Saturday, 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 12:00PMWednesday, January 25, 2023
Guest hosts Karen Chee and Josh Gondelman dive head first into alternate universes. Plus we get to the bottom of the Masters tournament mistaken identity kerfuffle.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:47PMSaturday, January 21, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken takes some time out from his busy schedule to tell panelists Dulcé Sloan, Eugene Cordaro, and Tom Bodett about his musical alter ego, ABlinken, and to ans…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:07PMSaturday, January 14, 2023
Celebrated short story author George Saunders joins us to answer three questions about court stories. With panelists Paula Poundstone, Peter Grosz and Emmy Blotnick.Sign up for Wait Wait... …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:50AMFriday, January 13, 2023
We remember novelist Russell Banks, whose working-class background inspired much of his work. His best known novels were adapted into films, including Affliction, The Sweet Hereafter, and Co…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:12PMSaturday, January 7, 2023
Mariska Hargitay, star of Law and Order, SVU, answers three questions about Sweet Valley High, the location depicted in the teen book series. We also revisit our moments with Sean Hayes, Myl…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:59AMWednesday, January 4, 2023
Peter sits down with our very own judge and scorekeeper, Bill Kurtis, to learn about the legendary anchorman's life and career.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:23AMSaturday, December 31, 2022
In this episode, we revisit our times with Ralph Macchio, Eleanor Holmes Norton, the hosts of the podcast "Ear Hustle" Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor, and Matt Walsh.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMThursday, December 29, 2022
Our best of 2022 series continues with Michael Imperioli, who played a sex-addicted Hollywood producer on vacation in Sicily in HBO's The White Lotus. He's best known for his role as Tony So…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:36PMWednesday, December 28, 2022
DJ Questlove has put together a playlist of some of his favorite Christmas recordings. We'll talk about his picks. And film critic Justin Chang shares his best of 2022 list. You can find Qu…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:10PMMonday, December 26, 2022
Our best of 2022 series continues. Spielberg's latest project, The Fabelmans, is semi-autobiographical — focused on his childhood and teen years and his parents' divorce. He jokingly refer…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:10AMSaturday, December 24, 2022
Actor and director Sarah Polley plays our game called "Sarah Polley, wanna cracker?" Three questions about parrots. Joining her are panelists Roxanne Roberts, Adam Burke, and Shane O'Neill.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMThursday, December 22, 2022
Our series of favorite interviews from 2022 kicks off with Sheryl Lee Ralph. She won an Emmy for her role as the veteran teacher Barbara Howard on the hit ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary, about…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:23PMWednesday, December 21, 2022
Emma and Vice columnist Alzo Slade try to solve the improv coolness crisis with the help of comedy icon Colin Mochrie. Plus: Emma tries her best to annoy Peter Sagal.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:40PMSaturday, December 17, 2022
Singer-songwriter and world class whistler Andrew Bird plays our game called, "Put Your Lips Together and Blow" Three questions about referees. Joining him are panelists Adam Burke, Tom Papa…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:59AM 
