# List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2015)

The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2015. All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, and were recorded at Chicago's Chase Auditorium. Job titles and backgrounds of the guests reflect their status at the time of their appearance.

## Contents

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

## January

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| January 3 | "Best of 2014" episode | "Best of 2014" episode | "Best of 2014" episode |
| January 10 | Former CIA officer Robert Baer | Amy Dickinson, Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone | |
| January 17 | Comedian Dame Edna Everage | Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank, Ophira Eisenberg | |
| January 24 | Funk music legend George Clinton | P. J. O'Rourke, Faith Salie, Alonzo Bodden | |
| January 31 | US Senator Jon Tester of Montana | Peter Grosz, Amy Dickinson, Tom Bodett | |

## February

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| February 7 | Fashion guru Simon Doonan | Maz Jobrani, Paula Poundstone, Reza Aslan | |
| February 14 | Singer Lance Bass | P. J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett | show recorded in Orlando, FL |
| February 21 | "Best of" episode featuring actress Florence Henderson, actor Daniel Radcliffe, Travel Guru Rick Steves and musician Dale Watson | "Best of" episode featuring actress Florence Henderson, actor Daniel Radcliffe, Travel Guru Rick Steves and musician Dale Watson | "Best of" episode featuring actress Florence Henderson, actor Daniel Radcliffe, Travel Guru Rick Steves and musician Dale Watson |
| February 28 | Drummer Marky Ramone | Adam Felber, Ophira Eisenberg, Brian Babylon | |

## March

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| March 7 | Singer Robert Earl Keen | Kyrie O'Connor, Charlie Pierce, Faith Salie | |
| March 14 | Musician Trombone Shorty | Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone | show recorded in New Orleans, LA |
| March 21 | Novelist Richard Price | Mo Rocca, Faith Salie, Gabe Liedman | |
| March 28 | Writer/producer Matthew Weiner | Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Moshe Kasher | |

## April

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| April 4 | Actor Jeremy Piven | P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber | guest host Mike Pesca |
| April 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 |
| April 18 | Boston Red Sox PA announcer and poet laureate Dick Flavin | Tom Bodett, Faith Salie, Maz Jobrani | show recorded in Boston, MA |
| April 25 | Cartoonist and screenwriter Bruce Eric Kaplan | Amy Dickinson, Peter Grosz, Aparna Nancherla | |

## May

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| May 2 | Designer Jonathan Adler | Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke | |
| May 9 | Actor Steve Buscemi | Mike Birbiglia, Jessi Klein, Peter Grosz | show recorded in Brooklyn, NY |
| May 16 | Motivational speaker Tony Robbins | Luke Burbank, Gabe Liedman, Paula Poundstone | |
| May 23 | Singer Clay Aiken | Bobcat Goldthwait, Faith Salie, Adam Felber | show recorded in Durham, NC |
| May 30 | Musician-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Max Weinberg, Toni Braxton, George Clinton, Trombone Shorty, and Marky Ramone | Musician-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Max Weinberg, Toni Braxton, George Clinton, Trombone Shorty, and Marky Ramone | Musician-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Max Weinberg, Toni Braxton, George Clinton, Trombone Shorty, and Marky Ramone |

## June

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| June 6 | Film/TV producer Brian Grazer | Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Greg Proops | |
| June 13 | Entrepreneur and reality TV personality Kim Kardashian | Maz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Peter Grosz | Guest host Mike Pesca |
| June 20 | Actress and writer Mindy Kaling | Luke Burbank, Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce | |
| June 27 | Astronaut Sunita Williams | Maz Jobrani, Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden | Show recorded in Houston, TX |

## July

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| July 4 | 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 |
| July 11 | NPR Fresh Air host Terry Gross | Peter Grosz, Amy Dickinson, Tom Bodett | Show recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| July 18 | "Best of" episode featuring actress Florence Henderson, singer Alice Cooper, actress Shirley Jones, writer Elizabeth Gilbert, and comedian Dame Edna Everage | "Best of" episode featuring actress Florence Henderson, singer Alice Cooper, actress Shirley Jones, writer Elizabeth Gilbert, and comedian Dame Edna Everage | "Best of" episode featuring actress Florence Henderson, singer Alice Cooper, actress Shirley Jones, writer Elizabeth Gilbert, and comedian Dame Edna Everage |
| July 25 | U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy | Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone | Show recorded at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA |

