List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2009)

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The following is a list ofepisodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , NPR's news quiz program, that aired during 2009. All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, were hosted by Peter Sagal and announcer/scorekeeper Carl Kassell, and originated at Chicago's Chase Theater. Dates indicated are the episodes' original Saturday air dates. Job titles of the guests reflect their job position or status at the time of their appearance.

Contents

January

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
January 3"Best of 'Not My Job,'" featuring actor/director Leonard Nimoy, former U.S. Senator George McGovern, former baseball star Moose Skowron, author/radio personality Garrison Keillor, and the Blind Boys of Alabama's Jimmy Carter
January 10 CNN news anchor Campbell Brown Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
January 17Composer Burt Bacharach [1] [2] Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone
January 24 Glamour editor in chief Cynthia Leive [3] [4] Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor, P. J. O'Rourke
January 31Actress and author Carrie Fisher Roy Blount, Jr., Paul Provenza, Alison Stewart

February

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
February 7High wire artist Philippe Petit Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, Charlie Pierce
February 14Comedy-themed "Best of 'Not My Job,'" featuring John Hodgman, Amy Sedaris, Drew Carey, Julia Sweeney, and Denis Leary
February 21Opera diva Frederica von Stade Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca Show recorded at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, CA
February 28Actor Bruce Campbell Roy Blount, Jr., Paul Provenza, Roxanne Roberts

March

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
March 7Pro wrestler and actor John Cena Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
March 14 NBC News White House correspondent Chuck Todd Kyrie O'Connor, P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone
March 21 New York Times business correspondent Joe Nocera Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor, Paul Provenza
March 28Singer/songwriter Kim Deal Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce Show recorded at Victoria Theatre in Dayton, OH

April

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
April 4Journalist and food writer Michael Pollan Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca Show recorded at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, CA
Episode theme: Technology
April 11Actor William H. Macy Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, Adam Felber
April 18TV personality and restaurateur Paula Deen Tom Bodett, Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts
April 25Former tennis player Monica Seles Tom Bodett, Roy Blount, Jr., Kyrie O'Connor

May

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
May 2Actor Liev Schreiber Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce, Paul Provenza
May 9Supreme Court reporter Dahlia Lithwick Amy Dickinson, Paul Provenza, Paula Poundstone
May 16 White House senior advisor David Axelrod [5] [6] Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca Show recorded at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
May 23Diva-themed "Best of 'Not My Job,'" featuring Paula Deen, Mavis Staples, Carrie Fisher, and Frederica von Stade
May 30Singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen Roy Blount, Jr., Kyrie O'Connor, Charlie Pierce Show recorded at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX

June

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
June 6Actor and comedian Ed Helms Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Julia Sweeney
June 13 Chicago blues musician Lil' Ed Williams Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce, Paul Provenza Show recorded at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Millennium Park
June 20Author and activist Elizabeth Edwards Roy Blount, Jr., Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca Show recorded at Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill, NC
June 27 New York Times columnist Frank Rich Tom Bodett, Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts

July

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
July 4Encore of museum-themed 11/26/2005 episode featuring author Clyde Edgerton
July 11Singer/songwriter Neko Case Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Julia Sweeney
July 18Comedian/actor and talk show host Jimmy Fallon Roy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
July 25Former Major League Baseball player Doug Glanville Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca

August

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
August 1Game show producer Chuck Barris Amy Dickinson, P. J. O'Rourke, Charlie Pierce
August 8Filmmaker Judd Apatow Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts
August 15 U.S. Representative Aaron Schock of Illinois Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr.
August 22Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and animal expert Bob Freer
August 29Listener-selected "Best of" episode, featuring writer Michael Pollan and comedian/talk show host Craig Ferguson

September

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
September 5Rapper Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons of Run-D.M.C. Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca Guest announcer/scorekeeper Korva Coleman
September 12 U.S. Representative Henry Waxman of California Kyrie O'Connor, P. J. O'Rourke, Charlie Pierce
September 19Surfer Kelly Slater Mo Rocca, Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson Guest announcer/scorekeeper Corey Flintoff
September 26Meteorologist and storm chaser Reed Timmer Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Paul Provenza

October

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
October 3 U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri Kyrie O'Connor, P. J. O'Rourke, Charlie Pierce
October 10Actress Ashley Judd Charlie Pierce, Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts
October 17Comedian/actress Susie Essman Roy Blount, Jr., Mo Rocca, Faith Salie
October 24 NBC News anchor Brian Williams Mo Rocca, Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone
October 31Horror film director George A. Romero Luke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Julia Sweeney

November

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
November 7Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
November 14Singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor, Paul Provenza
November 21Actor Jason Schwartzman Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie
November 28"Manly Men"-themed "Best of 'Not My Job,'" featuring Philippe Petit, John Cena, Jimmy Fallon, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Earl Keen

December

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
December 5Animated film director and Pixar executive Pete Docter Adam Felber, P. J. O'Rourke, Julia Sweeney
December 12 CNN news anchor Rick Sanchez Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce Show recorded at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Cumberland, GA
December 19Singer Andy Williams Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts
December 26Actor and activist George Takei Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca Episode theme: Family

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<i>Wait Wait... Dont Tell Me!</i> American news panel radio game show

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is an hour-long weekly news radio panel show produced by WBEZ and National Public Radio (NPR) in Chicago, Illinois. On the program, panelists and contestants are quizzed in humorous ways about that week's news. It is distributed by NPR in the United States, internationally on NPR Worldwide and on the Internet via podcast, and typically broadcast on weekends by member stations. The show averages about six million weekly listeners on air and via podcast.

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  2. ↑ "Invalid Friend ID". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  3. ↑ Telecommuniculturey: Post-Jub Jub Funk: Wait, Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!
  4. ↑ Glamour Editor Reveals Hidden Expertise In Mixed Martial Arts
  5. ↑ "David Axelrod to guest on Chicago Public Radio/NPR's "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me" - Lynn Sweet". Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  6. ↑ HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost
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