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Metal band GWAR performs live onstage for the Viva La Bam tour at Roseland Ballroom on November 2, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images) Roger Kisby/Getty Images hide caption

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'Wait Wait' for February 15, 2025: Live in Richmond with GWAR

February 15, 2025 • This week, Wait Wait is live in Richmond, Virginia with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson, This week's show was recorded in Chicago with guest host Tom Papa, guest judge and scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson, Not My Job guest Vanessa Bayer and panelists Shantira Jackson, Rachel Feinstein, and Peter Grosz Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.Who's Chioke This TimeThe Great Syrup and Avocado War; Anti-Trailer Crackdown; Lucy Gets LoosePanel QuestionsA Delicious ProposalBluff The ListenerOur panelists tell three stories about things turning green, only one of which is true.Not My Job: Vanessa Bayer celebrates SNL's 50th by answering questions about other golden anniversariesActor and comedian Vanessa Bayer was added to the cast of SNL in 2010 and stayed there for 7 years. Now, she's part of the comedy institution's 50th anniversary celebration. She may be a part of SNL history, but can she answer our questions about other things turning 50?Panel QuestionsHigh January; New York Times Finds Unexpected Paradise on EarthLimericksChioke I'Anson reads three news-related limericks: Chunky Monkey Cheeks; Starbucks Spelling Test; Rope A Dope HeroLightning Fill In The BlankAll the news we couldn't fit anywhere elsePredictionsOur panelists predict, now that we know Lucy couldn't run well, what will we learn she was good at?special guests GWAR and panelists Adam Burke, Alzo Slade, and Negin Farsad

'Wait Wait' for February 15, 2025: Live in Richmond with GWAR

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Tiny Desk

GWAR: Tiny Desk Concert

July 17, 2023 • For nearly four decades, the band has terrorized planet Earth with its raucous stage shows, raunchy metal songs and grotesque satire. GWAR finally came to destroy the Tiny Desk, once and for all.

Dive Into The Wild, Twisted And Surprisingly Cultured World Of GWAR

A look inside GWAR's Headquarters, AKA "The Slave Pit" in Richmond, Va. Raina Douris/WXPN hide caption

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World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Dive Into The Wild, Twisted And Surprisingly Cultured World Of GWAR

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April 2, 2020 • Join us for a tour of GWAR's "Slave Pit" from our recent Sense Of Place Trip to Richmond, Va.

GWAR on World Cafe

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Dave Brockie, GWAR's Oderus Urungus, Dies At 50

Oderus Urungus and GWAR perform at the Download Festival in Castle Donington, England, in 2011. Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage hide caption

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The Record

Dave Brockie, GWAR's Oderus Urungus, Dies At 50

March 24, 2014 • The mastermind behind metal's most cartoonishly grotesque band brought a sense of levity to the genre when it was in danger of being overwhelmed by negativity and self-importance.