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Summary

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! – Episode Featuring Vanessa Bayer
Released: February 8, 2025
Host: Tom Papa (filling in for Peter Sagal)
Celebrity Guest: Vanessa Bayer
NPR's Weekly News Quiz

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Introduction

NPR's beloved news quiz show, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, takes a humorous look at the week's news with a blend of quizzes, panel discussions, and celebrity interviews. In this episode, recorded live at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Tom Papa steps in as the host for Peter Sagal. The show features panelists Shantira Jackson, Peter Gross, and Rachel Feinstein, along with listener contestants Edie from Alexandria, Virginia, and Jeremiah from Brooklyn, South Dakota. The episode also welcomes Vanessa Bayer, an alumna of Saturday Night Live (SNL), celebrating SNL’s 50th anniversary.

Segment 1: Contestant Quiz – Testing Edie's News Knowledge

Timestamp: 02:48 – 09:47

The episode kicks off with Edie from Virginia entering the quiz segment. The task involves identifying or explaining quotes from the week's news. Edie's performance sets a lively tone for the show.

Notable Quotes and Interactions:

• John's Tariffs Commentary
  [02:51]
  Chioki Ayanson reads: “This is the dumbest trade war in history” from the Wall Street Journal.
  Edie: “Would those be tariffs?” – correctly identifies the quote, earning praise from Tom Papa and the panel.

• Christianity and Bird Flu Joke
  [04:32]
  Tom Papa jokes: "Despite the high price of eggs, Trump has promised all Americans will still be able to die of bird flu. So reassuring."
  Rachel Feinstein quips: “It is amazing, though, that the Wall Street Journal is the one that's calling them out because they're saying that it's a dumb idea, then it might actually be a dumb idea.”

• Ancient Human Ancestor Lucy
  [07:57]
  Chioki Ayanson presents: “She would have been really slow.”
  Edie correctly deduces Lucy could run slowly, highlighting the episode’s blend of humor and trivia.

Edie's accuracy in identifying the quotes not only earns her the prize but also showcases the panelists' witty banter and insightful commentary on current events.

Segment 2: Panel Quiz – Rachel, Shantira, and Peter Take the Stage

Timestamp: 10:11 – 18:24

The panelists engage in various games, including identifying true news stories from fabricated ones. This segment emphasizes the show's signature blend of humor and news analysis.

Notable Highlights:

• Cheating and Green Tint Story by Shantira Jackson
  Shantira narrates a humorous story about a woman whose household items, including her cat, turned green due to mysterious stains—ultimately revealing her husband's infidelity.
  [17:06]
  Shantira: “Turns out green wasn't the color of jealousy, but rather the color of bargain-priced infidelity.”

• Organist's "Organ Paw" by Peter Gross
  Peter fabricates a tale about a musician whose hands turned green from playing a green organ, leading to the fictional medical term "Sloven's paw."
  [17:15]
  Shantira: “He founded the Organs Paw Youth alliance, which helps young musicians that are also rancid from organ spa.”

• Greentine's Day at CVS by Rachel Feinstein
  Rachel invents a story about CVS staff improvising Valentine's Day decorations with green materials, creating a humorous new holiday called "Greentine's Day."
  [18:24]

Game Outcome:

Listener contestant Chris correctly identifies Shantira's story as the real one, showcasing the panel's ability to blend fact with fiction seamlessly.

Segment 3: Celebrity Interview – Vanessa Bayer Shares Her Journey

Timestamp: 21:37 – 31:22

The highlight of the episode is the interview with former SNL cast member Vanessa Bayer, who discusses her career, personal experiences, and the impact of humor in overcoming challenges.

Key Discussion Points:

• Family Influence and Personal Challenges
  [22:05]
  Vanessa: “When I was a teenager and I had leukemia, I think my family really used humor to cope. It made us all kind of funnier because we learned that that was sort of a thing that put us at ease.”

• SNL Audition and Success
  [25:16 – 26:51]
  Vanessa recounts her audition for SNL, emphasizing the importance of being present and optimistic. She shares her surprise and joy when her performance was well-received, leading to her successful tenure on the show.

• Humor as a Coping Mechanism
  [23:41 – 24:14]
  Vanessa discusses how humor was essential for her and her family during tough times, highlighting the therapeutic power of laughter.

Notable Quotes:

• Vanessa on Humor and Survival:
  [22:48]
  “I think my family really used humor to cope. It made us all kind of funnier because we learned that that was sort of a thing that put us at ease.”

• Panelist Rachel Feinstein on Vanessa:
  [22:25]
  “Vanessa has never clutched pearls around me once. Never seen her clutch her pearls.”

Vanessa's candid sharing provides listeners with an intimate look into how humor can serve as a powerful tool for resilience and connection.

Segment 4: Listener Games – Bluff the Listener and Not My Job

Timestamp: 14:11 – 42:27

The listener games, including Bluff the Listener and Not My Job, engage both the panelists and live callers in fun, informative challenges.

Bluff the Listener:

• Topic: Why is everything green these days?
  Shantira: Fabricated story about a woman’s house and cat turning green due to suspicious stains linked to her husband’s affair.
  Rachel: Invented tale of an organist with "Sloven's paw."
  Peter: Created a humorous Greentine's Day scenario at CVS.

  Outcome: Chris correctly identifies Shantira’s story as true.

Not My Job:

• Focus: Vanessa Bayer’s Career
  Panelists answer questions about SNL’s 50th anniversary and other 1975 milestones, testing their knowledge beyond their expertise.

  Notable Interaction:

  • Rachel Feinstein correctly answers questions about Jaws director Steven Spielberg’s response to John Williams' theme music and 50 Cent's feud with Ja Rule, demonstrating the panel’s broad knowledge base.

• Lightning Round:
  Participants answer rapid-fire fill-in-the-blank questions related to the week's news, showcasing their quick thinking and humor under pressure.

  Winner: Rachel Feinstein emerges as the episode's top scorer, highlighting her sharp wit and extensive knowledge.

