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Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! for August 29, 2015

August 29, 2015 • This week we take a break from the news and enjoy some favorite interviews with former teen stars from our archives.

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Not My Job: Daniel Radcliffe Gets Quizzed On Chia Pets

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Not My Job: Brooke Shields Gets Quizzed On Calvins

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Not My Job: Brat Pack Member Rob Lowe Gets Quizzed On Bratwurst

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Not My Job: Molly Ringwald Answers Questions About Senator Byrd

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Not My Job: Three Questions About Bass (The Fish) For Lance Bass (The Singer)

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! For Aug. 22, 2015

August 22, 2015 • This week we take a break from the week's news and enjoy some favorite segments from our archives.

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Not My Job: Former CIA Officer Robert Baer Gets Quizzed On Bears

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Not My Job: Astronaut Sunita Williams Gets Quizzed On Storage Space

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Not My Job: Fashion Guru Simon Doonan Gets Quizzed On Microsoft Windows

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Paula Vs. Science

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Not My Job: Secretary Of Energy Ernest Moniz Gets Quizzed On Bert

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Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! for August 15, 2015

August 15, 2015 • Recorded in Chicago, with Not My Job guest Dwight Yoakam and panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone and Charlie Pierce.

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Who's Bill This Time

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Panel Round One

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Bluff The Listener

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Not My Job: Dwight Yoakam Gets Quizzed On The World's Happiest Man

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Panel Round Two

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! For August 8, 2015

August 8, 2015 • Recorded in Chicago, with Not My Job guest Starlee Kine and panelists Maz Jobrani, Roxanne Roberts and Alonzo Bodden.

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Who's Bill This Time

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Panel Round One

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Bluff The Listener

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Not My Job: Starlee Kine Gets Quizzed On Bugs Bunny

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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 Aug. 1, 2015

August 1, 2015 • Recorded in Chicago's Millennium Park with Not My Job guest Chance the Rapper and panelists Brian Babylon, Faith Salie and Mo Rocca.

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Who's Bill This Time

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Panel Round One

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Bluff The Listener

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Not My Job: Chance The Rapper Gets Quizzed On Saran The Wrapper

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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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Not My Job: Daniel Radcliffe Gets Quizzed On Chia Pets

Not My Job: Brooke Shields Gets Quizzed On Calvins

Not My Job: Brat Pack Member Rob Lowe Gets Quizzed On Bratwurst

Not My Job: Molly Ringwald Answers Questions About Senator Byrd

Not My Job: Three Questions About Bass (The Fish) For Lance Bass (The Singer)

Not My Job: Former CIA Officer Robert Baer Gets Quizzed On Bears

Not My Job: Astronaut Sunita Williams Gets Quizzed On Storage Space

Not My Job: Fashion Guru Simon Doonan Gets Quizzed On Microsoft Windows

Limericks

Paula Vs. Science

Not My Job: Secretary Of Energy Ernest Moniz Gets Quizzed On Bert

Who's Bill This Time

Panel Round One

Bluff The Listener

Not My Job: Dwight Yoakam Gets Quizzed On The World's Happiest Man

Panel Round Two

Limericks

Lightning Fill In The Blank

Prediction

Who's Bill This Time

Panel Round One

Bluff The Listener

Not My Job: Starlee Kine Gets Quizzed On Bugs Bunny

Panel Round Two

Limericks

Lightning Fill In The Blank

Prediction

Who's Bill This Time

Panel Round One

Bluff The Listener

Not My Job: Chance The Rapper Gets Quizzed On Saran The Wrapper

Panel Round Two

Limericks

Lightning Fill In The Blank

Prediction