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Delighted to announce that our guest this weekend is the brilliant George Saunders! We talk with him about how slaughterhouses and obscene poetry helped him discover his strengths as a writer and find out why he never published his 700-page epic novel

Great to be back in Chicago, a truly wonderful American city. Come with me as I visit our @travelgov passport agency, Ukraine’s diaspora community, The University of Chicago, record waitwait, and more!

Enjoyed joining Peter D Sagal for a memorable and hilarious taping of @WaitWait. I shared a bit about Department of State’s work and managed to land on some correct answers. Tune in on Saturday to find out how I did.

Missed Secretary Antony Blinken on NPR's waitwait? Listen here: npr.org/2023/01/21/115…

Still, I think we can all admit that this is better than in 2021, when the FBI kept finding Yassified documents in people's homes

Chicago! Our beloved MazJobrani will be at The Den Theatre this weekend, so cancel all of your plans immediately and go see him instead. Tickets available below: ci.ovationtix.com/35386/producti…

Well, this is a shocking way to find out we’re not a true crime podcast like I thought

Today we wish a resounding "Happy 30th Birthday!" to our own Peter D Sagal! Peter is one of the smartest, funniest, and most generous souls we know, which is probably why he insisted that, in lieu of gifts, you just Venmo me directly

Got to guest host waitwait this week with incredible panelists Adam Burke Helen Hong and ZAINAB JOHNSON. Our Not My Job Guest was the legendary Billy Porter. You can't see it cause it's radio but we were both wearing this outfit.

Our first road show of 2023 is in beautiful Tucson on March 23rd! Tickets are available NOW, and in honor of the city’s silent ‘c’, Peter is officially changing the spelling of his name to Peter Csagal: waitwaitdonttellmeazpm.splashthat.com

Our guest this week is Geena Davis (Geena Davis Institute)! We'll be talking about everything from Thelma and Louise to her early gig as a living mannequin, to her show Mission Unstoppable. So, grab your best friend, hop in a '66 Thunderbird, turn the radio on, and watch out for cliffs!

Hey friends, we’re currently investigating why Apple Podcasts is listing the show as subscription only, and will hopefully have it fixed soon. The Wait Wait podcast will always be free and Wait Wait+ will offer a sponsor-free version and bonus content.

While we continue to work with Apple Podcasts to fix the Subscriber Only bug, we just wanted to thank everyone for their patience. If you didn’t mean to subscribe and want some info on how to undo that, follow the instructions from Apple here: support.apple.com/en-lamr/HT2020…

Hosting this week’s waitwait episode. Show day shoes pictured.

Thrilled (and, honestly a little shocked) that the incredible Malala Yousafzai is our guest this week! She and guest host Josh Gondelman will talk Nobels, Oscars, and Beyoncé vs. Taylor Swift. Join us this weekend, because you wouldn’t want to disappoint Malala, would you?

I've never met a quiz I didn't want to ace, so I was excited to test my knowledge on waitwait Don't Tell Me. Thank to Josh Gondelman and the amazing panelists for having me. npr.org/2023/03/04/116…

On April 27th, Wait Wait is coming back to Nashville! Come join us for a night of laughs, or, if Bill gets his way, a two-hour spoken-word tribute to Dolly Parton: …aitdonttellmenashville.splashthat.com

Today, our beloved sister show "Everyone & Their Mom" says goodbye. Celebrate their brilliant silliness one more time and please post pictures of yourself crying while you listen: npr.org/2023/04/11/116…

Thank you so much NYT Styles 💖 for the profile!! And sorry to everyone on the M Train for making you watch me anxiously do a photo shoot in public! nytimes.com/2023/04/21/sty…

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