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.
'Wait Wait' for March 23, 2024: With Not My Job guest Laurene Powell Jobs
As founder and president of Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs is one of the world's foremost philanthropists. She knows how to give, but can she answer our questions about famous misers?
Panel Round One
Our panelists answer questions about the week's news ... Get A Bucket of Sunscreen
Who's Bill This Time
Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news ... Between A Wall and A Hard Place, Weiner-mobile Phone, Collie-graph Machine
Not My Job: Pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee Gets Quizzed On Kevin Spacey
Lee played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1970s and the Montreal Expos in the early 1980s. Known for his outspoken nature and unconventional left-handed pitch, he ended up with the nickname "Spaceman."
Not My Job: Actress Rachel Bloom Gets Quizzed On Crazy Ex-Boyfriends
Rachel Bloom, creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, answers three questions about crazy ex-boyfriends. Originally broadcast May 7, 2016.
Panelist Round
Our panelists answer questions about one of our favorite things, food.
Not My Job: We Quiz A Simpsons Writer On Wallis Simpson
Television writer and producer Bill Oakley answers three questions about Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor.
Bluff The Listener
Our panelists tell three stories about crime that does not pay, only one of which is true.
Not My Job: The Property Brothers Get Quizzed On Matchmaking
Jonathan and Drew Scott, who fix up homes on HGTV's renovation show, answer questions about matchmakers — people who fix up people. Originally broadcast April 9, 2016.
Not My Job: The Blue Man Group Turns 25
Chris Wink and Phil Stanton, two creators of The Blue Man Group who famously say nothing, answer questions about people who have a lot to say. Originally broadcast June 11, 2016.
Not My Job: We Quiz Craig Fugate, Head Of FEMA, On Zima
The administrator of FEMA answers three questions about Zima, a terrible alcoholic beverage from the 1990s and an actual Federal Emergency. Originally broadcast May 28, 2016.
Not My Job: Astronaut Sunita Williams Gets Quizzed On Storage Space
We ask an astronaut who has spent lots of time in outer space three questions about storage space. Originally broadcast June 27, 2015.
Not My Job: Comedian Carol Burnett Gets Quizzed On Cougars (The Cats, Of Course)
Burnett is married to a man just a wee bit younger than she is, so we're asking her three questions about big cats. Originally broadcast Oct. 10, 2015.