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HTDE: One-Liners and Free Throws

10 Dec 2025

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Ian and Mike help a listener lighten the mood with her clients, help another listener mess with an opponent’s free throw shot, and Peter Sagal share...

WWDTM: Andy Richter

06 Dec 2025

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We're live in Phoenix with special guest Andy Richter and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Luke Burbank, and Shantira Jackson!Learn more about sponsor message...

WWDTM: Paul Giamatti, Laufey, and more!

29 Nov 2025

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This week, we celebrate Thanksgiving with some of the segments we're most grateful forLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adc...

HTDE: Carsickness And Traffic Jams

26 Nov 2025

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Ian and Mike look to the skies to help a listener solve her problem with motion sickness. Plus, a survivor of the longest recorded traffic jam in hist...

WWDTM: Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper

22 Nov 2025

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This week, Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper join Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Zach Zimmerman, and Faith SalieLearn more about sponsor message choice...

WWDTM: Tiffany Haddish

15 Nov 2025

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This week, Tiffany Haddish joins panelists Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone, and Roxanne RobertsLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoice...

HTDE: Broadway Musicals And Best In Show

12 Nov 2025

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This week: A Broadway star tells us how he finished the New York Marathon and then performed in two shows back to back, a wife seeks advice on how bes...

WWDTM: Roy Choi

08 Nov 2025

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This week, we're live in Orange County with Roy Choi and panelists Tom Papa, Negin Farsad, and Karen CheeLearn more about sponsor message choices: pod...

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!-

01 Nov 2025

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This week, Julia Fox joins panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Josh GondelmanLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

HTDE: Motivation, Secret Messages, and Stealing Your Thunder

29 Oct 2025

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This week: Filmmaker Alice Wu shares a clever trick to help you finally finish that thing you’ve been working on, why teenagers are taking over the ...

WWDTM: Ally the Piper

25 Oct 2025

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This week, bagpipe superstar Ally the Piper joins panelists Hari Kondabolu, Faith Salie, and Alex EdelmanLearn more about sponsor message choices: pod...

WWDTM: Anna Kendrick, Jeff Gordon, and more!

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we nurse our sunburns while revisiting some of our favorite moments from this yearLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices....

HTDE: Earthquakes, Dentists, and How To Talk To Your Dog

15 Oct 2025

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On today’s episode: a bold new way to help out when an earthquake hits, and Mike and Ian help out a listener with the help of a friendly dentist and...

WWDTM: Taimane

12 Oct 2025

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This week, we're live in Honolulu with panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Peter Grosz, and Paula Poundstone. Plus, special guest Taimane!Learn more abo...

WWDTM: Becca Mann

04 Oct 2025

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This week, special guest Becca Mann joins guest host Negin Farsad and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, and Adam FelberLearn more about spon...

HTDE: AI, War, and Exercise, with Arnold Schwarzenegger

01 Oct 2025

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On today’s episode, how to get rid of Google’s AI summaries, and we help a listener who wants to exercise in her car during a long commute–with ...

WWDTM: Cynthia Nixon

27 Sep 2025

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This week, special guest Cynthia Nixon joins panelists Negin Farsad, KC Shornima, and Adam BurkeLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoic...

WWDTM: Chip Caray

20 Sep 2025

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This week, we're live in St. Louis with Cardinals' play-by-play announcer Chip Carey and panelists Rachel Coster, Dulcé Sloan, and Adam FelberLearn m...

HTDE: How To Make Lasagna Without An Oven, with Peter Sagal

17 Sep 2025

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Today, Mike and Ian recruit the help of legendary Taste-Tester-Turned-Public-Radio-Host Peter Sagal to rate a new, unorthodox approach to making lasag...

WWDTM: Bob Costas

13 Sep 2025

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This week, special guest Bob Costas joins panelists Emmy Blotnick, Brian Babylon, and Peter Grosz. Plus, Oscar-and-Grammy-winner Rhymefest steps in fo...

WWDTM: Reneé Rapp

06 Sep 2025

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This week, special guest Reneé Rapp joins panelists Alonzo Bodden, Shane O'Neill, and Amy Dickinson in ChicagoLearn more about sponsor message choice...

HTDE: OOO Baby, with Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón

03 Sep 2025

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We are so back! How To Do Everything returns for a packed second season. This episode, one listener asks Mike and Ian how to write the perfect “out ...

WWDTM: Live at Tanglewood with Paul Giamatti!

30 Aug 2025

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This week, we're live at Tanglewood with special guest Paul Giamatti and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Bodett, and Mo Rocca!Learn more about s...

WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown, Nathan Lane, Brian Tyree Henry, and Vanessa Bayer

23 Aug 2025

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This week, our summer break continues with visits from our coolest guests, including Sterling K. Brown, Nathan Lane, Brian Tyree Henry, and Vanessa Ba...

