episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! NPR 's news panel game , that aired during 2019 .[ 1] 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.
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
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
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
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
Date Guest Panelists Notes July 6 Previously unaired panel and game segmentsIMF 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
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
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
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 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]
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 Olivia Wilde & Henry Winkler and writer Piper Kerman
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
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