Best Chris Grant Sr Podcasts (2024)

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WWDTM: J. Kenji López-Alt 47:38

14m ago47:38

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This week, we're live in Seattle with food genius J. Kenji López-Alt to talk about food, science, food-science, and the magic of Winnie the Pooh onsies. Plus, panelists Shantira Jackson, Luke Burbank, and Jessi Klein pass the blame around. WWDTM+ listeners! For contractual reasons, there will not be a sponsor-free version of this episode. We apolog…

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WWDTM: Maya Hawke 47:10

8m ago47:10

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Actor and singer Maya Hawke joins us to talk Stranger Things, childhood songs, and folk music beefs with panelists Adam Burke, Faith Salie, and Negin Farsad. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Chappell Roan 47:09

12m ago47:09

47:09

Queer pop icon Chappell Roan joins panelists Tom Papa, Brian Babylon, and Meredith Scardino to talk drag personas, the life changing magic of Ke$ha, and why her first record deal always makes her think about hot lunch Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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WWDTM: Lyndon Barrois, Sr. 47:03

7d ago47:03

47:03

This week, artist Lyndon Barrois Sr. joins us to talk about his beautifully detailed gum wrapper sculptures, working in movies, and why he's Hollywood's go-to animator of animals who know karate. Plus, Josh Gondelman and Joyelle Nicole Johnson welcome new panelist River Butcher! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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WWDTM: Renée Elise Goldsberry 48:11

14d ago48:11

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Renée Elise Goldsberry won a Tony and Grammy for her role in Hamilton, and currently stars in Netflix's Girls5Eva. She joins panelists Jason Isbell, Alonzo Bodden, and Shantira Jackson. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Judith Butler 48:08

21d ago48:08

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This week, Judith Butler joins panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Maz Jobrani, and Faith Salie to talk about gender, performativity, and their dream of becoming a clown. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Bill Cowher 47:39

1M ago47:39

47:39

We're live in Pittsburgh this week, where Steelers legend Bill Cowher joins panelists Negin Farsad, Mo Rocca, and Maeve Higgins to talk winning the Super Bowl, yelling on NPR, and why his 20th high school reunion was such a nightmare. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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WWDTM: Chris Pine 47:29

1M ago47:29

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This week, Chris Pine joins us to talk his new movie Poolman, imitating William Shatner, and where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Spring Break Edition! 48:06

1M ago48:06

48:06

To celebrate Spring Break, we hit the beach with some of our favorite guests, including John Stamos, Malala Yousafzai, Kaila Mullady, David Axelrod, and Gabrielle Dennis! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Laurene Powell Jobs 47:27

2M ago47:27

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Philanthropist and Founder and President of Emerson Collective Laurene Powell Jobs joins Helen Hong, Hari Kondabolu, and Adam Felber to tell us the real story of how she met her husband Steve and the secret to throwing the best Halloween parties in Palo Alto. Get access to bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening, and the chance to participate in a q…

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WWDTM: David Alan Grier 48:23

2M ago48:23

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David Alan Grier joins Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, and Adam Burke to talk his new movie, announcing at the Oscars, and why you didn't see him in Forrest Gump. Get access to bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening, and the chance to participate in a quiz with Peter Sagal when you sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+ at plus.npr.org/waitwait. Lear…

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WWDTM: Claudia Goldin 46:49

2M ago46:49

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Claudia Goldin is one of the world's leading economists, a Nobel Prize winner, and a time Person of the Year. She joins Josh Gondelman, Roxanne Roberts, and Maeve Higgins to talk 4:30am phone calls, Nobel parties, and yodeling Get access to bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening, and the chance to participate in a quiz with Peter Sagal when you sig…

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WWDTM: Danny Brown 48:27

2M ago48:27

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Danny Brown helped redefine Detroit's rap scene with XXX, then moved to Austin in 2021 to do it all again. He joins panelists Alzo Slade, Karen Chee, and Peter Grosz to talk playing pickleball, rapping Dr. Seuss, and accidentally offending Adele. Want to tell us what you REALLY think about Wait Wait? We'd love to hear it (and then lose sleep thinki…

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WWDTM: Hail to the Chief Editon 48:23

3M ago48:23

48:23

To celebrate Presidents' Day, we're revisiting interviews that would EASILY win the popular vote, including Ray Romano, Rosie Perez, Steve Earle, and more! Get access to bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening, and the chance to participate in a quiz with Peter Sagal when you sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+ at plus.npr.org/waitwait. Learn m…

