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'Wait Wait' for July 25, 2026: With Not My Job guest Tyler James Williams



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Tyler James Williams and panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, Faith Salie
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Wait Wait for July 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Vicki Peterson



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Tom Papa, special guest Vicki Peterson and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, and Dulcé Sloan
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'Wait Wait' for July 11, 2026: Live in Milwaukee with Jason Narducy



This week, Wait Wait is live in Milwaukee with host Peter Sagal, special guest Jason Narducy and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Negin Farsad
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'Wait Wait' for July 4, 2026: Nothing but Fireworks edition



This week, we celebrate Independence Day with a collection of absolute bangers, including interviews with John Cusack, Kali Reis, Arden Cho, and Aasif Mandvi
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'Wait Wait' for June 27, 2026: With Not My Job guest Stephen Malkmus



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Stephen Malmus and panelists Emmy Blotnick, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Gianmarco Soresi
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'Wait Wait' for June 20, 2026: With Not My Job guest Caro Claire Burke



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Caro Claire Burke and panelists Karen Chee, Peter Grosz, Shane O'Neill
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'Wait Wait' for June 13, 2026: With Not My Job guest Robert Smigel



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Robert Smigel and panelists Josh Gondelman, Shantira Jackson, and Shane Torres
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'Wait Wait' for June 6. 2026: Live in Austin with Not My Job guest Elana Meyers Taylor

This week, Wait Wait is live in Austin with host Peter Sagal, special guest Elana Meyers Taylor and panelists Brian Babylon, Rachel Coster, and Tom Papa
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'Wait Wait' for May 30, 2026: Our Endless Summer with Tiffany Haddish, Lucy Dacus, and more!

This week, we celebrate an early start to summer by revisiting our interviews with Tiffany Haddish, Taimane, Becca Mann, and Lucy Dacus!
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Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me!

From the makers of Car Talk its Wait, Wait… Don't Tell Me! The NPR News Quiz, a fast-paced, fresh and funny look at current affairs and the week's events. Host Peter Sagal leads a group of guest panelists, NPR personalities and listeners through a series of games designed to test their knowledge of the week's news and their wit.

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