rocca, Paula Poundstone and Cristela A…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:01PM

Best Of: Benedict Cumberbatch / Brian Cox by NPR

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in Jane Campion's Western The Power of the Dog as Phil Burbank, a hyper-masculine cattle rancher living on the plains of Montana in the 1920s. We talk about how bo…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:10AM
Saturday, January 15, 2022

Kacey Musgraves by NPR

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves plays our game called, "O, Say Can You See." Three questions about national anthems. She is joined by panelists Maz Jobrani, Helen Hong, and …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:06PM
Saturday, January 8, 2022

Woody Hoburg by NPR

Astronaut Woody Hoburg, part of NASA's Artemis program, plays our game called, "Dance With These Stars!" He is joined by panelists Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts, and Alonzo Bodden.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:59AM
Saturday, January 1, 2022

WWDTM Best of 2021 January by NPR

WWDTM rings in the new year with some of our favorite moments from 2021, with Martin Short, Robin and Brook Lopez, Jane Kaczmarek, and André de Shields. Plus we feature some new moments wit…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:10AM
Friday, December 31, 2021

Dave Grohl by NPR

The Foo Fighters frontman (and Nirvana drummer) talks about his journey from playing small punk clubs to giant stadiums in his memoir, The Storyteller. He reflects on how he taught himself d…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:15AM
Thursday, December 30, 2021

A 'Schmigadoon!' Show by NPR

SNL's Cecily Strong co-stars in the Apple TV+ satire series Schmigadoon!. It centers on a couple who gets trapped in a town where people burst into song. We talk with Strong as well as Cinco…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:17PM
Wednesday, December 29, 2021

WWDTM Best of 2021 Bonus Podcast by NPR

Peter Sagal and Emma Choi reminisce about their favorite WWDTM moments from the past year.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:30PM
Monday, December 27, 2021

'Succession' Star Kieran Culkin by NPR

On the HBO show 'Succession,' Culkin plays one of three siblings vying for control of a media empire. The character, he says, "doesn't really know what [it] means to suffer consequences." Cu…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:37PM
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Best of WWDTM December 2021 by NPR

It's our Christmas Spectacular with Bowen Yang, Lindsey Vonn, Elizabeth Warren, and Symone. Plus there's a shiny new Bluff the Listener game and other never-before-heard material.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:15AM
Monday, December 20, 2021

Alan Cumming Unpacks His 'Baggage' by NPR

The Tony Award-winning actor (Cabaret) previously wrote about his childhood in Scotland and his abusive father. Cumming's new memoir centers on love, sexuality, career and mental health. Als…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:58PM
Saturday, December 18, 2021

Keke Palmer by NPR

Keke Palmer, actor, singer and author of the new Kindle book Southern Belle Insults, plays our game about palm readers. She is joined by panelists Faith Salie, Mo Rocca, and Tom Bodett.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:27PM
Saturday, December 11, 2021

Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin by NPR

Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin, creators and stars of HBO Max's South Side, play our game called "Welcome to the Real South Side!" Three questions about Antarctica. They are joined by panelist…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM

Best Of: Mel Brooks / Kieran Culkin by NPR

Filmmaker and comedy legend Mel Brooks sits down with Terry Gross to talk about Jewish humor and the meaning of life. He's got a new memoir called All About Me! Film critic Justin Chang revi…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:10AM
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Mel Brooks by NPR

Brooks sits down with Terry Gross to talk about Jewish humor, therapy, and the meaning of life. He's got a new memoir called 'All About Me!' Also, Justin Chang reviews 'Drive My Car,' by Jap…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:19PM
Saturday, December 4, 2021

Audra McDonald by NPR

Musical theater legend Audra McDonald plays our game about Burger King. She is joined by panelists Adam Burke, Maz Jobrani and Karen Chee.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Friday, December 3, 2021

Remembering Sondheim (Part III) by NPR

On the final day of our tribute to Stephen Sondheim, we'll hear from people who worked with him, including James Lapine, who wrote the books for three Sondheim musicals: 'Sunday in the Park …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:41AM
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Remembering Sondheim (Part II) by NPR

Stephen Sondheim fans, like Terry Gross, always wonder: How did he write those brilliant lyrics? His 2010 book, Finishing the Hat, provided a lot of answers. It collected his lyrics from 195…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:59PM
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Remembering Stephen Sondheim (Part I) by NPR

The legendary lyricist and composer who gave us 'Sweeney Todd,' 'Into the Woods,' 'Company,' 'Sunday in the Park with George' and other shows died last Friday at 91. We are doing a three-par…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:07PM
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Best of Thanksgiving 2021 by NPR

Stephen Fry, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jen Psaki, and Chris Bosh are featured along with some never-before-heard moments with our panelists.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Dave Grohl On Nirvana & Foo Fighters by NPR

Grohl talks about his journey from playing small punk clubs to giant stadiums in his new memoir, 'The Storyteller.' He reflects on how he taught himself drums, his friendship with Kurt Cobai…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:53PM
Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Remembering 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Songwriter Dave Frishberg by NPR

Frishberg was a prolific jazz composer, lyricist, and vocalist, best known for his songs on the series 'Schoolhouse Rock!,' such as "I'm Just a Bill." He died Nov. 17 at age 88. Many of his …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:17PM
Saturday, November 20, 2021

Brook and Robin Lopez by NPR

Brook and Robin Lopez, twin brothers playing in the NBA, play our game called "Lopez's Meet the Low Prezzes," Three questions about the shortest US Presidents. They are joined by panelists H…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Friday, November 19, 2021

Choreographer Twyla Tharp / Photographer Gordon Parks by NPR

Twyla Tharp is one of the most celebrated and innovative dancers and choreographers of our time. Her work combines ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap, and other dance forms in a way that was in…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:29PM
Saturday, November 13, 2021

Ed Begley Jr. by NPR

Actor and Environmental Activist Ed Begley Jr. plays our game called "Ed Begley Jr. Meet Bee Movie Sr" three questions about The Bee Movie. He is joined by panelists Paula Poundstone, Alonzo…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, November 6, 2021

Chance The Rapper by NPR

Chance The Rapper plays our game called, "Chance, Meet Community Chest," three questions about Monopoly. He is joined by panelists Bobcat Goldthwait, Brian Babylon and Negin Farsad at the Ha…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Friday, November 5, 2021

British Actor Terence Stamp by NPR

Terence Stamp, who became an icon in London in the 1960s, is now in the film 'Last Night in Soho,' a ghost story that takes place, in part, in '60s swinging London. Stamp grew up in poverty …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:52PM