Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis host the weekly NPR News quiz show alongside some of the best and brightest news and entertainment personalities.

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for May 26, 2012

May 26, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for May 26, 2012

Who's Carl This Time?

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Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

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Folk Singer Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Plays Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

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Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for May 19, 2012

May 19, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for May 19, 2012

The Wait Wait Upfronts

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Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

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Gass And Black Of Tenacious D Play Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

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Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for May 12, 2012

May 12, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for May 12, 2012

Who's Carl This Time?

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Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

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Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait Plays Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

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Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for May 5, 2012

Who's Carl This Time

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Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

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Former Talk Show Host Dick Cavett Plays Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

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Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for April 28, 2012

April 28, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for April 28, 2012

Who's Carl This Time

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Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

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Director Barry Sonnenfeld Plays Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

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Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Have a laugh and test your news knowledge.

Past Shows

Previous Shows

Who's Carl This Time?

Opening Panel Round

Bluff The Listener

Folk Singer Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Plays Not My Job

Panel Round Two

Limericks

Lightning Fill In The Blank

Prediction

The Wait Wait Upfronts

Opening Panel Round

Bluff The Listener

Gass And Black Of Tenacious D Play Not My Job

Panel Round Two

Limericks

Lightning Fill In The Blank

Prediction

Who's Carl This Time?

Opening Panel Round

Bluff The Listener

Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait Plays Not My Job

Panel Round Two

Limericks

Lightning Fill In The Blank

Prediction

Who's Carl This Time

Opening Panel Round

Bluff The Listener

Former Talk Show Host Dick Cavett Plays Not My Job

Panel Round Two

Limericks

Lightning Fill In The Blank

Prediction

Who's Carl This Time

Opening Panel Round

Bluff The Listener

Director Barry Sonnenfeld Plays Not My Job

Panel Round Two

Limericks

Lightning Fill In The Blank

Prediction