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.
'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
Limericks
Bill reads three news-related limericks: A Furry Free Gift, Sleeping In and Slow Food.
Limericks
Bill reads three news-related limericks: Made With Real Lazy Boys; One Step to Healthy Living; Lust In Space.
Prediction
Our panelists predict: Now that handshakes have been deemed unsafe, what will be the next common behavior to be declared unhealthy?
Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.
'ZooKeeper Rick' Plays Not My Job
The Animal Ambassador from the San Diego Zoo brings a couple of his friends along to answer three questions not about zoos, but about Zumba. Originally broadcast on May 2, 2014.
Bluff the Listener
We revisit a purrfectly amusing game based on felines in the news.
Veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald Plays Not My Job
The former bouncer for the Rolling Stones answers three questions about the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, which was involved in sports doping scandals. Originally broadcast Aug. 11, 2007.
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Plays Not My Job
The Executive Chairman of Google joins us and insists he doesn't already know everything about us. Originally broadcast May 11, 2013.
Not My Job: Mavis Staples Gets Quizzed On Office Supples
Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples plays our game called "Hello, I'm looking for a dozen highlighter pens in a fluorescent green." Originally broadcast Dec. 20, 2008.
Not My Job: Project Runway's Tim Gunn Gets Quizzed On Terrible Fashion
The fashion guru plays our game, and makes us feel a little better about our pleated pants. Originally broadcast June 6, 2014.
Not My Job: Three Headless Chicken Questions For Alice Cooper
We talk to the heavy metal superstar about sex, drugs and rock and roll. Or at least rock and roll. Originally broadcast May 18, 2013.
Professional Pickpocket Apollo Robbins Plays Not My Job
The professional pickpocket and sleight-of-hand artist steals our hearts. Not really, but he very likely steals our valuables. Originally broadcast March 22, 2013.