List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2004)
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guests for 2004
. Data are taken from the Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Archives. Job titles reflect the position of individuals at the time of the appearance.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is an hour-long weekly radio news panel game show produced by Chicago Public Radio and National Public Radio. It is distributed by NPR in the United States, internationally on NPR Worldwide and on the Internet via podcast, and typically broadcast on weekends by member...
guests for 2004
2004 in radio
The year 2004 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*30 October - In the UK a 163-metre-high radio mast at Peterborough collapses in a fire.-Debuts:...
. Data are taken from the Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Archives. Job titles reflect the position of individuals at the time of the appearance.
January
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| January 3 | Ira Glass Ira Glass Ira Glass is an American public radio personality, and host and producer of the radio and television show This American Life.- Early life :... , host of This American Life This American Life This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,... |
| January 10 | Barry Mann Barry Mann Barry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:... and Cynthia Weil Cynthia Weil Cynthia Weil is a prominent American songwriter. She is famous for having written many songs together with her husband Barry Mann.... , Songwriters |
| January 17 | Patrick Smith, Salon.com Salon.com Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S... 's "Ask the Pilot" Columnist |
| January 24 | Gideon Yago Gideon Yago Gideon Yago is a writer and former correspondent for MTV News and CBS News though he is most recognized for his contributions to MTV.-Background:... , MTV MTV MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs.... News Reporter |
| January 31 | Denise McCluggage Denise McCluggage Denise McCluggage is an American auto racing driver, journalist, author and photographer. McCluggage was a pioneer of equality for women in the U.S., both in motorsports as well as in journalism.... , Former Race Car Driver |
February
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| February 7 | Aisha Tyler Aisha Tyler Aisha N. Tyler is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her regular role as Andrea Marino in the first season of Ghost Whisperer and voicing Lana Kane in Archer, as well as her recurring roles in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Talk Soup, and on Friends as Charlie... , Comedian and actress |
| February 14 | Bill Nye Bill Nye William Sanford "Bill" Nye , popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, mechanical engineer, and scientist... , The science guy |
| February 21 | Sam Moore Sam Moore Samuel David Moore is an American Southern Soul and Rhythm & Blues singer who was the tenor vocalist for the soul vocal duo Sam & Dave from 1961 through 1981... , Soul singer |
| February 28 | Omid Djalili Omid Djalili Omid Djalili is a British Iranian stand-up comedian, actor, television producer and writer.-Personal life:Djalili was born in Chelsea, London to Iranian Bahá'í parents and is a Bahá'í himself... , Comedian |
March
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| March 6 | Anna Deavere Smith Anna Deavere Smith Anna Deavere Smith is an American actress, playwright, and professor. She is currently the artist in residence at the Center for American Progress.-Early life:... , Writer, teacher and actor |
| March 13 | Jon Favreau Jon Favreau Jonathan Kolia "Jon" Favreau is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and comedian. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Rudy, Swingers , Very Bad Things, and The Break-Up. His notable directorial efforts include Elf, Iron Man and its sequel, and Cowboys & Aliens... , Actor, the writer and director |
| March 20 | Jeff Greenfield Jeff Greenfield Jeff Greenfield is an American television journalist and author.-Biography:He was born in New York City to parents Benjamin and Helen. He grew up in Manhattan and graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1960. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in... , CNN CNN Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States... reporter |
| March 27 | Daniel Okrent Daniel Okrent Daniel Okrent is an American writer and editor. He is best known for having served as the first public editor of The New York Times newspaper, for inventing Rotisserie League Baseball, and for writing several books, most recently Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition.-Education and... , Ombudsman for the New York Times |
April
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| April 3 | Rick Bayless Rick Bayless Rick Bayless is an American chef who specializes in traditional Mexican cuisine with modern interpretations. He is perhaps best known for his PBS series Mexico: One Plate at a Time.... , Restaurateur and PBS Public Broadcasting Service The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia.... host |
| April 10 | Cary Elwes Cary Elwes Ivan Simon Cary Elwes , known professionally as Cary Elwes, is an English actor. The son of Dominick Elwes and Tessa Georgina Kennedy, Elwes acted in off-Broadway plays during college and moved to the United States in the early 1980s. He is known for his role as Westley in the cult classic The... , Actor |
