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Alison Roman

01.18.2020

Alison Roman, NY Times food writer, joins us along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Tom Bodett, and Helen Hong.

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01.18.2020 Alison Roman Alison Roman, NY Times food writer, joins us along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Tom Bodett, and Helen Hong.
01.11.2020 Ronan Farrow Journalist Ronan Farrow joins us along with panelists Adam Burke, Roxanne Roberts and Luke Burbank.
01.04.2020 WWDTM Best of the Decade Listeners named their favorite moments from the last ten years, which include great guest stories, celebrity rants, and questionable mice activities.
12.28.2019 Best of Not My Job It's the end of 2019, so we're looking back on some of our favorite guests from the year; José Andrés, Marin Alsop, Steve Earle, Jennifer Weiner, and Anthony Anderson.
12.21.2019 Jennifer Lee Jennifer Lee, head of Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Roxanne Roberts, and Adam Burke.
12.14.2019 Sean Doolittle Sean Doolittle, MLB relief pitcher, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Peter Grosz, and Faith Salie.
12.07.2019 Ali Wong Ali Wong, comedian, joins us along with Adam Felber, Aida Rodriguez, and Alonzo Bodden.
11.30.2019 Alex Boyé Alex Boyé, singer, joins us along with past interviews and panelists Adam Burke, Amy Dickenson, Bobcat Goldthwaite, and Paula Poundstone.
11.23.2019 Elaine Welteroth Elaine Welteroth, journalist, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, and Joel Kim Booster.
11.18.2019 Bonus Wait Wait: This week's Trump Dump We had too much stuff for the podcast this week, so here's three extra minutes you'll never get back. Enjoy!
11.16.2019 Senator Tim Kaine U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joins us, along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Tom Bodett, and Luke Burbank.
11.09.2019 Leslie Odom, Jr. Leslie Odom, Jr., actor, joins us along with panelists Faith Salie, Adam Felber, and Jordan Carlos.
11.02.2019 Gloria Steinem Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, joins us along with panelists P.J. O'Rourke, Negin Farsad, and Josh Gondelman.
10.26.2019 Nalini Nadkarni Nalini Nadkarni, biologist, joins us along with panelists Roxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz, and Roy Blount, Jr.
10.19.2019 Renée Fleming Renée Fleming, soprano, joins us in a new Not My Job game, along with some never-before-aired bits with our panelists. Also featured are Kate Mulgrew and Tiera Fletcher.
10.12.2019 Regina King Regina King, actor, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, and Shannon O'Neill.
10.05.2019 Danica Patrick Danica Patrick, former NASCAR driver, joins us along with panelists Faith Salie, Tom Bodett, and Helen Hong.
09.28.2019 Charlie Day Charlie Day, actor, joins us along with panelists Negin Farsad, Adam Burke, and Roy Blount, Jr.
09.21.2019 Zach Galifinakis Zach Galifinakis, comedian, joins us along with panelists Bobcat Goldthwait, Roxanne Roberts, and Alonzo Bodden.
09.14.2019 Tina Charles Tina Charles, WNBA star, joins us along with panelists Adam Felber, Helen Hong, and Peter Grosz.
09.07.2019 Mary Wilson Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, joins us along with panelists Bim Adewunmi, Amy Dickinson and Paula Poundstone.
08.31.2019 José Andrés Chef José Andrés joins us, along with panelists Faith Salie, Peter Grosz, and Negin Farsad.
08.24.2019 Best of WWDTM As summer ends, we revisit our interviews with Matt Smith, Fabien Cousteau, and more.
08.17.2019 Best of WWDTM We revisit past interviews with Ozzie Smith, Anna Kendrick, Jerry Rice, and Mike D'Antoni. Plus we share some pre-show chats with panelists.
08.10.2019 Henry Winkler Henry Winkler, actor and director, joins us along with panelists Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, and Hari Kondabolu.
08.03.2019 Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson, actor, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Adam Burke, and Aida Rodriguez.
07.27.2019 Marin Alsop Marin Alsop, conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, joins us along with panelists Adam Felber, Faith Salie, and Petey DeAbreu.
