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

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
January 5Culinary-themed "Best of" episode featuring celebrity chef Paula Deen
January 12Actor Jeff BridgesKyrie O'Connor, Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone
January 19Philanthropist Melinda GatesRoxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz, Mo Rocca
January 26Tech Guru Guy KawasakiMaz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr.

February

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
February 2Astronaut Mae JemisonFaith Salie, Charlie Pierce, Brian Babylon
February 9Singer Erykah BaduPaula Poundstone, Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'ConnorShow recorded in Dallas, TX
February 16Former US Vice-President Al GoreBrian 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

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
March 2Sportscaster Jon MillerAlonzo Bodden, Jessi Klein, Mo RoccaGuest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
March 9United States Secretary of Education Arne DuncanPaula Poundstone, Firoozeh Dumas, Roy Blount, Jr.
March 16Singer Huey LewisFaith Salie, Bobcat Goldthwait, Paula Poundstone
March 23Professional pickpocket Apollo RobbinsTom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Charlie PierceGuest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
March 30R&B Singer Aaron NevilleP. J. O'Rourke, Kyrie O'Connor, Adam FelberGuest host Tom Bodett

April

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
April 6Musician Rick Nielsen of Cheap TrickPeter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts, Brian BabylonShow recorded in Rockford, IL
April 13Food writer Mark BittmanFaith 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 27Actor Kal PennAmy Dickinson, Maz Jobrani, Roy Blount, Jr.

May

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
May 4Entertainer Steve MartinMo Rocca, Paula Poundstone, Tom BodettShow recorded in New York, NY
May 11Google CEO Eric SchmidtCharlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Brian BabylonGuest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
May 18Rock musician Alice CooperBobcat Goldthwait, Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett
May 25Sports journalist Michele TafoyaMo Rocca, Adam Felber, Faith SalieShow recorded in Minneapolis, MN
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis

June

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
June 1Alternative medicine practitioner Deepak ChopraRoy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Ken JenningsGuest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
June 8High-wire artist Nik WallendaP. J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett
June 15Astronaut Buzz AldrinBobcat Goldthwait, Faith Salie, Luke Burbank
June 22Instrumentalist and songwriter Booker T. JonesJessi Klein, Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone
June 29Former track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-KerseeBrian Babylon, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo RoccaShow recorded in St. Louis, MO
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis

July

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
July 6Science-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 13Novelist Gillian FlynnMaz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Paula Poundstone
July 20Comedian Tig NotaroAlonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce
July 27Comedian Jim GaffiganPaula Poundstone, Kyrie O'Connor, Maz Jobrani

August

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
August 3Novelist Charles FrazierBrian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Bobcat GoldthwaitShow recorded in Asheville, NC
August 10Sports-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 17Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and animal expert Bob Freer
August 24Actor Tony DanzaPaula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor
August 31Pianist Emanuel AxCharlie Pierce, Amy Dickinson, Tom BodettShow recorded at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA

September

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
September 7Movie director Baz LuhrmannNeko Case, Alonzo Bodden, Adam Felber
September 14The New York Times journalist Mark LeibovichP. J. O'Rourke, Faith Salie, Mo Rocca
September 21Comedian-actor Jeff GarlinPaula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr., Jessi Klein
September 28Political consultant James CarvilleKyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett, Brian BabylonShow recorded in Baton Rouge, LA

October

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
October 5Actress Shirley JonesMaz Jobrani, Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce
October 12Actor Bob OdenkirkJessi 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 26Actor John LithgowMo Rocca, Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts

November

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
November 2Poet Billy CollinsFaith Salie, Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone
November 9Actor Nick OffermanP. J. O'Rourke, Kyrie O'Connor, Bobcat Goldthwait
November 16Astronaut Chris HadfieldMo Rocca, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr.
November 23Basketball coach Muffet McGrawBrian Babylon, Faith Salie, Charlie PierceShow recorded in Elkhart, IN
November 30Thanksgiving-themed "Best of" episode featuring panelists' favorite moments from recent episodes

December

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
December 7Singer-songwriter Nick LoweAdam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, Alonzo Bodden
December 14Actor Oscar IsaacPaula Poundstone, Maz Jobrani, Faith Salie
December 21Soul singer Carla ThomasRoy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts, Tom BodettShow recorded in Memphis, TN
December 28"Best of" episode featuring political consultant James Carville and actress Shirley Jones

References

  1. ↑ "wait wait...don't tell me! archive". npr.org NPR:National Public Radio. pbs.org. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
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