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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Reflecting Pools and Construction Zones

Jun 27, 2026 · 48 min · 29 segments

This week, we talk reflecting pools, hydration breaks, and hot dudes with Emmy Blotnick, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Gianmarco Soresi. Plus, Pavement's Stephen Malkmus joins us to answer three…

This week, we talk reflecting pools, hydration breaks, and hot dudes with Emmy Blotnick, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Gianmarco Soresi. Plus, Pavement's Stephen Malkmus joins us to answer three questions about construction zones. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

This week, we talk reflecting pools, hydration breaks, and hot dudes with Emmy Blotnick, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Gianmarco Soresi. Plus, Pavement's Stephen Malkmus joins us to answer three…

Top entities: Gianmarco Soresi×20 Emmy Blotnick×14 Stephen Malkmus×18 Joyelle Nicole Johnson×23 Alzo Slade×17

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Speakers: Peter SagalHostStephen MalkmusGuestAlzo SladeHostJoyelle Nicole JohnsonPanelistGianmarco SoresiPanelistEmmy BlotnickPanelist

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasLeans leftPopularityTop Podcasttop 1%Audience≈564k followers

Listener Quiz – Reflecting Pool Fiasco1:17 – 5:40

Peter SagalHost

1:17

Hi, you're on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.

D

DavidAudience

1:18

Hi.

Peter SagalHost

1:19

Hi.

D

DavidAudience

1:19

This is, uh, David from Brooklyn.

Peter SagalHost

1:20

Hey, David from Brooklyn.

Peter SagalHost

1:22

Can you differentiate yourself? There are a lot of Davids in Brooklyn.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:25

[laughs]

D

DavidAudience

1:26

Uh, well, father of two, run two half-marathons, and I can see Barclays Center from my house.

Peter SagalHost

1:33

Whoa.

1:33

That don't really narrow it down that much.

Peter SagalHost

1:34

No, it doesn't at all.

Peter SagalHost

1:35

Yeah.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:36

[laughs]

Peter SagalHost

1:36

Oh, a marathoning dad in Brooklyn.

Peter SagalHost

1:38

Yeah, no.

D

DavidAudience

1:39

[laughs]

U

UnknownUnknown

1:40

[laughs]

Peter SagalHost

1:40

Well, David, it is nice to have you on the show.

Peter SagalHost

1:43

Let me introduce you to our panel this week.

Peter SagalHost

1:45

First up, she's a comedian whose new standup special, What's Her Secret?, is now available on YouTube, it's Emmy Blotnick.

Emmy BlotnickPanelist

1:52

Hello.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:53

[cheering]

Peter SagalHost

1:54

Next, she's a comedian whose special Love Joy is on Peacock and whose album Yell Joy is on Blonde Medicine.

Peter SagalHost

2:01

It's Joyelle Nicole Johnson.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:02

[cheering]

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Listener Quiz – Reflecting Pool Fiasco1:17 – 5:40

Peter SagalHost

1:17

Hi, you're on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.

D

DavidAudience

1:18

Hi.

Peter SagalHost

1:19

Hi.

D

DavidAudience

1:19

This is, uh, David from Brooklyn.

Peter SagalHost

1:20

Hey, David from Brooklyn.

Peter SagalHost

1:22

Can you differentiate yourself? There are a lot of Davids in Brooklyn.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:25

[laughs]

D

DavidAudience

1:26

Uh, well, father of two, run two half-marathons, and I can see Barclays Center from my house.

Peter SagalHost

1:33

Whoa.

1:33

That don't really narrow it down that much.

Peter SagalHost

1:34

No, it doesn't at all.

Peter SagalHost

1:35

Yeah.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:36

[laughs]

Peter SagalHost

1:36

Oh, a marathoning dad in Brooklyn.

Peter SagalHost

1:38

Yeah, no.

D

DavidAudience

1:39

[laughs]

U

UnknownUnknown

1:40

[laughs]

Peter SagalHost

1:40

Well, David, it is nice to have you on the show.

Peter SagalHost

1:43

Let me introduce you to our panel this week.

Peter SagalHost

1:45

First up, she's a comedian whose new standup special, What's Her Secret?, is now available on YouTube, it's Emmy Blotnick.

Emmy BlotnickPanelist

1:52

Hello.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:53

[cheering]

Peter SagalHost

1:54

Next, she's a comedian whose special Love Joy is on Peacock and whose album Yell Joy is on Blonde Medicine.

Peter SagalHost

2:01

It's Joyelle Nicole Johnson.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:02

[cheering]

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