Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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

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WWDTM: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

This week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen joins Dulcé Sloan, Tom Papa, and Shane O'Neill to talk the economy, how she prepared to smoke weed for the first time, and her Candy Crush score. …

00:47:17 | Sat 27 Jan 2024

WWDTM: David Oyelowo

Actor David Oyelowo joins panelists Faith Salie, Helen Hong, and Tom Bodett to talk being mistaken for MLK, how a crush led to his acting career, and more.

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00:48:02 | Sat 20 Jan 2024

WWDTM: Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell joins panelists Maeve Higgins, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Peter Grosz to talk backhanded compliments from John Mayer, praise from Bruce Springsteen, and keeping eye out for boogers with…

00:47:25 | Sat 13 Jan 2024

WWDTM: Now With Real Journalists!

It's the new year, and we're bringing you new interviews with Rachel Maddow and Bob Woodruff, plus a never-before-heard Bluff the Listener game!

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00:46:50 | Sat 06 Jan 2024

WWDTM: 25th Anniversary Spectacular Part IX - Best of 2023

To celebrate the holidays, we hand out the greatest gift of all: interviews with Geena Davis, Weird Al, Karen Allen, and 5th generation lobsterman Jacob Knowles!

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00:48:03 | Sat 30 Dec 2023

WWDTM: Molly Seidel

Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Roxanne Roberts to talk joints, Instacart, and working out like Taylor Swift

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00:49:02 | Sat 23 Dec 2023

Wait Wait Wayback Machine: December 2003

Host Peter Sagal and producer Miles Doornbos challenge a Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me listener with questions about news events from our actual show — but the catch is they're shows that aired 20 years…

00:14:18 | Tue 19 Dec 2023

WWDTM: Bethenny Frankel

We're back at Carnegie Hall, and joined by business mogul, philanthropist, and reality TV royalty Bethenny Frankel! She talks with Peter and panelists Josh Gondelman, Helen Hong, and Alzo Slade about…

00:48:53 | Sat 16 Dec 2023

Extended cut: Dakota Johnson on her new doc, childhood, and curating a sex museum

Today we're giving you a chance to hear an episode that we'd usually share with our Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ supporters! It's an extended cut of our interview with actor, producer, and activist Da…

00:23:52 | Mon 11 Dec 2023

WWDTM: Fred Schneider

The B-52's Fred Schneider joins panelists Eugene Cordero, Luke Burbank, and Paula Poundstone to talk Christmas albums, thrown ham, and singing "Love Shack" at karaoke.

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00:48:58 | Sat 09 Dec 2023

WWDTM: Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson, whose new documentary is The Disappearance of Shere Hite, joins panelists Adam Felber, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Alonzo Bodden to talk famous families, Fifty Shades of Grey, and mor…

00:49:03 | Sat 02 Dec 2023

WWDTM: 25th Year Spectacular Part VIII!

Our deep dive into our 25-year history continues with appearances from Jane Curtin, Adam Savage, Hannah Kearney, Muffet McGraw, and more!

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00:47:32 | Sat 25 Nov 2023

WWDTM: Stephen Smith

L.L. Bean CEO Stephen Smith joins Hari Kondabolu, Maeve Higgins, and Roy Blount, Jr. on stage in Maine to talk about jelly beans.

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00:47:57 | Sat 18 Nov 2023

WWDTM: John Stamos

John Stamos joins panelists Emmy Blotnick, Skyler Higley, and Tom Bodett to talk about his new memoir, his feud with Tony Danza, and more!

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00:47:59 | Sat 11 Nov 2023

WWDTM: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant

Dr. Rae-Wynn Grant is a bear expert and one of the new hosts of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. She joins panelists Adam Burke, Maeve Higgins, and Tom Papa to talk bear attacks, gummy bears, and the …

00:47:48 | Sat 04 Nov 2023

WWDTM: Bernie Taupin

This week, Bernie Taupin joins guest host Peter Grosz and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Zainab Johnson, and Paula Poundstone to talk about his new memoir Scattershot

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00:47:49 | Sat 28 Oct 2023

WWDTM: James Patterson

James Patterson, the best selling author in the world, joins panelists Alzo Slade, Faith Salie, and Matt Rogers to talk about feuds, fights, outlines, and airports.

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00:47:52 | Sat 21 Oct 2023

WWDTM: 25th Year Spectacular Part VII!

We're celebrating 25 years on the air with another dive into our archive. Enjoy interviews with John Goodman, Sam Waterston, Jenny Slate, and a never-before-heard Bluff game!

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00:48:47 | Sat 14 Oct 2023

WWDTM: Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Maz Jobrani, and Roy Blount, Jr, to talk about how being named Miss Idaho prepared her for the Supreme Court

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00:47:25 | Sat 07 Oct 2023

WWDTM: Bob and Erin Odenkirk

This week, we're live in LA with comedy legend Bob Odenkirk, and his daughter Erin. They talk their new book of poems, growing up with a dad on TV, and more.

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00:47:59 | Sat 30 Sep 2023

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