Segment 5: Audience Engagement and Final Games

Timestamp: 33:16 – 49:50

The show continues with engaging games like Listener Limerick Challenge and Lightning Fill in the Blank, fostering interaction between the panelists and listeners.

Listener Limerick Challenge:

• Jeremiah from South Dakota participates by completing limericks related to current events, such as banana peels for skincare and Starbucks’ playful customer name mishaps.

  Notable Highlight:
  [38:45]
  Rachel Feinstein: “According to beauty influencers and 14-year-olds on TikTok, the enzymes in banana peels can plump and brighten up your skin... according to scientists, no, they can't.”

Awards and Acknowledgements:

• Rachel Feinstein wins the Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! quiz with a total of 14 points, earning accolades for her performance.

Segment 6: Closing Remarks and Production Credits

Timestamp: 49:50 – End

Tom Papa wraps up the episode by acknowledging the contributions of the panelists, the production team, and sponsors. He teases upcoming segments and encourages listeners to join future episodes.

Notable Final Interaction:

• Discussion on Lucy's Running Abilities:
  [48:00 – 49:45]
  Panelists humorously debate what Lucy, the ancient human ancestor, is good at, blending scientific facts with comedic twists.

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Conclusion

This episode of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! masterfully blends humor, current events, and engaging trivia. With Vanessa Bayer sharing her journey and the panelists' sharp wit keeping the audience entertained, listeners are treated to a delightful mix of laughter and news. The interactive games and insightful discussions ensure that both regular and new listeners find something to enjoy, making it a standout episode in the series.

Thank you for tuning in to NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Stay tuned for more laughs and news quizzes in future episodes.

Transcript

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[Chioki Ayanson]

From NPR in WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, wait, don't tell me, the NPR News quiz. Filling in for Bill Curtis. I'm the voice so deep you need a lifeguard, Chioki Ayanson. And here's your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Tom Papa.

[Tom Papa]

Hi, everybody. I'm Tom Papa filling in for Peter Sagal because my agent thinks Chicago in February is a great idea. We've got a great show for you today, and we'd like to say a big welcome to the millions of you who tuned in because you thought the super bowl was being brought broadcast on NPR this year. Right now, it's your turn to play the big game. The number is 1-888-wait, wait. That's 1-888-924-8924. Now it's time to welcome our first listener contestant. Hi. You're on. Wait, wait, don't tell me. Hi, Tom.

[Edie]

This is Edie calling in from Alexandria, Virginia.

[Tom Papa]

Oh, hi, Edie.

[Rachel Feinstein]

How's it going?

[Tom Papa]

Good. What do you like to do down there in Virginia?

[Edie]

Well, I work in conservation and climate advocacy and I like to go birding, spend time outside, you know.

[Shantira Jackson]

Yeah.

[Tom Papa]

Someone just yelled yay for being outside. That's what it's going to be in the future. Just humans going. We remember. Now, Edie, let's introduce you to our panel. First, a writer for clean slate Season 1 is on Amazon prime. Now, Shantira Jackson. Hi, Shantira.

[Peter Gross]

Hi.

[Tom Papa]

Next, an actor and writer who can be seen in the acclaimed improv show Two Square at the UCB Theater in New York on February 27th, Peter Gross.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Hi.

[Edie]

Hi, Peter.

[Tom Papa]

And a comedian who you can see in her Netflix special Big Guy or on tour tickets and [e-mail] welcome to the panel, Rachel Feinstein.

[Shantira Jackson]

Thank you. Thank you for having me, Tommy.

[Peter Gross]

Hi, Rachel.

[Tom Papa]

Hi. Well, welcome to the show. Edie, you're going to play who's Chiocchi this time? Chioki Ianson is going to read you three quotes from this week's news. If you can correctly identify or explain two of them, you'll win our prize. Any voice from our show, you choose on your voicemail. You ready?

[Edie]

Am I ever.

[Tom Papa]

Here's your first quote from the Wall Street Journal.

[Chioki Ayanson]

This is the dumbest trade war in history.

[Tom Papa]

The Journal was talking about moves made by the US Government to slap what on Canada, Mexico, and China this week.

[Edie]

Would those be tariffs?

[Tom Papa]

That's right, tariffs. They were supposed to take effect Tuesday, but 11th hour negotiations delayed them, giving hardworking Americans a much needed reprieve from having to figure out what tariffs are.

[Rachel Feinstein]

It does feel like. It feels like high school history class to be talking about tariffs. You're like, I don't. What are those even? Right?

[Tom Papa]

Like, I'll just skip that one.

[Shantira Jackson]

Yeah, I know. This is like, everything my husband screams about when he's drunk. Like, every libertarian guy, I'm like, now I have to understand it. Every time he's drunk, he's like, you.

[Peter Gross]

Don'T respect George Washington.

[Shantira Jackson]

Not really. But he's not the reason you can't drive right now.

[Tom Papa]

If you're confused about how a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico might affect you, just think about it like this. Do you like eating food? Well, that's going to be way more expensive now.

[Rachel Feinstein]

It is amazing, though, that the Wall Street Journal is the one that's calling them out because they're saying that it's a dumb idea, then it might actually be a dumb idea.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah, I know. I always feel like when I see the Wall Street Journal, like, in a lobby or something, I pick it up and I feel like, oh, yeah, I know. Money.

[Rachel Feinstein]

I feel like I pick it up and the paper goes, please put me down now.

[Shantira Jackson]

I'm gonna have to learn more outlander words. I'm just so annoyed about that. I feel like tariff seems like. Just sounds like something you have to give. Like a troll to cross a bridge or something.

[Tom Papa]

Grocery prices have gone up already. But don't worry, despite the high price of eggs, Trump has promised all Americans will still be able to die of bird flu. So reassuring.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Did he lose the negotiation, though? Like, he wanted tariffs with Canada and Mexico.

[Tom Papa]

Right.

[Rachel Feinstein]

And they backed down pretty quick, so it doesn't seem like a win or a good deal.

[Tom Papa]

It depends what channel you watch.