| April 17 | Don Gonyea Don Gonyea Don Gonyea is an American journalist. He currently serves as the White House correspondent for National Public Radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, and Talk of the Nation programs.... , NPR NPR NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting... Correspondent |
| April 24 | Andy MacPhail Andy MacPhail Andy MacPhail is the former president of baseball operations for the Baltimore Orioles. He was the president/CEO of the National League Chicago Cubs from September 9, 1994 until October 1, 2006... , Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... President and CEO |
May
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| May 1 | Lynne Truss Lynne Truss Lynne Truss is an English writer and journalist, best known for her popular book Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation.-Early life:... , Author |
| May 8 | Nina Totenberg Nina Totenberg Nina Totenberg is an American legal affairs correspondent for National Public Radio focusing primarily on the activities and politics of the Supreme Court of the United States. Her reports air regularly on NPR's newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition... , NPR reporter |
| May 15 | EJ Dionne and David Brooks David Brooks (journalist) David Brooks is a Canadian-born political and cultural commentator who considers himself a moderate and writes for the New York Times... , Columnists and NPR commentators |
| May 22 | John Servis John Servis John C. Servis is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was a relative unknown until May 2004 when his horse Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby. The colt then went on to win the Preakness Stakes further increasing Servis' reputation... , Horse trainer |
| May 29 | Bob Edwards Bob Edwards Robert Alan Edwards is a Peabody Award-winning member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. He was the first broadcaster with a large national following to join the field of satellite radio... , NPR host |
June
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| June 5 | Evelyn and Monica Brady, co-founders of The Golden Trailer Awards Golden Trailer Awards The Golden Trailer Awards is an annual awards show that honors achievements in motion picture marketing, including film trailers, posters and television advertisements.- Overview :... |
| June 12 | Dylan Moran Dylan Moran Dylan Moran is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer, actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his sardonic observational comedy, the UK television sitcom Black Books , and his work with Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead and Run Fatboy Run... , Comedian |
| June 19 | Donna Brazile Donna Brazile Donna Brazile is an American author, professor, and political analyst affiliated with the Democratic Party. She was the first African American to direct a major presidential campaign, for Al Gore in 2000... , Political consultant and Harvard professor |
| June 26 | Steven Raichlen Steven Raichlen Steven Raichlen is an American chef, writer, author, and TV host.-Early life:Born March 11 in Japan and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Raichlen graduated in 1975 from Reed College with a Bachelor of Arts in French literature. He received a Thomas J. Watson Foundation Fellowship to study medieval... , Author of The Barbecue Bible |
July
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| July 3 | Ira Glass (repeat) |
| July 10 | Tom Hayden Tom Hayden Thomas Emmet "Tom" Hayden is an American social and political activist and politician, known for his involvement in the animal rights, and the anti-war and civil rights movements of the 1960s. He is the former husband of actress Jane Fonda and the father of actor Troy Garity.-Life and... , Activist and former politician |
| July 17 | Helen Thomas Helen Thomas Helen Thomas is an American author and former news service reporter, member of the White House Press Corps and opinion columnist. She worked for the United Press and post-1958 successor United Press International for 57 years, first as a correspondent, and later as White House bureau manager... , White House reporter |
| July 24 | Ann Richards Ann Richards Dorothy Ann Willis Richards was an American politician from Texas. She first came to national attention as the state treasurer of Texas, when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards served as the 45th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995 and was... , Former Texas governor |
| July 31 | Jimmy Breslin Jimmy Breslin Jimmy Breslin is an American journalist and author. He currently writes a column for the New York Daily News' Sunday edition. He has written numerous novels, and columns of his have appeared regularly in various newspapers in his hometown of New York City... , Columnist |
August
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| August 7 | Scott Turow Scott Turow Scott F. Turow is an American author and a practicing lawyer. Turow has written eight fiction and two nonfiction books, which have been translated into over 20 languages and have sold over 25 million copies... , Author |
| August 14 | Ed Gillespie Ed Gillespie Edward W. Gillespie is an American Republican political strategist and former Counselor to the President in the George W. Bush White House. Gillespie, along with Jack Quinn, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore, founded Quinn Gillespie & Associates, a bipartisan lobbying firm... , Republican National Committee Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is... Chairman |
