Synopsis
The first Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! collection focused on the best of the "Not My Job" segment of the program. This second collection skims the cream off the entire archive of the show, with selections from "Who's Carl This Time?" "Lightning Fill in the Blank," "The Listener Limerick Challenge," "Not My Job" and more.Panelists include author and humorist Roy Blount Jr., author and radio anomaly Tom Bodett, syndicated advice Amy Dickinson ("Ask Amy"), journalist P.J. O'Rourke, Washington Post columnist Roxanne Roberts, Boston Globe writer Charlie Pierce, comedian Paula Poundstone, and television personality Mo Rocca.
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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's "oddly informative" weekly hour-long news quiz program. Over 3 million listeners on over 600 stations nationwide turn in to hear host PETER SAGAL lead a group of panelists and listeners through a series of games designed to test their knowledge of the week's news—and showcase their wit. NPR newscaster CARL KASELL serves as judge and scorekeeper. When not touring, the program is recorded at the Bank One Auditorium in Chicago.
Internationally acclaimed, NPR produces and distributes programming that reaches a combined audience of 26.4 million listeners weekly, and, unlike other media, NPR’s audience continues to grow. NPR member organizations operate 784 stations, and another 117 public radio stations also present NPR programs, for a total of more than 900 stations nationwide who broadcast NPR programming.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's "oddly informative" weekly hour-long news quiz program. Over 6 million listeners on over 600 stations nationwide turn in to hear host PETER SAGAL lead a group of panelists and listeners through a series of games designed to test their knowledge of the week's news—and showcase their wit. When not touring, the program is recorded at the Bank One Auditorium in Chicago.
Reviews
WAIT WAIT . . . DON'T TELL ME! is National Public Radio's regular quiz show/satire. It combines well-known comics and commentators from different backgrounds, such as Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr., and Mo Rocca. The guests appearing in these segments, if anything, are more varied, ranging from Michael Moore to Ted Koppel. The sound quality and production values are universally high, making it seem as if one is listening in on a particularly witty group of friends. The editing is strong--only the high points of shows are included, which makes for very concentrated humor indeed. However, this choice leads to the collection's only weakness: it's too much of a good thing to listen to straight through. Listeners will want to ration it out. G.T.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
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