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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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Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Cupid's Conifer; Land Shark; Lick Into Shape.

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists read three stories about somebody trying to help your personal growth, only one of which is true.

Predictions

Our panelists predict, after chopping our books in half, what will be the next big trend in reading.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Cutting the Cords, The Terrible 40s and Nibbles and Bits.

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists read three stories about a dynamic duo the news, only one of which is true.

Who's Bill This Time

Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: "Feeling imPeachy," "Embarrassment of Endorsements" and "Novel Solution."