WWDTM: Moe Wagner, Lewis Black, Rose Matafeo, and Atlas Obscura

16 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we desperately cling to the end of summer with some of our favorite guests, including Lewis Black, Mo Wagner, Rose Matafeo, and some never...

WWDTM: Pedro Pascal

09 Aug 2025

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This week, special guest Pedro Pascal joins panelists Brian Babylon, Negin Farsad, and Roy Blount Jr. and guest host Tom Papa!Learn more about sponsor...

WWDTM: Heather Gay

02 Aug 2025

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This week, special guest Heather Gay joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Shane O'Neill, and Luke Burbank in Salt Lake CityLearn more about sponsor messa...

WWDTM: Laufey

26 Jul 2025

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This week, special guest Laufey joins panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Peter Grosz, and Adam BurkeLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastch...

WWDTM: James Gunn

19 Jul 2025

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This week, special guest James Gunn joins panelists Adam Burke, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Paula PoundstoneLearn more about sponsor message choices: podca...

Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

18 Jul 2025

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Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential American service survive and thrive. Visit d...

WWDTM: Jan Jensen

12 Jul 2025

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This week, we're live in Iowa with coach Jan Jensen and panelists Emmy Blotnick, Hari Kondabolu, and Faith SalieLearn more about sponsor message choic...

WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried, mxmtoon, and more!

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we celebrate the 4th of July with some of our favorite guests, including Amanda Seyfried, mxmtoon, Jim Gaffigan, Roy Wood, jr., and Lauren ...

WWDTM: Anna Kendrick

28 Jun 2025

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This week, we're live in Portland with special guest Anna Kendrick and panelists Paula Poundstone, Karen Chee, and Josh GondelmanLearn more about spon...

WWDTM: Ibtihaj Muhammad

21 Jun 2025

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This week, special guest Ibtihaj Muhammad joins Hari Kondabolu, Rachel Coster, and new panelist Jeff Hiller!Learn more about sponsor message choices: ...

WWDTM: Chris Perfetti

14 Jun 2025

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This week, Abbott Elementary's Chris Perfetti joins panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Alonzo Bodden, and Luke BurbankLearn more about sponsor message ...

WWDTM: Jeff Gordon

07 Jun 2025

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This week, NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon joins panelists Zach Zimmerman, Adam Burke, and Negin FarsadLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoi...

WWDTM: Jim Rice

31 May 2025

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This week, we're live in Boston with special guest Jim Rice and panelists Maz Jobrani, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Adam FelberLearn more about sponsor...

WWDTM: Ego Nwodim

24 May 2025

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This week, special guest Ego Nwodim joins panelists Tom Papa, Dulceé Sloan, and Hari KondaboluLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoice...

WWDTM: GWAR, Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Gad, Kara Jackson, and Amber Maykut

17 May 2025

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This week, we celebrate the arrival of spring with special guests Josh Gad, Gretchen Whitmer, GWAR, Kara Jackson, and Amber Maykut!Learn more about sp...

WWDTM: Nathan Lane

10 May 2025

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This week, special guest Nathan Lane joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Luke Burbank, and Roy Blount, Jr.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podc...

WWDTM: Natasha Rothwell

03 May 2025

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This week, special guest Natasha Rothwell joins panelists Hari Kondabolu, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Peter GroszLearn more about sponsor message choi...

WWDTM: Brian Tyree Henry

26 Apr 2025

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This week, special guest Brian Tyree Henry joins panelists Brian Babylon, Negin Farsad, and Luke BurbankLearn more about sponsor message choices: podc...

WWDTM: Lewis Black

19 Apr 2025

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This week, we're live in Durham with special guest Lewis Black and panelists Dulcé Sloan, Alonzo Bodden, and Adam BurkeLearn more about sponsor messa...

WWDTM: Austan Goolsbee

12 Apr 2025

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This week, special guest Austan Goolsbee joins panelists Peter Grosz, Rachel Coster, and Shane O'NeillLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcas...

HTDE: Study Break with Jason Isaacs of "The White Lotus"

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The White Lotus season finale dropped this weekend, and we have questions. And trauma. Maybe you do too? This week, How To Do Everything's "study brea...

WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

05 Apr 2025

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This week, special guest Sterling K. Brown joins panelists Tig Notaro, Negin Farsad, and Josh GondelmanLearn more about sponsor message choices: podca...

WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we invite everyone to take a much needed break and listen to interviews with Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, Diane Lane, and more...

WWDTM: Moe Wagner

22 Mar 2025

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This week, we're live in Orlando with special guest Moe Wagner and panelists Eugene Cordero, Alonzo Bodden, and Paula PoundstoneLearn more about spons...

WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

15 Mar 2025

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This week, special guest Amanda Seyfried joins panelists Fortune Feimster, Peter Grosz, and Emmy BlotnickLearn more about sponsor message choices: pod...

