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.

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'Wait Wait' for July 13, 2024: With Not My Job guests Sam Sanders and Zach Stafford

12:52pm July 13, 2024

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guests Sam Sanders and Zach Stafford and panelists Tom Papa, Paula Poundstone, and Emmy Blotnick

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Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Oyster Balls, Tongue Tazer and Purrfect Pants

Panel Questions

The Viral Load; Spot It on Spotify; Virginia is for BLEEPers.

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists read three stories about an exercise gadget gone wrong, only one of which is true.

Panel Questions

Mother of Dragons.

Who's Bill This Time

Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: "Isolated Events," "Smokin' Joe" and "Uber Treats."

Karamo Brown poses for a portrait on Feb. 9, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Arts

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Queer Eye' Culture Expert Karamo Brown On Yogurt

Predictions

Our panelists predict what will be the next heroic act performed by Dr. Jill Biden.

Lightning Fill In The Blank

All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Extra Crispy Crocs; Judy Judgement Day and Red in The Face.

Panel Questions

Not So Premium Seats; Preparation Potato.

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists read three stories about moms who went the extra mile for their kids, only one of which is true.

Panel Questions

Harbingers of Failure.