List of ''Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'' episodes (2017)

The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2017.[1] All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, and originate at Chicago's Chase Auditorium. Dates indicated are those of the episodes' original Saturday air dates. Job titles and backgrounds of the guests reflect their status at the time of their appearance.

January

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
January 7"Best of 2016" episode, featuring actress/singer Kristin Chenoweth, actor Terry O'Quinn, and country singers Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks
January 14Gymnast Simone BilesPaula Poundstone, Luke Burbank, Faith SalieGuest host Tom Hanks[2]
January 21Author Daniel HandlerPeter Grosz, Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson
January 28El-P and Killer Mike of the hip-hop duo Run the JewelsHelen Hong, Maz Jobrani, Mo Rocca

February

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
February 4Singer Mavis StaplesFaith Salie, Luke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts
February 11Late night TV host Stephen ColbertFaith Salie, Peter Grosz, Mo RoccaShow recorded at Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, NY
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Glynn Washington
February 18Romance novelist Nora RobertsRoy Blount, Jr., Tom Bodett, Alexandra Petri
February 25"Best of" episode featuring French chef Jacques Pépin, hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper, and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

March

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
March 4Comedian and director Jordan PeeleRoxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca, Faith Salie
March 11Comedian Neal BrennanAlonzo Bodden, Adam Felber, Helen HongGuest host Jessi Klein
March 18Musician Paul ShafferTom Bodett, Adam Burke, Negin Farsad
March 25Country singer Charley PrideRoxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz, Paula PoundstoneShow recorded at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, TX

April

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
April 1Podcast producer/host Sarah KoenigLuke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Greg Proops
April 8Governor John Hickenlooper of ColoradoTom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Alonzo BoddenShow recorded at Buell Theatre in Denver, CO
April 15Previously unaired segments, plus "Not My Job" encores featuring soul singer Mavis Staples, hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, and gymnast Simone Biles
April 22Celebrity chef Ina GartenJeff Garlin, Mo Rocca, Faith Salie
April 29Former CIA advisor John NixonTom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr.

May

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
May 6Filmmaker Guy RitchieLuke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts
May 13Moguls skier Hannah KearneyAlonzo Bodden, Negin Farsad, Mo RoccaShow recorded at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, UT
May 20U.S. Senator Ben Sasse of NebraskaTom Bodett, Janelle James, Faith Salie
May 27Singer/songwriter John PrineAlonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber

June

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
June 3Previously unaired segments, plus "Not My Job" encores featuring sportscaster Joe Buck, comedian Neal Brennan, composer Michael Giacchino, and choreographer Garth Fagan
June 10Psychotherapist Esther PerelTracy Clayton, Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie
June 17Andrew Farah, chief technological officer for General MotorsRoy Blount Jr., Alonzo Bodden, Amy DickinsonShow recorded at Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI
June 24Comedian Eddie IzzardAlonzo Bodden, Brian Babylon, Phoebe Robinson

July

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
July 1Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Bernie ParentTom Bodett, Luke Burbank, Roxanne RobertsShow recorded at Mann Center in Philadelphia, PA
July 8Previously unaired segments, plus "Not My Job" encores featuring musician Paul Shaffer, celebrity chef Ina Garten, comedian/director Jordan Peele, and novelist Nora Roberts
July 15Actress/comedian Aubrey PlazaLuke Burbank, Negin Farsad, Faith Salie
July 22Comedian Bassem YoussefTom Bodett, Adam Burke, Paula Poundstone
July 29MLB Network analyst and former Major League Baseball player Ryan DempsterRoxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, Mo RoccaShow recorded at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Millennium Park[3]

August

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
August 5Actor Jeffrey TamborAdam Burke, Patton Oswalt, Faith Salie
August 12Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry RiceRoy Blount, Jr., Alonzo Bodden, Paula PoundstoneShow recorded at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, CA
August 19Previously unaired segments, plus encore segments with late-night host Stephen Colbert, actors Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe, and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
August 26Encore of 1/14/2017 broadcast featuring guest host Tom Hanks and gymnast Simone Biles

September

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
September 2Comedian/producer Raphael Bob-WaksbergAdam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
September 9Musician Win Butler of Arcade FireTom Bodett, Helen Hong, P. J. O'Rourke
September 16Singer/songwriter Josh HommeAmy Dickinson, Hari Kondabolu, Paula Poundstone
September 23Producer/director Lee DanielsRoxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank, Adam Burke
September 30Actor Adam ScottAmy Dickinson, Mo Rocca, Alonzo BoddenShow recorded at Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, OH

October

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
October 7Actor/writer and late-night personality Andy RichterBrian Babylon, Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong
October 14Previously unaired segments, plus "Not My Job" encores featuring comedian Eddie Izzard, hockey great Bernie Parent, and actress/comedian Aubrey Plaza
October 21Alan Page, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman and former Minnesota Supreme Court JusticeAdam Burke, Negin Farsad, Roxanne RobertsShow recorded at Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
October 28Musician and astrophysicist Brian MayAdam Burke, Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone

November

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
November 4Astronaut Scott KellyAlonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, Faith Salie
November 11Animated film director Lee UnkrichTom Bodett, P. J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts
November 18Cartoonist and children's author Liz ClimoJohn Hodgman, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca
November 25Previously unaired segments (including a talk with culinary expert Andrew Zimmern), plus encores with moguls skier Hannah Kearney, comedian Bassem Youssef, and novelist Nora Roberts

December

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
December 2Writer/director Greta GerwigLuke Burbank, Negin Farsad, Hari KondaboluShow recorded at Moore Theatre in Seattle, WA
December 9Rapper and actor Method ManP. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie
December 16Journalist Katy TurNegin Farsad, Tom Bodett, Mo RoccaGuest host Mike Pesca
December 23Actor Bradley WhitfordAlonzo Bodden, Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts
December 30Previously unaired segments (including an interview with drummer Lars Ulrich), plus encore segments featuring singer Mavis Staples, celebrity chef Ina Garten, and late night host Stephen Colbert

References

  1. ↑ "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! archive". npr.org NPR:National Public Radio. pbs.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  2. ↑ "Tom Hanks to Guest Host NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  3. ↑ "'Wait Wait' returns to Millennium Park for free show," from Chicago Tribune, 7/26/2017
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