Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me

Saturdays, 10am - 11am
Peter Sagal

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly hour-long quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up. On the Web, you can play along too.

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat March 17, 2012

Limericks

Carl reads three news-related limericks: A Hairy Situation, Come Fly With My Kids and A Bird In Need Of A Birdbath.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat March 17, 2012

Opening Panel Round

Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: A Two-Ply Problem. (3) Bluff The Listener — Our panelists tell us three stories of St. Patrick's Day traditions being used for good, only one of which is true.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat March 17, 2012

Panel Round Two

More questions for the panel: A Little Chin Music, Eau de Pontiff and Putting Six Elbows On The Bar.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
2:22 am
Sat March 17, 2012

Musician Joey Burns Plays Not My Job

Credit Sandro Compardo / AP

Guitarist-vocalist Joey Burns and his band, Calexico, are known for mixing genres. Some people call Calexico an Americana band, some call them Tex-Mex — some just settle on calling them awesome.

Since Burns lives in Tucson, the southern desert, we've invited him to answer three questions about music from places where it's really, really cold.

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat March 10, 2012

Opening Panel Round

Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: Forest Facials.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat March 10, 2012

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists tell three stories about wild new ways to improve your commute.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat March 10, 2012

Panel Round Two

More questions for the panel: Colorado's Hickenbloopers; Women and Men Part MCMLXII ; Santorum's Past Presidents Purity Pledge.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat March 10, 2012

Lightning Fill In The Blank

Originally published on Sat March 10, 2012 11:25 am

Transcript

PETER SAGAL, HOST:

Now onto our final game, Lightning Fill in the Blank. Each of our players will have sixty seconds in which to answer as many fill in the blank questions as he or she can. Each correct answer now worth two points. Carl, can you give us the scores?

CARL KASELL: Brian Babylon has the lead, Peter. He has four points. Tom Bodett had three. Amy Dickinson, two.

SAGAL: All right, Amy, you're in third place. You're up first. The clock will start when I begin your first question. Fill in the blank.

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat March 10, 2012

Prediction

Our panelists predict where we will next see an NFL-style bounty system.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
11:00 am
Sat March 10, 2012

Who's Carl This Time?

Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Super-lame Tuesday; Vlad is Back and When the Saints Go Bounty Hunting

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