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
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Culinary-themed "Best of" episode featuring celebrity chef Paula Deen | ||
| January 12 | Actor Jeff Bridges | Kyrie O'Connor, Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone | |
| January 19 | Philanthropist Melinda Gates | Roxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz, Mo Rocca | |
| January 26 | Tech Guru Guy Kawasaki | Maz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
February
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2 | Astronaut Mae Jemison | Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce, Brian Babylon | |
| February 9 | Singer Erykah Badu | Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor | Show recorded in Dallas, TX |
| February 16 | Former US Vice-President Al Gore | Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank | |
| 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 | ||
March
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2 | Sportscaster Jon Miller | Alonzo Bodden, Jessi Klein, Mo Rocca | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis |
| March 9 | United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan | Paula Poundstone, Firoozeh Dumas, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
| March 16 | Singer Huey Lewis | Faith Salie, Bobcat Goldthwait, Paula Poundstone | |
| March 23 | Professional pickpocket Apollo Robbins | Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis |
| March 30 | R&B Singer Aaron Neville | P. J. O'Rourke, Kyrie O'Connor, Adam Felber | Guest host Tom Bodett |
April
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | Musician Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick | Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts, Brian Babylon | Show recorded in Rockford, IL |
| April 13 | Food writer Mark Bittman | Faith Salie, Alonzo Bodden, Luke Burbank | |
| 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 | ||
| April 27 | Actor Kal Penn | Amy Dickinson, Maz Jobrani, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
May
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | Entertainer Steve Martin | Mo Rocca, Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett | Show recorded in New York, NY |
| May 11 | Google CEO Eric Schmidt | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Brian Babylon | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis |
| May 18 | Rock musician Alice Cooper | Bobcat Goldthwait, Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett | |
| May 25 | Sports journalist Michele Tafoya | Mo Rocca, Adam Felber, Faith Salie | Show recorded in Minneapolis, MN Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis |
June
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Alternative medicine practitioner Deepak Chopra | Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Ken Jennings | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis |
| June 8 | High-wire artist Nik Wallenda | P. J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett | |
| June 15 | Astronaut Buzz Aldrin | Bobcat Goldthwait, Faith Salie, Luke Burbank | |
| June 22 | Instrumentalist and songwriter Booker T. Jones | Jessi Klein, Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone | |
| 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 |
July
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| July 13 | Novelist Gillian Flynn | Maz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Paula Poundstone | |
| July 20 | Comedian Tig Notaro | Alonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce | |
| July 27 | Comedian Jim Gaffigan | Paula Poundstone, Kyrie O'Connor, Maz Jobrani | |
August
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Novelist Charles Frazier | Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Bobcat Goldthwait | Show recorded in Asheville, NC |
| 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 | ||
| August 17 | Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and animal expert Bob Freer | ||
| August 24 | Actor Tony Danza | Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor | |
| August 31 | Pianist Emanuel Ax | Charlie Pierce, Amy Dickinson, Tom Bodett | Show recorded at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA |
September
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | Movie director Baz Luhrmann | Neko Case, Alonzo Bodden, Adam Felber | |
| September 14 | The New York Times journalist Mark Leibovich | P. J. O'Rourke, Faith Salie, Mo Rocca | |
| September 21 | Comedian-actor Jeff Garlin | Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr., Jessi Klein | |
| September 28 | Political consultant James Carville | Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett, Brian Babylon | Show recorded in Baton Rouge, LA |
October
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Actress Shirley Jones | Maz Jobrani, Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce | |
| October 12 | Actor Bob Odenkirk | Jessi Klein, Luke Burbank, Brian Babylon | |
| October 19 | "Best of" episode, featuring actor Jeff Bridges, actor Henry Winkler, actor Tony Danza, singer Erykah Badu, and philanthropist Melinda Gates | ||
| October 26 | Actor John Lithgow | Mo Rocca, Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts | |
November
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2 | Poet Billy Collins | Faith Salie, Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone | |
| November 9 | Actor Nick Offerman | P. J. O'Rourke, Kyrie O'Connor, Bobcat Goldthwait | |
| November 16 | Astronaut Chris Hadfield | Mo Rocca, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
| November 23 | Basketball coach Muffet McGraw | Brian Babylon, Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce | Show recorded in Elkhart, IN |
| November 30 | Thanksgiving-themed "Best of" episode featuring panelists' favorite moments from recent episodes | ||
December
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 7 | Singer-songwriter Nick Lowe | Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, Alonzo Bodden | |
| December 14 | Actor Oscar Isaac | Paula Poundstone, Maz Jobrani, Faith Salie | |
| December 21 | Soul singer Carla Thomas | Roy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett | Show recorded in Memphis, TN |
| December 28 | "Best of" episode featuring political consultant James Carville and actress Shirley Jones | ||
References
- "wait wait...don't tell me! archive". npr.org NPR:National Public Radio. pbs.org. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
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