HTDE: Tom Hanks, Hot Dogs and Chimp Butts

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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Comedy, Leisure, Other Games

4.6 • 35.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! producers Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag are back with another episode of How To Do Everything. Today, the great Tom Hanks teaches us the art of being adored, and Mike and Ian help a listener who's curious about world fame. Plus, a bottoms-up approach to recognizing your family members.

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How To Do Everything is hosted by Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag. It is produced by Heena Srivastava. Technical direction from Lorna White.

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0:00.0	Okay, so tell me if this sounds like you. You love NPR's podcasts, you wish they weren't interrupted by sponsor
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0:23.0	Hey guys, it's Peter, and you are about to hear the latest episode of How to
0:27.6	do Everything by Wait Wait, Wait,
0:29.4	Producers Mike Danforth and Ian Chillock.
0:30.9	This week, they talk to Tom Hanks and about Monkey But they do not talk to Tom Hanks about Monkey But hey, this is something for the
0:39.4	obsessive How to Do Everything fans that are upset that in order to get the episodes of their
0:43.8	favorite podcast they have to endure this weekly news quiz thing that keeps polluting
0:47.9	the feed while I am so happy to tell you guys that you don't have to put up with
0:50.9	it anymore because how to do everything now has its own
0:55.4	feed you can find it in your favorite podcast app and listen to it without being
0:59.6	afraid that somehow your enjoyment will be ruined by hearing my voice except of course
1:04.1	when the guys Mike and Ian asked me to endure something repulsive to capture my
1:09.6	reaction which is a thing they like to do so every week wait wait wait
1:12.2	don't tell me we will be right here, wait, wait, don't tell me,
1:12.7	we will be right here on the Wait, Wait, Wait, Wait, Don't Me Feed,
1:15.2	and also every week,
1:16.6	how to do everything with a new episode every week
1:19.3	and archives over on the How to Do Everything Feed. Ain't Life Grand?
1:24.0	It is film festival season, and all reports say that standing ovations are out of control.
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