List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2004)
The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2004.[1] All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, feature host Peter Sagal and announcer/scorekeeper Carl Kasell, and originated from the studios of WBEZ/Chicago. Dates indicated are the episodes' original Saturday air dates. Job titles and backgrounds of the guests reflect their status at the time of their appearance.
January
| Date | Guests | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | This American Life host Ira Glass | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca |
| January 10 | Songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil | Roy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone |
| January 17 | Patrick Smith, writer of Salon.com's "Ask the Pilot" column | Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, P.J. O'Rourke |
| January 24 | MTV News reporter Gideon Yago | Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts |
| January 31 | AutoWeek columnist and former race car driver Denise McCluggage | Roy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone |
February
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7 | Comedian/actress Aisha Tyler | Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Jean Cochran |
| February 14 | Science expert Bill Nye | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca | |
| February 21 | Soul singer Sam Moore | Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts | Show recorded at Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ |
| February 28 | Comedian Omid Djalili | Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber |
March
| Date | Guest | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Writer/teacher/actress Anna Deavere Smith | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca |
| March 13 | Actor Jon Favreau | Mo Rocca, Sue Ellicott, Paula Poundstone |
| March 20 | CNN reporter Jeff Greenfield | Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, P.J. O'Rourke |
| March 27 | New York Times ombudsman Daniel Okrent | Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr., Karen Grigsby Bates |
April
| Date | Guest | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Restaurateur and PBS host Rick Bayless | P.J. O'Rourke, Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone |
| April 10 | Actor Cary Elwes | Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott |
| April 17 | NPR correspondent Don Gonyea | Charlie Pierce, Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts |
| April 24 | Chicago Cubs President/CEO Andy MacPhail | Roy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts |
May
| Date | Guests | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Author Lynne Truss | Adam Felber, Karen Grigsby Bates, Charlie Pierce |
| May 8 | NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg | Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott |
| May 15 | NPR All Things Considered news analysts David Brooks and EJ Dionne | P.J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca |
| May 22 | Thoroughbred horse trainer John Servis | Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr. |
| May 29 | Former NPR Morning Edition host Bob Edwards | Sue Ellicott, P.J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone |
June
| Date | Guests | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 5 | Evelyn and Monica Brady, co-founders of The Golden Trailer Awards | Roy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts | |
| June 12 | Comedian Dylan Moran | Roy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Jean Cochran |
| June 19 | Political consultant and Harvard University professor Donna Brazile | Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Corey Flintoff |
| June 26 | Culinary writer Steven Raichlen | Sue Ellicott, P.J. O'Rourke, Mo Rocca |
July
| Date | Guest | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Encore of 1/3/2004 episode featuring This American Life host Ira Glass | |
| July 10 | Activist and former politician Tom Hayden | Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone |
| July 17 | Hearst Newspapers columnist and White House reporter Helen Thomas | Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts |
| July 24 | Former Texas governor Ann Richards | Charlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott, Mo Rocca |
| July 31 | Newsday columnist Jimmy Breslin[2] | Roy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts, P.J. O'Rourke |
August
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 7 | Author Scott Turow | Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Richard Roeper | |
| August 14 | Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie | Adam Felber, P.J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts | Guest host Richard Sher |
| August 21 | Cartoonist Tony Cochrane | Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, Mo Rocca | Show recorded at Ohio Theatre in Columbus, OH |
| August 28 | Sex & relationship expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer | Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce |
September
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Newsday columnist Jimmy Breslin[3] | Roy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts, Richard Roeper | |
| September 11 | Beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh | Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca | |
| September 18 | Syracuse Orange men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim | Mo Rocca, Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce | Show recorded in Syracuse, NY |
| September 25 | Connecticut governor Jodi Rell | Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, P.J. O'Rourke | Show recorded at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT |
October
| Date | Guest | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| October 2 | no guest | Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone |
| October 9 | Greg Marinak, executive director of the Ansari X Prize | Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts |
| October 16 | Actor/comedian Ricky Gervais | Paula Poundstone, Kyrie O'Connor, Charlie Pierce |
| October 23 | no guest | Roy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts |
| October 30 | Mystery writer Laura Lippman | Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts |
November
| Date | Guest | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| November 6 | Author James Ellroy | Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Richard Roeper |
| November 13 | TV host Phil Keoghan | Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca |
| November 20 | Musician and producer Michael Nesmith | Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott |
| November 27 | Encore of 11/29/2003 episode recorded in Durham, NC and featuring Durham Bulls announcer Bill Law | |
December
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 4 | Tony Magaldi, general manager of South Beach's News Cafe | Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts | Show recorded at Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| December 11 | Gourmet editor in chief Ruth Reichl | Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, P.J. O'Rourke | |
| December 18 | NPR Morning Edition hosts Steve Inskeep and Renée Montagne | Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott | |
| December 25 | Encores of various segments, including an interview with This American Life host Ira Glass | ||
References
- "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! archive". npr.org NPR:National Public Radio. pbs.org. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episode of 7/31/2004 on NPR.org
- Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episode of 9/4/2004 on NPR.org
External Links
- Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Archives
- WWDT.Me, an unofficial Wait Wait historical site
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