# List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2010)

The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2010. All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Carl Kassell, and originated 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 2 | "Best of" episode featuring NBC news anchor Brian Williams | "Best of" episode featuring NBC news anchor Brian Williams | "Best of" episode featuring NBC news anchor Brian Williams |
| January 9 | Actress Lucy Lawless | Kyrie O'Connor, Paul Provenza, Paula Poundstone | |
| January 16 | John Flansburgh and John Linnell of the alternative rock group They Might Be Giants | Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce, Mo Rocca | |
| January 23 | Author Mark Halperin | Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber, P. J. O'Rourke | |
| January 30 | Pop singer Neil Sedaka | Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank, Tom Bodett | |

## February

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| February 6 | United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu | Adam Felber, Mo Rocca, Julia Sweeney | |
| February 13 | Houston mayor Annise Parker | Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone | Show recorded at Wortham Center in Houston, TX |
| February 20 | Best of "Not My Job," featuring actors Ed Helms and Ashley Judd, skateboarder Tony Hawk, comedian Susie Essman, and storm chaser Reed Timmer | Best of "Not My Job," featuring actors Ed Helms and Ashley Judd, skateboarder Tony Hawk, comedian Susie Essman, and storm chaser Reed Timmer | Best of "Not My Job," featuring actors Ed Helms and Ashley Judd, skateboarder Tony Hawk, comedian Susie Essman, and storm chaser Reed Timmer |
| February 27 | Good Morning America co-anchor George Stephanopoulos | Roy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Jean Cochran |

## March

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| March 6 | Actor Tony Shalhoub | Luke Burbank, Kyrie O'Connor, Paula Poundstone | |
| March 13 | Bassist George Porter Jr. of The Meters | Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca | Show recorded in New Orleans, LA |
| March 20 | Musician Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains | Charlie Pierce, Paul Provenza, Faith Salie | |
| March 27 | Author Michael Lewis | Tom Bodett, Keegan-Michael Key, Roxanne Roberts | |

## April

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| April 3 | Musicians Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top | Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor, Paula Poundstone | Money and finance-themed episode Show recorded at Wortham Center in Houston, TX |
| April 10 | Singers Felipe Rose and David Hodo of The Village People | Luke Burbank, Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor | |
| April 17 | Former pro football quarterback Kurt Warner | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca | Show recorded at Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis, MO |
| April 24 | ESPN baseball writer Buster Olney | Tom Bodett, P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone | |

## May

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| May 1 | Film producer Jerry Weintraub | Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Keegan-Michael Key |
| May 8 | Lieutenant General Michael C. Gould, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy | Tom Bodett, Paul Provenza, Faith Salie | Show recorded at Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, CO |
| May 15 | Rapper and actor Ice-T | Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Paula Poundstone | |
| May 22 | Music-themed "Best of" episode, featuring They Might Be Giants, George Porter Jr., Branford Marsalis, Neil Sedaka, and Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons | Music-themed "Best of" episode, featuring They Might Be Giants, George Porter Jr., Branford Marsalis, Neil Sedaka, and Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons | Music-themed "Best of" episode, featuring They Might Be Giants, George Porter Jr., Branford Marsalis, Neil Sedaka, and Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons |
| May 29 | Soul singer Bettye LaVette | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca | |

## June

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| June 5 | Novelist Tom Robbins | Tom Bodett, Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone | Show recorded at Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA |
| June 12 | Comedian Robert Klein | Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts | |
| June 19 | CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta | Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Peter Grosz | |
| June 26 | Explorer Ann Bancroft | Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca | Show recorded at State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN |

## July

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| July 3 | Actress Molly Ringwald | P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Julia Sweeney | |
| July 10 | "Best of" episode featuring food expert Michael Pollan and comedian and TV host Craig Ferguson | "Best of" episode featuring food expert Michael Pollan and comedian and TV host Craig Ferguson | "Best of" episode featuring food expert Michael Pollan and comedian and TV host Craig Ferguson |
| July 17 | Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll | Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca | |
| July 24 | Singer Craig Finn of The Hold Steady | Adam Felber, Keegan-Michael Key, Roxanne Roberts | |
| July 31 | Comedian Maz Jobrani | Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Paul Provenza | |

## August

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| August 7 | Caressa Cameron, Miss America 2010 | Luke Burbank, Adam Felber, Faith Salie | |
| August 14 | Comedian Kristen Schaal | Roy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone | Guest host Peter Grosz |
| August 21 | Encore of money-themed 4/3/2010 episode recorded in Houston, TX and featuring ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill | Encore of money-themed 4/3/2010 episode recorded in Houston, TX and featuring ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill | Encore of money-themed 4/3/2010 episode recorded in Houston, TX and featuring ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill |
| August 28 | Listener-requested "Best of" episode, featuring rappers Ice-T and Sir Mix-A-Lot, actor Tony Shalhoub, and author Tom Robbins | Listener-requested "Best of" episode, featuring rappers Ice-T and Sir Mix-A-Lot, actor Tony Shalhoub, and author Tom Robbins | Listener-requested "Best of" episode, featuring rappers Ice-T and Sir Mix-A-Lot, actor Tony Shalhoub, and author Tom Robbins |

## September

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| September 4 | Political personality Meghan McCain | Adam Felber, Maz Jobrani, Roxanne Roberts | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Korva Coleman |
| September 11 | Comedian Lisa Lampanelli | Tom Bodett, Peter Grosz, Faith Salie | |
| September 18 | Science writer Mary Roach | Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, Paul Provenza | |
| September 25 | Rodeo personality Delmar Smith | Mo Rocca, Kyrie O'Connor, Charlie Pierce | Show recorded at the Oklahoma City Civic Center |

## October

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| October 2 | Mac McCaughan of the rock band Superchunk | Alonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
| October 9 | New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett | Show recorded at New York's Carnegie Hall |
| October 16 | Encore of family-themed 12/26/2009 episode recorded in Pasadena, CA and featuring actor George Takei | Encore of family-themed 12/26/2009 episode recorded in Pasadena, CA and featuring actor George Takei | Encore of family-themed 12/26/2009 episode recorded in Pasadena, CA and featuring actor George Takei |
| October 23 | Actor Dick Van Dyke | Peter Grosz, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca | |
| October 30 | Musician Bobby McFerrin | Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, P. J. O'Rourke | Show recorded at Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |

## November

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| November 6 | Singer/songwriter Elvis Costello | Mo Rocca, Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce | |
| November 13 | Soap opera actress Tina Sloan | Alonzo Bodden, Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor | |
| November 20 | Singer/entertainer Wayne Newton | Faith Salie, Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone | Show recorded at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV |
| November 27 | Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and animal expert Bob Freer | Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and animal expert Bob Freer | Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and animal expert Bob Freer |

## December

| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
| December 4 | TV personality Mike Rowe | Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank | |
| December 11 | Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc. | Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Maz Jobrani | |
| December 18 | Composer Alan Menken | Peter Grosz, Kyrie O'Connor, Adam Felber | |
| December 25 | Best of "Not My Job" featuring actors Dick Van Dyke and Tony Shalhoub, comedians Denis Leary and Amy Sedaris, and humorist John Hodgman | Best of "Not My Job" featuring actors Dick Van Dyke and Tony Shalhoub, comedians Denis Leary and Amy Sedaris, and humorist John Hodgman | Best of "Not My Job" featuring actors Dick Van Dyke and Tony Shalhoub, comedians Denis Leary and Amy Sedaris, and humorist John Hodgman |