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The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , NPR 's news panel game , that aired during 2019 .[ 1] All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, feature host Peter Sagal and announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis , and originate at Chicago 's Chase Auditorium . Dates indicated are the episodes' original Saturday air dates. Job titles and backgrounds of the guests reflect their status at the time of their appearance.
January
February
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
February 2
Actor Richard E. Grant
Tom Bodett , Adam Felber , Maeve Higgins
February 9
Georgia politician Stacey Abrams
Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts , Mo Rocca
Show recorded at Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, GA
February 16
Actor Matt Smith
Maeve Higgins, Alonzo Bodden , Luke Burbank
February 23
"Best of" episode featuring South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg , singer Sarah Brightman , author John Grisham , and NPR veterans Nina Totenberg & Robert Siegel
March
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
March 2
Writer/producer Aaron Sorkin
Tom Bodett , Paula Poundstone , Faith Salie
March 9
Costume designer Ruth E. Carter
Adam Felber , Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts
March 16
Skateboarder Tony Hawk
Luke Burbank , Helen Hong , Jessi Klein
Show recorded at Civic Theatre in San Diego, CA
March 23
Actress Aidy Bryant
Adam Burke, Negin Farsad , Mo Rocca
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Chioke I’Anson
March 30
Actor/singer Andrew Rannells
Paula Poundstone, Brian Babylon , Hari Kondabolu
April
May
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
May 4
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer
Petey DeAbreu , Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts
May 11
Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith
Brian Babylon , Tom Bodett , Amy Dickinson
Show recorded at Fox Theatre in St Louis, MO
May 18
Actor Lance Reddick
Roy Blount, Jr. , Adam Felber , Helen Hong
May 25
Actress Kate Mulgrew
Alonzo Bodden , Tom Papa , Faith Salie
June
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
June 1
Hero-themed "Best Of" episode, featuring costume designer Ruth E. Carter , former NFL star Charles Tillman , actress Aidy Bryant , writer/producer Aaron Sorkin , and politician Stacey Abrams
June 8
Actress/director Olivia Wilde
Adam Burke, Maz Jobrani , Aida Rodriguez
June 15
Former U.S. Women's soccer team member Kristine Lilly
Roy Blount, Jr. , Jordan Carlos , Helen Hong
June 22
Former White House senior advisor Valerie Jarrett
Adam Felber , Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts
June 29
Author Jennifer Weiner
Luke Burbank , Paula Poundstone , Faith Salie
Show recorded at Mann Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
July 6
Previously unaired panel and game segments "Not My Job" encores featuring IMF managing director Christine Lagarde , journalist Dan Rather , and late night TV host Seth Meyers
July 13
Aeronautical engineer Tiera Guinn Fletcher
Jordan Carlos , Paula Poundstone , Roxanne Roberts
July 20
Writer Piper Kerman
Alonzo Bodden , Maeve Higgins , Mo Rocca
Show recorded at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH [ 3]
July 27
Marin Alsop , principal conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Petey DeAbreu , Adam Felber , Faith Salie
August
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
August 3
Actor Anthony Anderson
Adam Burke, Paula Poundstone , Aida Rodriguez
August 10
Actor Henry Winkler
Alonzo Bodden , Helen Hong , Hari Kondabolu
August 17
"Best of" episode featuring Hall of Fame athletes Ozzie Smith and Jerry Rice , actress Anna Kendrick , and basketball coach Mike D'Antoni
August 24
"Best of" episode featuring explorer Fabien Cousteau , writer Lindy West , hip-hop group Beastie Boys , and actors Retta and Matt Smith
August 31
Chef José Andrés
Negin Farsad , Peter Grosz , Faith Salie
Show recorded at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA
September
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
September 7
Vocalist Mary Wilson
Bim Adewunmi , Amy Dickinson , Paula Poundstone
Guest host Tom Papa
September 14
New York Liberty center Tina Charles
Adam Felber , Peter Grosz , Helen Hong
Show recorded at NJPAC in Newark, NJ
September 21
Comedian/actor Zach Galifianakis
Alonzo Bodden , Bobcat Goldthwait , Roxanne Roberts
September 28
Actor Charlie Day
Roy Blount, Jr. , Adam Burke, Negin Farsad
October
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
October 5
Former motorsports star Danica Patrick
Tom Bodett , Helen Hong , Faith Salie
October 12
Actress Regina King
Shannon O'Neill, Paula Poundstone , Mo Rocca
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Chioke I’Anson
October 19
Previously unheard segments, including an interview with opera soprano Renée Fleming Encore segments, including interviews with actress Kate Mulgrew and aeronautical engineer Tiera Fletcher
October 26
Ecologist Nalini Nadkarni
Roy Blount, Jr. , Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts
Show recorded at Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, UT Wait Wait ' s 1,000th original episode[ 4]
November
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
November 2
Author and activist Gloria Steinem
Negin Farsad , Josh Gondelman , P. J. O'Rourke
November 9
Actor Leslie Odom, Jr.
Jordan Carlos , Adam Felber , Faith Salie
November 16
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia
Tom Bodett , Luke Burbank , Maeve Higgins
Show recorded at Altria Theater in Richmond, VA
November 23
Fashion journalist Elaine Welteroth
Joel Kim Booster , Paula Poundstone , Roxanne Roberts
November 30
Previously unheard segments, including an interview with singer/actor Alex Boyé Encore segments featuring actors Olivia Wilde & Henry Winkler and writer Piper Kerman
December
Date
Guest
Panelists
December 7
Comedian/actor Ali Wong
Alonzo Bodden , Adam Felber , Aida Rodriguez
December 14
Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle
Peter Grosz , Paula Poundstone , Faith Salie
December 21
Jennifer Lee , filmmaker and CCO of Walt Disney Animation Studios
Adam Burke, Roxanne Roberts , Mo Rocca
December 28
"Best of 2019" episode featuring chef José Andrés , symphony conductor Marin Alsop , musician Steve Earle , author Jennifer Weiner , and actor Anthony Anderson
References
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Episodes by year Hosts Judge and scorekeeper Regular panelists