[Shantira Jackson]

Yeah, sure does. Depends how hot the reporter is talking about it.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah, I was watching. I was watching Fox, and they're like, he did it. They backed down. He gave him everything he wanted. And then I went over to CNN, and they're like, they said they're going to put 10,000 troops on the border, which they already have.

[Shantira Jackson]

Yeah, I feel like if the newscaster looks like she, like, give you bottle service in Tampa, then you can't always trust the news.

[Tom Papa]

All right, here's your next quote.

[Chioki Ayanson]

I'm stuck there for a half an hour watching stuff before it actually starts.

[Tom Papa]

That was someone responding to a new law proposed by a Connecticut state senator to force movie theaters to tell us what? Ooh.

[Edie]

When to arrive, how early to get there.

[Tom Papa]

Because we have to watch the ad. Very good. When a movie starts.

[Edie]

Okay.

[Tom Papa]

When it exactly starts. America needs a hero right now. And now we have one. Senator Martin Looney of Connecticut wants to require theaters to tell us exactly what time the movie actually starts so we don't have to sit through half an hour of ads and previews.

[Peter Gross]

Wait, his last name is Looney?

[Shantira Jackson]

Martin Looney just seems like a pretend name. It's like a wacky 80s movie of, like, a guy that owns a toy store or something.

[Rachel Feinstein]

It also could be, like, a character from a Marx Brothers movie.

[Shantira Jackson]

Right? Like, there's no way any.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Hi, President Martin Looney. Come over here. Meet Tim Quackers. He's my secretary of state.

[Tom Papa]

Well, we've all been there. The showtime's at 7, so you get there at 6:40. But then traffic is light, so you end up in the theater while they're still playing commercials for the company that runs the commercials. It's getting way too long. And here's the crazy part. When Martin Luther King Jr. Said the arc of the moral universe is long but bends toward justice, this is what he was talking about.

[Chioki Ayanson]

Yeah. This is our Black History Month joke.

[Peter Gross]

And you know what? You know what? I laughed a little bit.

[Tom Papa]

Yes.

[Shantira Jackson]

On one hand, I was thinking like, this maybe shouldn't be what the congressmen are working on right now. Like, I was like, is this what they should be doing?

[Peter Gross]

That's the only thing they can do.

[Shantira Jackson]

That's true.

[Peter Gross]

It's like, oh, how can we get the people happy about one thing?

[Shantira Jackson]

I appreciate that padding, because it's just, like, 30 minutes. I don't have to feel ashamed for being on my phone, you know, like, out of the day. And also, I feel like the person that wants to, like, they want that extra 30 minutes. Like, I don't know. I feel like they're just like, maybe in a happier marriage or something.

[Edie]

Like, I just.

[Shantira Jackson]

I love 30 minutes in the dark is all I want at the end of the day. Yeah.

[Tom Papa]

All right, Edie, here's your last quote.

[Chioki Ayanson]

She would have been really slow.

[Tom Papa]

That was a researcher talking about a new finding that the ancient human ancestor Lucy could do. What? Hmm.

[Edie]

Can I have a hint, please?

[Tom Papa]

Sure. Her remains were found wearing a pair of Nikes.

[Edie]

So she could run Slowly.

[Tom Papa]

Yes. Run. Good job. Using advanced computer modeling, researchers now believe the early hominid Lucy was capable of running. And this is true. While she couldn't run far, she also couldn't run fast.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Is it running then?

[Shantira Jackson]

Well, also, we don't know what was going on on her life.

[Peter Gross]

Is she the first? We don't know how fast fast was back then. She might have been the fast if she's the only person we know running. If you're the only one running, you are the fastest.

[Rachel Feinstein]

That's true. There might have been.

[Tom Papa]

That's true.

[Peter Gross]

Just by process of elimination.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Yeah, she came in first and last and last.

[Peter Gross]

But she came in first.

[Rachel Feinstein]

There was probably a slug, like a prehistoric slug that was like, oh, my God.

[Peter Gross]

You know what? It's always people who don't do sports who are talking trash about people who do sports. You're in a lab, and that girl can run. Okay.

[Tom Papa]

Can you imagine falling out of a tree and dying, and then 3.2 million years later, they put your bones together to prove you were slow as hell? It's so unnecessary. I know.

[Shantira Jackson]

It feels really unnecessary.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah. What's the next article gonna be like? Yeah, and she couldn't read either. Chiochi, how did Edie do?

[Chioki Ayanson]

Well, I hope she chooses the right voice on her voicemail, because she got all three. Right.

[Tom Papa]

There you go, Edie. Thank you so much. Thank you so much for playing. Bye. Take care. Right now, panel, it's time for you to answer some questions about this week's news. Rachel. This week, a proposal at a restaurant in China went awry when the woman being proposed to accidentally did what.

[Shantira Jackson]

With it. Women. Oh, I'm supposed to actually know the answer to this?

[Tom Papa]

Yeah. I can give you a hint.

[Shantira Jackson]

Okay, Give me a hint.

[Tom Papa]

Okay. Hiding the ring in dessert is not without risk.

[Shantira Jackson]

Oh, she ate it.

[Tom Papa]

That's right. She ate the ring. Very good.

[Shantira Jackson]

Oh, dear. My star.

[Tom Papa]

Good job. In a grand romantic gesture, the man had the restaurant hide a golden engagement ring in the king cake that they ordered for dessert. Unfortunately, the woman never got a chance to say yes. Yes. Because she was too busy saying, yum cake.

[Shantira Jackson]

She a de pig that she just had to stuff herself.

[Peter Gross]

Here's the thing. It's his fault because the ring had to be too small if she was able to eat it.

[Shantira Jackson]

You're right.

[Rachel Feinstein]

There you go.

[Shantira Jackson]

Get her a bigger rock.

[Peter Gross]

Is it not even just. She just ate it. Not a choke, not a spit out, nothing. She swallowed it.

[Tom Papa]

She swallowed it.

[Peter Gross]

They're not getting married.

