Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
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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.
'Wait Wait' for November 23, 2024: With Not My Job guests Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guests Jeff Hiller and Bridget Everett and panelists Tom Papa, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Maz Jobrani
Who's Bill This Time
Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news ... Between A Wall and A Hard Place, Weiner-mobile Phone, Collie-graph Machine
Not My Job: Pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee Gets Quizzed On Kevin Spacey
Lee played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1970s and the Montreal Expos in the early 1980s. Known for his outspoken nature and unconventional left-handed pitch, he ended up with the nickname "Spaceman."
Bluff The Listener
Our panelists tell three stories about crime that does not pay, only one of which is true.
Not My Job: The Property Brothers Get Quizzed On Matchmaking
Jonathan and Drew Scott, who fix up homes on HGTV's renovation show, answer questions about matchmakers — people who fix up people. Originally broadcast April 9, 2016.
Not My Job: Actress Rachel Bloom Gets Quizzed On Crazy Ex-Boyfriends
Rachel Bloom, creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, answers three questions about crazy ex-boyfriends. Originally broadcast May 7, 2016.
Panelist Round
Our panelists answer questions about one of our favorite things, food.
Not My Job: We Quiz A Simpsons Writer On Wallis Simpson
Television writer and producer Bill Oakley answers three questions about Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor.
Not My Job: We Quiz Craig Fugate, Head Of FEMA, On Zima
The administrator of FEMA answers three questions about Zima, a terrible alcoholic beverage from the 1990s and an actual Federal Emergency. Originally broadcast May 28, 2016.
Not My Job: Astronaut Sunita Williams Gets Quizzed On Storage Space
We ask an astronaut who has spent lots of time in outer space three questions about storage space. Originally broadcast June 27, 2015.
Not My Job: Comedian Carol Burnett Gets Quizzed On Cougars (The Cats, Of Course)
Burnett is married to a man just a wee bit younger than she is, so we're asking her three questions about big cats. Originally broadcast Oct. 10, 2015.
Panel Round
Our panelists discuss the merits of the CIA's bomb training program.
Bluff The Listener
Panelists Alonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson and Adam Felber tell three stories about someone's last name causing unique problems, only one of which is true.