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List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2001)

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The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, that aired during 2001. The episodes, unless otherwise indicated, were hosted by Peter Sagal, with Carl Kasell serving as announcer and scorekeeper. Dates indicated are the episodes' original Saturday air dates. Job titles and backgrounds of the guests reflect their status at the time of their appearance.

January

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Date Guest Panelists
January 6 Singer/songwriter Dan Bern Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce
January 13 NPR New York correspondent Melissa Block Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
January 20 Robert Siegel, the editor-in-chief of the satirical magazine the Onion Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Patt Morrison
January 27 Singer Loudon Wainwright III Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

February

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Date Guest Panelists Notes
February 3 Ambassador and former U.S. Senator George McGovern Roy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts
February 10 NPR White House correspondent Don Gonyea Adam Felber, Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce Guest announcer/scorekeeper Corey Flintoff
February 17 Writer and Morning Edition sports commentator Frank DeFord Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Paula Poundstone
February 24 Amy Reiter, people columnist for Salon.com Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

March

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Date Guest Panelists
March 3 Author Simon Winchester Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce
March 10 NPR Car Talk hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr.
March 17 NPR Performance Today host Fred Child Adam Felber, Patt Morrison, Roxanne Roberts
March 24 Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma Films Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone
March 31 Author and NPR commentator Gwen Macsai Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts

April

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Date Guest Panelists
April 7 Impressionist Jim Morris Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
April 14 Actor/comedian Fred Willard Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Patt Morrison
April 21 NPR On the Media co-host Bob Garfield Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Sue Ellicott
April 28 Comedienne and author Margaret Cho Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr.

May

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Date Guest Panelists
May 5 NPR All Things Considered host Linda Wertheimer Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
May 12 Columnist and pundit Andrew Sullivan Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone
May 19 Columnist and author Dan Savage Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott
May 26 Commentator and author Sandra Tsing Loh Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

June

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Date Guest Panelists
June 2 Actress Amy Carlson Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts
June 9 Actor Dan Castellaneta Adam Felber, Patt Morrison, Charlie Pierce
June 16 Will Shortz, New York Times crossword editor and NPR Weekend Edition Sunday puzzle expert Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
June 23 Author Martin Amis Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott
June 30 Actor John Mahoney Roy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

July

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Date Guest Panelists Notes
July 7 Encore of 5/27/2000 episode featuring NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg
July 14 Author Sherman Alexie Sue Ellicott, Patt Morrison, Charlie Pierce
July 21 Rock musician and producer Steve Albini Roy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts
July 28 Jane editor/publisher Jane Pratt Patt Morrison, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts Guest announcer/scorekeeper Jean Cochran

August

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Date Guest Panelists Notes
August 4 Cartoonist Bill Griffith Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber Guest announcer/scorekeeper Jean Cochran
August 11 NPR Weekend All Things Considered host Lisa Simeone Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce
August 18 Author Moon Unit Zappa Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
August 25 Paleontologist Paul Sereno Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Roxanne Roberts

September

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Date Guest Panelists Notes
September 1 Actor/writer/author Al Franken Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts Guest host Adam Felber
September 8 Author Salman Rushdie Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber
September 22 Humorist and author P.J. O'Rourke Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
September 29 Author and Studio 360 host Kurt Andersen Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Evan Smith Guest host Adam Felber

October

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Date Guest Panelists
October 6 Bill Bastone, founder and editor of The Smoking Gun website Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber
October 13 Musician John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
October 20 Yoga master Rodney Yee Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce
October 27 Lawyer and author Jeffrey Toobin Roy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts

November

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Date Guest Panelists Notes
November 3 Tom and Dave Gardner of the Motley Fool investment site Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
November 10 Dan Perkins (aka Tom Tomorrow), creator of the comic strip This Modern World Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr., Evan Smith
November 17 Musician Gene Simmons of the rock band, KISS Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, P.J. O'Rourke Guest announcer/scorekeeper Jean Cochran
November 24 Encore of 12/30/2000 episode featuring All Things Considered host Robert Siegel

December

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Date Guest Panelists Notes
December 1 Arizona Diamondbacks vice-president/general manager Joe Garagiola, Jr. Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce
December 8 Actor & writer Simon Callow Guest announcer/scorekeeper Jean Cochran
December 15 NPR & ABC news analyst Cokie Roberts Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts
December 22 Monologist Spalding Gray Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Evan Smith
December 29 Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce
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