## August

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| August 1 | Hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper | Brian Babylon, Faith Salie, Mo Rocca | Show recorded at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Millennium Park |
| August 8 | Starlee Kine, creator/host of the Mystery Show podcast | Maz Jobrani, Roxanne Roberts, Alonzo Bodden | |
| August 15 | Singer Dwight Yoakam | Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce | |
| August 22 | "Best of" episode featuring former CIA officer Robert Baer, astronaut Sunita Williams, fashion guru Simon Doonan, and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz | "Best of" episode featuring former CIA officer Robert Baer, astronaut Sunita Williams, fashion guru Simon Doonan, and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz | "Best of" episode featuring former CIA officer Robert Baer, astronaut Sunita Williams, fashion guru Simon Doonan, and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz |
| August 29 | Teen star-themed "Best of" episode, featuring actors Daniel Radcliffe, Brooke Shields, Rob Lowe, and Molly Ringwald, and singer Lance Bass | Teen star-themed "Best of" episode, featuring actors Daniel Radcliffe, Brooke Shields, Rob Lowe, and Molly Ringwald, and singer Lance Bass | Teen star-themed "Best of" episode, featuring actors Daniel Radcliffe, Brooke Shields, Rob Lowe, and Molly Ringwald, and singer Lance Bass |

## September

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| September 5 | Edward Lee, former Top Chef contestant and owner/chef at Louisville's 610 Magnolia restaurant | Adam Felber, Amy Dickinson, Tom Bodett | Show recorded in Louisville, KY |
| September 12 | Director and puppeteer Frank Oz | Faith Salie, Roxanne Roberts, Paula Poundstone | |
| September 19 | Chicago Cubs owner Thomas S. Ricketts | Peter Grosz, Amy Dickinson, Adam Burke | |
| September 26 | Singer/songwriter Jewel | Tom Bodett, Luke Burbank, Iliza Shlesinger | |

## October

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| October 3 | Sportswriter John Bacon | Alonzo Bodden, Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr. | Show recorded in Ann Arbor, MI |
| October 10 | Comedian Carol Burnett | Amy Dickinson, P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone | |
| October 17 | "Best of" episode, featuring violinist Itzhak Pearlman and comedian Amy Schumer | "Best of" episode, featuring violinist Itzhak Pearlman and comedian Amy Schumer | "Best of" episode, featuring violinist Itzhak Pearlman and comedian Amy Schumer |
| October 24 | Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson | Adam Felber, Faith Salie, Maz Jobrani | |
| October 31 | Journalist Jake Tapper | Luke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett | Show recorded in Des Moines, IA |

## November

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| November 7 | Supermodel Cindy Crawford | Amy Dickinson, Peter Grosz, Paula Poundstone | |
| November 14 | Actress June Squibb | Brian Babylon, Maz Jobrani, Roxanne Roberts | |
| November 21 | Theoretical physicist and Harvard University professor Lisa Randall | Alonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, P. J. O'Rourke | |
| November 28 | Best of "Not My Job," featuring singer/songwriter Jewel, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, actress/writer Mindy Kaling, novelist Richard Price, and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts | Best of "Not My Job," featuring singer/songwriter Jewel, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, actress/writer Mindy Kaling, novelist Richard Price, and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts | Best of "Not My Job," featuring singer/songwriter Jewel, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, actress/writer Mindy Kaling, novelist Richard Price, and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts |

## December

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| December 5 | Actor Jeff Daniels | Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Maz Jobrani | Show recorded in Los Angeles, CA |
| December 12 | French chef Jacques Pépin | Roy Blount, Jr., Luke Burbank, Neko Case | |
| December 19 | Author Lee Child | Adam Burke, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett | |
| December 26 | "Best of 2015" episode, featuring musician Trombone Shorty, comedian Carol Burnett, and funk music legend George Clinton | "Best of 2015" episode, featuring musician Trombone Shorty, comedian Carol Burnett, and funk music legend George Clinton | "Best of 2015" episode, featuring musician Trombone Shorty, comedian Carol Burnett, and funk music legend George Clinton |