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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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Not My Job: Jeff Tweedy

The Wilco frontman joins us at Millennium Park in Chicago to talk about what made him the man he is today.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks ... the truth about cats and dogs, furniture cast and lavatory. Recorded in San Antonio.

Not My Job: Tony Hawk

The legendary skateboarder answers three questions about the Queen's tony (or fancy) birds: swiftlets and capercaillie. Recordedin San Diego.

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists read three stories about the hashtag #freequilty and what it means, only one of which is true. Recorded in Richmond, Va.

Predictions

Our panelists predict what's next for 2020 graduate Harry Azcrac

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Friendly Slytherins; Of Mice and Men and Revenge-yuns

Panel Questions

Too Much Off The Top; Another Airplane Indignity; Face Spanx