The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2024. [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.
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
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January 6 | Wait Wait 25th anniversary "best of" episode part 10, with encore segments including interviews with musician Brad Paisley and basketball star Damian Lillard Previously unaired segments, including interviews with television journalist Bob Woodruff, [2] and news commentator Rachel Maddow [3] | Guest host Negin Farsad | |
January 13 [4] | Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell | Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Maeve Higgins, Peter Grosz | |
January 20 [5] | Actor David Oyelowo | Faith Salie, Tom Bodett, Helen Hong | |
January 27 [6] | United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen | Shane O'Neill, Dulcé Sloan, Tom Papa | Guest judge/scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson |
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
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February 3 [7] | Kristen Kish, former chef and host of Season 21 of Top Chef | Brian Babylon, Josh Gondelman, Joyelle Nicole Johnson | Show recorded in Milwaukee, WI (Riverside Theater) [8] |
February 10 [9] | Actress/producer Lena Waithe | Adam Burke, Negin Farsad, Maz Jobrani | |
February 17 [10] | Musicians Corin Tucker & Carrie Brownstein of rock band Sleater-Kinney | Amy Dickinson, Hari Kondabolu, Dulcé Sloan | Guest host Tom Papa |
February 24 | "Best of" episode featuring actors Ray Romano, Rosie Perez, & Nick Kroll, musician Steve Earle, and Vanity Fair magazine editor Radhika Jones | Guest announcer Chioke I'Anson |
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
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March 2 [11] | Rapper/singer Danny Brown | Karen Chee, Alzo Slade, Peter Grosz | Show recorded in Austin, TX (Bass Concert Hall) |
March 9 [12] | Economic historian Claudia Goldin | Josh Gondelman, Maeve Higgins, Roxanne Roberts | |
March 16 [13] | Actor/comedian David Alan Grier | Adam Burke, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Andy Richter |
March 23 | Business executive and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs | Adam Felber, Helen Hong, Hari Kondabolu | |
March 30 | "Best of" episode featuring actors John Stamos & Gabrielle Dennis, education activist Malala Yousafzai, political consultant David Axelrod, and beatboxer Kaila Mullady |
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
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April 6 [14] | Actor Chris Pine | Emmy Blotnick, Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke | |
April 13 [15] | Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach/CBS NFL studio analyst Bill Cowher | Negin Farsad, Maeve Higgins, Mo Rocca | Show recorded in Pittsburgh, PA (Benedum Center) |
April 20 [16] | Philosopher/gender studies scholar Judith Butler | Faith Salie, Maz Jobrani, Roy Blount Jr. | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Helen Hong |
April 27 [17] | Actress/singer Renée Elise Goldsberry | Alonzo Bodden, Shantira Jackson, Jason Isbell [18] |
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
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May 4 [19] | Gum wrapper sculptor Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. | Josh Gondelman, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, River Butcher | |
May 11 [20] | Singer/songwriter Chappell Roan | Tom Papa, Brian Babylon, Meredith Scardino | |
May 18 [21] | Actress/singer–songwriter Maya Hawke | Faith Salie, Adam Burke, Negin Farsad | Guest host Alzo Slade |
May 25 [22] | Chef/food writer J. Kenji López-Alt | Jessi Klein, Shantira Jackson, Luke Burbank | Show recorded in Seattle, WA (Paramount Theatre) Guest host Tom Papa [22] |
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
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June 1 | "Best of" episode | ||
June 8 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA | |
June 15 | Show TBD | ||
June 22 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA | |
June 29 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA | Show recorded in Philadelphia, PA (The Mann Center) |
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
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July 6 | "Best of" episode | ||
July 13 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA | |
July 20 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA | Guest host Karen Chee |
July 27 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
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August 3 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA | Show recorded in Vienna, VA (Wolf Trap) |
August 10 | "Best of" episode | ||
August 17 | "Best of" episode | ||
August 24 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA | |
August 31 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA | Show recorded in TBD (TBD) |
Date | Guest | Panelists |
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September 7 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
September 14 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
September 21 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
September 28 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
Date | Guest | Panelists |
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October 5 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
October 12 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
October 19 | "Best of" episode | |
October 26 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
Date | Guest | Panelists |
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November 2 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
November 9 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
November 16 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
November 23 | TBA | TBA, TBA, TBA |
November 30 | "Best of" episode |
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