List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2015)

The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2015.[1] All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, and were recorded at Chicago's Chase Auditorium. Job titles and backgrounds of the guests reflect their status at the time of their appearance.

January

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
January 3"Best of 2014" episode
January 10Former CIA officer Robert BaerAmy Dickinson, Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone
January 17Comedian Dame Edna EverageRoxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank, Ophira Eisenberg
January 24Funk music legend George ClintonP. J. O'Rourke, Faith Salie, Alonzo Bodden
January 31US Senator Jon Tester of MontanaPeter Grosz, Amy Dickinson, Tom Bodett

February

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
February 7Fashion guru Simon DoonanMaz Jobrani, Paula Poundstone, Reza Aslan
February 14Singer Lance BassP. J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodettshow recorded in Orlando, FL
February 21"Best of" episode featuring actress Florence Henderson, actor Daniel Radcliffe, Travel Guru Rick Steves and musician Dale Watson
February 28Drummer Marky RamoneAdam Felber, Ophira Eisenberg, Brian Babylon

March

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
March 7Singer Robert Earl KeenKyrie O'Connor, Charlie Pierce, Faith Salie
March 14Musician Trombone ShortyAmy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstoneshow recorded in New Orleans, LA
March 21Novelist Richard PriceMo Rocca, Faith Salie, Gabe Liedman
March 28Writer/producer Matthew WeinerBrian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Moshe Kasher

April

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
April 4Actor Jeremy PivenP. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felberguest host Mike Pesca
April 11"Best of" episode featuring novelist Amy Tan, ballerina Misty Copeland, actor Rob Lowe, skier Mikaela Shiffrin and director Baz Luhrmann
April 18Boston Red Sox PA announcer and poet laureate Dick FlavinTom Bodett, Faith Salie, Maz Jobranishow recorded in Boston, MA
April 25Cartoonist and screenwriter Bruce Eric KaplanAmy Dickinson, Peter Grosz, Aparna Nancherla

May

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
May 2Designer Jonathan AdlerBrian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke
May 9Actor Steve BuscemiMike Birbiglia, Jessi Klein, Peter Groszshow recorded in Brooklyn, NY
May 16Motivational speaker Tony RobbinsLuke Burbank, Gabe Liedman, Paula Poundstone
May 23Singer Clay AikenBobcat Goldthwait, Faith Salie, Adam Felbershow recorded in Durham, NC
May 30Musician-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Max Weinberg, Toni Braxton, George Clinton, Trombone Shorty, and Marky Ramone

June

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
June 6Film/TV producer Brian GrazerTom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Greg Proops
June 13Entrepreneur and reality TV personality Kim KardashianMaz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Peter GroszGuest host Mike Pesca
June 20Actress and writer Mindy KalingLuke Burbank, Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce
June 27Astronaut Sunita WilliamsMaz Jobrani, Paula Poundstone, Alonzo BoddenShow recorded in Houston, TX

July

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
July 4Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and San Diego Zoo animal ambassador Rick Schwartz
July 11NPR Fresh Air host Terry GrossPeter Grosz, Amy Dickinson, Tom BodettShow recorded in Philadelphia, PA
July 18"Best of" episode featuring actress Florence Henderson, singer Alice Cooper, actress Shirley Jones, writer Elizabeth Gilbert, and comedian Dame Edna Everage
July 25U.S. Surgeon General Vivek MurthyRoxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, Paula PoundstoneShow recorded at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA

August

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
August 1Hip-hop artist Chance the RapperBrian Babylon, Faith Salie, Mo RoccaShow recorded at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Millennium Park
August 8Starlee Kine, creator/host of the Mystery Show podcastMaz Jobrani, Roxanne Roberts, Alonzo Bodden
August 15Singer Dwight YoakamRoy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce
August 22"Best of" episode featuring former CIA officer Robert Baer, astronaut Sunita Williams, fashion guru Simon Doonan, and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz
August 29Teen star-themed "Best of" episode, featuring actors Daniel Radcliffe, Brooke Shields, Rob Lowe, and Molly Ringwald, and singer Lance Bass

September

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
September 5Edward Lee, former Top Chef contestant and owner/chef at Louisville's 610 Magnolia restaurantAdam Felber, Amy Dickinson, Tom BodettShow recorded in Louisville, KY
September 12Director and puppeteer Frank OzFaith Salie, Roxanne Roberts, Paula Poundstone
September 19Chicago Cubs owner Thomas S. RickettsPeter Grosz, Amy Dickinson, Adam Burke
September 26Singer/songwriter JewelTom Bodett, Luke Burbank, Iliza Shlesinger

October

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
October 3Sportswriter John BaconAlonzo Bodden, Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr.Show recorded in Ann Arbor, MI
October 10Comedian Carol BurnettAmy Dickinson, P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone
October 17"Best of" episode, featuring violinist Itzhak Pearlman and comedian Amy Schumer
October 24Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse TysonAdam Felber, Faith Salie, Maz Jobrani
October 31Journalist Jake TapperLuke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts, Tom BodettShow recorded in Des Moines, IA

November

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
November 7Supermodel Cindy CrawfordAmy Dickinson, Peter Grosz, Paula Poundstone
November 14Actress June SquibbBrian Babylon, Maz Jobrani, Roxanne Roberts
November 21Theoretical physicist and Harvard University professor Lisa RandallAlonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, P. J. O'Rourke
November 28Best of "Not My Job," featuring singer/songwriter Jewel, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, actress/writer Mindy Kaling, novelist Richard Price, and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts

December

DateGuestPanelistsNotes
December 5Actor Jeff DanielsAdam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Maz JobraniShow recorded in Los Angeles, CA
December 12French chef Jacques PépinRoy Blount, Jr., Luke Burbank, Neko Case
December 19Author Lee ChildAdam Burke, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett
December 26"Best of 2015" episode, featuring musician Trombone Shorty, comedian Carol Burnett, and funk music legend George Clinton

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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