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Welcome to the Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Stats Page! Here, you'll find almost everything that you might want to know about NPR's weekly news quiz show.

Below is a list of shows that have recently aired shows.

2026-06-27

NPR DB ID: 1489
Scorekeeper I'm a household name, as long as you're in my household Alzo Slade
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Correct Emmy Blotnick
Description

Who's Alzo This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about game shows in the news; Not My Job about road construction; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what surprising thing authorities will find when they finally drain the Reflecting Pool?

Notes

For the third Not My Job question, Stephen Malkmus really liked "C" but thought that "A" was probably the correct answer. Peter Sagal nudged Stephen towards choosing "A" if it's probably the correct answer and Stephen chose "A", the correct answer.

2026-06-20

NPR DB ID: 1487
Scorekeeper I'm the guy so new here, I'm still looking for the bathroom code Alzo Slade
Panelists
  • Rank: First Tied: Shane O'Neill Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
  • Rank: First Tied: Karen Chee Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
  • Rank: Third: Peter Grosz Total: 10
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Shane O'Neill
Correct Karen Chee
Description

Who's Alzo This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about the 80's band A-ha making the news; Not My Job about yearbooks; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what would be the big surprise at Taylor Swift's wedding?

2026-06-13

NPR DB ID: 1486
Scorekeeper I'm Alzo Slade filling in for... no one. I'm the fill-in! Alzo Slade
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Correct Shane Torres
Description

Who's Alzo This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about someone getting some game-changing advice; Not My Job about service animals; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: after smartphones dropped the birth rate, what can we do to get it up?

Notes

The contestant for Bluff the Listener initially chose Josh Gondelman's story, but switched to Shantira Jackson's story after Peter Sagal hinted that Josh's story may not be the correct one. Shane Torres ended up having the correct story.

2026-06-06

NPR DB ID: 1485
Scorekeeper I'm the man who, for some reason, thought now was a good time to start a career in public radio Alzo Slade
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Tom Papa Total: 11
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
  • Rank: Second Tied: Brian Babylon Total: 10
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
  • Rank: Second Tied: Rachel Coster Total: 10
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Tom Papa
Correct Tom Papa
Description

Who's Alzo This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about a twist on a quintessential summer thing; Not My Job about White Castle hamburgers; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what will be the next trend at baseball stadiums?

Notes

It's the start of the "Alzo Era" with Alzo Slade making his debut as the new official judge and scorekeeper.