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Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! The Best of "Not My Job"

Performance - Spoken Word
Nonfiction: Humor
Unabridged   2.25 hour(s)
Publication date: 01/05/2007

Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! The Best of "Not My Job"

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Audio CD ISBN:9781598870701
Digital Download ISBN:9781611748581

Summary

Features highlights from the popular “Not My Job” segment of the show, during which celebrity guest contestants answer questions on topics unrelated to their particular area of expertise.

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Product Description

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR’s weekly hour-long quiz program. Each week on the radio listeners test their knowledge against a panel of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world: Adam Felber; Roy Blount, Jr.; Paula Poundstone; Mo Rocca; Roxanne Roberts; Charlie Pierce; and others.

This two-disk set features highlights from the popular “Not My Job” segment of the show, during which celebrity guest contestants answer questions on topics unrelated to their particular area of expertise and compete for the ultimate prize: NPR veteran announcer Carl Kasell’s voice on a lucky listener’s answering machine.

Contents:
  • Barack Obama
  • Terry Gross
  • Major Robert Bateman
  • Lee Smith
  • Harold Ramis
  • Penn Jillette
  • Janeane Garofalo
  • Brian Williams
  • Ken Jennings
  • Sarah Silverman
  • Tom Hanks
  • Tom & Ray Magliozzi

Reviews/Praise

“'It is funny all the way through, and the celebrity guests show a surprising aptitude for understanding the rhythms of the program . . .”
      —SFGate

Author Bio

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's "oddly informative" weekly hour-long news quiz program. Over 1.8 million listeners on over 332 stations nationwide turn in to hear host PETER SAGAL lead a group of panelists and listeners through a series of games designed to test their knowledge of the week's news—and showcase their wit. NPR newscaster CARL KASELL serves as judge and scorekeeper. When not touring, the program is recorded at the Bank One Auditorium in Chicago.