[Shantira Jackson]

I do feel like we need to know what dish she put it in.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Yeah, it was carrot cake, probably.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah, a big mealy. Oh. Oh, I see what you did. I see what you did.

[Rachel Feinstein]

I did, too. And I'm going to go now. No, that is like, that is just the stupidest possible idea. Because even if it, like the best version of it ends with her being like, what the hell is it, like, pulling a ring out of her mouth.

[Tom Papa]

It was really awkward afterwards when the guy got down on one knee behind her and said, I'm gonna have a really important question for you in about six hours. Just a sliver of control.

[Peter Gross]

The rest is out of hand. When a woman's hungry for a.

[Tom Papa]

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[Chioki Ayanson]

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, don't tell Me the NPR News Core. Welcome back to quiz. I'm Chioki Ayanson. We're playing this week with Rachel Feinstein, Shantira Jackson, and Peter Gross. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Tom Papa.

[Tom Papa]

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[Rachel Feinstein]

Hi there.

[Tom Papa]

This is Chris Seymour in Brooklyn, New York. Oh, hello, Chris. Yeah, Brooklyn, Brooklyn. What's going on in Brooklyn these days? How's February in Brooklyn?

[Rachel Feinstein]

More snow than you might have actually want. Or slush, but, you know, we're moving along.

[Tom Papa]

All right, that's good. You sound like you're really enjoying Brooklyn. Saying, I spent some time this afternoon.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Clearing snow from in front of the community garden.

[Tom Papa]

I'm a member of that.

[Rachel Feinstein]

That's really Brooklyn.

[Tom Papa]

Oh, that's very nice. That's really nice of you. I was doing that too, before the show. Well, it's nice to have you here, Chris. You're going to play our game in which you must try and tell truth from fiction. What's the topic, Chiochi?

[Chioki Ayanson]

Why is everything green these days?

[Tom Papa]

Everybody wants green things. Green witches and wicked green money. Greenland. This week we heard a story where something new turned green. Our panelists are going to tell you about it. Pick the one who's telling the truth and you'll win the wait waiter of your choice on your voicemail. Are you ready to play?

[Rachel Feinstein]

I guess so.

[Tom Papa]

I love your confidence. First up, it's Shantira Jackson.

[Peter Gross]

Many folks like to paint the town red, but one woman was truly flabbergasted when everything in her house was suddenly dyed green, including her cat. So, like any American seeking good advice, the woman turned to Reddit. She explained that she first noticed her cat's fur taking on a greenish tint before seeing that other items in her home, including her couch, phone, charger, and wall, were also changing hues. She took her cat to the vet, had her AC and water checked, and even went to the doctor herself for answers and got none. She was totally at a loss until one Reddit user asked if the original poster had recently purchased some jeans from Old Navy. Apparently, there is a pair of jeans from Old Navy that are notorious for staining everything green. The woman claimed that neither she nor her husband wore jeans. They were strictly a slacks family. But something about the comic irked her and made her suspicious of an affair. She looked through her husband's phone and lo and behold, there were, quote, some sexy Instagram DMs from a woman who wears jeans. He was in fact, having an affair. Turns out green wasn't the color of jealousy, but rather the color of bargain priced infidelity.

[Tom Papa]

So that was cheating. Jeans woman from Shantira Jackson. Your next story of something going green comes from Rachel Feinstein.

[Shantira Jackson]

Oh, yeah, this is true. This is in a prodigious orchestra in Warsaw, Poland, the renowned musician Gustav Slaven. You guys know his work. He was playing his organ for the St. Patty's Day Waltz when he all of a sudden noticed that his hands had turned a rather sickly puke colored green. That's right, his. His poor mitts had turned green. Basically what he had was called organ's paw. And that's when your instrument kind of seeps onto your hands. And because he had a green organ, his hands turned green. And now it's known as a wider affliction called Sloven's paw that a lot of musicians have. Basically, it just turns your instrument. Can you just save me somehow?

[Tom Papa]

Oh.

[Shantira Jackson]

He founded the Organs Paw Youth alliance, which helps young musicians that are also rancid from organ spa. I'm gonna go put myself down like a dog. Now that is a medical term going.

[Tom Papa]

Rancid from something very convincing. Organ paw from Rachel Feinstein. Your last story with a greenish hue comes from Peter Gross.

[Rachel Feinstein]

The staff at the local CVS in Bellmore, New York panicked when they didn't receive any of their Valentine's Day decorations. No red banners, no paper cupids, no heart shaped boxes of chocolates for forgetful husbands to buy. At 11:45 on February 14, corporate must have forgotten about us, said store manager Frank Fusco. So we had to improvise. Fusco and his employees raided their stock room for anything to spruce up the store. All they found was some green M and M tie in posters left over from Christmas, 10 unopened boxes of pint scented air fresheners, Hulk merchandise from the 2008 Hulk movie. And they saw a theme developing. Everything was all green. So they decided to lean in and make the whole store look like a golf course that had a three way with an avocado and an alligator green. And Tines Day was born. Customers really got into the spirit, dressing in as their favorite green pop culture characters. Peter Pan, Kermit, that thing from the Mucinex commercials. One guy dressed as Yoda even proposed to his wife in an Elphaba costume, which everyone agreed was kind of adorable and also very disturbing.

[Tom Papa]

All right, so, Chris, you've got Shantira's story of a cheater leaving behind a green trail of lies. Rachel's story of an organist with a case of organ paw. And from Peter, CBS trying to make Greentine's day a thing. Which one is real?

[Rachel Feinstein]

I would love to believe in Slavin's paw.

[Shantira Jackson]

It's Sloven's paw, by the way. It is real.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Oh, okay.

[Shantira Jackson]

You know how many children you're hurting right now?

[Rachel Feinstein]

Sorry, I don't believe the CVS story.

[Tom Papa]

I think I have to go with.

[Rachel Feinstein]

The cheating genes in Shatira.

[Tom Papa]

Okay. To find out the correct answer, we spoke to someone who reported on the real story.

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She posted the pictures on the subreddit of this white cat with like a little green tinge. And someone said, this would be a.

