Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas plays Not My Job on 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' Historian Shermann Thomas is Chicago's most popular TikTok star, and he got there by telling cool facts about the city he loves. But what does he know about goats? We ask him 3 questions to find out.

'Wait Wait' for Feb. 5, 2022: With Not My Job guest Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas

'Wait Wait' for Feb. 5, 2022: With Not My Job guest Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas

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This week's show was recorded at the Harris Theater in Chicago, with host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Shermann "Dilla" Thomas and panelists Paula Poundstone, Tom Papa and Adam Burke. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.

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Historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas uses TikTok to explain why Chicago is the coolest city in the world.

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Not My Job: We quiz historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas on goats
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