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Thrilled (and, honestly a little shocked) that the incredible Malala Yousafzai is our guest this week!
She and guest host @joshgondelman will talk Nobels, Oscars, and Beyoncé vs. Taylor Swift.
Join us this weekend, because you wouldn’t want to disappoint Malala, would you?
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Our guest this week is Geena Davis (@GeenaDavisOrg)! We'll be talking about everything from Thelma and Louise to her early gig as a living mannequin, to her show @CBSUnstoppable.
So, grab your best friend, hop in a '66 Thunderbird, turn the radio on, and watch out for cliffs!
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Delighted to announce that our guest this weekend is the brilliant George Saunders!
We talk with him about how slaughterhouses and obscene poetry helped him discover his strengths as a writer and find out why he never published his 700-page epic novel
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“So, anyway, if I suddenly disappear from Congress, please remember it was for this reason and not for ANY OTHER REASON”
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We had an AI write Bill Kurtis a theme song, and, honestly? It's now our favorite song of 2022 (sorry, Alex G):
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Beyond thrilled to announce that our guest this week is comedy legend @danacarvey!
You’ll definitely want to hear more from him, so be sure to listen to his new podcast from @TeamCoco, The Weird Place!
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Calling all Wait Wait fans near Boston!
We bought a 60,000 piece puzzle and now we need your help assembling it. And, also maybe carrying it? How heavy is a 60,000 piece puzzle?
Come join our podcast taping on Sunday and help us swear at that ONE missing piece.
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We’re just two days away from The Kentucky Der-bill at the Palace Theater in Louisville!
Tickets are still available, just follow the link below:
waitwaitdonttellmelouisville…
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Honestly, I can't believe that Spirit Halloween is allowed to get away with stuff like this:
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This is what it sounds like when you’re out with a friend and they start spilling tea about people you don’t know
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Next week, 7/28, we welcome Jeremy Allen White to the show, LIVE ON STAGE.
Tickets are still available, cousin:
nprpresents.org
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Oh, thank god, I’ve been looking for somewhere to buy Mr Fog M Pro Posh Plus Hyde Edge M oo nbuzz
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We're just over a week away from our triumphant return to Philly on 6/30!
Get your tickets below:
manncenter.org/events/2022-0…
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We’ve just released 20 tickets to our ultra exclusive, very special, SECRET SHOW this Thursday in Chicago. Grab them while their hot! Very A-List event!!!
tickets.fineartsbuilding.com…
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Here's Hari's full commencement speech that he gave at his old high school! piped.video/watch?v=-Ru4pveB…
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Aaaah, you know spring has finally come to San Francisco when the hot sauce trees start bearing fruit
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Salt Lake City! Our panelists are coming to the @TheaterEccles on 6/24 for a night of jokes that were deemed "Too Funny for NPR"
Join @AlonzoBodden, @funnyhelenhong, @MoRocca, and @NeginFarsad by getting your tickets below:
saltlakecountyarts.org/event…
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Hey, Salt Lake City! The Wait Wait Stand Up Tour is coming to you on June 24th
Finally, a chance to see what @funnyhelenhong @AlonzoBodden, @MoRocca, @NeginFarsad have to say when Peter isn't there to hold them back.
Tickets available below:
waitwaitstanduptourslc.splas…
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This weekend, we welcome the incomparable @StephenMerchant onto the show to talk about The Office, The Outlaws, and the best way to destroy a Banksy.
Plus, @theeashleyray, @MazJobrani, and @Faith_Salie SAVE NETFLIX.
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Gather your Les Pauls, because @Slash is joining us this weekend!
We talk about his very first guitar, the one piece of wardrobe his mom made for him, and the surprise stop he made while in Finland.
(This gif is not Slash. This is what @PeterSagal looked like when he had hair)
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This weekend, we welcome the brilliant Zazie Beetz to the show to talk Atlanta, super heroes, and the danger and beauty of making your own kombucha. Plus, Roy Blount, Jr., @funnyhelenhong, and @MoRocca take a disappointing vacation to a galaxy far, far away.