[Tom Papa]

Funny way if he found out your.

[Peter Gross]

Husband was having an affair.

[Tom Papa]

That was MJ Bradford, a radio announcer at Barry360 talking about the cheater getting caught green handed. Congratulations, Chris. You got it right. Well done. You earned a point for Shantira and you've won our prize, the voice of your choice on your voicemail. Thank you so much for playing with us today, Chris.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Thank you for having me.

[Tom Papa]

Enjoy Brooklyn. And now the game we call Not My Job. After being a part of improv groups at Second City NIO and interning for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Vanessa Baer joined the cast of Saturday night live in 2010 and stayed with the show for seven years. She's now celebrating SNL's 50th anniversary, but we swear it doesn't look a day over 45. Vanessa Baer, welcome to. Wait, Wait, don't tell me. So nice to see you. Thank you for being here.

[Edie]

Oh, my God, thank you so much.

[Tom Papa]

I'm a huge fan. We all are. It's so nice to actually get to talk to you. When you look at your body of work, you have this great ability of being so sweet and likable, and then you kind of have this subversive kind of cutting comedy. I guess my first question in real life, are you as sweet as you look?

[Edie]

Oh, I mean, you could ask Rachel. And to an extent, I think I am sweet, but I do love to gossip.

[Shantira Jackson]

Yes, yes. That's such a good. That's such a good. That's a very honest and accurate description. Yes, she's very lovely and warm, but she'll get into it.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Vanessa has never clutched pearls around me once. Never seen her clutch, her pearls.

[Tom Papa]

It seems that your whole family has a really great sense of humor. When I've heard you talk about your family, and especially they were especially helpful getting you through challenges when you were younger. Was that something that just came natural or did that come out of the challenges?

[Edie]

I think that my dad was always very funny. My brother was always funny. My mom. Sorry. My mom, too, brag. But I think that me, you know, particularly when I was a teenager and I had leukemia, I think my family really. Their senses of humor were, like, really, really came out. And I think it made us all kind of funnier because we learned that that was sort of a thing that put us at ease. It put everybody we knew at ease. And so I think it made everyone funnier, right.

[Tom Papa]

Just to kind of get through it. And it's funny. I've heard you tell stories about how you start off just trying to, like, protect yourself and be strong, just all of you, just to get through it. But then when you. When the skies started clearing and it seemed like you were going to be okay, you didn't really stop taking advantage of some of the goodwill that people had towards it.

[Edie]

I'm pretty sure I earned some, like, stuff forever. Yeah, I would. You know, the big term in my family was dropping the L bomb. Like, you know, my dad got the speeding ticket because he said that. But I was sick. This was, like, year I was done with treatment and stuff. Like. Yeah, using it, you know, I feel like if you survive something like that, or honestly, if you survive anything, you should get perks forever.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Oh, yeah.

[Shantira Jackson]

At least, like, a Starbucks gift card. Come on.

[Tom Papa]

What did you get out of when you were a teenager?

[Edie]

Well, the huge thing was gym class.

[Tom Papa]

Ah.

[Shantira Jackson]

Yeah.

[Edie]

I didn't have to do gym class. And that was like. I mean, who wants to, like, it's so. It's so demeaning. It's so disgusting that you have to be, like, a teenager and you're trying to look cool in front of everybody and you have to, like, go change into, like, shorts and, like, get sweaty. And then, like, you can't shower. You just have to change back into your clothes and go to class. It's like, hello, this sucks. So I got out of gym class. That was the biggest thing. And then I sort of got out of, like, anything else I wanted to get out of. But the main thing was getting out of gym class was so great. I mean, I recommend it so much.

[Rachel Feinstein]

But also, I will say to this day, you cannot climb up a rope and touch the top of the rope. It's like one of her biggest flaws. Yeah.

[Edie]

Then I have to live with that. So that.

[Rachel Feinstein]

That's a trade off.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah. I've never heard about your audition for snl. What was that like?

[Edie]

You know, I got myself into such a good headspace before my SNL audition, and I'm like, I'm just gonna enjoy this. It feels like it's, like, gonna lead to positive things. No matter. I mean, I'm a real big optimist. You can tell by the way I'm telling the story. But, like, I just was so excited to be there. And I was like, I just wanna be so present for this. Sorry to sound like we get it, but, like, I wanna be so present for this.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah. And did you know when you were done that that you had, in fact, nailed it?

[Edie]

Well, I was told they're not gonna laugh, so don't be offended if they don't laugh. Nobody laughs, right? They did laugh. I remember after my first character, they laughed and I was like, whoa. I didn't even think this was possible.

[Tom Papa]

What was the character?

[Rachel Feinstein]

Was it the bar mitzvah kid?

[Edie]

No, I did a different little boy who is really into rocks.

[Shantira Jackson]

I love that there's multiple.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Multiple little boys.

[Shantira Jackson]

Incred.

[Edie]

Yeah, he was really into rose quartz.

[Tom Papa]

And they laughed right away.

[Edie]

Yeah, they laughed right away. And then they called me back a week later, and I met with Lauren, and that was really exciting. And then I was told I would hear within the next day. And then so my parents stayed up all night.

[Tom Papa]

That's great.

[Edie]

We didn't hear. And I remember my parents were freaking out, and I was like, 24 hours to them is like. It's longer.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Yeah.

[Edie]

And like a week later, I got a call from a producer.

[Tom Papa]

A week later. Well, before we play the game, Rachel says you really like gossip. Is there any gossip you want to drop?

[Rachel Feinstein]

You guys talk about Tom?

[Shantira Jackson]

I will say that Tom's been extremely inappropriate.

[Tom Papa]

Sage.

[Shantira Jackson]

Yeah. I didn't feel safe. He was chest. Yeah.

[Tom Papa]

People don't do this when Peter hosts Vanessa Bear. We've asked you here to play a game we're calling It's a Golden Jubilee.

[Edie]

Okay.

