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‘Wait Wait’ for November 22, 2025: With Not My Job guests Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper
Josh Russ Tupper and Niki Russ Federman
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This week’s show was recorded in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guests Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Faith Salie, and Zach Zimmerman. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.
Who’s Bill This Time
The NBA’s Elder Statesman; Fettuccini Frenzy; An Adorable Trash Eater
Panel Questions
A Little Cave Romance
Bluff The Listener
Our panelists tell three stories about an up and coming Hollywood star, only one of which is true.
Not My Job: The 4th generation owners of the legendary Russ & Daughters answer questions about Harry Houdini
Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, the 4th generation owners of New York’s legendary Russ & Daughters, play our game called, “Lox Meet Locks.” Three questions about Harry Houdini.
Panel Questions
Small, But Mighty; An Anti-Heist; Wool Grindrs
Limericks
Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Charlotte Builds a Mansion; A Cat Café for Danger Lovers; Monarch Monitors
Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn’t fit anywhere else
Predictions
Our panelists predict, after raccoons, what will be the next pet we welcome into our homes.
Matthew Rhys was nominated for his role in Widow’s Bay.
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The 2026 Emmy nominations are here. We’re unpacking the record-breaking nominations for Hacks, plus a big day for Widow’s Bay, The Pitt, and The Bear. We’ll also talk about the snubs and make some early predictions of who will win.
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Can you say no to a friend’s wedding?
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Are we spending too much on other people’s weddings?
Going to a friend’s weddings can be so fun and meaningful… but it can also really hurt your wallet. A survey by LendingTree found that 31% of people who had been to a wedding in the past five years had accrued debt to attend. So what’s driving up the cost of weddings for guests? And what makes it so hard to say no to these expenses?
Brittany breaks it down with Allyson Rees, senior analyst at trend forecasting firm WGSN, and Annie Joy Williams, assistant editor at The Atlantic.
This episode was produced by Liam McBain, with additional support from Corey Antonio Rose. It was edited by Neena Pathak. Our Supervising Producer is Cher Vincent. Our Executive Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
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