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Sunday Puzzle: 2023's Names in the News!

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Sunday Puzzle: 2023's Names in the News!

NPR's Rob Schmitz plays the puzzle with listener Chris Yates of Butte, Mont., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: 2023's Names in the News!

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for December 30, 2023: Happy Holidays from Wait Wait!
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'Wait Wait' for December 30, 2023: Happy Holidays from Wait Wait!

To celebrate the holidays, we hand out the greatest gift of all: interviews with Geena Davis, Weird Al, Karen Allen and fifth-generation lobsterman Jacob Knowles!

'Wait Wait' for December 30, 2023: Happy Holidays from Wait Wait!

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Happy Holidays with Geena Davis, Weird Al, and Jacob Knowles!
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Happy Holidays with Geena Davis, Weird Al, and Jacob Knowles!

To celebrate the holidays, we hand out the greatest gift of all: interviews with Geena Davis, Weird Al, Karen Allen, and 5th generation lobsterman Jacob Knowles!

Happy Holidays with Geena Davis, Weird Al, and Jacob Knowles!

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

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Sunday Puzzle: An Anatomy Lesson

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Jonathan Siegel {seagull} and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: An Anatomy Lesson

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for December 23, 2023: With Not My Job guest Molly Seidel
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'Wait Wait' for December 23, 2023: With Not My Job guest Molly Seidel

Molly Seidel is one of America's foremost marathon runners, having won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. She knows her way around a marathon, but what does she know about Jerry Lewis' telethon?

'Wait Wait' for December 23, 2023: With Not My Job guest Molly Seidel

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Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel talks weed and working out like Taylor Swift
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Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel talks weed and working out like Taylor Swift

Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Roxanne Roberts to talk joints, Instacart, and working out like Taylor Swift

Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel talks weed and working out like Taylor Swift

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Sunday

Saturday

Bethenny Frankel talks feuds, throwing drinks, and becoming an accidental influencer
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Bethenny Frankel talks feuds, throwing drinks, and becoming an accidental influencer

We're back at Carnegie Hall, and joined by business mogul, philanthropist, and reality TV royalty Bethenny Frankel! She talks with Peter and panelists Josh Gondelman, Helen Hong, and Alzo Slade about feuds, throwing drinks, and becoming an accidental influencer.

Bethenny Frankel talks feuds, throwing drinks, and becoming an accidental influencer

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'Wait Wait' for December 16, 2023: Live at Carnegie with Bethenny Frankel
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'Wait Wait' for December 16, 2023: Live at Carnegie with Bethenny Frankel

This week, we make our triumphant return to Carnegie Hall and are joined by media icon Bethenny Frankel. She's a business mogul, celebrated author and realty TV royalty, but can she survive our quiz?

'Wait Wait' for December 16, 2023: Live at Carnegie with Bethenny Frankel

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Sunday

Saturday

'Wait Wait' for December 9, 2023: With Not My Job guest Fred Schneider
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'Wait Wait' for December 9, 2023: With Not My Job guest Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider is the singer and frontman for the B-52's and The Superions. He's the music legend behind "Love Shack" but how much does he love Shaq?

'Wait Wait' for December 9, 2023: With Not My Job guest Fred Schneider

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Monday

'Colin From Accounts' deserves a raise

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Colin From Accounts' deserves a raise

The fun new Australian series Colin From Accounts is part raunchy comedy, part romantic comedy, part friendship story, and part very cute dog. It begins with a chance encounter between two strangers (played by Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall) who meet after accidentally injuring an adorable dog. They reluctantly decide to take joint responsibility for the pup, and form a strange bond.

'Colin From Accounts' deserves a raise

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: State that City

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Sunday Puzzle: State that City

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Jeff Wood of Madison, Wisconsin, and Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: State that City

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for December 2, 2023: With Not My Job guest Dakota Johnson
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'Wait Wait' for December 2, 2023: With Not My Job guest Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson is an actor, producer and activist, and her new documentary is The Disappearance of Shere Hite. She may be a Dakota, but what does she know about THE Dakotas?

'Wait Wait' for December 2, 2023: With Not My Job guest Dakota Johnson

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Wednesday

A forgotten trove of rare video games could now be worth six figures

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A forgotten trove of rare video games could now be worth six figures

When a video game store closed in 1998, hundreds of sealed Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges were stored and forgotten. Now, a collection of the top-graded items has been appraised.

A forgotten trove of rare video games could now be worth six figures

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