Humor & Fun

Allyson Felix of Team United States competes in the Women's 4x400m Relay heats on day nine of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 23, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.

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Allyson Felix lets it slip that Olympians are just like us, only faster

9:33am July 20, 2024

This week's show was recorded in Chicago, with guest host Karen Chee, Not My Job guest Allyson Felix and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, and Roy Blount, Jr.

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SCAD aTVfest 2019 - "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" & Ellie Kemper, Spotlight Award Presentation

'Wait Wait' for July 6, 2024: Happy Independence Day!

12:04pm July 06, 2024

This week, Wait Wait celebrates the 4th of July with some of our favorite guests!

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ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 07: Spotlight Award honoree, Ellie Kemper attends SCAD aTVfest 2019 at SCADshow on February 7, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for SCAD aTVfest 2019 )

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We celebrate 4th of July with Ellie Kemper, Ruth E. Gordon, and more!

6:25am July 06, 2024

This week, we celebrate the 4th of July with some of our favorite guests!

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'Wait Wait' for June 29, 2024: With Not My Job guest Christian Mcbride

12:30pm June 29, 2024

This week, Wait Wait is live in Philly with special guest Christian McBride and panelists Dulcé Sloan, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Peter Grosz

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Christian McBride performs at An Evening With Christian McBride at the GRAMMY Museum on February 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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Live in Philly with jazz legend Christian McBride!

3:01am June 29, 2024

This week, we're live in Philly with jazz legend Christian McBride. He talks about the secret power all bassists possess and translates Philly slang for panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Dulcé Sloan.

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A new generation of adorable crime-fighters collect their diplomas

4:05pm June 22, 2024

by Ryan Lucas

We attend a graduation ceremony at the National Canine Academy of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives, where a group of the very best boys and girls collected their diplomas.

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'Wait Wait' for June 22, 2024: With Not My Job guest Erik Weihenmayer

12:00pm June 22, 2024

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Erik Weihenmayer and panelists Negin Farsad, Maz Jobrani, and Adam Felber

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Erik Weihenmayer, Diva Amon, and Piya Sinha-Roy speak onstage during the immersive screening for the Disney+ original series WELCOME TO EARTH from National Geographic on December 7, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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Blind mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer talks news bloopers and TV movies

9:37am June 22, 2024

Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest, but may be best known for a viral news blooper in 2006. He joins us to talk about a very specific kind of fame, plus what life is like as a blind adventurer.

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2024 Urban One Honors: Best In Black - Show

'Wait Wait' for June 15, 2024: With Not My Job guest Michelle Williams

12:01pm June 15, 2024

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Michelle Williams and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone, and Helen Hong

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Michelle Williams presents Chloe Bailey with the Generation Next Honor at Urban One Honors: Best in Black at Coca-Cola Roxy on January 20, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images)

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Michelle Williams turns Millennium Park into a gospel choir

10:46am June 15, 2024

On this week's episode, actor and singer Michelle Williams talks growing up in the church, auditioning for Destiny's Child, and how to get an NPR audience to sing a hymn. Plus, panelists Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, and Paula Poundstone talk flags.

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