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List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2013)
The following is a list of guests of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, during 2013.[1] Job titles reflect the position of individuals at the time of the appearance. All shows, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Carl Kassell and are taped at Chicago's Chase Auditorium.
January
February
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| February 2 |
Astronaut Mae Jemison |
Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce, Brian Babylon |
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| February 9 |
Singer Erykah Badu |
Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor |
Show recorded in Dallas, TX
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| February 16 |
Former US Vice-President Al Gore |
Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank |
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| February 23 |
"Best of" episode, featuring journalist Jake Tapper, TV host and author Martha Stewart, singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt, actors Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell, and novelist John Irving
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March
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| March 2 |
Sportscaster Jon Miller |
Alonzo Bodden, Jessi Klein, Mo Rocca |
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
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| March 9 |
United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan |
Paula Poundstone, Firoozeh Dumas, Roy Blount, Jr.
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| March 16 |
Singer Huey Lewis |
Faith Salie, Bobcat Goldthwait, Paula Poundstone |
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| March 23 |
Professional pickpocket Apollo Robbins |
Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce |
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
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| March 30 |
R&B Singer Aaron Neville |
P. J. O'Rourke, Kyrie O'Connor, Adam Felber |
Guest host Tom Bodett
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April
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| April 6 |
Musician Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick |
Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts, Brian Babylon |
Show recorded in Rockford, IL
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| April 13 |
Food writer Mark Bittman |
Faith Salie, Alonzo Bodden, Luke Burbank |
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| April 20 |
"Best of" episode featuring actor Jeff Bridges, Secretary Of Education Arne Duncan, former Vice-President Al Gore, singer Erykah Badu, and philanthropist Melinda Gates
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| April 27 |
Actor Kal Penn |
Amy Dickinson, Maz Jobrani, Roy Blount, Jr. |
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May
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| May 4 |
Entertainer Steve Martin |
Mo Rocca, Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett |
Show recorded in New York, NY
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| May 11 |
Google CEO Eric Schmidt |
Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Brian Babylon |
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
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| May 18 |
Rock musician Alice Cooper |
Bobcat Goldthwait, Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett
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| May 25 |
Sports journalist Michele Tafoya |
Mo Rocca, Adam Felber, Faith Salie |
Show recorded in Minneapolis, MN
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
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June
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| June 1 |
Alternative medicine practitioner Deepak Chopra |
Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Ken Jennings |
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
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| June 8 |
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda |
P. J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett
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| June 15 |
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin |
Bobcat Goldthwait, Faith Salie, Luke Burbank
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| June 22 |
Instrumentalist and songwriter Booker T. Jones |
Jessi Klein, Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone
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| June 29 |
Former track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
Brian Babylon, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca |
Show recorded in St. Louis, MO
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
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July
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| July 6 |
Science-themed "Best of" episode featuring NASA engineers Bobak Ferdowsi & Adam Steltzner, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist Adam Riess, Smithsonian's Wayne Clough, and NIH director Francis Collins
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| July 13 |
Novelist Gillian Flynn |
Maz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Paula Poundstone |
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| July 20 |
Comedian Tig Notaro |
Alonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce |
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| July 27 |
Comedian Jim Gaffigan |
Paula Poundstone, Kyrie O'Connor, Maz Jobrani |
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August
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| August 3 |
Novelist Charles Frazier |
Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Bobcat Goldthwait |
Show recorded in Asheville, NC
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| August 10 |
Sports-themed "Best of" episode featuring journalist Michele Tafoya, former track & field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, sportscaster Jon Miller, high-wire artist Nik Wallenda and soccer player Abby Wambach
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| August 17 |
Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and animal expert Bob Freer
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| August 24 |
Actor Tony Danza |
Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor |
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| August 31 |
Pianist Emanuel Ax |
Charlie Pierce, Amy Dickinson, Tom Bodett |
Show recorded at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA
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September
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| September 7 |
Movie director Baz Luhrmann |
Neko Case, Alonzo Bodden, Adam Felber |
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| September 14 |
The New York Times journalist Mark Leibovich |
P. J. O'Rourke, Faith Salie, Mo Rocca |
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| September 21 |
Comedian-actor Jeff Garlin |
Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr., Jessi Klein |
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| September 28 |
Political consultant James Carville |
Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett, Brian Babylon |
Show recorded in Baton Rouge, LA
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October
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| October 5 |
Actress Shirley Jones |
Maz Jobrani, Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce |
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| October 12 |
Actor Bob Odenkirk |
Jessi Klein, Luke Burbank, Brian Babylon |
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| October 19 |
"Best of" episode, featuring actor Jeff Bridges, actor Henry Winkler, actor Tony Danza, singer Erykah Badu, and philanthropist Melinda Gates
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| October 26 |
Actor John Lithgow |
Mo Rocca, Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts |
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November
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| November 2 |
Poet Billy Collins |
Faith Salie, Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone |
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| November 9 |
Actor Nick Offerman |
P. J. O'Rourke, Kyrie O'Connor, Bobcat Goldthwait |
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| November 16 |
Astronaut Chris Hadfield |
Mo Rocca, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. |
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| November 23 |
Basketball coach Muffet McGraw |
Brian Babylon, Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce |
Show recorded in Elkhart, IN
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| November 30 |
Thanksgiving-themed "Best of" episode featuring panelists' favorite moments from recent episodes
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December
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