'Wait Wait' for November 16, 2024: Live in Detroit with Governor Whitmer!
This week, Wait Wait is live in Detroit with special guest Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Roxanne Roberts
We Ask Australian Baz Luhrmann About Austria
We ask the director, writer and producer three questions about a country that he isn't from. Originally broadcast Sept. 6, 2013.
Skier Mikaela Shiffrin Gets Quizzed On Downhill Cheese Races
We invite the Olympic medal-wedding skier to play a game called "It's the cheese! After it!" — three questions on the Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Races. Originally broadcast July 11, 2014.
Brat Pack Member Rob Lowe Gets Quizzed On Bratwurst
Back in the '80s Lowe was part of Hollywood's Brat Pack, so we've invited him to answer three questions about some of the lesser known facts of bratwurst. Originally broadcast May 9, 2014.
Prediction
Our panelists predict now that we've mended our relationships with Cuba and Iran, who will we make friends with next?
Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.
Limericks
Bill Reads three news-related limericks: Smokey The Bass, Sharp Cheddar, Pet Tombstone.
Panel Round Two
More questions for the panel: Keeping Up With The Kamerons, Why Fi?, In A Word.
Not My Job: 'Mad Men' Creator Matthew Weiner Gets Quizzed On Glad Men
The final season of Mad Men is about to begin, so we've decided to ask the show's creator about men who are glad rather than mad — success coaches, motivational speakers and happiness gurus.
Prediction
Our panelists predict what will be the first product from the newly merged Kraft-Heinz.
Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.
Limericks
Bill reads three news-related limericks: Grainy Outlook, Smell Like A Beefcake, Toilet Treasure.