Overview
"Each week, more than three million listeners tune into Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! to test their knowledge of the week's news. In the popular ""Not My Job"" segment, a celebrity guest must answer three questions on a topic totally outside his or her area of expertise. The topic seems random but is thoughtfully skewed. Because Henry Winkler played Fonzie on Happy Days, host Peter Sagal asks him about Ponzi schemes. For indie rock singer Neko Case, the questions are about Necco Wafers. Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. holds the record for most consecutive games played; the Wait Wait team pitches him stumpers about sports' real streakers--those without clothes. Jane Goodall, who studies wild chimpanzees, is met with questions about actor Nicolas Cage. And so on. Twisted and tricky, it's all in good fun for panelists, celebrities, and especially the audience."
Full Product Details
Author: Npr ,
Peter Sagal ,
Carl Kasell ,
Tavi Gevinson
Publisher: NPR National Public
Imprint: NPR National Public
Dimensions:
Width: 14.20cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 18.80cm
Weight: 0.095kg
ISBN: 9781611748628
ISBN 10: 1611748623
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 28 August 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A fun listen for any who enjoy the show. . . . Refreshing, fun, and a lively listen. The Bookwatch A fun listen for any who enjoy the show. . . . Refreshing, fun, and a lively listen. -- The Bookwatch As funny . . . as it is on the radio. . . . Will appeal to anyone from teenagers to adults. Guests . . . all have a jolly good time, and they don t worry about their audio performance. Neither should you. All the voices are clear, robust, confident, and comical. AudioFile
A fun listen for any who enjoy the show. . . . Refreshing, fun, and a lively listen. The Bookwatch
A fun listen for any who enjoy the show. . . . Refreshing, fun, and a lively listen. The Bookwatch A fun listen for any who enjoy the show. . . . Refreshing, fun, and a lively listen. -- The Bookwatch As funny . . . as it is on the radio. . . . Will appeal to anyone from teenagers to adults. Guests . . . all have a jolly good time, and they don t worry about their audio performance. Neither should you. All the voices are clear, robust, confident, and comical. AudioFile
Author Information
National Public Radio (NPR) is an American privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that produces and distributes news and cultural programming. Peter Sagal is an American playwright, screenwriter, actor, humorist, essayist, journalist and host of the National Public Radio game show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! and the PBS special Constitution USA with Peter Sagal. Carl Kasell is an American radio personality, most widely known as a newscaster for National Public Radio and as the former official judge and scorekeeper of the weekly news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Kasell left Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! in 2014 and is now retired.
