Breaking News from Wait Wait: Our new Judge and Scorekeeper is announced! by NPR

The orange smoke is rising from the chimney of the Studebaker Theater, which can only mean one thing: the time has come to name our new Judge and Scorekeeper!See pcm.adswizz.com for informat…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:05am on June 4, 2026☆⚑

Our (early) endless summer with Lucy Dacus and more! by NPR

This week, we celebrate an early start to summer by revisiting our interviews with Tiffany Haddish, Taimane, Becca Mann, and Lucy Dacus!See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:00am on May 30, 2026☆⚑

Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis! by NPR

This week, we bid a fond farewell to our beloved Bill Kurtis with Brandi Carlile and panelists Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, and Paula PoundstoneSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:00am on May 23, 2026☆⚑

Best Of: Boots Riley / Will Sharpe by NPR

Boots Riley talks about his new film, ‘I Love Boosters.' It stars Keke Palmer as the leader of a crew of women shoplifters who steal from luxury stores and sell the goods cheap to people w…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 5:00am on May 16, 2026☆⚑

We make Ken Jennings relive the worst moment of his life by NPR

This week, legendary Jeopardy champion and host Ken Jennings joins panelists Tom Bodett, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Faith Salie to talk swearing on air and making up little lies to tell Ale…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:00am on May 16, 2026☆⚑

Boots Riley wants to 'compel and repel' you by NPR

Boots Riley’s new film is called ‘I Love Boosters,’ and it stars Keke Palmer as the leader of a crew of women shoplifters in the Bay Area who steal from luxury stores and sell the good…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:30pm on May 13, 2026☆⚑

Will Sharpe imagines Mozart's day-to-day in 'Amadeus' by NPR

Sharpe played a newly rich tech bro on vacation in Italy the second season of ‘The White Lotus.’ Now he's starring as Mozart, a musical genius who struggles to "read the room" in the new…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:25pm on May 11, 2026☆⚑

Spirit Airlines, The Book of Mormon, and Grunting by NPR

This week, Double-EGOT winner Bobby Lopez joins us to talk about the 15th anniversary of Book of Mormon, and panelists Hari Kondabolu, Roxanne Roberts, and Mo Rocca say a tearful farewell to…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:00am on May 9, 2026☆⚑

Best Of: Novelist Douglas Stuart / ‘Half Man’ Actor Richard Gadd by NPR

Like the main character in his Booker Prize-winning novel 'Shuggie Bain,' writer Douglas Stuart grew up in Glasgow, working class, queer, and with a mother addicted to alcohol. His first car…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:05am on May 9, 2026☆⚑

Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, from ‘RENT’ to ‘Hamilton’ by NPR

Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller played a key role in the production of RENT, Hamilton, In the Heights, Avenue Q, and the revival of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd that starred Josh Groban. His m…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:37pm on May 8, 2026☆⚑

Nathan Lane is being tested (and he loves it) by NPR

Nathan Lane just received a Tony nomination for his starring role as Willy Loman in ‘Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.’ He’s a veteran of the stage – often in comedic and musica…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:27pm on May 7, 2026☆⚑

We're live in San Diego with Ron Burgundy! by NPR

This week, San Diego's own Ron Burgundy joins panelists Eugene Cordero, Paula Poundstone, and Alzo Slade to celebrate his friend and mentor Bill KurtisSee pcm.adswizz.com for information abo…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:00am on May 2, 2026☆⚑

Remembering symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas by NPR

We remember conductor, composer and musician Michael Tilson Thomas, who died April 22 at age 81. He was a longtime music director of The San Francisco Symphony, known for his innovation, his…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:30pm on May 1, 2026☆⚑

Richard Gadd is looking at the ‘dangers of repression’ by NPR

‘Baby Reindeer’ was an unexpected hit on Netflix in 2024. Now its creator and star is back with ‘Half Man,’ an HBO series about two boys who become brothers after their mothers fall …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:23pm on April 30, 2026☆⚑

HTDE: Burritos and Handshakes by NPR

Ian and Mike help a caller solve a handshake issue. Plus, how to mourn the loss of a favorite dish.You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available w…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 3:00am on April 29, 2026☆⚑

Flea’s wild path from childhood to Chili Peppers by NPR

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold tens of millions of albums and taken home multiple Grammy Awards. Now in his 60s, more than four decades after that band formed, Flea is releasing his fir…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 3:03pm on April 28, 2026☆⚑

Nick Offerman gets an emotional arc by NPR

Best known for his role as Ron Swanson on ‘Parks and Recreation,’ Nick Offerman plays a former professional wrestler reconnecting with his estranged daughter in ‘Margo's Got Money Trou…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 3:40pm on April 27, 2026☆⚑

We go to confessional with Father James Martin by NPR

This week, the FBI deals with some DUIs and special guest Father James Martin hears the confessions of guest host Tom Papa and panelists Josh Gondelman, Shantira Jackson, and Katie Nolan Se…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:05am on April 25, 2026☆⚑

‘Schmigadoon!’ co-creator Cinco Paul satirizes Broadway by NPR

‘Schmigadoon!’ is now on Broadway. Adapted from the Apple TV series that lovingly satirized musicals of the ‘40s and ‘50s, we’ll hear from the co-creator, co-writer and songwriter …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:14pm on April 24, 2026☆⚑

Actor Oscar Isaac is ‘a vulture’ of his own life by NPR

Oscar Isaac stars in season 2 of the Emmy-winning Netflix series ‘Beef,’ which is an anthology about the unexpected consequences of everyday conflict. Isaac plays Josh, the manager of an…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:00pm on April 21, 2026☆⚑

We beef with the pontiff and admire the Stanley Cup by NPR

This week, Phil Pritchard, NHL's Keeper of the Stanley Cup, joins us to about taking the cup jet-skiing and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Dulcé Sloan beef with the Pope and get m…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:00am on April 18, 2026☆⚑

Best Of: Actor Amanda Peet / Re-examining Toni Morrison by NPR

Amanda Peet is in the new film 'Fantasy Life' and the series 'Your Friends & Neighbors.' In a recent piece in 'The New Yorker,' she wrote about being diagnosed with breast cancer while b…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:05am on April 18, 2026☆⚑

John Waters, 'Pope of Trash,' turns 80! by NPR

We celebrate the 80th birthday of the filmmaker known as 'The Pope of Trash' and 'The Prince of Puke,' John Waters. He's spent a career violating taboos and pushing boundaries. His films inc…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 3:37pm on April 17, 2026☆⚑

Amanda Peet by NPR

Amanda Peet is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Except last year there seemed to be three different shoes, as she faced her parents' deaths and a breast cancer diagnosis. Peet spok…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:01pm on April 15, 2026☆⚑

HTDE: Crushes and Smells by NPR

This week: How to tell your crush you like them. Plus, do smells really linger in your nose?You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available with…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 3:00am on April 15, 2026☆⚑