Alzo Slade

Do they know about that?

I'm Alzo Slade, an independent journalist and storyteller.

I've reported on prisons all over America, but that didn't prepare me for what I discovered about Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia.

In this season of World of Secrets, we lift the lid on a scandal right at the start of the modern skincare revolution.

From NPR and WBEZ, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz.

I'm Alzo Slade, one of the only men in America not named Dan Sullivan.

And here's your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Negin Farsad.

Thanks, Alzo.

All right, well, welcome to the show, Mark.

You're going to play Who's Alzo this time.

Alzo Slade is going to read you three quotes from this week's news.

If you know two of them, you'll win our prize.

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz.

I'm Alzo Slade, your judge and scorekeeper, and the inspiration for this year's hit couples costume, Judge and Scorekeeper.

Now here's your host at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Peter Sagal.

Thank you, Alzo.

Well, Jen, welcome to the show.

You're going to play Who's Alzo this time.

Alzo Slade is going to read you three quotations from this week's news.

If you can correctly identify or explain just two of them, you will win our prize.

about that?

I'm Alzo Slade, an independent journalist and storyteller.

I've reported on prisons all over America, but that didn't prepare me for what I discovered about Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia.

In this season of World of Secrets, we lift the lid on a scandal right at the start of the modern skincare revolution.

Don't Tell Me!, the NPR news quiz.

I'm Alzo Slade, the man who sounds like if a cozy sweater could talk.

[laughs]

And here's your host at the Studebaker Theatre in downtown Chicago, filling in for Peter Sagal, it's Neagheen Faraci.

Not available in all states.

[upbeat music] From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!, the NPR news quiz.

I'm Alzo Slade, and here's your host at the Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Nehin farsad.

[clapping] Thanks, Alzo.

[upbeat music] From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!, the NPR news quiz.

I'm Alzo Slade, the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize for Judge and Scorekeepering.

[laughs]

And here's your host at the Studebaker Theatre at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois.

So welcome to the show, Paula.

You're gonna play Who's Alzo this time.

Alzo Slade is gonna read three quotes from this week's news, and if you know two of them, you'll win our prize, which is the voice of anyone on our show on your voicemail.

Are you ready?