List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2025)

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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 2025. [1] All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, feature Peter Sagal as host and Bill Kurtis as announcer/scorekeeper, and originate from the Studebaker Theatre at Chicago's Fine Arts Building. Dates indicated are the episodes' original Saturday air dates, and the job titles and backgrounds of the guests reflect their status and positions at the time of their appearance. On some occasions, member stations alter the episodes for their donation drive breaks, which only impact the show's airing within their broadcast area.

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January

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
January 4"Best of 2024" episode featuring actress/singer Renée Elise Goldsberry, rapper Danny Brown, economic historian Claudia Goldin, former chef/host of Top Chef (Season 21) Kristen Kish, and former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach/CBS NFL studio analyst Bill Cowher, as well as previously unaired segments.
January 11 [2] Actor Josh Gad Negin Farsad, Rachel Coster, Josh Gondelman
January 18Comedian/actress Rose Matafeo Maz Jobrani, Alzo Slade, Helen Hong Guest announcer/scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson [3]
January 25 [4] Singer-songwriter/Youtuber mxmtoon Paula Poundstone, Hari Kondabolu, Faith Salie

February

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
February 1TBATBA, TBA, TBAGuest announcer/scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson [3]
February 8TBATBA, TBA, TBA
February 15TBATBA, TBA, TBAShow recorded in Richmond, VA (Altria Theater)
Guest judge/scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson [3]
February 22"Best of" episode

March

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
March 1TBATBA, TBA, TBA
March 8TBATBA, TBA, TBA
March 15TBATBA, TBA, TBA
March 22TBATBA, TBA, TBAShow recorded in Location TBD
March 29"Best of" episode

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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. npr.org. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  2. ↑ Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! [@waitwaiytnpr] (January 11, 2025). "We're starting off 2025 strong with our first guest of the year @joshgad 🎉 The actor, snowman, and author of In Gad We Trust joins us with our in house Josh G, @joshgondelman , @neginfarsad and newbie panelist @rachelcoster 💖 Tune in now!!! Also, I will not apologize for the above image. It's just science, people" . Retrieved January 19, 2025– via Instagram.
  3. 1 2 3 Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! [@waitwaitnpr] (January 15, 2025). "In honor of Chioke I'Anson stepping in as Bill for the next few weeks, here he is reading the iconic trench coat buttoned up to the TOP monologue. You're welcome" . Retrieved January 19, 2025– via Instagram.
  4. ↑ Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! [@waitwaitnpr] (January 24, 2025). "Singer/songwriter/internet culture final boss @mxmtoon joins us this week to talk about her new album Liminal Space! Tune in to hear Maia, who, by the way, grew up listening to the show, with guest announcer Chioke I'Anson and panelists @paulapoundstone @harikondabolu and @faithsalie 🔮👾🦄" . Retrieved January 25, 2025– via Instagram.
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