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The 4th generation owners of Russ & Daughters tell us the proper way to order a bagel

This week, Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper join Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Zach Zimmerman, and Faith Salie

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In 2005, the captain of a cruise ship was praised for stopping THIS (Wait Wait+)

Think you know the answer? In this bonus episode, it's another installment of the Wait Wait Wayback Machine! Executive producer Mike Danforth and host Peter Sagal quiz Jennifer, a Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ supporter from Huntersville, North Carolina. And, of course, there's a catch! The questions aired on the show 20 years ago in November 2005. Also, Peter reveals the worst thing Mike's ever made him taste on How To Do Everything! If you want a chance to play the Wayback Machine with Peter in a future bonus episode, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Listen to the top of this episode for instructions on how to enter!   

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Tiffany Haddish tries to talk Peter Sagal into throwing himself a second bar mitzvah

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Tiffany Haddish tries to talk Peter Sagal into throwing himself a second bar mitzvah

This week, Tiffany Haddish joins panelists Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone, and Roxanne Roberts

WWDTM: Tiffany Haddish

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HTDE: Broadway Musicals And Best In Show

This week: A Broadway star tells us how he finished the New York Marathon and then performed in two shows back to back, a wife seeks advice on how best to shave her hairy companion, plus, are the lyrics to Bye Bye Birdie what we think they are?

HTDE: Broadway Musicals And Best In Show

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Chef Roy Choi talks about selling kimchi from his mom's car and adding American cheese to ramen

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Chef Roy Choi talks about selling kimchi from his mom's car and adding American cheese to ramen

This week, we're live in Orange County with Roy Choi and panelists Tom Papa, Negin Farsad, and Karen Chee

WWDTM: Roy Choi

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Outtakes: THIS home furnishing from the 1950s is making a comeback (Wait Wait+)

Find out the answer to this and more in today's Wait Wait bonus episode! We're giving you outtakes from our most recent show in Chicago. Peter puts questions about the week's news to our panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Josh Gondelman. It's more questions, more guessing, and plenty of nonsense! 

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This week, Julia Fox joins panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Josh Gondelman

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HTDE: Motivation, Secret Messages, and Stealing Your Thunder

This week: Filmmaker Alice Wu shares a clever trick to help you finally finish that thing you’ve been working on, why teenagers are taking over the comments sections of old podcast episodes, and the origins of the phrase “steal your thunder”. Plus we continue in our quest to be your out of office emergency contact.

HTDE: Motivation, Secret Messages, and Stealing Your Thunder

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Bagpipe superstar Ally the Piper talks annoying her neighbors and making friends with Metallica

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Bagpipe superstar Ally the Piper talks annoying her neighbors and making friends with Metallica

This week, bagpipe superstar Ally the Piper joins panelists Hari Kondabolu, Faith Salie, and Alex Edelman

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In 2005, THIS Supreme Court nominee faced bipartisan opposition (Wait Wait+)

Think you know the answer? In this bonus episode, it's another installment of the Wait Wait Wayback Machine! Executive producer Mike Danforth and host Peter Sagal quiz Chris, a Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ supporter from Denver, Colorado. There's a catch! The questions aired on the show 20 years ago in October 2005. Also, Peter and Mike, both back in Chicago after taping the show in Honolulu, share some highlights from their trip, including eating a local Hawaiian dish everyone (mostly) enjoyed. If you want a chance to play the Wayback Machine with Peter in a future bonus episode, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Listen to the top of this episode for instructions on how to enter!  

In 2005, THIS Supreme Court nominee faced bipartisan opposition (Wait Wait+)

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