We ask Peter about the guest who's most surprised him, plus other listener questions

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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It's another Peter AMA (Ask Me Anything)! Wait Wait visual host Emma Choi puts your questions to the big man himself -- Peter Sagal. If he had to listen to one song for the rest of his life what would it be? What actor would Peter cast to play him in a Wait Wait movie? What does Peter listen to when he runs? We get answers to those and other questions, including one about Peter's role in the making of "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights"?!?!?

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