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Beyond thrilled to announce that our guest this weekend is Olympic bobsledder/monobobber Elana Meyers Taylor!
She'll join panelists @paulapoundstone, @alzoslade, and @NeginFarsad to talk about the proper way to shoot down ice at 90mph.
piped.video/watch?v=iEX1lQDK…
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The thing you didn’t know was coming is ALMOST here! Join Wait Wait’s very own social media superstar, Emma Choi, this Wednesday for our first episode of Everyone and Their Mom, a brand new show from @npr where we’ll talk about the news with Wait Wait panelists and comedians.
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Looking for a last-minute #ValentinesDay gift for that special someone? Don’t worry, these #publicradiovalentines have got you covered.
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A few tickets are still available for next week’s show at The Harris Theater in Chicago. Come on out and show us the top half of your face!
harristheaterchicago.org/per…
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For everyone that wished Wait Wait had more backstabbing and withering insults, you’re in luck! The incredible Brian Cox joins @paulapoundstone, @cristela9, and @MoRocca to decide who will take over the family business and to also discuss his new, amazing memoir.
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This week, the incredible @KaceyMusgraves joins panelists @emmyblotnick, @MazJobrani, and @funnyhelenhong to talk about her upcoming tour and the heartbreak of not being named Lil’ Miss Tater Tot at the Golden Sweet Potato Festival
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Are you drowning in tote bags?
Then consider supporting Wait Wait in a whole new way by signing up for NPR+. It's the perfect way to tell @PeterSagal you love him while also getting a sponsorship-free show feed for yourself.
More info here:
plus.npr.org/waitwait
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This weekend, we're live in Chicago with @maevehiggins, @lukeburbank, @cristela9, and special guests, Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin, the co-creators and co-stars of the amazing @SouthSideChi, an amazing that show Peter WILL NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT.
piped.video/watch?v=6tQ6TRC6…
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Our taping at Chicago's @HarrisTheater on November 4th will also be our reunion with hometown hero @chancetherapper!
Tickets are still available, and you definitely don't want to miss this:
harristheaterchicago.org/per…
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Chicago, we're coming home!!
On November 4th, we're bringing the show to the @HarrisTheater with special guest @ChanceTheRapper, and the only thing missing is you!
Get your tickets here, and save us from heartbreak:
harristheaterchicago.org/per…
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For NPR's 50th anniversary, the Wait Wait investigative journalism team worked tirelessly to expose the company's true mission: the complete eradication of the American system of measurement.
To hear the whole horrifying story, follow this link:
soundcloud.com/waitwait/the-…
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Thrilled to announce that our guest this week is the amazing Ilana Glazer! We talk about her and Abbi's meet-cute, how her new special Comedy on Earth was influenced by her love of Carl Sagan, and why cold medicine and donuts don't mix.
Tune in this weekend!
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Today, we wish a very, very happy birthday to our own Bill Kurtis!
In celebration, reply with your best Bill pun and we'll print them all out and wrap his presents in them.
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Thrilled to announce that our guest this week is the legendary Martin Short!
We promised him that Bill will be a more receptive audience than Bette Davis:
piped.video/watch?v=ZX--1zzF…
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Thrilled to announce that our guest in Philly this week will be @DA_LarryKrasner!
Tickets are still available:
manncenter.org/events/2021-0…
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Thrilled to announce that our guest this week is Hamilton's @Phillipasoo!
She was just nominated for an Emmy, but will she win the far more important prize of Not My Job?
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Oh good, I finally got to that episode of the Bake Off where Mary Berry beheads Paul Hollywood.
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Thrilled to announce that our guest this week is the indomitable @TPAIN!
As a service to our listeners, our own @emmachoi_ has created this “Which T-Pain Are You Today” emotions chart, to help track your feelings as you listen this weekend.
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On this weekend’s show, we talk with PEN15 creator @annakonk about best friends, candy corn, and making comedy out of middle school tragedy.
Tune in today!
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