Wait Wait... Don't Tell me
Saturdays at 10 AM
For a wacky and whip-smart approach to the week's news and newsmakers, listen no further than 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. Listeners vie for a chance to win the most coveted prize in radio: having official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell record the outgoing message on their home answering machine.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is co-produced by NPR and WBEZ, Chicago.
Latest Episodes
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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Horse Fringe Benefits, Hair Care Don't Care, and Money Tastes Better.
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After Bachelor Colton Underwood's big revelation, our panelists predict what the next reality show shocker will be.
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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Podcaster Boyardee; Tropicana Pizza Split; and Living Room Luaus.
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After the All-Star Game left Georgia, our panelists predict what the next surprising corporate boycott will be and why.
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In December 2017 while performing in Seattle, our phone lines failed, so we gave our audience members a chance to play Limericks.
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We've invited Peretti — you may know her as self-involved administrator Gina Linetti from Brooklyn 99 — to answer three questions about an English soccer team. Originally broadcast Nov. 14, 2020.
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Wong's memoir is called Dear Girls, so we've invited her to answer three questions about deer girls, as in female deer. Originally broadcast Dec. 7, 2019.