# 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. 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.

## Contents

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

## 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 | Sports-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Pete Carroll, Joey Harrington, Buster Olney, Kelly Slater, and Monica Seles | 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

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| May 7 | Comedian Demetri Martin | Brian Babylon, Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca | |
| May 14 | Rebroadcast of technology-themed 4/4/2009 episode featuring journalist and food writer Michael Pollan | Rebroadcast of technology-themed 4/4/2009 episode featuring journalist and food writer Michael Pollan | Rebroadcast of technology-themed 4/4/2009 episode featuring journalist and food writer Michael Pollan |
| May 21 | US presidential candidate and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Paula Poundstone | |
| May 28 | Chef Bob Waggoner | Tom Bodett, Faith Salie, Adam Felber | Show recorded in Charleston, SC |

## June

| Date | Guest | Panelists |
| June 4 | Actor Kevin Bacon | Alonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson, Paula Poundstone |
| June 11 | Drag artist RuPaul | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke |
| June 18 | Actor Simon Pegg | Faith Salie, Luke Burbank, Mo Rocca |
| June 25 | Former US President Bill Clinton | Maz Jobrani, Tom Bodett, Jessi Klein |

## 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 | Musician-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Neko Case, The Village People, Wayne Newton, Bettye LaVette, and Elvis Costello | 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

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| August 6 | Actor Jason Bateman | Charlie Pierce, Mo Rocca, Amy Dickinson | |
| August 13 | Fishing boat captain and Deadliest Catch personality Andy Hillstrand | Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett | Show recorded in Fairbanks, AK |
| August 20 | "Best of" episode featuring Kevin Bacon, Lisa Kudrow, Pee-wee Herman, Lucy Lawless, and John Leguizamo | "Best of" episode featuring Kevin Bacon, Lisa Kudrow, Pee-wee Herman, Lucy Lawless, and John Leguizamo | "Best of" episode featuring Kevin Bacon, Lisa Kudrow, Pee-wee Herman, Lucy Lawless, and John Leguizamo |
| August 27 | Listener-selected "Best of" episode featuring actor Dick Van Dyke and former US President Bill Clinton | Listener-selected "Best of" episode featuring actor Dick Van Dyke and former US President Bill Clinton | Listener-selected "Best of" episode featuring actor Dick Van Dyke and former US President Bill Clinton |

## 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

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| October 1 | Fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson | Faith Salie, Maz Jobrani, Tom Bodett | |
| October 8 | Astrophysicist Adam Riess | Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, P. J. O'Rourke | |
| October 15 | Comedian Patton Oswalt | Mo Rocca, Charlie Pierce, Amy Dickinson | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Korva Coleman |
| October 22 | Rebroadcast of media-themed 1/1/2011 episode featuring writer/director Nora Ephron | Rebroadcast of media-themed 1/1/2011 episode featuring writer/director Nora Ephron | Rebroadcast of media-themed 1/1/2011 episode featuring writer/director Nora Ephron |
| October 29 | Actor Alan Alda | Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Brian Babylon | Show recorded in Indianapolis, IN |

## 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 | "Best of" episode featuring actor Henry Winkler, primatologist Jane Goodall, actor Jason Bateman, fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson, and singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash | "Best of" episode featuring actor Henry Winkler, primatologist Jane Goodall, actor Jason Bateman, fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson, and singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash |

## December

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| December 3 | Writer Susan Orlean | Mo Rocca, Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank | |
| December 10 | Thoroughbred jockey Chris McCarron | Peter Grosz, Kyrie O'Connor, Charlie Pierce | Show recorded in Richmond, KY |
| December 17 | Comedian Bill Maher | Maz Jobrani, Jessi Klein, Paula Poundstone | |
| December 23 (Television) December 24 (Radio) | Author Neil Gaiman | Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone, Nick Hancock | TV Title:"A Royal Pain in the News" Episode theme: "News of 2011 in review" This show was the first and only show broadcast on television as well as radio. |
| December 31 | Rebroadcast of health-themed 4/2/2011 episode featuring humorist and writer Dave Barry | Rebroadcast of health-themed 4/2/2011 episode featuring humorist and writer Dave Barry | Rebroadcast of health-themed 4/2/2011 episode featuring humorist and writer Dave Barry |