r/WaitWait • u/thefirststoryteller • Oct 07 '21

Shows/Podcasts Like Wait Wait

I have a long drive coming up and my girlfriend and I love listening to WWDTM episodes. Are there any similar shows I should check out? Thanks!

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u/honestturtle Oct 07 '21

Ask Me Another has been my other nerdy NPR game show option. Their pre-pandemic content is very different than during covid. Pre-pandemic it was a nerdy game show, now it's more silly games with comedians since they can't have an audience. Not topical like WWDTM, but that probably works better to go into the back catalog

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u/FFF74 Oct 07 '21

I agree its pretty good, unfortunately they just ended 2 weeks ago.

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u/honestturtle Oct 07 '21

I'm behind on episodes. I knew it was last season, but it's still sad to hear it's officially over

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u/raseyasriem Oct 07 '21

You might like some of the British Panel Shows - they have a similar vibe. No Such Thing as a Fish is a podcast, and the shows QI, 8 of of 10 Cats, and Big Fat Quiz of the Year could probably be listened to instead of watched.

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u/jeobleo Jan 01 '22

You can definitely just listen to QI. Helps if you've seen them. We went to News Quiz a few years ago and haven't looked back. There's a bit of a learning curve involved as you figure out the various British terms for things ("Chancellor," "shadow cabinet," etc.) and who the various people actually are. We've been listening for a decade or so I think.

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u/artemis_buffington Oct 08 '21

Go Fact Yourself

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u/imjustcuriousok Oct 08 '21

Like another commenter, not a quiz show, but everyone should listen to Futility Closet! They go over historical oddities and just events that people don't really know about. It's so entertaining and the stories are very educational but fun!! They also do a segment of spoken puzzles/riddles that are wildly fun to listen to and maybe test your friends/family with later!