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List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2014)


The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, during 2014.[1] Job titles of guests reflect the individuals' position at the time of their appearance. All shows, unless otherwise indicated, are taped at Chicago's Chase Auditorium, with Peter Sagal serving as host and Carl Kasell (thru May 17) and Bill Kurtis serving as announcer/scorekeeper.

January

Date Guest Panelists Notes
January 4 Comedian-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Jeff Garlin, John Hodgman, Amy Sedaris, Tig Notaro and Jim Gaffigan
January 11 Political Consultant Mary Matalin Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce
January 18 Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin P. J. O'Rourke, Amy Dickinson, Luke Burbank
January 25 Television personality and former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer Brian Babylon, Jessi Klein, Hannibal Buress

February

Date Guest Panelists Notes
February 1 Paleontologist Paul Sereno Mo Rocca, Tom Bodett, Faith Salie Show recorded at University of Chicago's Mandel Hall
February 8 Music historian Peter Guralnick Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone
February 15 US Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona Brian Babylon, Kyrie O'Connor, Maz Jobrani Show recorded in Phoenix, Arizona
February 22 US Senator Mark Warner of Virginia Alonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, Roy Blount, Jr.

March

Date Guest Panelists Notes
March 1 "Best of" episode featuring former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, director Barry Sonnenfeld, rock band Tenacious D
March 8 Drummer Stewart Copeland Adam Felber, Faith Salie, Mike Birbiglia
March 15 Wingsuit flyer Joby Ogwyn Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce, Cindy Chupack
March 22 Actor and former NFL player Terry Crews Brian Babylon, Amy Dickinson, Bobcat Goldthwaite Show recorded in Kalamazoo, Michigan
March 29 Violinist Itzhak Perlman Roy Blount, Jr., Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett Guest host Mike Pesca

April

Date Guest Panelists Notes
April 5 Comedian Amy Schumer Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke
April 12 Filmmaker Errol Morris Luke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce
April 19 "Best of" episode featuring pianist Emanuel Ax, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Arizona Senator Jeff Flake
April 26 Ballerina Misty Copeland Brian Babylon, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr.

May

Date Guest Panelists Notes
May 3 San Diego Zoo animal ambassador Rick Schwartz Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden Show recorded in San Diego, California
May 10 Actor Rob Lowe Brian Babylon, Jessi Klein, Tom Bodett
May 17 Political adviser John Podesta Mo Rocca, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts Show recorded in Washington, D.C.
Carl Kassel's last show before becoming Wait Wait's "scorekeeper emeritus"
May 24 Singer Toni Braxton Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. Bill Kurtis' first show as Wait Wait's regular announcer/scorekeeper
May 31 Actor Alicia Silverstone Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber, Rosie Perez

June

Date Guest Panelists Notes
June 7 Fashion consultant Tim Gunn Mo Rocca, Peter Grosz, Jessi Klein Show recorded in New York, NY
June 14 Author Mary Higgins Clark Tom Bodett, Brian Babylon, Ophira Eisenberg
June 21 University of Wisconsin—Madison professor and Up Series participant Nick Hitchon P. J. O'Rourke, Kyrie O'Connor, Maz Jobrani Show recorded in Madison, Wisconsin
June 28 Actress Scarlett Johansson Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank, Shelby Fero

July

Date Guest Panelists Notes
July 5 "Best of" episode featuring actors Terry Crews & Tony Shalhoub and poet Billy Collins
July 12 Skier Mikaela Shiffrin Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett Show recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado
July 19 Chef Thomas Keller Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr., Bobcat Goldthwait Shows recorded in San Francisco, California
July 26 Actor, emcee, filmmaker, and drag performer Peaches Christ Luke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Brian Babylon

August

Date Guest Panelists Notes
August 2 Author Amy Tan Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone, Maz Jobrani Show recorded in San Francisco, California
August 9 "Best of" episode featuring former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, Randy Sprecher of Sprecher Brewery, author Gillian Flynn, filmmaker John Waters, and singer Rosanne Cash
August 16 "Best of" episode featuring pickpocket Apollo Robbins, singer Mavis Staples, singer Alice Cooper, Google chairman Eric Schmidt, and fashion guru Tim Gunn
August 23 Animal-themed "Best of" episode featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and San Diego Zoo animal ambassador Rick Schwartz
August 30 Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr. Show recorded at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts
Special "Listener Limerick Challenge" appearance by Carl Kassel

September

Date Guest Panelists Notes
September 6 Singer songwriter Loudon Wainwright III Adam Felber, Faith Salie, Mike Birbiglia
September 13 Comedian Richard Lewis Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Moshe Kasher
September 20 Travel Guru Rick Steves Maz Jobrani, Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank Show recorded in Seattle, Washington
September 27 Author Elizabeth Gilbert Shelby Fero, Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor

October

Date Guest Panelists Notes
October 4 United States Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone
October 11 "Best of" episode featuring novelist Amy Tan, ballerina Misty Copeland, actor Rob Lowe, skier Mikaela Shiffrin and director Baz Luhrmann
October 18 Actor Jeff Goldblum Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Faith Salie Show recorded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 25 Actress Florence Henderson Brian Babylon, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr.

November

Date Guest Panelists Notes
November 1 Actor Daniel Radcliffe Luke Burbank, Kyrie O'Connor, Alonzo Bodden
November 8 Country singer Dale Watson Bobcat Goldthwait, Faith Salie, Tom Bodett Show recorded in Austin, Texas
November 15 Actor Ron Perlman Alonzo Bodden, Roxanne Roberts, Maz Jobrani
November 22 TV personality and producer Andy Cohen Amy Dickinson, P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone
November 29 "Best of" episode featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman and comedian Amy Schumer

December

Date Guest Panelists Notes
December 6 Drummer Max Weinberg Mo Rocca, Faith Salie, Adam Felber Show recorded in Newark, New Jersey
December 13 Actor Patrick Stewart Shelby Fero, Charlie Pierce, Tom Bodett
December 20 Comedian Jenny Slate Roxanne Roberts, Maz Jobrani, Paula Poundstone
December 27 "Best of 2014" episode

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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