__NOTOC__ The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2018. 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 Date Guest PanelistsJanuary 6Previously unaired features (including an interview with New York Times columnist Lindy West)Encore segments featuring former athletes Ryan Dempster and Jerry RiceJanuary 13Filmmaker Rian JohnsonRoy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Helen HongJanuary 20Morning TV personality Al RokerAlonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone, Mo RoccaJanuary 27Actress and writer Krysten RitterBim Adewunmi, Peter Grosz, Faith Salie
February Date Guest Panelists NotesFebruary 3Geneticist Michael RosbashTom Bodett, Helen Hong, Paula PoundstoneFebruary 10South Bend mayor Pete ButtigiegAmy Dickinson, Adam Felber, Hari KondaboluShow recorded at Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, IndianaFebruary 17Actor David DuchovnyLiz Miele, Mo Rocca, Faith SalieFebruary 24"Best of 'Not My Job,'" featuring filmmakers Jordan Peele, Greta Gerwig, & Lee Unkrich, producer Lee Daniels, and illustrator Liz Climo
March Date Guest Panelists NotesMarch 3Cross-country skier Jessie DigginsLuke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne RobertsMarch 10Economist Austan GoolsbeeAlonzo Bodden, Tara Clancy, Faith SalieMarch 17New England Patriots quarterback Tom BradyTom Bodett, Helen Hong, Mo RoccaShow recorded at The Bushnell in Hartford, ConnecticutMarch 24Actor LeVar BurtonAdam Burke, Amy Dickinson, Rashawn ScottMarch 31"Best of" episode featuring author Daniel Handler, composer Michael Giacchino, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, and sportscaster Joe Buck
April Date Guest Panelists NotesApril 7Ohio Governor John KasichRoy Blount Jr., Peter Grosz, Roxanne RobertsShow recorded at Palace Theatre in Columbus, OhioApril 14Actress Laurie MetcalfTom Bodett, Adam Burke, Faith SalieApril 21Actress Edie FalcoHelen Hong, Maz Jobrani, Mo RoccaFeaturing a tribute to former announcer/scorekeeper Carl Kassel, who died that weekApril 28Voice actor and comedian H. Jon BenjaminBrian Babylon, Negin Farsad, Paula Poundstone
May Date Guest Panelists NotesMay 5Britt Daniel, lead vocalist/guitarist of the band SpoonLuke Burbank, Maz Jobrani, Faith SalieShow recorded at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TexasMay 12Actress and neuroscientist Mayim BialikAlonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, Janelle JamesMay 19Singer Cyndi LauperTom Bodett, Tara Clancy, Roxanne RobertsMay 26Actress and comedian RettaAdam Felber, Hari Kondabolu, Paula PoundstoneGuest host Helen Hong
June Date Guest Panelists NotesJune 2Previously unaired kid-oriented segments (including a talk with actor Neil Patrick Harris)Encore segments with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, actress/comedian Aubrey Plaza, and former CIA advisor John NixonJune 9New York Mets TV analyst and former Major League Baseball infielder Keith HernandezBim Adewunmi, Luke Burbank, Peter GroszJune 16Actor/comedian Louie AndersonRoy Blount, Jr., Hari Kondabolu, Roxanne RobertsJune 23Freestyle skier David WiseAlonzo Bodden, Faith Salie, Mo RoccaShow recorded at Tanglewood in Lenox, MassachusettsJune 30Aquanaut and conservationist Fabien CousteauNegin Farsad, Tom Papa, Paula Poundstone
July Date Guest Panelists NotesJuly 7"Best of 'Not My Job,'" featuring comedians Eddie Izzard and Keegan-Michael Key, singers Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks, and members of Blue Man GroupJuly 14Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary FundAdam Burke, Paula Poundstone, Faith SalieJuly 21Former FBI director James ComeyAlonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, Mo RoccaShow recorded at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VirginiaJuly 28Musician Jon BatisteTom Bodett, Adam Felber, Rashawn ScottGuest host Faith Salie
August Date Guest Panelists NotesAugust 4Actress Uzo AdubaAlonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, Roxanne RobertsAugust 11Musician Jeff TweedyAmy Dickinson, Bobcat Goldthwait, Peter GroszShow recorded at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Millennium ParkAugust 18"Best of" episode featuring athletes Jessie Diggins and Bernie Parent, South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, geneticist Michael Rosbash, and TV personality Al RokerAugust 25Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and San Diego Zoo animal ambassador Rick Schwartz
September Date Guest Panelists NotesSeptember 1Actress Glenn CloseAdam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne RobertsShow recorded at Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WisconsinSeptember 8Author Jenny HanAdam Burke, Maeve Higgins, Helen HongSeptember 15Actress Anna KendrickPaula Poundstone, Negin Farsad, P. J. O'RourkeSeptember 22Gymnast Aly RaismanAdam Burke, Tara Clancy, Faith SalieSeptember 29Actor Jon HammAlonzo Bodden, Maz Jobrani, Jessi KleinShow recorded at Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California
October Date Guest Panelists NotesOctober 6Actress Ellie KemperPeter Grosz, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne RobertsOctober 13"Best of" episode featuring astronaut Scott Kelly, economist Austan Goolsbee, actress Edie Falco, and Ohio Governor John KasichOctober 20Novelist John GrishamAmy Dickinson, Hari Kondabolu, Mo RoccaOctober 27Former NPR correspondent/anchor Robert SiegelNPR legal affairs correspondent Nina TotenbergPeter Grosz, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr. Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett, Maz Jobrani Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca, Faith Salie Adam Burke, Negin Farsad, Adam Felber Brian Babylon, Luke Burbank, Tara Clancy Teams of all participating panelists Show recorded at Chicago TheatreWait Waits 20th anniversary commemoration
November Date Guest Panelists NotesNovember 3Writer Kevin KwanAdam Burke, Helen Hong, Faith SalieNovember 10Singer Sarah BrightmanLuke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne RobertsNovember 17Orlando Magic forward Aaron GordonTara Clancy, Adam Felber, Mo RoccaShow recorded at Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, FloridaNovember 24"Best of 'Not My Job,'" featuring singer Cyndi Lauper, comedian Bassem Youssef, actors Mayim Bialik and Bradley Whitford, and freestyle skier David Wise
December Date Guest Panelists NotesDecember 1Film director Peter FarrellyBim Adewunmi, Brian Babylon, Tom PapaDecember 8Actress Candice BergenPeter Grosz, Paula Poundstone, Faith SalieShow recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York, NYDecember 15Actor William ShatnerRoy Blount, Jr., Luke Burbank, Helen HongDecember 22Mike D and Ad-Rock of the hip-hop group Beastie BoysAdam Felber, Maeve Higgins, Roxanne RobertsDecember 29Previously unaired segments, including an interview with late night host Seth MeyersEncore segments featuring actors Jon Hamm and Glenn Close, actor/comedian Louie Anderson, and musician Jeff Tweedy
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