| August 21 | Tony Cochran, Cartoonist |
| August 28 | Dr. Ruth Westheimer Ruth Westheimer Ruth Westheimer is an American sex therapist, media personality, and author. Best known as Dr. Ruth, the New York Times described her as a "Sorbonne-trained psychologist who became a kind of cultural icon in the 1980s... |
September
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| September 4 | Jimmy Breslin (repeat) |
| September 11 | Kerri Walsh Kerri Walsh Kerri Lee Walsh-Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player.Walsh-Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics... , Olympic beach volleyball champion |
| September 18 | Jim Boeheim Jim Boeheim James Arthur "Jim" Boeheim is the head coach of the men's basketball team at Syracuse University. Boeheim has guided the Orange to eight Big East regular season championships, five Big East Tournament championships, and 28 NCAA Tournament appearances, including three appearances in the national... , Syracuse Syracuse University Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College... Basketball Coach |
| September 25 | Jodi Rell Jodi Rell Mary Jodi Rell is a Republican politician and was the 87th Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut from 2004 until 2011. She was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut under Governor John G. Rowland, who resigned during a corruption investigation. Rell is Connecticut's second female Governor,... , Connecticut governor |
October
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| October 2 | (none) |
| October 9 | Greg Marinak, Executive Director of the Ansari X Prize Ansari X Prize The Ansari X Prize was a space competition in which the X Prize Foundation offered a US$10,000,000 prize for the first non-government organization to launch a reusable manned spacecraft into space twice within two weeks... |
| October 16 | Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator... , Actor and comedian |
| October 23 | (none) |
| October 30 | Laura Lippman Laura Lippman Laura Lippman is an American author of detective fiction.-Biography:Lippmann was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the daughter of Theo Lippman Jr., a well known and respected writer at the Baltimore Sun, and Madeline Lippman, a retired school librarian for the... , Mystery writer |
November
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| November 6 | James Ellroy James Ellroy Lee Earle "James" Ellroy is an American crime fiction writer and essayist. Ellroy has become known for a so-called "telegraphic" prose style in his most recent work, wherein he frequently omits connecting words and uses only short, staccato sentences, and in particular for the novels The Black... , Author |
| November 13 | Phil Keoghan Phil Keoghan Philip John "Phil" Keoghan is a New Zealand-born television personality, best known for hosting the U.S. version of The Amazing Race on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is also the creator and host of No Opportunity Wasted, which has been produced in the United States, New Zealand, and Canada... , Host of The Amazing Race The Amazing Race The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams... |
| November 20 | Michael Nesmith Michael Nesmith Robert Michael Nesmith is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the musical group The Monkees and star of the TV series of the same name... , Musician |
| November 27 | Bill Law, Durham Bulls Durham Bulls The Durham Bulls are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the International League. The Bulls play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park located in the downtown area of Durham, North Carolina. Durham Bulls Athletic Park is often called the "DBAP" or "D-Bap". The Bulls are... announcer |
December
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| December 4 | Tony Magaldi, General manager of South Beach's News Cafe |
| December 11 | Ruth Reichl Ruth Reichl Ruth Reichl - pronounced RYE-chil - is an American food writer, co-producer of PBS's Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie, culinary editor for the Modern Library, host of PBS's Gourmet's Adventures With Ruth, and the last editor-in-chief of the now shuttered Gourmet magazine... , Editor in chief of Gourmet Gourmet (magazine) Gourmet magazine was a monthly publication of Condé Nast and the first U.S. magazine devoted to food and wine. Founded by Earle R. MacAusland and first published in 1941, Gourmet also covered "good living" on a wider scale.... |
| December 18 | Steve Inskeep Steve Inskeep Steve Inskeep born , is one of the current hosts of Morning Edition on National Public Radio. He, along with co-host Renée Montagne, were assigned as interim hosts to succeed Bob Edwards after NPR reassigned Edwards to Senior Correspondent after April 30, 2004. Inskeep and Montagne were... and Renée Montagne, hosts of NPR's Morning Edition Morning Edition Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It airs weekday mornings and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 05:00 to 09:00 ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon... |
| December 25 | "Clip show Clip show A clip show is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback. ... ," featuring Ira Glass |