Aleeza Ben Shalom is the star of Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking , and she joins panelists Adam Burke, Brian Babylon, and Roxanne Roberts to talk about how matchmaking is just like a live-action game of Where's Waldo Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 01, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1351
We're back in Tanglewood and joined by the amazing Karen Allen, who plays the iconic Marion Ravenwood in the Indiana Jones movies. She joins Karen Chee, Roy Blount, Jr. and Negin Farsad to talk spitting in auditions, Tom Selleck, and working with snakes Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 24, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1350
James Marsden joins panelists Adam Felber, Karen Chee, and Faith Salie to talk Jury Duty, playing yourself, and what it's like to be the Baxter in a romcom. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 17, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1349
On this week's episode, Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones joins us to talk about Rupert Murdoch, Little House on the Prairie, and the rules of underboob. Plus, Tom Papa, Emmy Blotnick, and Skyler Higley journey into the world of VR. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 10, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1348
We continue our look back at 25 years of shows with Keegan Michael-Key, Regina King, and Susan Orlean Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 03, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1348
We're back in New Orleans with the legendary John Goodman! He talks leaving L.A., The Big Lebowski , and being the voice of the St. Louis airport. Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
May 27, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1347
Golda Rosheuvel was so captivating as Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte that Netflix made a show all about her. She joins Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, and Adam Burke to talk wigs, neck braces, and bodice ripping Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 20, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1346
On this week's show, The Big Door Prize' s Gabrielle Dennis joins panelists Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden, and Adam Felber to talk about living to your full potential and the job at Six Flags that everyone else is jealous of. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
May 13, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1345
Ray Romano joins panelists Tom Papa, Matt Rogers, and Helen Hong to talk about the secret to marriage, rewatching yourself on TV 15 years later, and having a good poker face. Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
May 06, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1344
Brad Paisley joins us live in Nashville to talk about getting recognized for insurance commercials, his skill at writing impromptu jingles for chili, and whether his kids think he's cool. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 29, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1343
Weird Al joins panelists Josh Gondelman, Robby Hoffman, and Tom Bodett to talk about his new (mostly real) biopic, and what he would've done if Prince hadn't turned him down. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 22, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1342
Kaila Mullady started beatboxing in 5th grade to impress a boy, and since then has become a two-time world champion. But, can she answer questions about boxes that get beat, AKA piñatas? Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Apr 15, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1341
Emma and some of her co-hosts say goodbye to the greatest podcast the world has ever seen. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 12, 2023•6 min•Ep. 1340
We celebrate our 25th anniversary with Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Ed Helms, Bonnie Raitt, and more! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 08, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1359
On this week's episode, action star Michelle Rodriguez joins us to talk about The Fast & The Furious, Dungeons & Dragons , and her personal state slogan for New Jersey. Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Apr 01, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1358
On this week's episode, we head to Tucson to talk politics with David Axelrod, the former consultant who helped get President Obama elected. Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Mar 25, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1357
On this week's episode, guest host Karen Chee talks with legendary actor Sam Waterston about Law & Order , how to look good in a stovepipe hat, and where to see raccoons doing Shakespeare. Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Mar 18, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1356
Nick Kroll is a brilliant comedian and one of the minds behind Big Mouth and History of the World, Part II . We Rick Roll Nick Kroll, that is, ask him questions about roles played by actors named Rick. Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Mar 11, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1355
On this episode of The Wait Wait Anthology , we bring the drama and dive deep into the world of reality TV. From The Bachelor to The Kardashians, we leave no stone unturned and no suite un-fantasied. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 08, 2023•17 min•Ep. 1354
At the age of 17, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and now a documentary she executive produced is nominated for an Oscar. And, if she answers our three questions about puzzles correctly, she'll win the inaugural Nobel Pieces Prize. A message to listeners: a recent error with Apple Podcasts meant you might not have been able to hear our regular weekend show without signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me +. We have worked with Apple to correct the error...
Mar 04, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1353
We celebrate our 25th anniversary with Mikeael Shiffrin, Leonard Nimoy, Mae Jemison, Stephen Colbert, John Hodgman, and Ozzie Smith. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Feb 25, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1352
Comedian Dulcé Sloan and Emma give your playlists the side eye. Plus we ask Pitchfork Editor-in-Chief Puja Patel if you should be self conscious about your bad taste in music. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Feb 22, 2023•15 min•Ep. 1351
Rosie Perez is a cultural icon, from Do The Right Thing to White Men Can't Jump to her new role on Showtime's Your Honor . She's the best part of any project she's in, but can she answer our questions about advice columns? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Feb 18, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1350
Geena Davis went from being an Oscar-winning actor to a skilled archer to an activist to an author, and she's now executive producer of CBS' Mission Unstoppable . But, can she answer our three questions about blue jeans? Sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Feb 11, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1348
Introducing The Wait Wait Anthology , a deep dive into the Wait Wait archives hosted by Bill Kurtis Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Feb 08, 2023•12 min•Ep. 1347
Billy Porter is an absolute legend. With a career that started in his teens, he's now 3/4ths of the way to an EGOT. He's also a style icon, who's always the most fashionable person in any room he's in. His new movie is 80 For Brady , but what does he know about the Brady Bunch? Sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Feb 04, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1346
Natasha Lyonne is an actor, writer, and director with one of the most recognizable voices in the world. She stars in the new series Poker Face , so we ask her three questions about getting botox. Sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jan 28, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1345
Guest hosts Karen Chee and Josh Gondelman dive head first into alternate universes. Plus we get to the bottom of the Masters tournament mistaken identity kerfuffle. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jan 25, 2023•11 min•Ep. 1344
Secretary of State Antony Blinken takes some time out from his busy schedule to tell panelists Dulcé Sloan, Eugene Cordaro, and Tom Bodett about his musical alter ego, ABlinken, and to answer three questions about Matthew Mcconaughey. Sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jan 21, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1343
Celebrated short story author George Saunders joins us to answer three questions about court stories. With panelists Paula Poundstone, Peter Grosz and Emmy Blotnick. Sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jan 14, 2023•48 min•Ep. 1342