[Tom Papa]

You're helping SNL celebrate their golden 50th anniversary. But they're not the only one turning 50 this year. Answer our three questions about other things that started in 1975, and you'll win our prize for one of our listeners, the voice of their choice on their voicemail. Chiocchi. Who is Vanessa playing for?

[Chioki Ayanson]

Liz Ward of Austin, Texas.

[Tom Papa]

All right, here's your first question. Jaws turns 50 this year and wouldn't be nearly as iconic without John Williams memorable two note theme when he first played it for Steven Spielberg. What was the director's response? A, he got so scared he fled the studio in terror. B, he reminded Williams that they were only paying him per note, so he better step it up. Or C, he said, quote, that's funny, John. Really? What did you really have in mind for the theme of drugs?

[Edie]

My guess is C. You're right.

[Tom Papa]

C. Very good. That was fast. With confidence. Okay, here's your next question. 50 cent turned 50 this year and almost as famous as his music is his feud with fellow rapper Ja Rule. Things got so heated at one point that 50 Cent did what? A, convince Ja Rule to invest in this super cool and not at all shady thing called the Fyre festival. B, bought 200 front row tickets to a Ja Rule concert so he'd have to perform to an empty arena. Or c, bought the URL ja rule.com and made the homepage just say more like Ja fool.

[Edie]

Okay, I feel like I answered too.

[Tom Papa]

Quickly last time, but you got it right.

[Edie]

Okay, well, here we go. And here comes the answer.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Vanessa, we don't have as much time as you think, so just really just get to it.

[Edie]

My guess is V. You're right.

[Tom Papa]

V, that was really rough.

[Rachel Feinstein]

What a tough.

[Edie]

That's so funny that he did that.

[Tom Papa]

I know. Mean, so mean. All right, here's your last question.

[Edie]

Okay.

[Tom Papa]

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton married for the second time in 1975, with Taylor saying, quote, we married once again, back where we belonged. Where we always belonged. What did she say 10 months later? A, quote, these have been the most beautiful 10 months of either of our lives. B, were you to look up love in the dictionary, certainly you'd see a picture of Richard and me. Or C, we can't be together.

[Edie]

I just say.

[Tom Papa]

See, you're right. See?

[Rachel Feinstein]

Oh, just say it. I was gonna say it was all three.

[Tom Papa]

The couple divorced shortly afterwards. Chiocchi, how did Vanessa Baer do on our quiz?

[Chioki Ayanson]

Well, here's the gossip on Vanessa Bayer. She got all three right.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Yeah.

[Tom Papa]

Nice job. Vanessa Baer is an actor and and comedian who's celebrating SNL's 50th anniversary. Vanessa Baer, thank you so much for joining us on. Wait, wait, don't tell me.

[Shantira Jackson]

Vanessa killed it.

[Tom Papa]

In just a minute. If you're wondering what gross thing should I rub on my face? Today in the listener limerick challenge, we have your answer. Call 188. Wait, wait. To join us on air. We'll be back in a minute with more of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me from Nick, npr.

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[Chioki Ayanson]

From NPR in WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't TELL the NPR News quiz. I'm Chioki Ianson. We're playing this week with Peter Gross, Rachel Feinstein and Shantira Jackson. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, Tom Papa.

[Tom Papa]

Thanks, Chiochi. In just a minute, it's the super bowl of early 18th century literary forms, the Listener Limerick Challenge. If you'd like to play, give us a call at 1-88- that's 1-888-924-8924. But right now, panel, some more questions for you from this week's news. Shantira. According to the Washington Post, as more people stopped drinking alcohol during January, they started drinking what instead?

[Peter Gross]

Whiskey?

[Tom Papa]

No.

[Peter Gross]

Water.

[Tom Papa]

Would you like a hint?

[Peter Gross]

Yeah, I would love that because I know a lot of drinks.

[Tom Papa]

Okay.

[Rachel Feinstein]

You named two of my favorites just now.

[Tom Papa]

I'm not doing dry January, I'm doing high January. CBD drinks marijuana.

[Peter Gross]

Yeah.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah, there you go. For anybody who ever accidentally drank bong water and and thought, yes, please, it's drinkable cannabis. According to distributors, it's incredibly popular among parents aged 35 to 55, which is not surprising if you've been to any block party in the last two years.

[Rachel Feinstein]

But I've heard that cannabis drinks are not as powerful as other forms of cannabis. Is anyone here in the audience? Feel free.

[Peter Gross]

I've heard from myself.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Yes. What is yourself?

[Peter Gross]

I've heard from myself. There's, like, different versions, and at the end of the day, you're gonna fall.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Asleep anyway, so also, it's like, is it dry January? If you're getting, like, you're altering yourself with something that isn't alcohol, really dry, you're literally drinking, which is the opposite. There is liquid, which is the opposite of dryness.

[Chioki Ayanson]

Yeah, I'm sober. I just smoke tons of weed.

[Shantira Jackson]

It's basically when you're not sober and you're lying about being sober, that's when.

[Rachel Feinstein]

You'Re like, I'm on ayahuasca, but I'm sober.

[Tom Papa]

Why are you shooting heroin, dude? It's dry January. Peter?

[Rachel Feinstein]

Yes.

[Tom Papa]

A new essay in the New York Times recommends that those in need of peace, meditation and community simply go where?

[Rachel Feinstein]

Heaven. As fast as possible.

[Peter Gross]

Peace.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Peace. Can I take a hint?

[Tom Papa]

Nothing more soothing than the sound of a urinal flushing.

[Rachel Feinstein]

I guess they would go to a bathroom.

[Tom Papa]

Yes. Public bathrooms.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Public bathrooms, yes.

[Tom Papa]

The columnist says public restrooms are the perfect place to escape awkward social functions, high stress work situations and breathable air. Have you ever escaped to a public bathroom and said, ah, I've escaped from a public bathroom? I love the idea of community that they're going in there for. Community.

[Shantira Jackson]

Community is a little confusing. Yeah.

[Peter Gross]

I think I do love public restrooms.

[Shantira Jackson]

Girls.

