Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Hosts

• Alzo SladeJournalist serving as the show's judge and scorekeeper
• Peter SagalHost of NPR's news quiz Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
• Tom PapaAmerican comedian and guest host filling in for Peter Sagal
• Bill KurtisAmerican broadcast journalist and longtime judge and scorekeeper of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Frequent guests

• Dulcé Sloan · 2 episodesAmerican comedian, panelist
• John Cook · 1 episodeFormer Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball head coach and general manager of the Omaha Supernovas
• Faith Salie · 1 episodeJournalist, CBS Sunday Morning contributor and podcast co-host, panelist
• Josh Gondelman · 1 episodeAmerican comedian and writer, panelist
• Vicki Peterson · 1 episodeAmerican rock guitarist and founding member of the Bangles
• Helen Hong · 1 episodeAmerican comedian, host of Go Fact Yourself, and panelist
• Alonzo Bodden · 1 episodeAmerican stand-up comedian and panelist
• Stephen Malkmus · 1 episodeAmerican musician, lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Pavement
• Gianmarco Soresi · 1 episodeComedian and podcast host, making his panel debut
• Joyelle Nicole Johnson · 1 episodeStand-up comedian and panelist
• Emmy Blotnick · 1 episodeStand-up comedian and panelist
• Caro Claire Burke · 1 episodeAuthor of the bestselling debut novel Yesteryear

Topics

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
• Private railroad cars on Amtrak
• Pre-wrinkled clothing trend
• French butter smuggling
• Songs to Listen to in a Wendy's Parking Lot
• Iced coffee at job interviews
• The Godfather
• Omaha Supernovas
• Volleyball Day in Nebraska
• Nebraska Cornhuskers women's volleyball
• The Campaign for North Africa
• New York City public restrooms
• Cat dads
• Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
• Freedom of the press in the United States

Recently covered

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  A surprise snow day for the White House press corps

  Sep 26, 2026 · 47 min

  Peter Sagal hosts NPR's news quiz live in Omaha with panelists Josh Gondelman, Faith Salie and Dulcé Sloan, and interviews volleyball coach John Cook.

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  We skip the salad bar and have a banana instead

  Jul 18, 2026 · 47 min

  Guest host Tom Papa and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong and Dulcé Sloan quiz the week's news, and the Bangles' Vicki Peterson plays Not My Job.

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  Reflecting Pools and Construction Zones

  Jun 27, 2026 · 48 min

  Peter Sagal and Alzo Slade quiz panelists Emmy Blotnick, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Gianmarco Soresi on the week's news, and Pavement's Stephen Malkmus plays Not My Job.

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  The World Cup, Trad Wives, and the Wedding of the Century

  Jun 20, 2026 · 47 min

  Peter Sagal and panelists Karen Chee, Peter Grosz and Shane O'Neill joke about World Cup visitors and Taylor Swift's wedding, and quiz Yesteryear author Caro Claire Burke.

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  Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis!

  May 23, 2026 · 47 min

  Peter Sagal and panelists Negin Farsad, Luke Burbank, and Paula Poundstone play news games with guest Brandi Carlile as Bill Kurtis ends his 12-year run.

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