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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

WWDTM: Sam Waterston

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

NPR

Comedy, Leisure, Other Games

4.635.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode, guest host Karen Chee talks with legendary actor Sam Waterston about Law & Order, how to look good in a stovepipe hat, and where to see raccoons doing Shakespeare.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

From the PR and WBUZ Chicago, this is Weight Weight.

0:08.0

Don't tell me the NPR news quiz.

0:11.0

I'm not an anchor man.

0:12.0

I'm an anchor gentle man.

0:14.0

It'll occur to us.

0:16.0

And here's your host at the Studebaker Theatre

0:19.0

at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago,

0:21.0

and I'm filling in for Peter Segal.

0:23.0

It's Karen Chee.

0:25.0

Hello!

0:29.0

Oh, that's right.

0:31.0

I'm Karen Chee.

0:32.0

I'm stepping in for Peter Segal.

0:34.0

I'm like the cool substitute teacher of Weight Weight this week.

0:37.0

So, in Studebaker News Quiz, we're all watching a movie!

0:42.0

I'm just kidding, I always follow the rules.

0:46.0

Later on, Lawn Order's own Sam Waterston will join us to play a game.

0:50.0

But first, we want to hear what crimes you've been accused of.

0:54.0

The number is 1-888.

0:56.0

Weight Weight.

0:57.0

That's 1-888-924-8924.

1:00.0

Now, let's welcome our first listener contestant.

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