The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, during 2012.[1] Job titles and lines of work reflect the position of individuals at the time of the appearance. All shows, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Carl Kassel, and originated at Chicago's Chase Auditorium.
January
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| January 7 |
Director Paul Feig |
Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber |
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| January 14 |
Comedian David Cross |
Kyrie O'Connor, Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone |
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| January 21 |
Singer Duke Fakir Of The Four Tops |
Mo Rocca, Tom Bodett, Faith Salie |
Show recorded in Detroit, MI
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| January 28 |
Children's author Jack Gantos |
Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts, Brian Babylon |
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February
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| February 4 |
Actor Gary Oldman |
Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce, P. J. O'Rourke |
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| February 11 |
Jazz singer Kurt Elling |
Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone |
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| February 18 |
Speedskater Nick Pearson |
Peter Grosz, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca |
Show recorded in Salt Lake City, UT
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| February 25 |
Actor-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Kevin Bacon, Lisa Kudrow, Pee-wee Herman, Lucy Lawless and John Leguizamo
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March
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| March 3 |
Actor Alec Baldwin |
Alonzo Bodden, Luke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts |
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| March 10 |
Chef Rick Bayless |
Brian Babylon, Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson |
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| March 17 |
Musician Joey Burns of Calexico |
Charlie Pierce, Faith Salie, Roy Blount, Jr. |
Show recorded in Tucson, AZ
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| March 24 |
Actress Ana Gasteyer |
Mo Rocca, Jessi Klein, Tom Bodett |
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| March 31 |
Writer and musician Carrie Brownstein |
Maz Jobrani, Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone |
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April
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| April 7 |
Comedian Rachel Dratch |
Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr. |
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| April 14 |
Author and former baseball pitcher Jim Bouton |
Alonzo Bodden, Jessi Klein, Mo Rocca |
Show recorded in Boston, MA
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| April 21 |
Writer-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Jack Gantos, Tom Robbins, Susan Orlean, Mary Roach, and Carl Hiaasen
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| April 28 |
Director Barry Sonnenfeld |
Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson |
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May
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| May 5 |
Former talk show host Dick Cavett |
Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. |
Show recorded in Lincoln, NE
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| May 12 |
Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait |
Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca, Tom Bodett |
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| May 19 |
Kyle Gass and Jack Black Of Tenacious D |
Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce |
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| May 26 |
Folk singer Bonnie 'Prince' Billy |
P. J. O'Rourke, Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone |
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June
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| June 2 |
"Best of" episode featuring actor Gary Oldman, actor Simon Pegg and baseball legend Cal Ripken
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| June 9 |
White House chef Sam Kass |
Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca, P. J. O'Rourke |
Show recorded in North Bethesda, MD
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| June 16 |
Novelist John Irving |
Maz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. |
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| June 23 |
Director Rob Reiner |
Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank |
Guest host Peter Grosz
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| June 30 |
Comedian Drew Carey |
Alonzo Bodden, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca |
Show recorded in Cleveland, OH
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July
August
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| August 4 |
Actors Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell |
Paula Pell, Charlie Pierce, Adam Felber |
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| August 11 |
NASA engineers Bobak Ferdowsi and Adam Steltzner |
Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. |
Show recorded in Portland, ME
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| August 18 |
Comedian Mike Birbiglia |
Luke Burbank, Faith Salie, Paula Poundstone |
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
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| August 25 |
British ambassador to the US Peter Westmacott |
Charlie Pierce, Jessi Klein, Tom Bodett |
Political-themed episode
Show recorded in North Bethesda, MD
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September
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| September 1 |
"Best of" episode, featuring former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Bouton, director Barry Sonnenfeld, and rock band Tenacious D
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| September 8 |
Singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt |
Jessi Klein, Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone |
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
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| September 15 |
Author George R.R. Martin |
Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke
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| September 22 |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Thomas Frieden |
Mo Rocca, Faith Salie, Roy Blount, Jr. |
Show recorded in Atlanta, GA
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| September 29 |
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe |
Brian Babylon, Kyrie O'Connor, Adam Felber |
Guest host Peter Grosz
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October
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| October 6 |
Musician Ben Folds |
Amy Dickinson, Maz Jobrani, Paula Poundstone |
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| October 13 |
"Best Of" episode, featuring actor Tom Hanks, puppeteer Kevin Clash, actress Carrie Fisher, singer Linda Ronstadt, and voiceover artist Don LaFontaine
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| October 20 |
Congresswoman and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California |
Faith Salie, Luke Burbank, Charlie Pierce |
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| October 27 |
United States women's national soccer team member Abby Wambach |
Brian Babylon, Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett |
Guest host Drew Carey
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November
| Date |
Guest |
Panelists |
Notes
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| November 3 |
Smithsonian Institution secretary Dr. Wayne Clough |
Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank, Firoozeh Dumas |
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| November 10 |
TV host and author Martha Stewart |
Alonzo Bodden, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke |
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| November 17 |
Beer maker and Sprecher Brewery owner Randy Sprecher |
Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce, Mo Rocca |
Show recorded in Milwaukee, WI
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| November 24 |
Science-themed "best of," featuring NASA engineers Bobak Ferdowsi & Adam Steltzner, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist Adam Riess, and economist Paul Krugman
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December
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