Saturday, August 20, 2022
Wait Wait prepares for a return to full time live performances by reliving some of our favorite guests who joined us in front of live audiences.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:02PMWednesday, August 17, 2022
Emma throws a family reunion! Uncle Dennis sings Elvis, her mom shares all her tips for avoiding bad luck, and Emma embarrasses her dad and little brother. Grab a plate, it's a party!
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:17PMSaturday, August 13, 2022
Steve Buscemi, Lars Ulrich, Aidy Bryant, Alan Cummings, and Jeff Daniels play Not My Job.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:01PMWednesday, August 10, 2022
Comedian Marie Faustin and Emma learn the future from a bunch of asparagus and meet a mystery person while Emma's mom stops by with a helpful tip.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AMSaturday, August 6, 2022
Robin Thede, creator of A Black Lady Sketch Show, plays our game about Bob Ross, "A White Dude Painting Show," along with guest host Negin Farsad and panelists Adam Burke, Amy Dickinson and…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:56AMWednesday, August 3, 2022
Comedian Alzo Slade and Emma seek legal counsel from 'The People's Court' Judge Marilyn Milian and pass judgment on an unfair pair of socks and a bad bowl of grits.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:59AMSaturday, July 30, 2022
Jeremy Allen White, star of Hulu's The Bear plays our game called "Please Look After This Bear" three questions about Paddington Bear. He is joined by guest host Tom Papa and panelists Helen…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:23PMWednesday, July 27, 2022
Comedian Vinny Thomas and Emma discover Van Gogh's ghost and get inspired by an artist with a selfie stick.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AMSaturday, July 23, 2022
Nathan Lane, star of stage and screen, plays our game about Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. He is joined by guest host Tom Papa and panelists Cristela Alonzo, Josh Gondelman and Matt…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:01PMThe Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop is about a Black gay man working as an usher on Broadway. Michael R. Jackson talks about writing the book, music and lyrics and how…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:10AMWednesday, July 20, 2022
Comedian Emmy Blotnick and Emma get overrun by Minions while Jenny Slate explains just what it takes to create an adorable little superstar.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:02AMMonday, July 18, 2022
The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is about a Black gay man working as an usher on Broadway. Michael R. Jackson talks about writing the book, music and lyrics and how his time worki…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:20PMSaturday, July 16, 2022
Puja Patel, editor-in-chief of Pitchfork, plays our game about ceremonial first pitches in baseball games. Tom Papa guest hosts and is joined by panelists Adam Burke, Paula Poundstone and Em…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:53AMWednesday, July 13, 2022
Emma discovers a room of lost games! This secret box of treasures teaches us how to lasso, manage conflict, and make friends forever.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:01AMSaturday, July 9, 2022
Del the Funky Homo Sapien, rapper and producer, answers three questions about mankind's ancient ancestors, neanderthals.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:01PMFriday, July 8, 2022
Washington and Rapinoe are among this year's recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Washington's films include "Malcolm X," "Philadelphia," "Glory," and "Training Day." Rapinoe is …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:03AMWednesday, July 6, 2022
Comedian Josh Gondelman and Emma learn how to parallel park a horse and wrangle up a varmint with help from a rootin' tootin' roster of guests.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AMSaturday, July 2, 2022
Darryl "Cornbread" McCray, called the creator of modern graffiti, plays a game about another kind of tagging. He is joined by panelists Alonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, and Josh Gondelman.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:54PMWednesday, June 29, 2022
Reporter Shane O'Neill and Emma learn at the Lost and Found not all is lost, then think deep thoughts with an old friend.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AMSaturday, June 25, 2022
Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, creators of the new comedy series about E-sports, Players, on Paramount+ play our game about a C-sport: croquet. Joining them are panelists Peter Grosz, Adam B…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:58AMWednesday, June 22, 2022
Comedian Mic Nguyen and Emma search for someone to fill some very hard to fill shoes, and Mic gets lessons from the King.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:00AMSaturday, June 18, 2022
Actor and podcast host Sean Hayes plays our game called, "Sean Hayes, Meet Purple Haze" Three questions about odd strains of marijuana. He is joined by panelists Bobcat Goldthwait, Maeve Hig…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMWednesday, June 15, 2022
Comedian Maeve Higgins and Emma learn why you never want to be recognized by a dolphin and find out where the magic happens.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:01AMSaturday, June 11, 2022
Kenan Thompson, the longest-tenured cast member of Saturday Night Live, plays our game about people who only lasted one day on the job. He is joined by panelists Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad a…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:57AMFriday, June 10, 2022
Julie Andrews is this year's recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. The star of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music says because of those roles, many of her fans …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:50AMWednesday, June 8, 2022
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal pops by to share his favorites from the podcast so far. Turns out Peter loves Mountain Dew, Emma's Grandma's Kimchi, and unsolved ham mysteries.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:03AMSaturday, June 4, 2022
This week as we (hopefully) say goodbye to Zoom shows, we feature Kacey Musgraves, Brian Cox, Audra McDonald, and Woody Hoburg.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PMHumorist David Sedaris talks about his new collection of personal essays, called Happy-Go-Lucky. This book has some pretty serious writing about his late father, who died a year ago at the a…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:10AMWednesday, June 1, 2022
Comedian Hari Kondabolu and Emma congratulate seniors and stress out over the cap and gown shortage. And Hari graduates with his degree in inspiration.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:11AMTuesday, May 31, 2022
"My father was not a good person, but he was a great character," Sedaris says. The humorist writes about his efforts to make peace with his memories of his late father in Happy-Go-Lucky.Also…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:26PMSaturday, May 28, 2022
Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor, hosts of Radiotopia's Ear Hustle podcast, play our game about the Steer Hustle, AKA, the rodeo. They are joined by panelists Maz Jobrani, Adam Burke and Paula …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:50AM 
