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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Saturdays at 11:00am and Sundays at 2:00pm

Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly hour-long quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.

Lose the lightning fill-in-the-blank round on Saturday? No worries!  There's a second chance to hear Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! every weekend -- Sundays at 2 p.m.

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Bluff The Listener

Our panelists read three stories about someone getting their name in a unique way, only one of which is true.

Who's Bill This Time

Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: "The Royal We Do," "A High Stakes High Court Decision" and "Do You Hear What Yanni Hear?"

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists read three stories about a wedding announcement that went viral this week, only one of which is true.

Who's Bill This Time

Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: "Attorney At Bribe," "Best Lady" and "Paradise Erupts."

Prediction

Our panelists predict, after "Be Best," what will be the next slogan to come out of the White House.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Plant-aganizer, Pictures And An Exhibition and 'Til Sleep Do Us Part.