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The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , NPR 's news panel game , that aired during 2017 .[1] 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 [ edit ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
January 7
"Best of 2016" episode, featuring actress/singer Kristin Chenoweth , actor Terry O'Quinn , and country singers Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
January 14
Gymnast Simone Biles
Paula Poundstone , Luke Burbank , Faith Salie
Guest host Tom Hanks [2]
January 21
Author Daniel Handler
Peter Grosz , Roy Blount, Jr. , Amy Dickinson
January 28
El-P and Killer Mike of the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels
Helen Hong , Maz Jobrani , Mo Rocca
February [ edit ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
February 4
Singer Mavis Staples
Faith Salie , Luke Burbank , Roxanne Roberts
February 11
Late night TV host Stephen Colbert
Faith Salie, Peter Grosz , Mo Rocca
Show recorded in Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Academy of Music ) Guest announcer/scorekeeper Glynn Washington
February 18
Romance novelist Nora Roberts
Roy Blount, Jr. , Tom Bodett , Alexandra Petri
February 25
"Best of" episode featuring French chef Jacques Pépin , hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper , and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
April 1
Podcast producer/host Sarah Koenig
Luke Burbank , Amy Dickinson , Greg Proops
April 8
Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado
Tom Bodett , Paula Poundstone , Alonzo Bodden
Show recorded in Denver, CO (Buell Theatre )
April 15
Previously unaired panel and contestant segments "Not My Job" encores featuring soul singer Mavis Staples , hip-hop duo Run the Jewels , and gymnast Simone Biles
April 22
Celebrity chef Ina Garten
Jeff Garlin , Mo Rocca , Faith Salie
April 29
Former CIA advisor John Nixon
Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr.
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
June 3
Previously unaired panel segments "Not My Job" encores featuring sportscaster Joe Buck , comedian Neal Brennan , composer Michael Giacchino , and choreographer Garth Fagan
June 10
Psychotherapist Esther Perel
Tracy Clayton , Paula Poundstone , Faith Salie
June 17
Andrew Farah, chief technological officer for General Motors
Roy Blount Jr. , Alonzo Bodden , Amy Dickinson
Show recorded in Detroit, MI (Fox Theatre )
June 24
Comedian Eddie Izzard
Alonzo Bodden, Brian Babylon , Phoebe Robinson
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
July 1
Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Bernie Parent
Tom Bodett , Luke Burbank , Roxanne Roberts
Show recorded in Philadelphia, PA (Mann Center )
July 8
Previously unaired panel segments "Not My Job" encores featuring musician Paul Shaffer , celebrity chef Ina Garten , comedian/director Jordan Peele , and novelist Nora Roberts
July 15
Actress/comedian Aubrey Plaza
Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad , Faith Salie
July 22
Comedian Bassem Youssef
Tom Bodett, Adam Burke, Paula Poundstone
July 29
MLB Network analyst and former Major League Baseball player Ryan Dempster
Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber , Mo Rocca
Show recorded in Chicago 's Millennium Park (Jay Pritzker Pavilion ) [3]
September [ edit ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
September 2
Comedian/producer Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Adam Felber , Roxanne Roberts , Mo Rocca
September 9
Musician Win Butler of Arcade Fire
Tom Bodett , Helen Hong , P. J. O'Rourke
September 16
Singer/songwriter Josh Homme
Amy Dickinson , Hari Kondabolu , Paula Poundstone
September 23
Producer/director Lee Daniels
Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank , Adam Burke
September 30
Actor Adam Scott
Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca, Alonzo Bodden
Show recorded in Dayton, OH (Schuster Performing Arts Center )
October [ edit ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
October 7
Actor/writer and late-night personality Andy Richter
Brian Babylon , Roy Blount, Jr. , Helen Hong
October 14
Previously unaired panel and contestant segments "Not My Job" encores featuring comedian Eddie Izzard , hockey great Bernie Parent , and actress/comedian Aubrey Plaza
October 21
Alan Page , Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice
Adam Burke, Negin Farsad , Roxanne Roberts
Show recorded in Minneapolis, MN (Orpheum Theatre )
October 28
Musician and astrophysicist Brian May
Adam Burke, Luke Burbank , Paula Poundstone
November [ edit ]
December [ edit ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
December 2
Writer/director Greta Gerwig
Luke Burbank , Negin Farsad , Hari Kondabolu
Show recorded in Seattle, WA (Moore Theatre )
December 9
Rapper and actor Method Man
P. J. O'Rourke , Paula Poundstone , Faith Salie
December 16
Journalist Katy Tur
Negin Farsad, Tom Bodett , Mo Rocca
Guest host Mike Pesca
December 23
Actor Bradley Whitford
Alonzo Bodden , Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts
December 30
Previously unaired segments, including an interview with drummer Lars Ulrich Encore segments featuring singer Mavis Staples , celebrity chef Ina Garten , and late night host Stephen Colbert
References [ edit ]
Episodes by year Hosts Judge and scorekeeper Regular panelists