List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2001)

The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2001. The episodes, unless otherwise indicated, were hosted by Peter Sagal, with Carl Kasell serving as announcer and scorekeeper. 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. __NOTOC__

January Date Guest PanelistsJanuary 6Singer/songwriter Dan BernSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie PierceJanuary 13NPR New York correspondent Melissa BlockAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsJanuary 20Robert Siegel, the editor-in-chief of the satirical magazine the OnionSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Patt MorrisonJanuary 27Singer Loudon Wainwright IIISue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

February Date Guest Panelists NotesFebruary 3Ambassador and former U.S. Senator George McGovernRoy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Roxanne RobertsFebruary 10NPR White House correspondent Don GonyeaAdam Felber, Sue Ellicott, Charlie PierceGuest announcer/scorekeeper Corey FlintoffFebruary 17Writer and Morning Edition sports commentator Frank DeFordCharlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Paula PoundstoneFebruary 24Amy Reiter, people columnist for Salon.comAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

March Date Guest PanelistsMarch 3Author Simon WinchesterSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie PierceMarch 10NPR Car Talk hosts Tom and Ray MagliozziSue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr.March 17NPR Performance Today host Fred ChildAdam Felber, Patt Morrison, Roxanne RobertsMarch 24Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma FilmsAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Paula PoundstoneMarch 31Author and NPR commentator Gwen MacsaiSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts

April Date Guest PanelistsApril 7Impressionist Jim MorrisAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsApril 14Actor/comedian Fred WillardAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Patt MorrisonApril 21NPR On the Media co-host Bob GarfieldAdam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Sue EllicottApril 28Comedienne and author Margaret ChoSue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr.

May Date Guest PanelistsMay 5NPR All Things Considered host Linda WertheimerAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsMay 12Columnist and pundit Andrew SullivanAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Paula PoundstoneMay 19Columnist and author Dan SavageAdam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr., Sue EllicottMay 26Commentator and author Sandra Tsing LohAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

June Date Guest PanelistsJune 2Actress Amy CarlsonAdam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne RobertsJune 9Actor Dan CastellanetaAdam Felber, Patt Morrison, Charlie PierceJune 16Will Shortz, New York Times crossword editor and NPR Weekend Edition Sunday puzzle expertAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsJune 23Author Martin AmisAdam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr., Sue EllicottJune 30Actor John MahoneyRoy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

July Date Guest Panelists NotesJuly 7Encore of 5/27/2000 episode featuring NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina TotenbergJuly 14Author Sherman AlexieSue Ellicott, Patt Morrison, Charlie PierceJuly 21Rock musician and producer Steve AlbiniRoy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Roxanne RobertsJuly 28Jane editor/publisher Jane PrattPatt Morrison, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsGuest announcer/scorekeeper Jean Cochran

August Date Guest Panelists NotesAugust 4Cartoonist Bill GriffithRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Adam FelberGuest announcer/scorekeeper Jean CochranAugust 11NPR Weekend All Things Considered host Lisa SimeoneSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie PierceAugust 18Author Moon Unit ZappaSue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsAugust 25Paleontologist Paul SerenoRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Roxanne Roberts

September Date Guest Panelists NotesSeptember 1Actor/writer/author Al FrankenSue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsGuest host Adam FelberSeptember 8Author Salman RushdieRoxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr., Adam FelberSeptember 22Humorist and author P.J. O'RourkeAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsSeptember 29Author and Studio 360 host Kurt AndersenRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Evan SmithGuest host Adam Felber

October Date Guest PanelistsOctober 6Bill Bastone, founder and editor of The Smoking Gun websiteRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Adam FelberOctober 13Musician John Flansburgh of They Might Be GiantsAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsOctober 20Yoga master Rodney YeeRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Charlie PierceOctober 27Lawyer and author Jeffrey ToobinRoy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts

November Date Guest Panelists NotesNovember 3Tom and Dave Gardner of the Motley Fool investment siteAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsNovember 10Dan Perkins (aka Tom Tomorrow), creator of the comic strip This Modern WorldRoxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr., Evan SmithNovember 17Musician Gene Simmons of the rock band, KissRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, P.J. O'RourkeGuest announcer/scorekeeper Jean CochranNovember 24Encore of 12/30/2000 episode featuring All Things Considered host Robert Siegel

December Date Guest Panelists NotesDecember 1Arizona Diamondbacks vice-president/general manager Joe Garagiola, Jr.Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie PierceDecember 8Actor & writer Simon CallowGuest announcer/scorekeeper Jean CochranDecember 15NPR & ABC news analyst Cokie RobertsCharlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr., Roxanne RobertsDecember 22Monologist Spalding GrayCharlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Evan SmithDecember 29Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine AlbrightSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce

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