[Peter Gross]

Girls out at a club. There's Nothing better than 2:00 in the morning. Freaking Destiny's Child on the radio in a girl's bathroom. It's the most fun place on the planet. It's the nicest.

[Tom Papa]

What's happening in the.

[Shantira Jackson]

We're having our Funny. You guys, that's for you.

[Peter Gross]

I can't tell you, but everybody's so nice. There's infinite tampons. It's just like.

[Rachel Feinstein]

That's what I said. Heaven.

[Peter Gross]

Yeah.

[Shantira Jackson]

And it's not just taps, Tommy. We're giving each other sponge baths in there.

[Tom Papa]

That's right. This is what I really thought was happening in there.

[Peter Gross]

Everybody's so nice. You just walk in and then drunk girls are like, you look so beautiful. And it's like, thank you.

[Chioki Ayanson]

If I went into a bathroom and Tom was there, I wouldn't talk to him.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah.

[Rachel Feinstein]

If you hadn't seen each other in 50 years.

[Tom Papa]

No, but even if not till you get out, you can't be standing at a urinal and going you look great. Coming up, it's lightning. Fill in the blank. But first it's the game where you have to listen for the rhyme. If you like to play on air, call or leave us a message at 1-88-WAIT-WAIT, that's 1-888-924-8924. Also, you can catch us most weeks here at the Studebaker Theater in downtown Chicago and come see us on the road at the Walt Disney theater in Orlando, Florida on March 20th. Tickets and [e-mail] hi, you're on. Wait, wait, don't tell me. Hello, this is Jeremiah Donahall calling from beautiful Brooklyn, South Dakota. Ooh, nice to meet you, Jeremiah. What goes on in South Dakota in the winter? Not much, but a bunch of blowing snow. Welcome to the show, Jeremiah. Chioki Ianson is going to read you three news related limericks with the last word or phrase missing from each. If you can fill in the last word or phrase correctly on two limericks, you're a winner. Here's your first limerick.

[Chioki Ayanson]

My skin has a roughened savannah feel, but Botox and balms are a grandma's deal. I'll try something funky. This fruit from a monkey. I'm rubbing my face with.

[Tom Papa]

Banana peel. That's right, banana peel. According to beauty influencers and 14 year olds on TikTok, the enzymes in banana peels can plump and brighten up your skin as a cheaper, more potassium rich alternative to Botox. And according to scientists, no, they can't.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Bananas. Everybody turns to bananas. Like when you were young did.

[Tom Papa]

They did.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Was there a rumor that you could like smoke banana peels?

[Tom Papa]

Yeah, you could get high off. I heard that, too.

[Rachel Feinstein]

That was that. It was that you had to dry them out in the oven. And like, it's just, it was all bs. I mean, it's like everybody just go like, I'm sure some guy will be like, if you, you know, so you're having trouble down there sexually, just take a banana and just smush it in your pants.

[Tom Papa]

Well, well, that, that doesn't matter. That one is true. All right, here's your next limerick.

[Chioki Ayanson]

Since there's loss in the big coffee game, we'll return to the source of our fame. We will keep messing up what we write on your cup. We've gone back to misspelling your name.

[Tom Papa]

That's right. Name. Hoping to reverse falling sales, Starbucks decided to return to their roots of writing your name on your cup as a random collection of squiggles with a toxic marker. And it's working. Starbucks beat expectations last Quarter. The CEO credits their approach of going back to basics on some things like ceramic mugs if you order to stay and keeping things that work. Like pretending a caramel mocha Frappuccino is a coffee drink and not a hot fudge sundae.

[Peter Gross]

Do you have a Starbucks name? Do you have like a name that you give when you go to so that they always get it?

[Tom Papa]

Yes.

[Peter Gross]

I mean, your name's Tom, so I don't know how they're messing up Shantira. Left in right here.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah, it depends where I am. Like this week I kept using Peter say.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Another free coffee, Mr. Sagal.

[Tom Papa]

Then you get to see him.

[Peter Gross]

Leave it on my tab.

[Tom Papa]

Here's your last limerick.

[Chioki Ayanson]

Hopping each day makes my rump dope and my cardio hops. Gave that chump hope. He made a mistake and fell into a lake. But I soon pulled him out with my jump rope.

[Tom Papa]

Yes, you're right. Nice jump rope. Professional jump roper David. David Fisher was out for a walk near a frozen pond when he heard someone screaming for help. Immediately he sprung into action, grabbed his extra long double dutch rope and dragged the person and their dog out of the water. While he was doing it, our hero could be heard saying, see dad, could an accounting degree do that?

[Rachel Feinstein]

Can we back up to professional jump roper for a second?

[Peter Gross]

No, it exists. Every time I go to a hotel. I'll probably do it tonight. I always go to like ESPN8 and watch the wildest sports there ever was. There's like a soccer, golf I saw one time. There's definitely professional juggling.

[Rachel Feinstein]

But this is like a grown man. Like I would assume a professional jump rover would be like a 13 year old girl or something like that. Just in terms of the skill that is needed. That. Those are the people I see excelling at it the most.

[Tom Papa]

Yeah, but you know, 10,000 hours.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Yeah, that's true.

[Tom Papa]

Chokey. How did Jeremiah do?

[Chioki Ayanson]

He got all three right.

[Tom Papa]

Nice work, Jeremiah. Thank you very much. Thank you so much. Enjoy the rest of your winter. I'll sure try. Give him a big round of applause, everybody. Now on to our final game. Lightning, fill in the blank. Each of our players will have 60 seconds in which to answer as many fill in the blank questions as they can. Each correct answer is worth two points. Chiocchi, can you give us the scores?

[Chioki Ayanson]

Peter has three points. Rachel has four points. Shantira has five points.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Yes, she does.

[Tom Papa]

Oh boy. So Peter, you're in third place. So you're up first.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Good.

[Tom Papa]

The clock will start when I begin your first question. Fill in the blank. On Tuesday, President Trump faced widespread criticism for his proposal that the US Take over Blank.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Oh, Gaza.

