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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

WWDTM: Jim Gaffigan

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

NPR

Comedy, Leisure, Other Games

4.635.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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This week, Jim Gaffigan joins panelists Adam Felber, Adam Burke, and Negin Farsad to talk about being the Pope's favorite comedian.

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0:00.0

This is Eric Glass.

0:02.2

On This American Life, we specialize in compelling stories from everyday life.

0:05.9

I was like, wow, you literally just died and came back.

0:10.1

And the first thing you ask is, do you need any money?

0:14.7

Your life stories, really good ones, in your podcast feed, This American Life.

0:26.0

Hey, it's Peter.

0:28.2

So we love all you podcast listeners,

0:30.2

and we've always wanted to get you a Christmas present,

0:32.7

but we couldn't figure out, you know, what, socks,

0:33.8

nice pair of candlesticks.

0:38.2

Then we figured get you the one thing we know you like this show.

0:45.1

You can get a 25% discount on tickets to wait wait at Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 12th with Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, Joyal Nicole Johnson, and a special guest I can't tell you about,

0:51.4

but really want to.

0:52.8

To get your discount, go to NPRPresents.org and enter the special code just for podcast listeners,

1:00.1

NPR 493-94.

1:04.2

That's NPR 493-94.

1:08.0

As to how you get to Carnegie Hall, I really have no idea.

1:15.5

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is, wait, wait, don't tell me, the NPR News Quiz.

1:22.0

I'm Frosty, the Anchorman, Bill Curtis.

1:26.6

And here is your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts

1:30.0

Building in Chicago, Illinois. Peter Sago. Thank you, Bill. Thanks, everybody. It's good to see you

1:38.2

again. We have got a great show for you today. Later on, we're going to be talking to Jim Gaffigan,

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