NPR Programs: Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=35&ft=1&f=35 Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell host the weekly NPR News quiz show alongside some of the best and brightest news and entertainment personalities. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=35&ft=1&f=35 Actor Jason Schwartzman Plays 'Not My Job' Jason will play a game called: "Turns out, Mr. President, the Chinese DO have a phrase for it, but you wouldn't have wanted to say it." Three questions about idioms that Obama might find useful on his next trip to Asia. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120557715&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120557715&ft=1&f=35 Jason will play a game called: "Turns out, Mr. President, the Chinese DO have a phrase for it, but you wouldn't have wanted to say it." Three questions about idioms that Obama might find useful on his next trip to Asia.

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]]> Opening Panel Round Questions for our panelists, starting with bad news for wedding planners in Texas. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633554&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633554&ft=1&f=35 Questions for our panelists, starting with bad news for wedding planners in Texas.

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]]> Bluff The Listener Our panelists read stories of far-flung fantasies becoming reality. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633558&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633558&ft=1&f=35 Our panelists read stories of far-flung fantasies becoming reality.

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]]> Panel Round Two More questions for the panel: The Taliban finds a new way to reach young people, new job numbers too good to be true, and a sure-fire way to stop people from complaining. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633562&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633562&ft=1&f=35 More questions for the panel: The Taliban finds a new way to reach young people, new job numbers too good to be true, and a sure-fire way to stop people from complaining.

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]]> Limericks Carl reads three news-related limericks, on the sommelier's secret, your toddler's future, and dressing by numbers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633566&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633566&ft=1&f=35 Carl reads three news-related limericks, on the sommelier's secret, your toddler's future, and dressing by numbers.

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]]> Lightning Fill In The Blank All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633570&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633570&ft=1&f=35 All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

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]]> Prediction Our panelists predict what Sarah Palin's next book will be called. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633574&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120633574&ft=1&f=35 Our panelists predict what Sarah Palin's next book will be called.

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]]> Who's Carl This Time? Carl reads three quotes from the week's news ... including a randy rogue, an expert on Japanese customs; and the Undead! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:56:02 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120634063&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120634063&ft=1&f=35 Carl reads three quotes from the week's news ... including a randy rogue, an expert on Japanese customs; and the Undead!

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]]> Rufus Wainwright Plays 'Not My Job' Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright comes from a musical family, so we're asking him to play a game called: "They had style, they had rhythm, they had perfect teeth." Three questions about the Osmonds. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:53:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120369408&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120369408&ft=1&f=35 Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright comes from a musical family, so we're asking him to play a game called: "They had style, they had rhythm, they had perfect teeth." Three questions about the Osmonds.

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]]> Prediction Now that Lou Dobbs has left CNN, our panelists predict what he'll do next. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411781&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411781&ft=1&f=35 Now that Lou Dobbs has left CNN, our panelists predict what he'll do next.

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]]> Who's Carl This Time? Carl reads three quotes from the week's news ... this week, the health care saga continues, someone crosses the border from CNN, and a very special 40th anniversary. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411755&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411755&ft=1&f=35 Carl reads three quotes from the week's news ... this week, the health care saga continues, someone crosses the border from CNN, and a very special 40th anniversary.

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]]> Opening Panel Round Our panelists answer questions about the week's news ... something wrong at CERN, and a Sarkozy memory. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411759&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411759&ft=1&f=35 Our panelists answer questions about the week's news ... something wrong at CERN, and a Sarkozy memory.

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]]> Bluff The Listener Our panelists read stories of new fund raising ideas ... only one of which is true. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411763&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411763&ft=1&f=35 Our panelists read stories of new fund raising ideas ... only one of which is true.

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]]> Panel Round Two More questions for the panel ... on doing God's work, extreme scrutiny, pigs can't fly — but what they can do might surprise you — and a misguided lesson plan. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411767&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411767&ft=1&f=35 More questions for the panel ... on doing God's work, extreme scrutiny, pigs can't fly — but what they can do might surprise you — and a misguided lesson plan.

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]]> Limericks Carl reads three news-related limericks, on babies communicating from day one, something that survived the Hindenburg, and a new lie to tell someone you're sweet on. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411773&ft=1&f=35 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120411773&ft=1&f=35 Carl reads three news-related limericks, on babies communicating from day one, something that survived the Hindenburg, and a new lie to tell someone you're sweet on.

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