[Tom Papa]

Right. On Wednesday, former Senate Majority Leader Blank slipped and fell outside the Senate chamber.

[Rachel Feinstein]

That kooky Mitch McConnell.

[Tom Papa]

Right. This week, a doctor in Italy is being investigated for giving Blank an unauthorized CAT scan.

[Rachel Feinstein]

A cat?

[Tom Papa]

Yes. He gave his cat a CAT scan.

[Shantira Jackson]

That was impressive.

[Tom Papa]

On Thursday, scientists discovered a new blank that could hit the Earth in 2182.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Asteroid.

[Tom Papa]

That's right. In good news for anyone struggling with the price of eggs, a new AI bot has recommended a cheaper alternative.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Human eggs.

[Tom Papa]

Close. Cow eggs. The new French AI called Lucy was quickly taken off the market after it recommended eating cow eggs as a healthy and affordable breakfast. Programmers quickly corrected the mistake. And now Lucy suggests starting breakfast with a big bowl of cereal swimming in chicken milk. Chiocchi. How did Peter do?

[Chioki Ayanson]

Peter got five right for 10 more points. That's a total of 13. So Peter has the lead.

[Tom Papa]

Okay, so, Rachel, you're up next. Fill in the blank. Despite questions of legality, the White House began sending migrants to blank.

[Shantira Jackson]

Guantanamo Bay.

[Tom Papa]

Right. On Tuesday, big box chain Blank Co. Announced they were raising most worker pay to $30 an hour.

[Shantira Jackson]

You know, sometimes when I do trivia, my mind just closes like a box. Can you just give me the answer?

[Tom Papa]

You're right. Costco. This week, the U.S. treasury acknowledged that Blank had access to their servers.

[Shantira Jackson]

Elon Musk.

[Tom Papa]

Right. According to a new study, the amount of blanks found in human bodies is rising rapidly.

[Shantira Jackson]

Well, it's not bones.

[Tom Papa]

Microplastics. This week, a man in New York who got out of jury duty by saying he thinks all defendants are guilty was forced to resign from his job.

[Shantira Jackson]

As Blank as a judge?

[Tom Papa]

Yes, as a New York City judge. On Sunday, Kendrick Lamar and Beyonce were the big winners at the 2025 Blank Awards.

[Shantira Jackson]

Grammy Awards?

[Tom Papa]

That's right. After selling a stove that was responsible for almost 30 house fires, LG announced they were sending customers who bought the Oven Blank refrigerator a warning sticker to put on their ovens. It might seem like an insufficient response, but don't worry. The company has promised that the stickers will be 100% fireproof. Chiocchi. How did Rachel do?

[Chioki Ayanson]

Oh, snap. Rachel got five right for 10 more points. She has a total of 14. Rachel's in the lead.

[Shantira Jackson]

Wait.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Rachel's in the lead?

[Shantira Jackson]

How can this be?

[Tom Papa]

Chioki, how many points does Shantira need to win?

[Chioki Ayanson]

She needs only five to win.

[Tom Papa]

Five to win. Okay, Shantira, this is for the game. This week, FBI agents filed a class action lawsuit against Trump's Department of Justice over alleged retribution following the investigation into.

[Peter Gross]

Blank everything he's ever done.

[Tom Papa]

Election interference right January 6th. On Wednesday, six dairy herds in Nevada tested positive for a newer strain of blank flu.

[Peter Gross]

Bird flu.

[Tom Papa]

Right. In the latest of many such incidents, a zoo in China is under fire.

[Peter Gross]

For blanking, making all the animals go.

[Tom Papa]

To bed early for painting two dogs orange and black and insisting they're tigers. On Tuesday, Search Giant Blank updated its AI ethics policy Google Right after winning a legal battle, a supermarket in Costa Rica owned by a man named Mario can continue to be called Nintendo Super Mario. In Costa Rica, almost every supermarket is called super something. But Nintendo challenged Mario Gonzalez's attempt to register a supermarket using his own name. But this week, a judge ruled that while the Super Mario trademark covered clothing and games, it did not apply to the category of independent Costa Rican grocery stores. Chiochi Did Shantira do well enough to win?

[Chioki Ayanson]

Well, Shantira got three right for six more points, total of 11. So on her inaugural appearance, Rachel Feinstein is this week's winner of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

[Tom Papa]

In just a minute, we'll ask our panelists to predict if Lucy's bad at running, what will we learn she is good at? But first, let me tell you that Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me is a production of NPR and WBEZ Chicago in association with Urgent Haircut Productions. Doug Berman, Benevolent overlord Philip Gaudica writes our limericks. Our public address announcer is Paul Friedman. Our tour manager is Shaina Donald. Thanks to the staff and crew at the Studebaker Theater. BJ Lederman composed our theme. Our program is produced by Jennifer Mills, Miles Doornbos and Lillian King. Special thanks to Vinnie Thomas and Monica Hickey. Peter Guinn is certified. Certified. Emma Choi is our vibe curator. Our jolly good fellow is Hannah Anderson. Technical direction Lorna White. Our CFO is Colin Miller. Our production manager is Robert Newhouse. Our senior producer is Ian Chillak. The executive producer of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me is Mike Danforth. Now, panel, what will we find out? Lucy was good at Shantira Jackson drinking.

[Peter Gross]

Enough water, and not just because she forgot to drink water earlier.

[Tom Papa]

Rachel Feinstein well, she was tiny, so.

[Shantira Jackson]

I guess, like, I don't know, dancing on bars or like jigs or something.

[Rachel Feinstein]

Peter Gross she was super slow, but she always knew when to show up at the movie theater exactly when the movie started.

[Chioki Ayanson]

And, and if any of that happens, we'll ask you about it on Wait Wait, don't tell me.

[Tom Papa]

Thank you. Chaoke Ianson filling in for Bill Curtis. Thanks also to Shintira Jackson, Peter Gross, Rachel Feinstein, and thanks to all of you for listening. I'm Tom Papa filling in for Peter Sagal, and we'll see you next week. This is NPR.

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