Podcast
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/344098539/wait-wait-don-t-tell-me
NPR's weekly news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians and a celebrity guest.Hate free content? Try a subscription to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+. Your subscription supports public radio and unlocks fun bonus episodes along with sponsor-free listening. Learn more at https://plus.npr.org/waitwait
303episodes
773guest appearances
321unique guests
Hosts
- Peter Sagal host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Poundstone | 27 | 2026-05-23 | |
| Adam Burke | 25 | 2026-04-18 | |
| Negin Farsad | 25 | 2026-05-23 | |
| Josh Gondelman | 21 | 2026-04-25 | |
| Peter Grosz | 21 | 2026-04-04 | |
| Hari Kondabolu | 19 | 2026-05-09 | |
| Tom Papa | 18 | 2026-04-25 | |
| Alzo Slade | 17 | 2026-05-02 | |
| Faith Salie | 17 | 2026-02-28 | |
| Alonzo Bodden | 15 | 2026-04-18 | |
| Emmy Blotnick | 15 | 2025-07-12 | |
| Joyelle Nicole Johnson | 15 | 2026-04-04 | |
| Shantira Jackson | 14 | 2026-04-25 | |
| Helen Hong | 13 | 2025-12-13 | |
| Karen Chee | 12 | 2025-11-08 | |
| Luke Burbank | 10 | 2026-05-23 | |
| Maeve Higgins | 10 | 2024-01-13 | |
| Maz Jobrani | 10 | 2025-05-31 | |
| Roy Blount Jr. | 10 | 2025-08-09 | |
| Tom Bodett | 10 | 2026-02-07 | |
| Adam Felber | 9 | 2026-03-14 | |
| Dulcé Sloan | 8 | 2026-04-18 | |
| Mo Rocca | 8 | 2026-05-09 | |
| Roxanne Roberts | 8 | 2026-05-09 | |
| Brian Babylon | 7 | 2025-11-15 | |
| Shane O'Neill | 6 | 2025-04-12 | |
| Rachel Coster | 5 | 2026-04-04 | |
| Amy Dickinson | 4 | 2024-02-17 | |
| Ashley Ray | 4 | 2022-05-25 | |
| Nathan Lane | 4 | 2025-08-23 | |
| Skyler Higley | 4 | 2023-11-11 | |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | 3 | 2025-07-19 | |
| Dakota Johnson | 3 | 2024-06-01 | |
| Eugene Cordero | 3 | 2026-05-02 | |
| Jason Isbell | 3 | 2024-08-10 | |
| Jeff Hiller | 3 | 2025-06-21 | |
| Josh Gad | 3 | 2025-05-17 | |
| Matt Rogers | 3 | 2023-10-21 | |
| Molly Seidel | 3 | 2024-11-27 | |
| Puja Patel | 3 | 2023-02-22 | |
| Roy Choi | 3 | 2026-02-21 | |
| Zainab Johnson | 3 | 2023-10-28 | |
| Ally the Piper | 2 | 2026-02-21 | |
| Amanda Seyfried | 2 | 2025-07-05 | |
| Amber Maykut | 2 | 2025-05-17 | |
| Andy Richter | 2 | 2026-04-11 | |
| Anna Kendrick | 2 | 2025-10-18 | |
| Bill Cowher | 2 | 2025-01-04 | |
| Billy Porter | 2 | 2025-02-22 | |
| Bob Costas | 2 | 2025-12-27 | |
| Bob Seger | 2 | 2024-06-01 | |
| Brian Tyree Henry | 2 | 2025-08-23 | |
| Bridget Everett | 2 | 2025-03-29 | |
| Chris Perfetti | 2 | 2026-01-12 | |
| Chris Pine | 2 | 2024-08-17 | |
| Cristela Alonzo | 2 | 2022-07-23 | |
| Cynthia Nixon | 2 | 2026-02-21 | |
| Darryl "Cornbread" Mc Cray | 2 | 2022-11-26 | |
| David Axelrod | 2 | 2024-03-31 | |
| Delroy Lindo | 2 | 2026-04-11 | |
| Diane Lane | 2 | 2025-03-29 | |
| Earlonne Woods | 2 | 2022-12-31 | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | 2 | 2022-12-31 | |
| Eric Idle | 2 | 2025-03-29 | |
| Gabrielle Dennis | 2 | 2024-03-31 | |
| Geena Davis | 2 | 2023-12-30 | |
| Gillian Flynn | 2 | 2024-12-11 | |
| Gretchen Whitmer | 2 | 2025-05-17 | |
| Heather Gay | 2 | 2026-01-12 | |
| James Marsden | 2 | 2025-02-22 | |
| James Patterson | 2 | 2024-12-11 | |
| Jeff Gordon | 2 | 2025-10-18 | |
| Jenny Slate | 2 | 2023-10-14 | |
| Jeremy Allen White | 2 | 2022-10-15 | |
| Jim Gaffigan | 2 | 2025-07-05 | |
| Jim Rice | 2 | 2025-12-27 | |
| John Goodman | 2 | 2023-10-14 | |
| John Leguizamo | 2 | 2025-02-22 | |
| John Stamos | 2 | 2024-03-31 | |
| John Wilson | 2 | 2024-06-01 | |
| Jon M. Chu | 2 | 2026-04-11 | |
| Kaila Mullady | 2 | 2024-03-31 | |
| Kara Jackson | 2 | 2025-05-17 | |
| Karen Allen | 2 | 2023-12-30 | |
| Lauren Graham | 2 | 2025-07-05 | |
| Lewis Black | 2 | 2025-08-16 | |
| Malala Yousafzai | 2 | 2024-03-31 | |
| Mandy Moore | 2 | 2022-10-15 | |
| Mariska Hargitay | 2 | 2023-07-08 | |
| Mark Ronson | 2 | 2025-02-22 | |
| Martha Stewart | 2 | 2024-11-13 | |
| Matt Walsh | 2 | 2022-12-31 | |
| Meredith Scardino | 2 | 2024-07-27 | |
| Michelle Rodriguez | 2 | 2024-06-01 | |
| Moe Wagner | 2 | 2025-08-16 | |
| Natasha Lyonne | 2 | 2024-08-17 | |
| Nigel Poor | 2 | 2022-12-31 | |
| Paul Giamatti | 2 | 2025-11-29 | |
| Pedro Pascal | 2 | 2026-01-12 | |
| Rachel Maddow | 2 | 2024-08-10 |
Network-Based Guest Fits
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