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

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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

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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

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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

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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.
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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