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WWDTM: Sleater-Kinney 48:27

3M ago48:27

48:27

Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker, of the legendary rock band Sleater-Kinney, join guest host Tom Papa, Dulcé Sloan, Amy Dickinson, and Hari Kondabolu to talk their new album and 30 years of being a band. Get access to bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening, and the chance to participate in a quiz with Peter Sagal when you sign up for Wait Wait...…

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WWDTM: Lena Waithe 48:05

3M ago48:05

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This week, A Thousand and One producer and Emmy winner Lena Waithe joins panelists Adam Burke, Negin Farsad, and Maz Jobrani to talk Blockbuster, Jennifer Aniston, and Guy Fieri. Hate free content? Try a subscription to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+. Your subscription supports public radio and unlocks fun bonus episodes along with sponsor-free liste…

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WWDTM: Kristen Kish 48:48

3M ago48:48

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This week, Top Chef's Kristen Kish joins Josh Gondelman, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Brian Babylon to talk bivalves, airballs, and cheese curds. Get access to bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening, and the chance to participate in a quiz with Peter Sagal when you sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+ at plus.npr.org/waitwait. Learn more about s…

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WWDTM: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen 47:17

4M ago47:17

47:17

This week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen joins Dulcé Sloan, Tom Papa, and Shane O'Neill to talk the economy, how she prepared to smoke weed for the first time, and her Candy Crush score. Get access to bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening, and the chance to participate in a quiz with Peter Sagal when you sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+ …

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WWDTM: David Oyelowo 48:02

4M ago48:02

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Actor David Oyelowo joins panelists Faith Salie, Helen Hong, and Tom Bodett to talk being mistaken for MLK, how a crush led to his acting career, and more. Get access to bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening, and the chance to participate in a quiz with Peter Sagal when you sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!+ at plus.npr.org/waitwait. Learn m…

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WWDTM: Jason Isbell 47:25

4M ago47:25

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Jason Isbell joins panelists Maeve Higgins, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Peter Grosz to talk backhanded compliments from John Mayer, praise from Bruce Springsteen, and keeping eye out for boogers with his wife, Amanda Shires Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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WWDTM: Now With Real Journalists! 46:50

5M ago46:50

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It's the new year, and we're bringing you new interviews with Rachel Maddow and Bob Woodruff, plus a never-before-heard Bluff the Listener game! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: 25th Anniversary Spectacular Part IX - Best of 2023 48:03

5M ago48:03

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To celebrate the holidays, we hand out the greatest gift of all: interviews with Geena Davis, Weird Al, Karen Allen, and 5th generation lobsterman Jacob Knowles! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Molly Seidel 49:02

5M ago49:02

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Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Roxanne Roberts to talk joints, Instacart, and working out like Taylor Swift Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Wait Wait Wayback Machine: December 2003 14:18

5M ago14:18

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Host Peter Sagal and producer Miles Doornbos challenge a Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me listener with questions about news events from our actual show — but the catch is they're shows that aired 20 years ago! The Wait Wait Wayback Machine is normally a bonus episode that only Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ supporters can hear and play. Today, we're making…

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WWDTM: Bethenny Frankel 48:53

5M ago48:53

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We're back at Carnegie Hall, and joined by business mogul, philanthropist, and reality TV royalty Bethenny Frankel! She talks with Peter and panelists Josh Gondelman, Helen Hong, and Alzo Slade about feuds, throwing drinks, and becoming an accidental influencer. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Poli…

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Extended cut: Dakota Johnson on her new doc, childhood, and curating a sex museum 23:52

5M ago23:52

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Today we're giving you a chance to hear an episode that we'd usually share with our Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ supporters! It's an extended cut of our interview with actor, producer, and activist Dakota Johnson, whose new documentary is The Disappearance of Shere Hite. That's right — an extended cut. Our celebrity interviews sometimes last much lo…

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WWDTM: Fred Schneider 48:58

5M ago48:58

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The B-52's Fred Schneider joins panelists Eugene Cordero, Luke Burbank, and Paula Poundstone to talk Christmas albums, thrown ham, and singing "Love Shack" at karaoke. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Dakota Johnson 49:03

5M ago49:03

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Dakota Johnson, whose new documentary is The Disappearance of Shere Hite, joins panelists Adam Felber, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Alonzo Bodden to talk famous families, Fifty Shades of Grey, and more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: 25th Year Spectacular Part VIII! 47:32

6M ago47:32

47:32

Our deep dive into our 25-year history continues with appearances from Jane Curtin, Adam Savage, Hannah Kearney, Muffet McGraw, and more! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Stephen Smith 47:57

