# List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2014)

The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, during 2014. 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.

## Contents

* Top
* January
* February
* March
* April
* May
* June
* July
* August
* September
* October
* November
* December

## January

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| January 4 | Comedian-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Jeff Garlin, John Hodgman, Amy Sedaris, Tig Notaro and Jim Gaffigan | Comedian-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Jeff Garlin, John Hodgman, Amy Sedaris, Tig Notaro and Jim Gaffigan | 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 | "Best of" episode featuring former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, director Barry Sonnenfeld, rock band Tenacious D | "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

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| April 5 | Comedian Amy Schumer | Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke | |
| April 12 | Filmmaker Errol Morris | Luke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce | |
| April 19 | "Best of" episode featuring pianist Emanuel Ax, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Arizona Senator Jeff Flake | "Best of" episode featuring pianist Emanuel Ax, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Arizona Senator Jeff Flake | "Best of" episode featuring pianist Emanuel Ax, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Arizona Senator Jeff Flake |
| April 26 | Ballerina Misty Copeland | Brian Babylon, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | |

## 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 Wait's "scorekeeper emeritus" |
| May 24 | Singer Toni Braxton | Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | Bill Kurtis' first show as Wait Wait's 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 | "Best of" episode featuring actors Terry Crews & Tony Shalhoub and poet Billy Collins | "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 | Shows recorded in San Francisco, California |

## 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 | "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 | "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 | "Best of" episode featuring pickpocket Apollo Robbins, singer Mavis Staples, singer Alice Cooper, Google chairman Eric Schmidt, and fashion guru Tim Gunn | "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 | Animal-themed "Best of" episode featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and San Diego Zoo animal ambassador Rick Schwartz | 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

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| September 6 | Singer songwriter Loudon Wainwright III | Adam Felber, Faith Salie, Mike Birbiglia | |
| September 13 | Comedian Richard Lewis | Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Moshe Kasher | |
| September 20 | Travel Guru Rick Steves | Maz Jobrani, Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank | Show recorded in Seattle, Washington |
| September 27 | Author Elizabeth Gilbert | Shelby Fero, Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor | |

## 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 | "Best of" episode featuring novelist Amy Tan, ballerina Misty Copeland, actor Rob Lowe, skier Mikaela Shiffrin and director Baz Luhrmann | "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

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| November 1 | Actor Daniel Radcliffe | Luke Burbank, Kyrie O'Connor, Alonzo Bodden | |
| November 8 | Country singer Dale Watson | Bobcat Goldthwait, Faith Salie, Tom Bodett | Show recorded in Austin, Texas |
| November 15 | Actor Ron Perlman | Alonzo Bodden, Roxanne Roberts, Maz Jobrani | |
| November 22 | TV personality and producer Andy Cohen | Amy Dickinson, P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone | |
| November 29 | "Best of" episode featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman and comedian Amy Schumer | "Best of" episode featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman and comedian Amy Schumer | "Best of" episode featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman and comedian Amy Schumer |

## December

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| December 6 | Drummer Max Weinberg | Mo Rocca, Faith Salie, Adam Felber | Show recorded in Newark, New Jersey |
| December 13 | Actor Patrick Stewart | Shelby Fero, Charlie Pierce, Tom Bodett | |
| December 20 | Comedian Jenny Slate | Roxanne Roberts, Maz Jobrani, Paula Poundstone | |
| December 27 | "Best of 2014" episode | "Best of 2014" episode | "Best of 2014" episode |