Peter Sagal
American humorist and writerWikipedia
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Nov 6, 2026
Ernie ManouseHOST
And I'm curious, any insight into how that comes together and has become such a stalwart, such an important show for so long for NPR?
Alonzo BoddenGUEST
Honestly, I would say Peter Sagal.
Alonzo BoddenGUEST
Honestly, I can't imagine.
Alonzo BoddenGUEST
And there's been a lot of guest hosts.
Ernie ManouseHOST
And I'm curious, any insight into how that comes together and has become such a stalwart, such an important show for so long for NPR?
Alonzo BoddenGUEST
Honestly, I would say Peter Sagal.
Alonzo BoddenGUEST
Honestly, I can't imagine, and there's been a lot of guest hosts, I haven't been one of them, but anyway, no. Peter, it's his voice, he ties the show together, He's very smart and very funny, and he knows how to give us enough room to play but then pull it back.
Alonzo BoddenGUEST
I say he's the glue.
Moisés ChiullánHOST
costume.
Moisés ChiullánHOST
Peter Sagal wasn't available, so I'm stuck with you.
Moisés ChiullánHOST
All right.
Moisés ChiullánHOST
Okay.
Alzo SladeHOST
Thanks, Alzo.
Negin FarsadHOST
I'm so happy to be here filling in for Peter Sagal.
Negin FarsadHOST
Peter needed the week off because he's finally fulfilling his dream of eating at every cheesecake factory in the Midwest.
Negin FarsadHOST
Later on, legendary actor John Turturro joins us to play our games.
31 MINS LATER
Alzo SladeHOST
And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Negin Farsad.
Alzo SladeHOST
Yay!
Negin FarsadHOST
In just a minute, a game Peter Sagal will certainly be playing along with at home this week.
Negin FarsadHOST
It's the Listener Limerick Challenge.
Paula PoundstoneGUEST
Okay, well, what you don't realize is that the shows are edited and apparently they have some sort of software that is designed when it hears my voice to cut.
Paula PoundstoneGUEST
Peter always teases me, Peter Sagal, the host, that the shows are much longer when I'm there.
Paula PoundstoneGUEST
Which, you know, I remember the first time I ever did it.
Paula PoundstoneGUEST
At that time, we were not in front of a live audience.
Paula PoundstoneGUEST
And they had already been making this show for a couple of years at that point.
Paula PoundstoneGUEST
And the way they used to do it was we were each in the studio nearest where we lived.
Paula PoundstoneGUEST
So Carl Castle was in D.C., Peter was in Chicago, Adam Felber was in New York, and I was in Los Angeles just in the studio, but no audience in front of us.
Paula PoundstoneGUEST
And I remember, you know, get on the, you know, put the goofy headset on and the show begins.
Alzo SladeHOST
I'm Alzo Slade, your judge and scorekeeper, and the inspiration for this year's hit couples costume, Judge and Scorekeeper.
Alzo SladeHOST
Now here's your host at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Peter Sagal.
Alzo SladeHOST
Thank you, Alzo.
Alzo SladeHOST
Thank you, Kalamazoo.
13 MINS LATER
Alzo SladeHOST
I'm Alzo Slade.
Alzo SladeHOST
We're playing this week with Peter Grosz, Rachel Coster, and Shantira Jackson.
Alzo SladeHOST
And here again is your host at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Peter Sagal.
Alzo SladeHOST
Thank you, Alzo.
Edward EgrosHOST
Is it like a wait, wait, don't tell me when they have the host record on their answering machine? Is that kind of what we're going after
Will CarrollHOST
here? Don't tell me Peter Sagal.
Will CarrollHOST
You know, you can, you can have them do, I will totally do your voicemail or I'm sure Edward, would you do a voicemail?
Edward EgrosHOST
Of course I would.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
[laughs]
Alzo SladeHOST
And here's your host at the Studebaker Theatre in downtown Chicago, filling in for Peter Sagal, it's Neagheen Faraci.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
[cheers] [claps]
Negin FarsadHOST
Thank you, Alzo.
Negin FarsadHOST
We are celebrating the wonders of autumn on this week's Wait Wait..., the crisp chill in the air, the changing leaves.
Negin FarsadHOST
In fact, the reason Peter Sagal isn't here is he fell out of a tree while apple picking.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
[laughs]
Alzo SladeHOST
Some men just aren't meant to go higher than 5'7" in the air.
Alzo SladeHOST
And here's your host at the Studebaker Theatre at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Alzo SladeHOST
Filling in for Peter Sagal, it's Neagheen Faraci.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
[cheering] [applause]
Negin FarsadHOST
Hey.
Negin FarsadHOST
Thanks, everybody.
Negin FarsadHOST
So happy to be here.
Negin FarsadHOST
Peter Sagal needed the week off because his sexy Will Shortz Halloween costume isn't gonna make itself.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
[laughs]