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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Published by NPR

  • Comedy
  • Leisure
  • All podcasts

NPR's weekly news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians and a celebrity guest. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org . You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, and Wait Wait's perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening.

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5 chart placements

Every published chart this podcast appears in, in the snapshot behind this page. Each one links to the chart it came off.

  1. Number 142ComedyAustralia
  2. Number 55ComedyCanada
  3. Number 103ComedyNorway
  4. Number 7ComedyUnited States
  5. Number 65All podcastsUnited States

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Recent episodes

The latest episodes published to this podcast’s own RSS feed. Titles and descriptions are the publisher’s.

  1. We fold our phones and get roasted by Leslie Jones from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Sep 12, 202647 min

    This week, panelists Negin Farsad, Peter Grosz, and Sureni Weerasekera talk foldable iPhones, $5000 bribes, and the sicekst dashcam vidoes. Then, Leslie Jones joins us to roast our set, and explain the easiest way to become a famous comedian. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  2. Our panel goes on shore leave with Maggie Smith from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Sep 5, 202646 min

    This week, we’re live in Ohio with poet Maggie Smith and panelists Annie Rauwerda, Mo Rocca, and Shane Torres Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  3. Trade wars, what are they good for? from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Aug 29, 202647 min

    This week, magician Carisa Hendrix joins panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Tig Notaro to talk fire-eating, drag, and cheetos. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  4. The Wait Wait 2026 summer spectacular, part 2! from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Aug 22, 202647 min

    This week, we extend our summer break with Ken Jennings, Olivia Munn, Father James Martin, and Bobby Lopez! Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  5. The Wait Wait 2026 summer spectacular, part 1! from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Aug 15, 202647 min

    This week, we celebrate our endless summer with some of our favorite guests, including Jason Benetti, Mychal Threets, Lily King, and Renee Rapp! Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  6. Falling in love with an octopus, a dog, and Sally Field from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Aug 8, 202648 min

    This week, legendary actor Sally Field joins us to talk about working with an octopus, or not, and introduces the world to her dog, Dashiell Hammett. Plus, panelists Tom Bodett, Shantira Jackson, and Paula Poundstone crash a rocket on the moon. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  7. Betting on a graveyard of Cybertrucks with Mary Roach from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Aug 1, 202647 min

    This week, we're live in Sonoma with special guest Mary Roach! Plus panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Papa, and Shane Torres talk gambling, Cybertrucks, and wrinkles. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  8. A tick-filled odyssey from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Jul 25, 202648 min

    This week, Abbott Elementary's Tyler James Williams joins panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Faith Salie See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  9. We skip the salad bar and have a banana instead from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Jul 18, 202647 min

    This week, special guest Vicki Peterson joins panelists Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, and Dulcé Sloan See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  10. Love Island and Pre-Teen Punks with Jason Narducy from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Jul 11, 202647 min

    This week, we're live in Milwaukee with musician Jason Narducy. Plus, panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Negin Farsad talk the World Cup, Love Island, and new rules for summer travel. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  11. Celebrating the 4th with nothing but bangers! from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Jul 4, 202647 min

    This week, we celebrate Independence Day with a collection of absolute bangers, including interviews with John Cusack, Kali Reis, Arden Cho, and Aasif Mandvi See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  12. Reflecting Pools and Construction Zones from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Jun 27, 202647 min

    This week, we talk reflecting pools, hydration breaks, and hot dudes with Emmy Blotnick, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Gianmarco Soresi. Plus, Pavement's Stephen Malkmus joins us to answer three questions about construction zones. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  13. The World Cup, Trad Wives, and the Wedding of the Century from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Jun 20, 202646 min

    This week, Caro Claire Burke, the author of book of the summer "Yesteryear", joins panelists Karen Chee, Peter Grosz, and Shane O'Neill See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  14. Insult Dogs and Emotional Support Alligators from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Jun 13, 202647 min

    This week, Legendary comedy writer Robert Smigel (and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) join panelists Josh Gondelman, Shantira Jackson, and Shane Torres See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  15. The Alzo Era begins in Austin! from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Jun 6, 202647 min

    This week, we're live in Austin with special guest Elana Meyers Taylor; panelists Brain Babylon, Rachel Coster, and Tom Papa; and new judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade! See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  16. Breaking News from Wait Wait: Our new Judge and Scorekeeper is announced! from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    Jun 4, 202611 min

    The orange smoke is rising from the chimney of the Studebaker Theater, which can only mean one thing: the time has come to name our new Judge and Scorekeeper! See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  17. Our (early) endless summer with Lucy Dacus and more! from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    May 30, 202646 min

    This week, we celebrate an early start to summer by revisiting our interviews with Tiffany Haddish, Taimane, Becca Mann, and Lucy Dacus! See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  18. Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis! from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    May 23, 202647 min

    This week, we bid a fond farewell to our beloved Bill Kurtis with Brandi Carlile and panelists Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, and Paula Poundstone See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  19. We make Ken Jennings relive the worst moment of his life from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    May 16, 202647 min

    This week, legendary Jeopardy champion and host Ken Jennings joins panelists Tom Bodett, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Faith Salie to talk swearing on air and making up little lies to tell Alex Trebek Correction: This episode incorrectly says that H&R Block owns the copyright for GIFs and that CompuServe, which H&R Block purchased in 1980, had owned the patent for the GIF. In fact, CompuServe invented the GIF, but another company, Unisys, owned the patent on the underlying technology, which expired in 2003. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  20. Spirit Airlines, The Book of Mormon, and Grunting from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, opens in a new tab

    May 9, 202648 min

    This week, Double-EGOT winner Bobby Lopez joins us to talk about the 15th anniversary of Book of Mormon, and panelists Hari Kondabolu, Roxanne Roberts, and Mo Rocca say a tearful farewell to Spirit Airlines See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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