The following is a list of guests of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , NPR 's news panel game , during 2013 .[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 [ ]
February [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
February 2
Astronaut Mae Jemison
Faith Salie , Charlie Pierce , Brian Babylon
February 9
Singer Erykah Badu
Paula Poundstone , Tom Bodett , Kyrie O'Connor
Show recorded in Dallas, TX
February 16
Former US Vice-President Al Gore
Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts , Luke Burbank
February 23
"Best of" episode, featuring journalist Jake Tapper , TV host and author Martha Stewart , singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt , actors Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell , and novelist John Irving
March [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
March 2
Sportscaster Jon Miller
Alonzo Bodden , Jessi Klein , Mo Rocca
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
March 9
United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Paula Poundstone , Firoozeh Dumas , Roy Blount, Jr.
March 16
Singer Huey Lewis
Faith Salie , Bobcat Goldthwait , Paula Poundstone
March 23
Professional pickpocket Apollo Robbins
Tom Bodett , Amy Dickinson , Charlie Pierce
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
March 30
R&B Singer Aaron Neville
P. J. O'Rourke , Kyrie O'Connor , Adam Felber
Guest host Tom Bodett
April [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
April 6
Musician Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick
Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts , Brian Babylon
Show recorded in Rockford, IL
April 13
Food writer Mark Bittman
Faith Salie , Alonzo Bodden , Luke Burbank
April 20
"Best of" episode featuring actor Jeff Bridges , Secretary Of Education Arne Duncan , former Vice-President Al Gore , singer Erykah Badu , and philanthropist Melinda Gates
April 27
Actor Kal Penn
Amy Dickinson , Maz Jobrani , Roy Blount, Jr.
May [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
May 4
Entertainer Steve Martin
Mo Rocca , Paula Poundstone , Tom Bodett
Show recorded in New York, NY
May 11
Google CEO Eric Schmidt
Charlie Pierce , Roxanne Roberts , Brian Babylon
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
May 18
Rock musician Alice Cooper
Bobcat Goldthwait , Kyrie O'Connor , Tom Bodett
May 25
Sports journalist Michele Tafoya
Mo Rocca, Adam Felber , Faith Salie
Show recorded in Minneapolis, MN Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
June [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
June 1
Alternative medicine practitioner Deepak Chopra
Roy Blount, Jr. , Amy Dickinson , Ken Jennings
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
June 8
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda
P. J. O'Rourke , Roxanne Roberts , Tom Bodett
June 15
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Bobcat Goldthwait , Faith Salie , Luke Burbank
June 22
Instrumentalist and songwriter Booker T. Jones
Jessi Klein , Alonzo Bodden , Paula Poundstone
June 29
Former track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Brian Babylon , Kyrie O'Connor , Mo Rocca
Show recorded in St. Louis, MO Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
July [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
July 6
Science-themed "Best of" episode featuring NASA engineers Bobak Ferdowsi & Adam Steltzner , astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson , astrophysicist Adam Riess , Smithsonian's Wayne Clough , and NIH director Francis Collins
July 13
Novelist Gillian Flynn
Maz Jobrani , Amy Dickinson , Paula Poundstone
July 20
Comedian Tig Notaro
Alonzo Bodden , Faith Salie , Charlie Pierce
July 27
Comedian Jim Gaffigan
Paula Poundstone, Kyrie O'Connor , Maz Jobrani
August [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
August 3
Novelist Charles Frazier
Brian Babylon , Roxanne Roberts , Bobcat Goldthwait
Show recorded in Asheville, NC
August 10
Sports-themed "Best of" episode featuring journalist Michele Tafoya , former track & field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee , sportscaster Jon Miller , high-wire artist Nik Wallenda and soccer player Abby Wambach
August 17
Animal-themed "Best of" episode, featuring veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald and animal expert Bob Freer
August 24
Actor Tony Danza
Paula Poundstone , Adam Felber , Kyrie O'Connor
August 31
Pianist Emanuel Ax
Charlie Pierce , Amy Dickinson , Tom Bodett
Show recorded at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA
September [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
September 7
Movie director Baz Luhrmann
Neko Case , Alonzo Bodden , Adam Felber
September 14
The New York Times journalist Mark Leibovich
P. J. O'Rourke , Faith Salie , Mo Rocca
September 21
Comedian-actor Jeff Garlin
Paula Poundstone , Roy Blount, Jr. , Jessi Klein
September 28
Political consultant James Carville
Kyrie O'Connor , Tom Bodett , Brian Babylon
Show recorded in Baton Rouge, LA
October [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
October 5
Actress Shirley Jones
Maz Jobrani , Roxanne Roberts , Charlie Pierce
October 12
Actor Bob Odenkirk
Jessi Klein , Luke Burbank , Brian Babylon
October 19
"Best of" episode, featuring actor Jeff Bridges , actor Henry Winkler , actor Tony Danza , singer Erykah Badu , and philanthropist Melinda Gates
October 26
Actor John Lithgow
Mo Rocca , Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts
November [ ]
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
November 2
Poet Billy Collins
Faith Salie , Tom Bodett , Paula Poundstone
November 9
Actor Nick Offerman
P. J. O'Rourke , Kyrie O'Connor , Bobcat Goldthwait
November 16
Astronaut Chris Hadfield
Mo Rocca , Amy Dickinson , Roy Blount, Jr.
November 23
Basketball coach Muffet McGraw
Brian Babylon , Faith Salie, Charlie Pierce
Show recorded in Elkhart, IN
November 30
Thanksgiving-themed "Best of" episode featuring panelists' favorite moments from recent episodes
December [ ]
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