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NPR’s weekly current events quiz. Have a laugh and test your news knowledge while figuring out what’s real and what we’ve made up.

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Test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what’s real news and what’s made up.

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Airs Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m. on WBEZ

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  • Kacey Musgraves

    Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves plays our game called, “O, Say Can You See.” Three questions about national anthems. She is joined by panelists Maz Jobrani, Helen Hong, and Emmy …

    Listen — 48:01

  • Woody Hoburg

    Astronaut Woody Hoburg, part of NASA’s Artemis program, plays our game called, “Dance With These Stars!” He is joined by panelists Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts, and Alonzo Bodden.

    Listen — 49:04

  • WWDTM Best of 2021 January

    WWDTM rings in the new year with some of our favorite moments from 2021, with Martin Short, Robin and Brook Lopez, Jane Kaczmarek, and André de Shields. Plus we feature some new moments with our …

    Listen — 47:36

  • Best of WWDTM December 2021

    It’s our Christmas Spectacular with Bowen Yang, Lindsey Vonn, Elizabeth Warren, and Symone. Plus there’s a shiny new Bluff the Listener game and other never-before-heard material.

    Listen — 48:20

  • Keke Palmer

    Keke Palmer, actor, singer and author of the new Kindle book Southern Belle Insults, plays our game about palm readers. She is joined by panelists Faith Salie, Mo Rocca, and Tom Bodett.

    Listen — 48:16

  • Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin

    Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin, creators and stars of HBO Max’s South Side, play our game called “Welcome to the Real South Side!” Three questions about Antarctica. They are joined by panelists …

    Listen — 48:38

  • Audra McDonald

    Musical theater legend Audra McDonald plays our game about Burger King. She is joined by panelists Adam Burke, Maz Jobrani and Karen Chee.

    Listen — 47:56

  • Best of Thanksgiving 2021

    Stephen Fry, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jen Psaki, and Chris Bosh are featured along with some never-before-heard moments with our panelists.

    Listen — 48:02

  • Brook and Robin Lopez

    Brook and Robin Lopez, twin brothers playing in the NBA, play our game called “Lopez’s Meet the Low Prezzes,” Three questions about the shortest US Presidents. They are joined by panelists Hari …

    Listen — 47:58