Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Sundays at noon on 88.5 NEPM
For a wacky and whip-smart approach to the week’s news and newsmakers, listen no further than NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, the oddly informative news quiz from NPR. During each fast-paced, irreverent show, host Peter Sagal leads what might be characterized as the news Olympics. Callers, panelists, and guests compete by answering questions about the week’s events, identifying impersonations, filling in the blanks at lightning speed, sniffing out fake news items, and deciphering limericks.
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Bill Cowher is one of the most recognizable faces in football, having led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a victory at Super Bowl XL. But, can Cowher answer our three questions about cowards? -
Chris Pine has done it all, from Star Trek to Wonder Woman to The Princess Diaries. Now, he's written/directed his own movie, Poolman, but can he answer our questions about crisp pine air fresheners? -
It's spring break, so we're playing beach blanket bingo with our favorite guests, including John Stamos, Malala Yousafzai, and more! -
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? -
David Alan Grier is a Tony-winning actor and comedian whose new movie is The American Society of Magical Negroes. He may be known as DAG, but what does he know about WAGs? -
Claudia Goldin is one of the world's leading economists, a winner of the Nobel Prize and a Time Person of the Year. She knows about economy, but can she answer our questions about first class? -
Danny Brown reshaped Detroit's rap scene with XXX, and in 2021, moved to Austin to do it all again. He may be the greatest Danny Brown, but what does he know about best-selling author Dan Brown? -
This week, we celebrate Presidents' Day by revisiting interviews with guests who would ABSOLUTELY win the popular vote. So cue up the band, and be ready to hail to Ray Romano, Rosie Perez, and more! -
Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein formed Sleater-Kinney in Olympia 30 years ago, and are still going strong. Their new album is Little Rope, but can they answer our questions about knitting? -
In 2017, Lena Waithe became the first Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing. Since then, she's done it all, from acting to producing. She made The Chi, but what does she know about Guy Fieri?
