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Frazer Harrison / Getty Images 8:31am Sep 04, 2021Arts Arts'Wait Wait' For Sept. 4, 2021, With Not My Job Guest Martin Short
Martin Short is a comedy legend who's currently starring in Hulu's Only Murders in the Building. So, we've invited him to answer three questions about murders of crows. -
Hilary Scott / BSO Press Office 8:55am Aug 30, 2021Arts Arts'Wait Wait' For Aug. 28, 2021: Live From Tanglewood
We're back at Tanglewood with special guest, actress Jane Kaczmarek. She played the beloved mom on Malcolm in the Middle, so we'll ask her three questions about middle fingers throughout history. -
Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images for Tibet House 11:49am Aug 21, 2021Arts Arts'Wait Wait' For Aug. 21, 2021: Last Chance To Relax Edition
This week, summer's almost over, so we relax with some soothing moments from past shows. -
Adam Rose / Netflix via AP 12:04pm Aug 14, 2021Arts Arts'Wait Wait' For Aug. 14, 2021: Summer Break Edition
This week, we take a break from the news to feature some of our favorite moments from past shows. -
Jordan August Photography / The Mann Center for the Performing Arts 12:18pm Aug 07, 2021Arts Arts'Wait Wait' For Aug. 7, 2021: Our First Show Before A Live Audience Since 2020
This week's show was recorded at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. We invited Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to play Not My Job. -
Ian Gavan / Getty Images 11:57am Jul 31, 2021Arts Arts'Wait Wait' For July 31, 2021: Comedian Stephen Fry Plays Not My Job
Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian, author and quiz show host. He's done it all, so we'll ask him about people who've done almost nothing, one-hit wonders. -
Jim Preston / Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum 11:01am Jul 24, 2021'Wait Wait' For July 24, 2021: The Smithsonian's Ellen Stofan Plays Not My Job
Ellen Stofan is the undersecretary of science and research at the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian is known as the "nation's attic" so we'll ask Stofan about weird collections in other people's attics. -
Disney 11:30am Jul 17, 2021Arts Arts'Wait Wait' For July 17, 2021: 'Hamilton' Star Phillipa Soo Plays Not My Job
Soo created the role of Eliza Hamilton on Broadway and was just nominated for an Emmy for the televised version of her performance. We've asked her to play a game called "Hamilton? Try a ton o' ham." -
Theo Wargo / Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions 2:58pm Jul 10, 2021'Wait Wait' For July 10, 2021: Remember Live Audiences? Those Were Nice
This week, we listen back to some favorite segments to remind everyone what shows with actual audiences sound like. -
Andrew Cullen / AFP via Getty Images 12:09pm Jul 03, 2021Arts ArtsNot My Job: We Quiz Soccer Expert Roger Bennett On Bowling
Roger Bennett is the co-creator of Men in Blazers, which started as a humble podcast before expanding into a broadcasting empire. His new memoir is Reborn in the USA. -
12:09pm Jul 03, 2021
Predictions
Now that New York tried ranked-choice voting, our panelists predict the next trend in elections. -
12:09pm Jul 03, 2021
Limericks
Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Jetson Jalopy, Metal Mouth, and Cheesecake.
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