Show Details: 2026 Best Ofs
2026-01-03
That big ball in Times Square doesn't drop until it hears me count down from tenBill Kurtis
- Pedro Pascal Score: 3
- Chris Perfetti Score: 3
- Heather Gay Score: 3
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! by revisiting of all the fun from 2025
Tom Papa was the guest host for the 2025-08-09 show with Pedro Pascal as the Not My Job guest.
The Bluff the Listener segment came from the show that aired on 2025-03-22.
Negin Farsad was the guest host for the 2025-06-14 show with Chris Perfetti as the Not My Job guest.
Alzo Slade was the guest scorekeeper for the 2025-08-02 show with Heather Gay as the Not My Job guest.
As of 2026-01-10, this episode has not made it on to the podcast feeds. The full show audio is available on the episode's page on NPR.org.
2026-02-21
I'm the man who does quadruple axels with my voiceBill Kurtis
- Roy Choi Score: 2
- Ally the Piper (Ally Crowley-Duncan) Score: 2
- Cynthia Nixon Score: 2
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! where we give out our own Olympic gold medals to some of our favorite guests and segments of the past year
Alzo Slade was the guest scorekeeper for the 2025-11-08 show with Roy Choi as the Not My Job guest and the included Bluff the Listener segment.
The first portion of the included Panel Questions segment was from the 2026-01-10 show. The second and third portions were from the 2025-12-20 with additional content that was cut for time or other reasons.
2026-04-11
I'm the seven-time winner of the Fort Lauderdale Wet Blazer ContestBill Kurtis
- Delroy Lindo Score: 2
- Rhea Seehorn Score: 3
- Andy Richter Score: 3
- Jon M. Chu Score: 3
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! with special guests and favorite moments with the panel from the past year while we're on Spring Break
Alzo Slade was the guest scorekeeper for the 2025-12-06 show with Andy Richter as the Not My Job guest.
For the second clip included in the Panel Questions segment, Negin Farsad was the guest host for the 2026-04-04 show where the original audio would have come from.
For the third clip included in the Panel Questions segment, the panelists would be Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden and Shane Torres when they were on the 2026-03-21 where the original audio would have come from. The NPR transcripts for this show lists the voices as being Peter Grosz's and Alzo Slade's.
2026-05-30
I'm the only man still allowed to wear white after Memorial DayBill Kurtis
- Tiffany Haddish Score: 2
- Taimane Score: 3
- Becca Mann Score: 2
- Lucy Dacus Score: 3
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! where we celebrate an early start to summer by revisiting interviews from the past year
Although this show aired after Bill Kurtis' final regular appearance as judge and scorekeeper, the recording of the start of the show and the introduction of each segment were taped the same night as the taping of the regular show.
Alzo Slade was the guest scorekeeper for the 2025-10-11 show with Taimane as the Not My Job guest and the guest scorekeeper for the 2025-12-13 show with Lucy Dacus as the Not My Job guest.
Negin Farsad was the guest host for the 2025-10-04 show with Becca Mann as the Not My Job guest.
The first and second Panel Questions clips were most likely from the show that taped on 2026-04-30, but were not included when the show aired on 2026-05-02.
The third Panel Questions clip was from the show that taped on 2026-04-23, guest hosted by Tom Papa, but was not included when the show aired on 2026-04-25. Tom Papa was not mentioned when Peter Sagal was thanking Alzo for guest scorekeeping and Negin for guest hosting.