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Update frequency: every 5 days
Average duration: 40 minutes
Episodes: 312
Years Active: 2021 - 2025

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Phillipa Soo

Phillipa Soo, one of the stars of Hamilton, plays our game about a ton of ham. She is joined by panelists Gina Brillon, Helen Hong, and Mo Rocca.

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00:48:19 | Sat 17 Jul 2021

Best of WWDTM July 2021

WWDTM presents some favorite segments to remind everyone what shows with actual audiences sound like, with Leslie Odom, Jr., Regina King, and Laird Hamilton. We also feature some moments with our pan…

00:48:02 | Sat 10 Jul 2021

Roger Bennett

Roger Bennett, co-creator of Men In Blazers and an impressive sports broadcaster, answers our three questions about bowling. He is joined by guest host Faith Salie and panelists Paula Poundstone, Cri…

00:47:16 | Sat 03 Jul 2021

T-Pain

T-Pain, the musician who won the first season of The Masked Singer, answers three questions about the half-masked singer, i.e. The Phantom of the Opera. He is joined by panelists Brian Babylon, Amy D…

00:47:45 | Sat 26 Jun 2021

Anna Konkle

Anna Konkle, co-creator and star of Hulu's junior high comedy PEN15, plays our game about a drink that will give you a junior high: Red Bull. She is joined by panelists Dulcé Sloan, Faith Salie, and …

00:49:30 | Sat 19 Jun 2021

Chris Bosh

NBA legend Chris Bosh plays our game about Pringles called "Chris Bosh, Have A Crisp Nosh." He is joined by panelists Charla Lauriston, Roxanne Roberts, and Alonzo Bodden.

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00:46:33 | Sat 12 Jun 2021

WWDTM Best Of: Summer Fun Edition

During this week that marks the beginning of summer fun, WWDTM revisits some of the funnest people we know., with Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody, as well as Este and Al…

00:48:46 | Sat 05 Jun 2021

Joel McHale

Joel McHale, star of Community, plays our game about community theater. He is joined by panelists Cristela Alonzo, Jessi Klein and Helen Hong.

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00:48:00 | Sat 29 May 2021

Jennifer Finney Boylan

Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of the memoir, "Good Boy: My Life In Seven Dogs" plays our game about hot dogs. She is joined by panelists Maeve Higgens, Tom Bodett, and Negin Farsad.

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00:47:34 | Sat 22 May 2021

Senator Elizabeth Warren

Senator Elizabeth Warren talks about her new book Persist and plays our game about "War and Peace." She is joined by panelists Karen Chee, Hari Kondabolu and Peter Grosz

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00:47:46 | Sat 15 May 2021

Symone

Symone, winner of Season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race, plays our game called "Lip Sync Meet Fix Sink." Three questions about plumbers. She is joined by Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden, and Luke Burbank

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00:47:35 | Sat 08 May 2021

Tariq Trotter AKA Black Thought from The Roots

Tariq Trotter, AKA Black Thought from The Roots, plays our game about "the suits," TV network and studio executives. He's joined by panelists Laci Mosley, Adam Felber and Helen Hong.

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00:48:06 | Sat 01 May 2021

André De Shields

André De Shields, legend of Broadway, plays our game about canals or Narrow Ways. He is joined by panelists Mo Rocca, Negin Farsad, and Adam Burke.

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00:48:15 | Sat 24 Apr 2021

Michelle Zauner

Michelle Zauner, author and musician behind Japanese Breakfast, plays our game about Wheaties, the Breakfast of Champions. She is joined by panelists Faith Salie, Josh Gondelman, and Brian Babylon.

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00:47:57 | Sat 17 Apr 2021

Ally Love

Ally Love, fitness instructor with Peloton, answers three questions about skeletons. She is joined by panelists Paula Poundstone, Joel Kim Booster, and Maeve Higgins.

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00:47:13 | Sat 10 Apr 2021

Best of WWDTM April 2021

This week WWDTM is on spring break, so we feature some past interviews with Jon Batiste, Ali Wong, and Chelsea Peretti, as well as some games with our listeners.

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00:47:43 | Sat 03 Apr 2021

Kemp Powers

Kemp Powers, Oscar nominee and writer behind "One Night in Miami" and "Soul", plays our Not My Job Game "One Knight in Miami." He is joined by Helen Hong, Roxanne Roberts, and Alonzo Bodden.

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00:48:18 | Sat 27 Mar 2021

Sam Sifton

New York Times Cooking creator and editor Sam Sifton joins panelists Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca, and Negin Farsad. He plays our Not My Job game about vending machines.

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00:47:18 | Sat 20 Mar 2021

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero from Showtime's Desus and Mero, play our Not My Job game. They join panelists Maz Jobrani, Karen Chee and Josh Gondelman, as well as Host Peter Sagal and Official Judge an…

00:48:39 | Sat 13 Mar 2021

Jordan Jonas

Jordan Jonas, winner of "Alone", joins us along with panelists Peter Grosz, Charla Lauriston, and Brian Babylon.

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00:46:56 | Sat 06 Mar 2021

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