List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2006)

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The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2005. All episodes, unless otherwise noted, feature Peter Sagal as host and Carl Kasell as announcer/scorekeeper, and originate from the Chase Bank Auditorium in Chicago. Dates indicated are the episodes' original Saturday air dates. Job titles and backgrounds of the guests reflect their status at the time of their appearance.

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January

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
January 7"Best of" episode featuring Iraq-stationed U.S. Army major Robert Bateman
January 14Poet and commentator Andrei Codrescu Sue Ellicott, P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone
January 21Magician Penn Jillette Roy Blount, Jr., Kyrie O'Connor, Charlie Pierce
January 28Actor Tim Meadows Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca First Wait Wait episode to be made available as a podcast

February

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
February 4Former U.S. Senator Gary Hart Tom Bodett, Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce Guest announcer/scorekeeper Korva Coleman
February 11Talk show host Sally Jesse Raphael Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, Roxanne Roberts
February 18Blues harmonica player Corky Siegel Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson
February 25Author and former Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca Show recorded at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of University of Utah in Salt Lake City

March

DateGuestPanelists
March 4Columnist Peggy Noonan Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
March 11NPR Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr., Kyrie O'Connor
March 18Actor Elliott Gould Adam Felber, Sue Ellicott, Paula Poundstone
March 25Humorist Fran Lebowitz Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca

April

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
April 1Author Rusty DeWees P. J. O'Rourke, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts Sow recorded at Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, NH
April 8Actor/comedian Sarah Silverman Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber, Mo Rocca
April 15Author Anne Lamott Adam Felber, Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor Show recorded at Van Duzer Theatre in Arcata, CA
April 22Singer and spoken-word artist Henry Rollins Roy Blount, Jr., Aamer Haleem, Paula Poundstone
April 29Actor/comedian Billy Connolly Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott

May

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
May 6Washington, DC mayor Anthony Williams Tom Bodett, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts Show recorded at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC
May 13Actor Tom Hanks Roy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone
May 20Comedian Elayne Boosler Roy Blount, Jr., Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca
May 27Soccer analyst and radio host Steven CohenAdam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke

June

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
June 3Comedian and late night TV host Craig Ferguson Tom Bodett, Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce
June 10Comedian Paul Provenza Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts Guest announcer/scorekeeper Corey Flintoff
June 17Humorist Calvin Trillin Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca Show recorded at Folly Theater in Kansas City, MO
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Corey Flintoff
June 24 NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Aamer Haleem Guest announcer/scorekeeper Korva Coleman

July

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
July 1 PBS journalist Gwen Ifill Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca
July 8"Best of" episode featuring Iraq-stationed U.S. Army major Robert Bateman
July 15Comedian/actress Janeane Garofalo Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr., Richard Roeper
July 22 Humpy Wheeler, former NASCAR driver and president/GM of Lowe's Motor Speedway Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, Kyrie O'Connor Show recorded at Belk Theatre in Charlotte, NC
July 29Actor Romany Malco Luke Burbank, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

August

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
August 5"Best of" episode featuring US Senator Barack Obama, actor Tom Hanks, NPR personality Terry Gross, and game show champ Ken Jennings
August 12Comedian/actor Tommy Chong Sue Ellicott, Aamer Haleem, Charlie Pierce Guest host Luke Burbank
August 19 CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien Roy Blount, Jr., Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone
August 26Comedian Rita Rudner Charlie Pierce, Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber

September

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
September 2"Best of" episode featuring Washington, DC mayor Anthony Williams
September 9Actor Alan Alda Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson Paula Poundstone
September 16Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca Show recorded at John Lyman Center in New Haven, CT
September 23 The View co-host Joy Behar Paula Poundstone, Paul Provenza, Roxanne Roberts
September 30 Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash and Elmo Tom Bodett, Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce

October

DateGuestPanelists
October 7Author and former Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor, Roxanne Roberts
October 14"Best of 'Not My Job'" featuring news anchor Brian Williams, actors Janeane Garofalo and Alan Alda, writer Anne Lamott, and magician Penn Jillette
October 21Humorist Dave Barry Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Mo Rocca
October 28TV host Tom Bergeron Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Angela Nissel

November

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
November 4 Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts Show recorded at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, FL
November 11Satirist Andy Borowitz Tom Bodett, Aamer Haleem, Kyrie O'Connor
November 18Actor and novelist Harry Shearer Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr., Paul Provenza
November 25"Best of" episode

December

DateGuestPanelists
December 2Comedic actress & writer Amy Sedaris Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce, Mo Rocca
December 9Actress/writer Tina Fey Tom Bodett, Angela Nissel, Paula Poundstone
December 16Astronaut Pam Melroy Mo Rocca, Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor
December 23Jazz musician Branford Marsalis Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts
December 30"Best of" episode featuring Washington, DC mayor Anthony Williams

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