WWDTM: Lauren Graham

08 Mar 2025

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This week, special guest Lauren Graham joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Faith Salie, and Roy Blount, Jr.Learn more about sponsor message choices: pod...

WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

01 Mar 2025

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This week, special guest Roy Wood Jr. joins panelists Tom Bodett, Helen Hong, and Paula PoundstoneLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastcho...

WWDTM: Billy Porter, Mark Ronson, Tara Dower, and more!

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we celebrate one last President's Day with special guests Mark Ronson, Billy Porter, Tara Dower, John Leguizamo, and James MarsdenLearn mor...

WWDTM: GWAR

15 Feb 2025

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This week, we're live in Richmond with GWAR and panelists Adam Burke, Alzo Slade, and Negin FarsadLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastcho...

WWDTM: Vanessa bayer

08 Feb 2025

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This week, special guest Vanessa Bayer joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Rachel Feinstein, and Peter GroszLearn more about sponsor message choices: po...

WWDTM: Amber Maykut

01 Feb 2025

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This week, renowned taxidermist Amber Maykut joins panelists Rekha Shankar, Adam Felber, and Joyelle Nicole JohnsonLearn more about sponsor message ch...

WWDTM: mxmtoon

25 Jan 2025

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This week, special guest mxmtoon joins panelists Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie, and Hari KondaboluLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastcho...

WWDTM: Rose Matafeo

18 Jan 2025

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This week, Rose Matafeo joins panelists Maz Jobrani, Alzo Slade, and Helen HongLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesN...

HTDE: Heckling, Yawning, and Imitating, with James Austin Johnson and Patton Oswalt

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On our season finale, when a young listener has a question on behalf of her fifth grade class, we call up an old friend/chimp butt expert to help her ...

WWDTM: Josh Gad

11 Jan 2025

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This week, Josh Gad joins panelists Negin Farsad, Rachel Coster, and Josh Gondelman to talk being accosted by kids and ignored by David O. RussellLear...

WWDTM: Happy New Year Edition!

04 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we ring in the new year by remembering what made the old one so special, including interviews with Kristin Kish, Bill Cowher, and more!Lear...

HTDE: Don't Get in the Fridge, with Jesse Eisenberg

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ringing in 2025: Mike and Ian knock out a New Year's resolution with the help of filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg, and a listener calls in to settle a high-s...

WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

28 Dec 2024

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This week, Tim Meadows helps us stroll down memory lane with some of our favorite guests of 2024Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoic...

WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

21 Dec 2024

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This week, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone join Dulcé Sloan, Hari Kondabolu, and Roy Blount Jr. to talk about their new podcast Hildy the BarbackLea...

WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're live at Carnegie with Not My Job guest Ketanji Brown Jackson and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Mo Rocca, and Paula PoundstoneLear...

HTDE: The Perfect Christmas Present with James Patterson and Gillian Flynn

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Charlie needs help writing a children's book for his wife. So, Mike and Ian call up some of the greatest minds in modern literatur...

WWDTM: Jim Gaffigan

07 Dec 2024

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This week, Jim Gaffigan joins panelists Adam Felber, Adam Burke, and Negin Farsad to talk about being the Pope's favorite comedian.Learn more about sp...

WWDTM: Thanksgiving Edition!

30 Nov 2024

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This week, Wait Wait celebrates Thanksgiving with a cornucopia of great guests!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesN...

HTDE: The Friendliest Sound in the World, with Olympic medalist Molly Seidel

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on How To Do Everything, a listener calls in asking how to avoid startling innocent pedestrians when she goes on runs. So Mike and Ian recru...

WWDTM: Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller

23 Nov 2024

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Somebody Somewhere's Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller join panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Papa, and Maz JobraniLearn more about sponsor message ...

WWDTM: Governor Whitmer

16 Nov 2024

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This week, we're live in Detroit with Governor Whitmer and panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Roxanne RobertsLearn more about sponsor messa...

HTDE: Yes We Pecan, with Martha Stewart

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two roommates disagree about how to pronounce "pecan," so Mike and Ian call up Martha Stewart–and others–to help. Plus, an Italian town in the sha...

WWDTM: Tara Dower

09 Nov 2024

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This week, record-breaking ultrarunner Tara Dower talks speed-hiking the Appalachian Trail with Negin Farsad, Faith Salie, and Peter GroszLearn more a...

WWDTM: Brian Jordan Alvarez

02 Nov 2024

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This week, Brain Jordan Alvarez, the creator and star of English Teacher, plays our game with Brian Babylon, Luke Burbank, and Emmy BlotnickLearn more...

HTDE: Josh Gad defeats earworms, and we make a pitch to Pete Buttigieg

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show, when a mother can't get her four-year-old's favorite song out of her head, Mike and Ian call up Broadway's beloved Josh Gad to ...

