List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2011)
The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, during 2011.[1] Job titles 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 Kassell and are taped at Chicago's Chase Auditorium.
January
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
January 1 | Writer/director Nora Ephron | Mo Rocca, Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone | Media-themed episode Show recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY |
January 8 | Fox Sports analyst and former NFL defensive tackle Tony Siragusa | Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce | Guest host Peter Grosz |
January 15 | Music executive Russell Simmons | Maz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Korva Coleman |
January 22 | Musician Lucinda Williams | Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank | |
January 29 | Former baseball great Cal Ripken, Jr. | Faith Salie, Kyrie O'Connor, Brian Babylon | |
February
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
February 5 | Novelist Carl Hiaasen | Mo Rocca, Roxanne Roberts, Alonzo Bodden | |
February 12 | Sports-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Pete Carroll, Joey Harrington, Buster Olney, Kelly Slater, and Monica Seles |
February 19 | Actor John Leguizamo | Luke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce | |
February 26 | Actor Jesse Eisenberg | Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
March
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
March 5 | Actress Lisa Kudrow | Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
March 12 | Comedian Pee-Wee Herman | Tom Bodett, Faith Salie, Mo Rocca | |
March 19 | Singer/songwriter Judy Collins | Maz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Paula Poundstone | |
March 26 | Talk show host Jerry Springer | Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, P. J. O'Rourke | Show recorded in Waterbury, CT |
April
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
April 2 | Humorist and writer Dave Barry | Peter Grosz, Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett | Health-themed episode Show recorded in Miami, FL |
April 9 | Comedian Jessi Klein | Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz | |
April 16 | Writer/producer David Simon | Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, Luke Burbank | |
April 23 | Filmmaker John Waters | Adam Felber, Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca | Show recorded in Baltimore, MD |
April 30 | Stuntman Hal Needham | Faith Salie, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
May
June
July
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
July 2 | Singer Vince Gill | Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | Show recorded in Nashville, TN |
July 9 | Musician-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Neko Case, The Village People, Wayne Newton, Bettye LaVette, and Elvis Costello |
July 16 | Twitter co-founder Biz Stone | Faith Salie, Peter Grosz, Paula Poundstone | Show recorded in San Francisco, CA |
July 23 | Talk show personality Larry King | Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett | |
July 30 | Singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash | Luke Burbank, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
August
September
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
September 3 | Economist Austan Goolsbee | Alonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber | |
September 10 | Actor Henry Winkler | Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor | |
September 17 | Musician Colin Meloy of The Decemberists | Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr. | Show recorded in Portland, OR |
September 24 | Primatologist Jane Goodall | Jessi Klein, Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone | |
October
November
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
November 5 | Actor Colin Hanks | Kyrie O'Connor, Peter Grosz, Paula Poundstone | |
November 12 | Writer/producer and voice actor Seth MacFarlane | Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce | |
November 19 | Comedian Marc Maron | Adam Felber, Faith Salie, Roy Blount, Jr. | Show recorded in Tampa, FL |
November 26 | "Best of" episode featuring actor Henry Winkler, primatologist Jane Goodall, actor Jason Bateman, fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson, and singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash |
December
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