__NOTOC__ The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2017. All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, and originate at Chicago's Chase Auditorium. Dates indicated are those of 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 Panelists NotesJanuary 7"Best of 2016" episode, featuring actress/singer Kristin Chenoweth, actor Terry O'Quinn, and country singers Trisha Yearwood & Garth BrooksJanuary 14Gymnast Simone BilesPaula Poundstone, Luke Burbank, Faith SalieGuest host Tom HanksJanuary 21Author Daniel HandlerPeter Grosz, Roy Blount, Jr., Amy DickinsonJanuary 28El-P and Killer Mike of the hip-hop duo Run the JewelsHelen Hong, Maz Jobrani, Mo Rocca
February Date Guest Panelists NotesFebruary 4Singer Mavis StaplesFaith Salie, Luke Burbank, Roxanne RobertsFebruary 11Late night TV host Stephen ColbertFaith Salie, Peter Grosz, Mo RoccaShow recorded in Brooklyn, NY Guest announcer/scorekeeper Glynn WashingtonFebruary 18Romance novelist Nora RobertsRoy Blount, Jr., Tom Bodett, Alexandra PetriFebruary 25"Best of" episode featuring French chef Jacques Pépin, hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper, and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson
March Date Guest Panelists NotesMarch 4Comedian/director Jordan PeeleRoxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca, Faith SalieMarch 11Comedian Neal BrennanAlonzo Bodden, Adam Felber, Helen HongGuest host Jessi KleinMarch 18Musician Paul ShafferTom Bodett, Adam Burke, Negin FarsadMarch 25Country singer Charley PrideRoxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz, Paula PoundstoneShow recorded in Dallas, TX
April Date Guest Panelists NotesApril 1Podcast producer/host Sarah KoenigLuke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Greg ProopsApril 8Governor John Hickenlooper of ColoradoTom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Alonzo BoddenShow recorded in Denver, CO April 15Previously unaired panel and contestant segments"Not My Job" encores featuring soul singer Mavis Staples, hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, and gymnast Simone BilesApril 22Celebrity chef Ina GartenJeff Garlin, Mo Rocca, Faith SalieApril 29Former CIA advisor John NixonTom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr.
May Date Guest Panelists NotesMay 6Filmmaker Guy RitchieLuke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne RobertsMay 13Moguls skier Hannah KearneyAlonzo Bodden, Negin Farsad, Mo RoccaShow recorded in Salt Lake City, UT May 20U.S. Senator Ben Sasse of NebraskaTom Bodett, Janelle James, Faith SalieMay 27Singer/songwriter John PrineAlonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber
June Date Guest Panelists NotesJune 3Previously unaired panel segments"Not My Job" encores featuring sportscaster Joe Buck, comedian Neal Brennan, composer Michael Giacchino, and choreographer Garth FaganJune 10Psychotherapist Esther PerelTracy Clayton, Paula Poundstone, Faith SalieJune 17Andrew Farah, chief technological officer for General MotorsRoy Blount Jr., Alonzo Bodden, Amy DickinsonShow recorded in Detroit, MI June 24Comedian Eddie IzzardAlonzo Bodden, Brian Babylon, Phoebe Robinson
July Date Guest Panelists NotesJuly 1Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Bernie ParentTom Bodett, Luke Burbank, Roxanne RobertsShow recorded in Philadelphia, PA July 8Previously unaired panel segments"Not My Job" encores featuring musician Paul Shaffer, celebrity chef Ina Garten, comedian/director Jordan Peele, and novelist Nora RobertsJuly 15Actress/comedian Aubrey PlazaLuke Burbank, Negin Farsad, Faith SalieJuly 22Comedian Bassem YoussefTom Bodett, Adam Burke, Paula PoundstoneJuly 29MLB Network analyst and former Major League Baseball player Ryan DempsterRoxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, Mo RoccaShow recorded in Chicago's Millennium Park "'Wait Wait' returns to Millennium Park for free show," from Chicago Tribune, 7/26/2017
August Date Guest Panelists NotesAugust 5Actor Jeffrey TamborAdam Burke, Patton Oswalt, Faith SalieAugust 12Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry RiceRoy Blount, Jr., Alonzo Bodden, Paula PoundstoneShow recorded in San Francisco, CA August 19Previously unaired panel segments"Not My Job" encores featuring late-night host Stephen Colbert, actors Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe, and Colorado Governor John HickenlooperAugust 26Encore of 1/14/2017 broadcast featuring guest host Tom Hanks and gymnast Simone Biles
September Date Guest Panelists NotesSeptember 2Comedian/producer Raphael Bob-WaksbergAdam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo RoccaSeptember 9Musician Win Butler of Arcade FireTom Bodett, Helen Hong, P. J. O'RourkeSeptember 16Singer/songwriter Josh HommeAmy Dickinson, Hari Kondabolu, Paula PoundstoneSeptember 23Producer/director Lee DanielsRoxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank, Adam BurkeSeptember 30Actor Adam ScottAmy Dickinson, Mo Rocca, Alonzo BoddenShow recorded in Dayton, OH
October Date Guest Panelists NotesOctober 7Actor/writer and late-night personality Andy RichterBrian Babylon, Roy Blount, Jr., Helen HongOctober 14Previously unaired panel and contestant segments"Not My Job" encores featuring comedian Eddie Izzard, hockey great Bernie Parent, and actress/comedian Aubrey PlazaOctober 21Alan Page, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman and former Minnesota Supreme Court JusticeAdam Burke, Negin Farsad, Roxanne RobertsShow recorded in Minneapolis, MN October 28Musician and astrophysicist Brian MayAdam Burke, Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone
November Date Guest PanelistsNovember 4Astronaut Scott KellyAlonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, Faith SalieNovember 11Animated film director Lee UnkrichTom Bodett, P. J. O'Rourke, Roxanne RobertsNovember 18Cartoonist and children's author Liz ClimoJohn Hodgman, Paula Poundstone, Mo RoccaNovember 25Previously unaired segments, including a talk with culinary expert Andrew ZimmernEncore segments featuring moguls skier Hannah Kearney, comedian Bassem Youssef, and novelist Nora Roberts
December Date Guest Panelists NotesDecember 2Writer/director Greta GerwigLuke Burbank, Negin Farsad, Hari KondaboluShow recorded in Seattle, WA December 9Rapper and actor Method ManP. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Faith SalieDecember 16Journalist Katy TurNegin Farsad, Tom Bodett, Mo RoccaGuest host Mike PescaDecember 23Actor Bradley WhitfordAlonzo Bodden, Peter Grosz, Roxanne RobertsDecember 30Previously unaired segments, including an interview with drummer Lars UlrichEncore segments featuring singer Mavis Staples, celebrity chef Ina Garten, and late night host Stephen Colbert
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