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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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ComedyPodcastsLeisureENunited-statesSeveral times per week
4.6 / 5
NPR's weekly news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians and a celebrity guest.<em data-stringify-type="italic"><br><br></em><em data-stringify-type="italic">Hate free content? Try a subscription to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+. Your subscription supports public radio and unlocks fun bonus episodes along with sponsor-free listening. Learn more at </em><em data-stringify-type="italic">https://plus.npr.org/waitwait</em>
Top 95.8% by pitch volume (Rank #47885 of 50,000)Data updated Feb 10, 2026

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Several times per week
Episodes
394
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Category
Comedy
Number of listeners
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Public snapshot
Audience: 4M–10M / month
Canonical: https://podpitch.com/podcasts/wait-wait-don-t-tell-me
Cadence: Active weekly
Reply rate: Under 2%

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Sat Feb 07 2026

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This week, we're joined by Mychal Threets, the world's most popular librarian, who talks about Library Joy and rebooting Reading Rainbow. Plus, panelists Tom Bodett, Josh Gondelman, and Tig Notaro prepare for the big game by eating goo Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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5
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#47885
Top 95.8% by pitch volume (Rank #47885 of 50,000)
Average rating
4.6
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Reviews
723
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Publish cadence
Several times per week
Active weekly
Episode count
394
Data updated
Feb 10, 2026
Social followers
418K

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Country
United States
Language
English
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Release cadence
Several times per week
Latest episode date
Sat Feb 07 2026

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Audience range
4M–10M / month
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Reply rate band
Under 2%
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418K
Contact available
Yes
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Yes
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What is Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! about?

NPR's weekly news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians and a celebrity guest.<em data-stringify-type="italic"><br><br></em><em data-stringify-type="italic">Hate free content? Try a subscription to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+. Your subscription supports public radio and unlocks fun bonus episodes along with sponsor-free listening. Learn more at </em><em data-stringify-type="italic">https://plus.npr.org/waitwait</em>

How often does Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! publish new episodes?

Several times per week

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