Wednesday, 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 10:52AM[SHARE]Saturday, 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 12:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, 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 12:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, 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 03:33PM[SHARE]Saturday, 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 12:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, 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[SHARE]Wednesday, 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 03:47PM[SHARE]Saturday, 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 12:07PM[SHARE]Saturday, 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 11:50AM[SHARE]Friday, 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 01:12PM[SHARE]Saturday, 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 11:59AM[SHARE]Wednesday, 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 11:23AM[SHARE]Saturday, 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 12:00PM[SHARE]Thursday, 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 02:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, 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 03:10PM[SHARE]Monday, 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 refers …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:10AM[SHARE]Saturday, 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 12:00PM[SHARE]Thursday, 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 04:23PM[SHARE]Wednesday, 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 12:40PM[SHARE]Saturday, 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[SHARE]Saturday, December 10, 2022
Host of CBS Mornings, Gayle King plays our game called, "Gayle King, meet the real Gale Kings" three questions about meteorologists. She is joined by panelists Negin Farsad, Peter Grosz, and…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:03PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Have you ever wanted to become a listener contestant on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me? Host Peter Sagal and producers Miles Doornbos and Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis discuss how they select which…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:01AM[SHARE]Saturday, December 3, 2022
This week on "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me," we are back with a brand new show from the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago featuring panelists Josh Gondelman, Skyler Higley, and Paula Poundstone. Pl…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:51PM[SHARE]Saturday, November 26, 2022
Nathan Lane, Puja Patel, Darryl "Cornbread" McCray, and Jeremy O. Harris are featured in this Thanksgiving edition.Sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.o…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:04PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn't regret any of them. In fact, his only regret is the jokes he didn't tell. Brooks calls comedy his "delicious refuge" from the…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:14PM[SHARE]Saturday, November 19, 2022
This week we come to you from the Palace Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky with panelists Paula Poundstone, Adam Burke, and Alzo Slade. Our guest is Freddie Johnson of Buffalo Trace Distillery…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:03PM[SHARE]Misty Copeland was the first Black principal ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre. We talk about the pressure of being first, touring with Prince, and experiencing homelessness as a chi…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:10AM[SHARE]Friday, November 18, 2022
We'll talk about the Yiddish language production of Fiddler on the Roof that's just returned to off Broadway. Our guests will be Joel Grey, who directed it, and Steven Skybell who stars as …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:44PM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Imperioli plays a sex-addicted Hollywood producer on vacation in Sicily in HBO's The White Lotus. He's best known for his role as Tony Soprano's hot-headed protégé, Christopher Moltisanti.…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:33PM[SHARE]Monday, November 14, 2022
Copeland was the first Black principal ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre. We talk about the pressure of being first, the injury that nearly ended her career, and her mentor, pioneeri…
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