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Sunday Puzzle

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Sunday Puzzle: Rearrange and match the clues

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener, Aaron Lukas of North Potomac, Maryland and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Rearrange and match the clues

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for April 27, 2024: With Not My Job guest Renée Elise Goldsberry
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'Wait Wait' for April 27, 2024: With Not My Job guest Renée Elise Goldsberry

Renée Elise Goldsberry won a Tony and Grammy for her role in Hamilton, and currently stars in Netflix's Girls5Eva. She may Goldsberry, but what does she know about buried gold?

'Wait Wait' for April 27, 2024: With Not My Job guest Renée Elise Goldsberry

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Renée Elise Goldsberry talks 90s girl groups and high school theater
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Renée Elise Goldsberry talks 90s girl groups and high school theater

Renée Elise Goldsberry won a Tony and Grammy for her role in Hamilton, and currently stars in Netflix's Girls5Eva. She joins panelists Jason Isbell, Alonzo Bodden, and Shantira Jackson.

Renée Elise Goldsberry talks 90s girl groups and high school theater

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: Now that's a SMART puzzle

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Sunday Puzzle: Now that's a SMART puzzle

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Milo Fett of New Carlisle, Ohio and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Now that's a SMART puzzle

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for April 20, 2024: With Not My Job guest Judith Butler
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'Wait Wait' for April 20, 2024: With Not My Job guest Judith Butler

Judith Butler is one of the world's foremost philosophers. Their new book is Who's Afraid of Gender, but can they answer our questions about horror movies?

'Wait Wait' for April 20, 2024: With Not My Job guest Judith Butler

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Judith Butler talks gender, performativity, and wanting to be a clown

This week, Judith Butler joins panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Maz Jobrani, and Faith Salie to talk about gender, performativity, and their dream of becoming a clown.

Judith Butler talks gender, performativity, and wanting to be a clown

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: A puzzle for the guest Puzzlemaster, (G)reg (P)liska

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Sunday Puzzle: A puzzle for the guest Puzzlemaster, (G)reg (P)liska

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Scott Manas of Miami, Florida and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: A puzzle for the guest Puzzlemaster, (G)reg (P)liska

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for April 13, 2024: Live from Pittsburgh with Bill Cowher!
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'Wait Wait' for April 13, 2024: Live from Pittsburgh with Bill Cowher!

Bill Cowher is one of the most recognizable faces in football, having led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a victory at Super Bowl XL. But, can Cowher answer our three questions about cowards?

'Wait Wait' for April 13, 2024: Live from Pittsburgh with Bill Cowher!

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Bill Cowher talks winning the Super Bowl and encourages yelling on NPR
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Bill Cowher talks winning the Super Bowl and encourages yelling on NPR

We're live in Pittsburgh this week, where Steelers legend Bill Cowher joins panelists Negin Farsad, Mo Rocca, and Maeve Higgins to talk winning the Super Bowl, yelling on NPR, and why his 20th high school reunion was such a nightmare.

Bill Cowher talks winning the Super Bowl and encourages yelling on NPR

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Friday

Should phones be used at trivia nights? A D.C. cheating scandal begs the question

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Should phones be used at trivia nights? A D.C. cheating scandal begs the question

Smart phones at trivia night can make it easy to cheat. A cheating scandal shows it may be time to go back to pen and paper

Should phones be used at trivia nights? A D.C. cheating scandal begs the question

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Sunday

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Sunday Puzzle: Idioms for the eclipse

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with guest Puzzlemaster Greg Pliska and WBEZ listener Rich Foss of Lake Forest, Ill.

Sunday Puzzle: Idioms for the eclipse

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for April 6, 2024: With Not My Job guest Chris Pine
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'Wait Wait' for April 6, 2024: With Not My Job guest Chris Pine

Chris Pine has done it all, from Star Trek to Wonder Woman to The Princess Diaries. Now, he's written/directed his own movie, Poolman, but can he answer our questions about crisp pine air fresheners?

'Wait Wait' for April 6, 2024: With Not My Job guest Chris Pine

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Chris Pine tells us where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises
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Chris Pine tells us where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises

This week, Chris Pine joins us to talk his new movie Poolman, imitating William Shatner, and where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises.

Chris Pine tells us where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises

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Sunday

We celebrate Spring Break with John Stamos, Malala Yousafzai, and more!
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We celebrate Spring Break with John Stamos, Malala Yousafzai, and more!

To celebrate Spring Break, we hit the beach with some of our favorite guests, including John Stamos, Malala Yousafzai, Kaila Mullady, David Axelrod, and Gabrielle Dennis!

We celebrate Spring Break with John Stamos, Malala Yousafzai, and more!

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