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'Wait Wait' For July 31, 2021: Comedian Stephen Fry Plays Not My Job
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'Wait Wait' For July 31, 2021: Comedian Stephen Fry Plays Not My Job

Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian, author and quiz show host. He's done it all, so we'll ask him about people who've done almost nothing, one-hit wonders.

'Wait Wait' For July 31, 2021: Comedian Stephen Fry Plays Not My Job

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Friday

Awkwafina And Sasha Velour: New York City Queens

Sasha Velour and Awkwafina compete in a game on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption

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Awkwafina And Sasha Velour: New York City Queens

Two queens take the stage! From Raya and the Last Dragon and Crazy Rich Asians, Awkwafina recommends the best public restrooms in New York City. And RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sasha Velour talks about the incredible final lip sync that snatched her the crown. This episode originally aired August 17, 2018.

Awkwafina And Sasha Velour: New York City Queens

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'Wait Wait' For July 24, 2021: The Smithsonian's Ellen Stofan Plays Not My Job
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'Wait Wait' For July 24, 2021: The Smithsonian's Ellen Stofan Plays Not My Job

Ellen Stofan is the undersecretary of science and research at the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian is known as the "nation's attic" so we'll ask Stofan about weird collections in other people's attics.

'Wait Wait' For July 24, 2021: The Smithsonian's Ellen Stofan Plays Not My Job

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Friday

MathNuggets

Left Top: Kenice Mobley + Left Bottom Rohan Padhye; Right Top: Gastor Almonte + Right Bottom: Shalewa Sharpe Rohan Padhye - Jen Vesp Photography; Shalewa Sharpe - Sandy Honig; Gastor Almonte - Mike Bryk/Courtesy of the Artists hide caption

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MathNuggets

Guests: Kenice Mobley & Rohan Padhye; Shalewa Sharpe & Gastor Almonte

MathNuggets

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Who Owns What?

Shalewa Sharpe and Gastor Almonte, hosts of the podcast The War Report, figure out which corporate relationships are true and which are false. Pet food candies? Cheesecake workouts? Who's to say.

Who Owns What?

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Thursday

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'Wait Wait' For July 17, 2021: 'Hamilton' Star Phillipa Soo Plays Not My Job
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'Wait Wait' For July 17, 2021: 'Hamilton' Star Phillipa Soo Plays Not My Job

Soo created the role of Eliza Hamilton on Broadway and was just nominated for an Emmy for the televised version of her performance. We've asked her to play a game called "Hamilton? Try a ton o' ham."

'Wait Wait' For July 17, 2021: 'Hamilton' Star Phillipa Soo Plays Not My Job

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Friday

We Ship It

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We Ship It

Guests: Peppermint; Miracle Workers' Karan Soni & Geraldine Viswanathan; Naomi Ekperigin & Andy Beckerman.

We Ship It

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