WWDTM: Vanessa bayer
This week, special guest Vanessa Bayer joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Rachel Feinstein, and Peter Grosz Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
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WWDTM: Amber Maykut
This week, renowned taxidermist Amber Maykut joins panelists Rekha Shankar, Adam Felber, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: mxmtoon
This week, special guest mxmtoon joins panelists Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie, and Hari Kondabolu Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
This week, Rose Matafeo joins panelists Maz Jobrani, Alzo Slade, and Helen Hong Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
HTDE: Heckling, Yawning, and Imitating, with James Austin Johnson and Patton Oswalt
On our season finale, when a young listener has a question on behalf of her fifth grade class, we call up an old friend/chimp butt expert to help her out. And Saturday Night Live's James Austin Johnson walks us through his hilarious Donald Trump impression to tend to a listener's curiosities. Plus, Mike and Ian are stressed about some (cryptic) hate mail, so they call Patton Oswalt for some words of encouragement. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . And not to fear, we will b...
WWDTM: Josh Gad
This week, Josh Gad joins panelists Negin Farsad, Rachel Coster, and Josh Gondelman to talk being accosted by kids and ignored by David O. Russell Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: Happy New Year Edition!
This week, we ring in the new year by remembering what made the old one so special, including interviews with Kristin Kish, Bill Cowher, and more! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
HTDE: Don't Get in the Fridge, with Jesse Eisenberg
Ringing in 2025: Mike and Ian knock out a New Year's resolution with the help of filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg, and a listener calls in to settle a high-stakes bet on the sturdiness of honeybees. Also, the world's northernmost towns are in the middle of months-long darkness. To learn how to survive it, we call an astrophysicist who spent six months in complete Antarctic darkness. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . How To Do Everything won't live in this feed forever. If you like...
WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap
This week, Tim Meadows helps us stroll down memory lane with some of our favorite guests of 2024 Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone
This week, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone join Dulcé Sloan, Hari Kondabolu, and Roy Blount Jr. to talk about their new podcast Hildy the Barback Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
This week, we're live at Carnegie with Not My Job guest Ketanji Brown Jackson and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Mo Rocca, and Paula Poundstone Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
HTDE: The Perfect Christmas Present with James Patterson and Gillian Flynn
On today's episode, Charlie needs help writing a children's book for his wife. So, Mike and Ian call up some of the greatest minds in modern literature, Gillian Flynn and James Patterson. Plus, a slippery way to stay warm on your run and a cool trick to avoid saying "you guys". You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . How To Do Everything won't live in this feed forever. If you like what you hear, scoot on over to their very own feed and give them a follow. Both How To Do Everythi...
WWDTM: Jim Gaffigan
This week, Jim Gaffigan joins panelists Adam Felber, Adam Burke, and Negin Farsad to talk about being the Pope's favorite comedian. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: Thanksgiving Edition!
This week, Wait Wait celebrates Thanksgiving with a cornucopia of great guests! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
HTDE: The Friendliest Sound in the World, with Olympic medalist Molly Seidel
This week on How To Do Everything , a listener calls in asking how to avoid startling innocent pedestrians when she goes on runs. So Mike and Ian recruit the help of an Olympic marathoner and one of Hollywood's most iconic composers. Plus, an update from you (party people) on the "you guys" fast. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . How To Do Everything won't live in this feed forever. If you like what you hear, scoot on over to their very own feed and give them a follow. Both...
WWDTM: Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller
Somebody Somewhere' s Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller join panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Papa, and Maz Jobrani Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: Governor Whitmer
This week, we're live in Detroit with Governor Whitmer and panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Roxanne Roberts Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
HTDE: Yes We Pecan, with Martha Stewart
Two roommates disagree about how to pronounce "pecan," so Mike and Ian call up Martha Stewart–and others–to help. Plus, an Italian town in the shadow of the Alps spent three months of the year without sunlight, until Mayor Pierfranco Midali decided to make his own sun. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . How To Do Everything won't live in this feed forever. If you like what you hear, scoot on over to their very own feed and give them a follow. Both How To Do Everything and Wa...
WWDTM: Tara Dower
This week, record-breaking ultrarunner Tara Dower talks speed-hiking the Appalachian Trail with Negin Farsad, Faith Salie, and Peter Grosz Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: Brian Jordan Alvarez
This week, Brain Jordan Alvarez, the creator and star of English Teacher , plays our game with Brian Babylon, Luke Burbank, and Emmy Blotnick Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
HTDE: Josh Gad defeats earworms, and we make a pitch to Pete Buttigieg
This week on the show, when a mother can't get her four-year-old's favorite song out of her head, Mike and Ian call up Broadway's beloved Josh Gad to help. Plus, Ian has a formal request for the Secretary of Transportation, and the guys find a tip to quell those pesky election mailers. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . How To Do Everything won't live in this feed forever. If you like what you hear, scoot on over to their very own feed and give them a follow. Both How To Do ...
WWDTM: Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe
This week, sports power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe talk about their podcast, who's more competitive, and where they keep their medals Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: Instant Nostalgia Edition
This week, we get nostalgic for...uh...earlier this year with some of our favorite guests! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
HTDE: Maury Povich and Sleeping Between the Pretties
This week on How To Do Everything , Wait, Wait producers Mike and Ian recruit television icon Maury Povich to help a listener reveal some hard truths, and we create some helpful (and unhelpful) reminders for when you should replace your household items. Plus, when a married couple calls in with a 29-year-old feud, the guys recruit some royal help. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . How To Do Everything won't live in this feed forever. If you like what you hear, scoot on over...
WWDTM: Eric Idle
This week, comedy legend Eric Idle joins panelists Eugene Cordero, Negin Farsad, and Shane O'Neill Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWDTM: Kara Jackson
This week, acclaimed songwriter and poet Kara Jackson joins panelists Alzo Slade, Scaachi Koul, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
HTDE: Peter Sagal the Sausage
This week, Mike and Ian recruit Peter Sagal to help a caller who's curious about mascot races – with the help of a talking sausage. A police inspector in Finland reveals his creative hack for keeping beaches safe. And a high school cheerleading squad saves the day. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . How To Do Everything won't live in this feed forever. If you like what you hear, scoot on over to their very own feed and give them a follow. Both How To Do Everything and Wait, ...
WWDTM: Dionne Warwick
This week, we're live in Kansas City with guest Dionne Warwick and panelists Paula Poundstone, Shantira Jackson, and Josh Gondelman Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
WWTDM: Gary Oldman
This week, Gary Oldman joins us to talk Slow Horses , the Emmy Awards, and the fine art of flatulence with Karen Chee, Brain Babylon, and Peter Grosz. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
HTDE: Tom Hanks, Hot Dogs and Chimp Butts
Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! producers Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag are back with another episode of How To Do Everything . Today, the great Tom Hanks teaches us the art of being adored, and Mike and Ian help a listener who's curious about world fame. Plus, a bottoms-up approach to recognizing your family members. You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . How To Do Everything won't live in this feed forever. If you like what you hear, scoot on over to their very own feed and give t...