Wait Wait ... Don't Show Me! Behind The Scenes Of The NPR News Quiz

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Ian Kibbe
Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me! | Oct 14, 2014

Thanks to the magic of radio, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! listeners aren't usually privy to what goes on behind the scenes at the NPR News Quiz. Watch at your own risk. It's not pretty.

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