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Kaila Mullady started beatboxing in 5th grade to impress a boy, and since then has become a two-time world champion. But, can she answer questions about boxes that get beat, AKA piñatas?Support NPR by...

15 Apr 202347min

Emma and some of her co-hosts say goodbye to the greatest podcast the world has ever seen.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manag...

12 Apr 20235min

We celebrate our 25th anniversary with Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Ed Helms, Bonnie Raitt, and more!See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to m...

8 Apr 202348min

On this week's episode, action star Michelle Rodriguez joins us to talk about The Fast & The Furious, Dungeons & Dragons, and her personal state slogan for New Jersey. Support NPR by signing up for Wa...

1 Apr 202348min

On this week's episode, we head to Tucson to talk politics with David Axelrod, the former consultant who helped get President Obama elected.Support NPR by signing up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ vi...

25 Mars 202347min

On this week's episode, guest host Karen Chee talks with legendary actor Sam Waterston about Law & Order, how to look good in a stovepipe hat, and where to see raccoons doing Shakespeare.Support NPR b...

18 Mars 202348min

Nick Kroll is a brilliant comedian and one of the minds behind Big Mouth and History of the World, Part II. We Rick Roll Nick Kroll, that is, ask him questions about roles played by actors named Rick....

11 Mars 202347min

On this episode of The Wait Wait Anthology, we bring the drama and dive deep into the world of reality TV. From The Bachelor to The Kardashians, we leave no stone unturned and no suite un-fantasied. S...

8 Mars 202316min