'Wait Wait' for June 28, 2025: Live in Maine with Not My Job guest Anna Kendrick!
This week, Wait Wait is live in Portland, Maine with host Peter Sagal, special guest Anna Kendrick and panelists Paula Poundstone, Karen Chee, and Josh Gondelman
Bluff The Listener
Our panelists tell three stories about someone trying to save print journalism in a unique way, only one of which it true.
Not My Job: E Street Drummer Max Weinberg Gets Quizzed On New Jersey
Peter Sagal has taken more than a few potshots at his home state over the years, so we'll quiz Weinberg — proud son of Newark — about some of the state's highlights. Originally broadcast Dec. 6, 2014.
Not My Job: Singer-Songwriter Jewel Gets Quizzed On Jewel Thieves
Before she hit it big with her first album, Pieces of You in 1995, Jewel was living out of her car. She tells her story in her memoir Never Broken. Originally broadcast Sept. 26, 2015.
Not My Job: Multiplatinum Recording Artist Josh Groban Gets Quizzed On Elevators
Groban had a big hit with "You Raise Me Up" so we've invited him to play a game called "You Bring Me Down" — three questions about elevators and escalators. Originally broadcast March 12, 2016.
Not My Job: Drummer Marky Ramone Gets Quizzed On Marky Mark
Ramone, who has recently written a memoir, will see if he can correctly answer three questions about Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Originally broadcast Feb. 28, 2015.
Not My Job: Jazz Bassist Esperanza Spalding Gets Quizzed On Bases
We've invited Spalding to answer questions about BASE jumping, second base and Ace of Base. Originally broadcast March 26, 2016.
Limericks
Bill reads three news-related limericks... What's Ursine, Brush With Fame, The Theory of Relativity
Panel Round Two
More questions for the panel...Foul Play, Veteransland
Bluff The Listener
Our panelists tell three stories about someone who had unique car trouble this week, only one of which is true.
Panel Round One
Our panelists answer questions about the week's news.... Where's the Beet?
Who's Bill This Time
Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news...Running From The Frontrunner, Cereal Liars, Junk Mail
