Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

[david13]

Oh, I love that program. Why? Can someone tell me why I love it?
dc

[PeaceNikki]

1. Cuz it's funny.

[Ohio Joe]

2. Agreed

It is a great show

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Because it's a chance to hear quick-witted people having fun with mindplay.

[yewberry]

4. All I had to do was read the title of the thread

and the little theme song followed right behind.

That's one of the programs I have on my iPod for my daily bus commute. (Also This American Life, Vinyl Cafe, Selected Shorts, & The Moth...all free on iTunes!)

[Arkana]

5. From NPR and Chicago Public Radio,

this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me! The NPR news quiz. I'm Carl Kasell--and here's your host, from the Chase Auditorium in downtown Chicago...Peeeeeter Sagal!

[BuyingThyme]

6. Because they make you feel like you're there, hangin'

with good folk.

[Deja Q]

7. Because Linux is better than Windows?

[arcadian]

8. I don't like that program at all.

It takes really important issues and makes light of them, diminishing their relevancy. Relegating them to the "Well, that's the way things have always been. What are you gonna do? I guess all you can do is sit back and laugh. HaHaHaHaHa!" dust bind of history.

Now here comes the predictable slew of "Lighten up, Francis" responses.

[grasswire]

9. BBC radio used to have two programs I loved

My Word, and My Music. They were the smartest, wittiest half hours of radio time. Same concept as What What -- a live audience, questions, clever people, good pace.

I don't often get to listen to radio any more. A shame. I love it.

[Raven]

10. I'm usually driving home from grocery shopping and cracking up listening to it.

[MinM]

11. Cuz they have fun with torturers???

Not My Job: Michael Hayden

CIA Director Michael Hayden plays our game called "It's nutritious, delicious and often comes with a prize." Three questions about the history of breakfast cereal taken from Mental Floss magazine.

[Javaman]

12. Wait, wait, I can't tell you. nt

[Sal Minella]

13. For anyone who wants a sample, here's the link:

http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId...

They have an on-line quiz for those of us who think we're well-informed.
Always, I turn out to be not nearly as well-informed as I thought I was.

[SheilaT]

14. And a week after Obama's inauguration,

they noted that they'd been afraid they wouldn't have any more good material with this new administration, but nope! Lots of good material even with the good guys.

[Serial Mom]

15. What do you know? Not much, how 'bout you?

Love Wait, wait, don't tell me ALONG with What do you know? - precedes Wait, wait here in Wisconsin!