WWDTM: Randall Park

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Comedy, Leisure, Other Games

4.6 • 35.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

For some, being a triple-threat actor/writer/comedian is enough, but not for Randall Park, who decided to add "director" to the list with his debut film Shortcomings. He joins guest host Karen Chee and panelists Zainab Johnson, Tom Bodett and Josh Gondelman.

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0:00.0	From NPR and WDBC Chicago, this is Weight Weight. Don't tell me. The NPR news quiz. I'm
0:11.3	no anchor man. I'm an anchor. God. Bill Curtis. And here's your host at these
0:20.5	Dutabaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois.
0:24.5	Filling in for Peter Segal, it's Karen Chi.
0:29.5	Yeah, I'm Karen Chi. I like the cool babysitter your parents hired. With me, you can stay
0:38.2	up late and eat as much candy as you want. I'm just kidding, you have to play a news quiz.
0:45.0	Later on, actor Randall Park will be joining us. You love him and always be my maybe and
0:49.5	does Asian Jim on the office. You'll tell us all about the new movies directed shortcomings.
0:55.9	But now it's your turn to give us a call. The number is 1-888, Weight Weight. That's 1-888-924-8924.
1:04.5	And now let's welcome our first listener, contestant. Hi, you're on Weight Weight. Don't tell me.
1:08.5	Hi, thanks for having me. This is Alexander Hutton from Arlington, Virginia.
1:13.5	Alexander, welcome. Hello. Thanks for having me.
1:17.5	Alexander, what do you do in Arlington, Virginia?
1:21.5	I work as an estimator for an electrical distribution company for major projects.
1:28.5	It's been all day throwing numbers of things.
1:31.5	Whoa, that kind of sounds like Sesame Street. Okay, great. Alexander, welcome.
1:37.5	And I want to introduce you to our panel. First, she's a comedian headlining the DC comedy loft
1:42.5	in Washington, DC, August 3rd through the 5th. It's Zayn App Johnson.
1:46.5	Next, he's a stand-up comedian who will also be performing in Washington, DC on August 6th
1:54.5	and at Zaynys and Nashville on August 8th, it's Josh Gondelman.
1:58.5	And he's a dust-covered humorist and founder of Hatch Space Woodworking School
2:06.5	and community workshop in Brattleboro, Vermont. It's Tom Bodett.
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