WWDTM: Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, sports power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe talk about their podcast, who's more competitive, and where they keep their medalsLearn more...

WWDTM: Instant Nostalgia Edition

19 Oct 2024

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This week, we get nostalgic for...uh...earlier this year with some of our favorite guests!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com...

HTDE: Maury Povich and Sleeping Between the Pretties

16 Oct 2024

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This week on How To Do Everything, Wait, Wait producers Mike and Ian recruit television icon Maury Povich to help a listener reveal some hard truths, ...

WWDTM: Eric Idle

12 Oct 2024

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This week, comedy legend Eric Idle joins panelists Eugene Cordero, Negin Farsad, and Shane O'NeillLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastcho...

WWDTM: Kara Jackson

05 Oct 2024

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This week, acclaimed songwriter and poet Kara Jackson joins panelists Alzo Slade, Scaachi Koul, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson.Learn more about sponsor me...

HTDE: Peter Sagal the Sausage

02 Oct 2024

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This week, Mike and Ian recruit Peter Sagal to help a caller who's curious about mascot races – with the help of a talking sausage. A police inspect...

WWDTM: Dionne Warwick

28 Sep 2024

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This week, we're live in Kansas City with guest Dionne Warwick and panelists Paula Poundstone, Shantira Jackson, and Josh GondelmanLearn more about sp...

WWTDM: Gary Oldman

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gary Oldman joins us to talk Slow Horses, the Emmy Awards, and the fine art of flatulence with Karen Chee, Brain Babylon, and Peter Grosz.L...

HTDE: Tom Hanks, Hot Dogs and Chimp Butts

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! producers Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag are back with another episode of How To Do Everything. Today, the great Tom Hanks ...

WWDTM: Jay Pharoah

14 Sep 2024

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This week, comedian and impressionist Jay Pharoah joins panelists Adam Burke, Negin Farsad, and Roxanne Roberts.Learn more about sponsor message choic...

WWDTM: John Leguizamo

07 Sep 2024

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This week, John Leguizamo joins panelists Tom Bodett, Helen Hong, and Hari Kondabolu to talk about sloths, moms, and Bob the BuilderLearn more about s...

HTDE: Haircuts in Space, Tutus, and the Nasal Ranger

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! producers Mike and Ian are back with their podcast How To Do Everything. On their first episode: how to cut your hair in s...

WWDTM: Nate Berkus

31 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're live in Minnesota with hometown hero Nate Berkus, who joins Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Bobcat Goldthwat, and Josh Gondelman to play our game.Learn ...

How To Do Everything is BACK!

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Sagal's wife's favorite podcast is back. On each episode of How To Do Everything, underqualified hosts Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag find overqu...

WWDTM: Diane Lane

24 Aug 2024

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This week, Emmy-nominee Diane Lane joins Dulcé Sloan, Adam Burke, and Adam Felber to talk therapy, tortoises, and Capote vs. The SwansLearn more abou...

Wait Wait DNC Dispatch #3

23 Aug 2024

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Peter Sagal and producers Emma Choi and Ian Chillag take one more trip behind the scenes at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Learn more a...

Wait Wait DNC Dispatch #2

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your friends at Wait Wait head back to the Democratic National Convention to talk to the dignitaries and weirdos that make our country great. Featurin...

BONUS: Wait Wait DNC Dispatch #1

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your friends at Wait Wait head over to the Democratic National Convention here in Chicago to cover whatever's left over after the real reporters take ...

WWDTM: The Calm Before the Storm

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Wait Wait starts training for the coming political season with some of our favorite guests including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chris Pine, Na...

WWDTM: Summer Break Edition!

10 Aug 2024

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This week, we celebrate the dog days of summer with Jason Isbell, Rachel Maddow, and more!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com...

WWDTM: Dr. Anthony Fauci

03 Aug 2024

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Dr. Anthony Fauci joins Karen Chee, Negin Farsad, and Tom Papa at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.Learn more about sponsor message cho...

WWDTM: Kathleen Hanna

27 Jul 2024

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This week, punk icon and author Kathleen Hanna joins panelists Peter Grosz, Meredith Scardino, and Mo Rocca to talk about her new memoir and the Soope...

WWDTM: Allyson Felix

20 Jul 2024

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This week's show was recorded in Chicago, with guest host Karen Chee, Not My Job guest Allyson Felix and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, a...

WWDTM: Sam Sanders & Zach Stafford

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guests Sam Sanders and Zach Stafford and panelists Tom Papa, Paula Poundstone, and Emmy BlotnickL...

WWDTM: Happy Independence Day!

06 Jul 2024

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This week, we celebrate the 4th of July with some of our favorite guests!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Pri...

WWDTM: Christian McBride

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're live in Philly with jazz legend Christian McBride. He talks about the secret power all bassists possess and translates Philly slang f...