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'Wait Wait' for August 29, 2026: With Not My Job guest Carisa Hendrix
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This week's show was recorded in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, Not My Job guest Carisa Hendrix and panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Tig Notaro. Blame Canada, Again; America's Funniest Amazon Deliveries; Our Salad Days Are Over Our panelists tell three stories about a person in power with a special friend in the news, only one of which is true Not My Job: Carisa Hendrix, the magician and fire-eater behind Lucy Darling, answers our questions about Flamin' Hot Cheetos Peter talks to magician and fire-eater Carisa Hendrix.
Carisa plays our game called, "Try eating THIS fire!" Three questions Flaming Hot Cheetos and other spicy foods. Welcome to Sorth Cuanto; The Opposite of A Blind Date Alzo Slade reads three news-related limericks: A Toilet Paper Downgrade; Don't Tread On Holiday Inn; Sorry—That's Not A Workout All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else Our panelists predict, after drones, what will be the next delivery trend?
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- This week's show was recorded in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, Not My Job guest Carisa Hendrix and panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Tig Notaro.
- Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.
- Blame Canada, Again; America's Funniest Amazon Deliveries; Our Salad Days Are Over Our panelists tell three stories about a person in power with a special friend in the news, only one of which is true Not My Job:…
- Carisa plays our game called, "Try eating THIS fire!" Three questions Flaming Hot Cheetos and other spicy foods.
- Welcome to Sorth Cuanto; The Opposite of A Blind Date Alzo Slade reads three news-related limericks: A Toilet Paper Downgrade; Don't Tread On Holiday Inn; Sorry—That's Not A Workout All the news we couldn't fit…
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