List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2017)

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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 2017. [1] All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, and originate at Chicago's Chase Auditorium. Dates indicated are those of the episodes' original Saturday air dates. Job titles and backgrounds of the guests reflect their status at the time of their appearance.

Contents

January

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
January 7"Best of 2016" episode, featuring actress/singer Kristin Chenoweth, actor Terry O'Quinn, and country singers Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
January 14Gymnast Simone Biles Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank, Faith Salie Guest host Tom Hanks [2]
January 21Author Daniel Handler Peter Grosz, Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson
January 28 El-P and Killer Mike of the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels Helen Hong, Maz Jobrani, Mo Rocca

February

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
February 4Singer Mavis Staples Faith Salie, Luke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts
February 11Late night TV host Stephen Colbert Faith Salie, Peter Grosz, Mo Rocca Show recorded in Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Glynn Washington
February 18Romance novelist Nora Roberts Roy Blount, Jr., Tom Bodett, Alexandra Petri
February 25"Best of" episode featuring French chef Jacques Pépin, hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper, and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

March

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
March 4Comedian/director Jordan Peele Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca, Faith Salie
March 11Comedian Neal Brennan Alonzo Bodden, Adam Felber, Helen Hong Guest host Jessi Klein
March 18Musician Paul Shaffer Tom Bodett, Adam Burke, Negin Farsad
March 25Country singer Charley Pride Roxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz, Paula Poundstone Show recorded in Dallas, TX (Music Hall at Fair Park)

April

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
April 1Podcast producer/host Sarah Koenig Luke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Greg Proops
April 8 Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden Show recorded in Denver, CO (Buell Theatre)
April 15Previously unaired panel and contestant segments
"Not My Job" encores featuring soul singer Mavis Staples, hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, and gymnast Simone Biles
April 22Celebrity chef Ina Garten Jeff Garlin, Mo Rocca, Faith Salie
April 29Former CIA advisor John NixonTom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr.

May

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
May 6Filmmaker Guy Ritchie Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts
May 13Moguls skier Hannah Kearney Alonzo Bodden, Negin Farsad, Mo Rocca Show recorded in Salt Lake City, UT (Abravanel Hall)
May 20 U.S. Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska Tom Bodett, Janelle James, Faith Salie
May 27Singer/songwriter John Prine Alonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber

June

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
June 3Previously unaired panel segments
"Not My Job" encores featuring sportscaster Joe Buck, comedian Neal Brennan, composer Michael Giacchino, and choreographer Garth Fagan
June 10Psychotherapist Esther Perel Tracy Clayton, Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie
June 17Andrew Farah, chief technological officer for General Motors Roy Blount Jr., Alonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson Show recorded in Detroit, MI (Fox Theatre)
June 24Comedian Eddie Izzard Alonzo Bodden, Brian Babylon, Phoebe Robinson

July

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
July 1 Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Bernie Parent Tom Bodett, Luke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts Show recorded in Philadelphia, PA (Mann Center)
July 8Previously unaired panel segments
"Not My Job" encores featuring musician Paul Shaffer, celebrity chef Ina Garten, comedian/director Jordan Peele, and novelist Nora Roberts
July 15Actress/comedian Aubrey Plaza Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, Faith Salie
July 22Comedian Bassem Youssef Tom Bodett, Adam Burke, Paula Poundstone
July 29 MLB Network analyst and former Major League Baseball player Ryan Dempster Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, Mo Rocca Show recorded in Chicago's Millennium Park (Jay Pritzker Pavilion) [3]

August

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
August 5Actor Jeffrey Tambor Adam Burke, Patton Oswalt, Faith Salie
August 12 Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice Roy Blount, Jr., Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone Show recorded in San Francisco, CA (Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall)
August 19Previously unaired panel segments
"Not My Job" encores featuring late-night host Stephen Colbert, actors Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe, and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
August 26Encore of 1/14/2017 broadcast featuring guest host Tom Hanks and gymnast Simone Biles

September

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
September 2Comedian/producer Raphael Bob-Waksberg Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
September 9Musician Win Butler of Arcade Fire Tom Bodett, Helen Hong, P. J. O'Rourke
September 16Singer/songwriter Josh Homme Amy Dickinson, Hari Kondabolu, Paula Poundstone
September 23Producer/director Lee Daniels Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank, Adam Burke
September 30Actor Adam Scott Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca, Alonzo Bodden Show recorded in Dayton, OH (Schuster Performing Arts Center)

October

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
October 7Actor/writer and late-night personality Andy Richter Brian Babylon, Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong
October 14Previously unaired panel and contestant segments
"Not My Job" encores featuring comedian Eddie Izzard, hockey great Bernie Parent, and actress/comedian Aubrey Plaza
October 21 Alan Page, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Adam Burke, Negin Farsad, Roxanne Roberts Show recorded in Minneapolis, MN (Orpheum Theatre)
October 28Musician and astrophysicist Brian May Adam Burke, Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone

November

DateGuestPanelists
November 4Astronaut Scott Kelly Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, Faith Salie
November 11Animated film director Lee Unkrich Tom Bodett, P. J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts
November 18Cartoonist and children's author Liz Climo John Hodgman, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca
November 25Previously unaired segments, including a talk with culinary expert Andrew Zimmern
Encore segments featuring moguls skier Hannah Kearney, comedian Bassem Youssef, and novelist Nora Roberts

December

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
December 2Writer/director Greta Gerwig Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, Hari Kondabolu Show recorded in Seattle, WA (Moore Theatre)
December 9Rapper and actor Method Man P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie
December 16Journalist Katy Tur Negin Farsad, Tom Bodett, Mo Rocca Guest host Mike Pesca
December 23Actor Bradley Whitford Alonzo Bodden, Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts
December 30Previously unaired segments, including an interview with drummer Lars Ulrich
Encore segments featuring singer Mavis Staples, celebrity chef Ina Garten, and late night host Stephen Colbert

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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.

References

  1. ↑ "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! archive". npr.org NPR:National Public Radio. pbs.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  2. ↑ "Tom Hanks to Guest Host NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  3. ↑ "'Wait Wait' returns to Millennium Park for free show," from Chicago Tribune , 7/26/2017
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