07.20.2019 Piper Kerman Piper Kerman, author, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Maeve Higgins, and Alonzo Bodden.
07.13.2019 Tiera Fletcher Tiera Fletcher, rocket scientist, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, and Jordan Carlos.
07.06.2019 Best of WWDTM We feature Christine Legarde, Dan Rather, and Seth Meyers, along with some previously unaired material with our panelists.
06.29.2019 Jennifer Weiner Jennifer Weiner, author, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank, and Faith Salie.
06.22.2019 Valerie Jarrett Valerie Jarrett, who served as senior advisor to President Obama, joins us along with panelists Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, and Peter Grosz.
06.15.2019 Kristine Lilly Kristine Lilly, US Women's soccer star, joins us along with panelists Helen Hong, Roy Blount, Jr., and Jordan Carlos.
06.08.2019 Olivia Wilde Olivia Wilde, actor, joins us along with panelists Maz Jobrani, Aida Rodriguez, and Adam Burke.
06.01.2019 WWDTM Super Heros We present our Not My Job super heros featuring Ruth E. Carter, Charles "Peanut" Tillman, Aidy Bryant, Aaron Sorkin, and Stacey Abrams.
05.25.2019 Kate Mulgrew Kate Mulgrew, actor, joins us along with panelists Alonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, and Tom Papa.
05.18.2019 Lance Reddick Lance Reddick, actor, joins us along with panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong, and Adam Felber.
05.11.2019 Ozzie Smith Ozzie Smith, former Cardinals shortstop, joins us along with panelists Tom Bodett, Amy Dickingson, and Brian Babylon.
05.04.2019 Steve Ballmer Steve Ballmer, owner of the LA Clippers, joins us along with panelists Roxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz, and Petey DeAbreu.
04.27.2019 Laird Hamilton Laird Hamilton, big wave surfer, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank, and Bobcat Goldthwait.
04.20.2019 Best of Not My Job William Shatner, Candice Berger, Conan O'Brien, and Aaron Gordon are featured, along with some new material.
04.13.2019 Dan Rather Dan Rather, journalist, joins us along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Negin Farsad, and Alonzo Bodden.
04.06.2019 Steve Earle Steve Earle, singer/songwriter, joins us along with panelists Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, and Peter Grosz.
03.30.2019 Andrew Rannells Broadway star and author Andrew Rannells joins us along with Paula Poundstone, Brian Babylon and Hari Kondabolu.
03.23.2019 Aidy Bryant Aidy Bryant, comedian, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Negin Farsad, and Adam Burke.
03.16.2019 Tony Hawk Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder, joins us along with panelists Jessi Klein, Luke Burbank, and Helen Hong.
03.09.2019 Ruth E. Carter Ruth E. Carter, Oscar winning costume designer, joins us along with panelists Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, and Peter Grosz.
03.02.2019 Aaron Sorkin Aaron Sorkin, creator of the West Wing, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett, and Faith Salie.
02.23.2019 WWDTM Best of Not My Job We present some of our favorite interviews with Pete Buttigieg, Robert Siegel, Nina Totenberg, Sarah Brightman, and John Grisham.
02.16.2019 Matt Smith Matt Smith, actor, joins us along with panelists Luke Burbank, Maeve Higgins, and Alonzo Bodden.

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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes:

Alison Roman

Ronan Farrow

WWDTM Best of the Decade

Best of Not My Job

Jennifer Lee

Sean Doolittle

Ali Wong

Alex Boyé

Elaine Welteroth

Bonus Wait Wait: This week's Trump Dump

Senator Tim Kaine

Leslie Odom, Jr.

Gloria Steinem

Nalini Nadkarni

Renée Fleming

Regina King

Danica Patrick

Charlie Day

Zach Galifinakis

Tina Charles

Mary Wilson

José Andrés

Best of WWDTM

Best of WWDTM

Henry Winkler

Anthony Anderson

Marin Alsop

Piper Kerman

Tiera Fletcher

Best of WWDTM

Jennifer Weiner

Valerie Jarrett

Kristine Lilly

Olivia Wilde

WWDTM Super Heros

Kate Mulgrew

Lance Reddick

Ozzie Smith

Steve Ballmer

Laird Hamilton

Best of Not My Job

Dan Rather

Steve Earle

Andrew Rannells

Aidy Bryant

Tony Hawk

Ruth E. Carter

Aaron Sorkin

WWDTM Best of Not My Job

Matt Smith

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