6M ago47:57

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L.L. Bean CEO Stephen Smith joins Hari Kondabolu, Maeve Higgins, and Roy Blount, Jr. on stage in Maine to talk about jelly beans. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: John Stamos 47:59

6M ago47:59

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John Stamos joins panelists Emmy Blotnick, Skyler Higley, and Tom Bodett to talk about his new memoir, his feud with Tony Danza, and more! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant 47:48

7M ago47:48

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Dr. Rae-Wynn Grant is a bear expert and one of the new hosts of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. She joins panelists Adam Burke, Maeve Higgins, and Tom Papa to talk bear attacks, gummy bears, and the strange joy of being squeezed by a boa constrictor. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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WWDTM: Bernie Taupin 47:49

7M ago47:49

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This week, Bernie Taupin joins guest host Peter Grosz and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Zainab Johnson, and Paula Poundstone to talk about his new memoir Scattershot Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: James Patterson 47:52

7M ago47:52

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James Patterson, the best selling author in the world, joins panelists Alzo Slade, Faith Salie, and Matt Rogers to talk about feuds, fights, outlines, and airports. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: 25th Year Spectacular Part VII! 48:47

7M ago48:47

48:47

We're celebrating 25 years on the air with another dive into our archive. Enjoy interviews with John Goodman, Sam Waterston, Jenny Slate, and a never-before-heard Bluff game! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar 47:25

8M ago47:25

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Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Maz Jobrani, and Roy Blount, Jr, to talk about how being named Miss Idaho prepared her for the Supreme Court Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Bob and Erin Odenkirk 47:59

8M ago47:59

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This week, we're live in LA with comedy legend Bob Odenkirk, and his daughter Erin. They talk their new book of poems, growing up with a dad on TV, and more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: John Wilson 47:22

8M ago47:22

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John Wilson is the creator of the Emmy-nominated How To With John Wilson, and joins us to talk about being paid in Wite-Out and the best place in New York to meet a referee. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Secretary Clinton 48:09

8M ago48:09

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Secretary Clinton joins us this week to talk about the Clinton Global Initiative's wild afterparties and whether or not she's seen Pete Davidson's tattoo of her. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Martinus Evans 47:56

9M ago47:56

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Martinus Evans is a fitness influencer and the founder of the radically inclusive Slow AF Run Club. He may be proudly slow, but can he answer our questions about something fast AF, the Concorde jet? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Bob Seger 47:55

9M ago47:55

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Bob Seger is an Ann Arbor legend, a Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer who also happens to be one of the best selling artists of all time. He made it big with "Night Moves" but can he answer our questions about Knight Moves, or chess strategies? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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WWDTM: Mark Ronson 47:20

9M ago47:20

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Mark Ronson is the Grammy and Oscar-winning producer behind the score and soundtrack for Barbie. He joins guest host Negin Farsad and panelists Shantira Jackson, Alzo Slade, and Luke Burbank. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: 25th Year Spectacular Part VI! 47:36

9M ago47:36

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Our deep dive into our 25 year history continues with appearances from Brian May, Esperanza Spalding, Cyndi Lauper and more! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: 25th Year Spectacular Part V! 47:30

10M ago47:30

47:30

This week, we continue our 25 year retrospective with appearances from Donny Osmond, Kristen Bell + Dax Shepard, Ina Garten, and more! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Maggie Smith 48:15

10M ago48:15

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Maggie Smith is one of the world's most beloved poets. She joins us to talk about her new memoir, how she owes her fame to Starbucks, and why her mom may get banned from the library. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Randall Park 47:16

10M ago47:16

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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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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WWDTM: Damian Lillard 47:25

10M ago47:25

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Damian Lillard joins us in Portland to talk about his storied career, from Dame Time, to rap battles, to owning a Toyota Dealership. He's assisted by panelists Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, and Helen Hong Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Patti LuPone 47:02

11M ago47:02

47:02

Patti LuPone joins panelists Emmy Blotnick, Adam Felber, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson to talk birds, Broadway, and the proper way to swipe a cell phone. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: 25th Year Spectacular Part IV! 47:53

11M ago47:53

47:53

This week, we're diving back into the archives for Part IV of our 25th Year Spectacular! We've got interviews with George Takei, Martha Stewart, and Mariska Hargitay, plus some time with Barbie director Greta Gerwig! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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WWDTM: Aleeza Ben Shalom 46:48

11M ago46:48

46:48

Aleeza Ben Shalom is the star of Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking, and she joins panelists Adam Burke, Brian Babylon, and Roxanne Roberts to talk about how matchmaking is just like a live-action game of Where's Waldo Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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