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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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Bluff The Listener

Our panelists read three stories about someone who traded their principals for cold hard cash, only one of which is true.

Who's Bill This Time

Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: "Going Viral," "Debate Team Chaos" and "Carbon Dating."

Not My Job: Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem, activist in the women's movement, answers three questions about stein men, that is people who fill steins with beer, or bartenders. Originally broadcast Nov. 2, 2019.

Not My Job: Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine, Virginia Senator, answers three questions about Grammy award-winning musician T-Pain. And he shows off his own musical skills. Originally broadcast Nov. 16, 2019.

Not My Job: Nalini Nadkarni

Nadkarni, an ecologist who knows a lot about the tree canopy, answers three questions about canapés, those delicious little hors d'oeuvres. Originally broadcast Oct. 26, 2019.

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists read three stories about why the Director of the Iowa Department of Human Services got fired, only one of which is true.

Not My Job: Sean Doolittle

Doolittle, a relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals who saves baseball games, answers three questions about real-world saves. Originally broadcast Dec. 14, 2019.