The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , NPR 's news panel game , during 2011 .[1] Job titles reflect the position of individuals at the time of the appearance. All shows, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Carl Kassell and are taped at Chicago 's Chase Auditorium .
January [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
January 1
Writer/director Nora Ephron
Mo Rocca , Roy Blount, Jr. , Paula Poundstone
Media-themed episode Show recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY
January 8
Fox Sports analyst and former NFL defensive tackle Tony Siragusa
Tom Bodett , Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce
Guest host Peter Grosz
January 15
Music executive Russell Simmons
Maz Jobrani , Amy Dickinson , Mo Rocca
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Korva Coleman
January 22
Musician Lucinda Williams
Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts , Luke Burbank
January 29
Former baseball great Cal Ripken, Jr.
Faith Salie , Kyrie O'Connor , Brian Babylon
February [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
February 5
Novelist Carl Hiaasen
Mo Rocca , Roxanne Roberts , Alonzo Bodden
February 12
Sports-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Pete Carroll , Joey Harrington , Buster Olney , Kelly Slater , and Monica Seles
February 19
Actor John Leguizamo
Luke Burbank , Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce
February 26
Actor Jesse Eisenberg
Paula Poundstone , Adam Felber , Roy Blount, Jr.
March [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
March 5
Actress Lisa Kudrow
Brian Babylon , Roxanne Roberts , Roy Blount, Jr.
March 12
Comedian Pee-Wee Herman
Tom Bodett , Faith Salie , Mo Rocca
March 19
Singer/songwriter Judy Collins
Maz Jobrani , Amy Dickinson , Paula Poundstone
March 26
Talk show host Jerry Springer
Charlie Pierce , Kyrie O'Connor , P. J. O'Rourke
Show recorded in Waterbury, CT
April [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
April 2
Humorist and writer Dave Barry
Peter Grosz , Kyrie O'Connor , Tom Bodett
Health-themed episode Show recorded in Miami, FL
April 9
Comedian Jessi Klein
Tom Bodett , Roxanne Roberts , Peter Grosz
April 16
Writer/producer David Simon
Charlie Pierce , Kyrie O'Connor, Luke Burbank
April 23
Filmmaker John Waters
Adam Felber , Amy Dickinson , Mo Rocca
Show recorded in Baltimore, MD
April 30
Stuntman Hal Needham
Faith Salie , Paula Poundstone , Roy Blount, Jr.
May [ ]
June [ ]
July [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
July 2
Singer Vince Gill
Adam Felber , Kyrie O'Connor , Roy Blount, Jr.
Show recorded in Nashville, TN
July 9
Musician-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Neko Case , The Village People , Wayne Newton , Bettye LaVette , and Elvis Costello
July 16
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone
Faith Salie , Peter Grosz , Paula Poundstone
Show recorded in San Francisco, CA
July 23
Talk show personality Larry King
Brian Babylon , Roxanne Roberts , Tom Bodett
July 30
Singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash
Luke Burbank , Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr.
August [ ]
September [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
September 3
Economist Austan Goolsbee
Alonzo Bodden , Amy Dickinson , Adam Felber
September 10
Actor Henry Winkler
Paula Poundstone , Charlie Pierce , Kyrie O'Connor
September 17
Musician Colin Meloy of The Decemberists
Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts , Roy Blount, Jr.
Show recorded in Portland, OR
September 24
Primatologist Jane Goodall
Jessi Klein , Brian Babylon , Paula Poundstone
October [ ]
November [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
November 5
Actor Colin Hanks
Kyrie O'Connor , Peter Grosz , Paula Poundstone
November 12
Writer/producer and voice actor Seth MacFarlane
Tom Bodett , Amy Dickinson , Charlie Pierce
November 19
Comedian Marc Maron
Adam Felber , Faith Salie , Roy Blount, Jr.
Show recorded in Tampa, FL
November 26
"Best of" episode featuring actor Henry Winkler , primatologist Jane Goodall , actor Jason Bateman , fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson , and singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash
December [ ]
References [ ]
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