'Wait Wait' for May 23, 2026: Saying farewell to Bill Kurtis with Brandi Carlile!

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Brandi Carlile and panelists Luke Burbank, Negin ...
Capital Public Radio

Stand up comedian and Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! veteran Paula Poundstone talks about her 25 years on the show

For longtime public radio listeners the name Paula Poundstone will no doubt be familiar. The standup comedian has been gracing CapRadio’s airwaves for over 20 years as perhaps the most well-known ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' comes to Kansas City for the first time in nearly 2 decades

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! will tape a show live in Kansas City on Thursday, September 26. NPR's game quiz "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" will tape a sold-out show at ...

'Wait Wait' for May 16, 2026: With Not My Job guest Ken Jennings

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Ken Jennings and panelists Tom Bodett, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Faith Salie ...
Radio World

Behind the Scenes of “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!”

The witty news quiz show “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” from NPR and WBEZ was first broadcast from Chicago on Jan. 3, 1998. It originally was assembled with content from NPR studios in Chicago, ...
syracuse.com

‘Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me’ standup comedy show coming to Syracuse

Fans of NPR’s “Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! Wait Wait” will want to mark their calendars for a new standup comedy show in Syracuse. “The Wait Wait Stand-Up Tour” will stop at The Oncenter Crouse Hinds ...