List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2014) explained
The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, during 2014.[1] Job titles of guests reflect the individuals' position at the time of their appearance. All shows, unless otherwise indicated, are taped at Chicago's Chase Auditorium, with Peter Sagal serving as host and Carl Kasell (thru May 17) and Bill Kurtis serving as announcer/scorekeeper.
January
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|
| January 4 | Comedian-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Jeff Garlin, John Hodgman, Amy Sedaris, Tig Notaro and Jim Gaffigan |
| January 11 | Political Consultant Mary Matalin | Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce | |
| January 18 | Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin | P. J. O'Rourke, Amy Dickinson, Luke Burbank | |
| January 25 | Television personality and former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer | Brian Babylon, Jessi Klein, Hannibal Buress | | |
February
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|
| February 1 | Paleontologist Paul Sereno | Mo Rocca, Tom Bodett, Faith Salie | Show recorded at University of Chicago's Mandel Hall |
| February 8 | Music historian Peter Guralnick | Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone | |
| February 15 | US Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona | Brian Babylon, Kyrie O'Connor, Maz Jobrani | Show recorded in Phoenix, Arizona |
| February 22 | US Senator Mark Warner of Virginia | Alonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, Roy Blount, Jr. | | |
March
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|
| March 1 | "Best of" episode featuring former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, director Barry Sonnenfeld, rock band Tenacious D |
| March 8 | Drummer Stewart Copeland | Adam Felber, Faith Salie, Mike Birbiglia | |
| March 15 | Wingsuit flyer Joby Ogwyn | Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce, Cindy Chupack | |
| March 22 | Actor and former NFL player Terry Crews | Brian Babylon, Amy Dickinson, Bobcat Goldthwaite | Show recorded in Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| March 29 | Violinist Itzhak Perlman | Roy Blount, Jr., Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett | Guest host Mike Pesca | |
April
May
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|
| May 3 | San Diego Zoo animal ambassador Rick Schwartz | Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden | Show recorded in San Diego, California |
| May 10 | Actor Rob Lowe | Brian Babylon, Jessi Klein, Tom Bodett | |
| May 17 | Political adviser John Podesta | Mo Rocca, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts | Show recorded in Washington, D.C.
Carl Kassel's last show before becoming Wait Waits "scorekeeper emeritus" |
| May 24 | Singer Toni Braxton | Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | Bill Kurtis' first show as Wait Waits regular announcer/scorekeeper |
| May 31 | Actor Alicia Silverstone | Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber, Rosie Perez | | |
June
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|
| June 7 | Fashion consultant Tim Gunn | Mo Rocca, Peter Grosz, Jessi Klein | Show recorded in New York, NY |
| June 14 | Author Mary Higgins Clark | Tom Bodett, Brian Babylon, Ophira Eisenberg | |
| June 21 | University of Wisconsin—Madison professor and Up Series participant Nick Hitchon | P. J. O'Rourke, Kyrie O'Connor, Maz Jobrani | Show recorded in Madison, Wisconsin |
| June 28 | Actress Scarlett Johansson | Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank, Shelby Fero | | |
July
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|
| July 5 | "Best of" episode featuring actors Terry Crews & Tony Shalhoub and poet Billy Collins |
| July 12 | Skier Mikaela Shiffrin | Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett | Show recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado |
| July 19 | Chef Thomas Keller | Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr., Bobcat Goldthwait | Shows recorded in San Francisco, California |
| July 26 | Actor, emcee, filmmaker, and drag performer Peaches Christ | Luke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Brian Babylon | |
August
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|
| August 2 | Author Amy Tan | Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone, Maz Jobrani | Show recorded in San Francisco, California |
| August 9 | "Best of" episode featuring former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, Randy Sprecher of Sprecher Brewery, author Gillian Flynn, filmmaker John Waters, and singer Rosanne Cash |
| August 16 | "Best of" episode featuring pickpocket Apollo Robbins, singer Mavis Staples, singer Alice Cooper, Google chairman Eric Schmidt, and fashion guru Tim Gunn |
| August 23 | Animal-themed "Best of" episode featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and San Diego Zoo animal ambassador Rick Schwartz |
| August 30 | Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts | Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr. | Show recorded at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts
Special "Listener Limerick Challenge" appearance by Carl Kassel | |
September
October
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|
| October 4 | United States Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz | Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone | |
| October 11 | "Best of" episode featuring novelist Amy Tan, ballerina Misty Copeland, actor Rob Lowe, skier Mikaela Shiffrin and director Baz Luhrmann |
| October 18 | Actor Jeff Goldblum | Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Faith Salie | Show recorded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| October 25 | Actress Florence Henderson | Brian Babylon, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. | | |
November
December
Notes and References
- Web site: wait wait...don't tell me! archive . npr.org NPR:National Public Radio . pbs.org . 2014-02-01 .
