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'Wait Wait' for October 24, 2026: With Not My Job guest Daniel Vosovic
Confirmed
In Short: Vosovic played the game 'Project Runway meet Project Tarmac,' a segment that NPR host Peter Sagal described as a playful mix of fashion design and airport tarmac trivia.
Fashion designer and Project Runway alum Daniel Vosovic appeared as a guest on the NPR quiz show 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' on October 24, 2026, in Kalamazoo.
Host Peter Sagal and judge Alzo Slade led the episode, which included panelists Rachel Coster, Peter Grosz, and Shantira Jackson.
The show was recorded at Illinois State University’s Braden Auditorium in Normal, Illinois, in celebration of WGLT’s 60th anniversary.
ISU students were offered a $20 discount per ticket with their student ID, and the box office accepted all major credit cards and tap-to-pay methods.
The event began at 7:30 p.m. and concluded around 9:35 p.m., featuring a brief interview with Vosovic and other guests, including Sally Field, Caro Claire Burke, Jason Narducy, and Robert Smigel.
Listeners could call in to win the chance to have their voice on the show's voicemail, a coveted prize for 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' fans.
Background
In addition to Vosovic, the episode featured Sally Field, Caro Claire Burke, Jason Narducy, and Robert Smigel, who joined for a brief interview and stayed to play games.
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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is an hour-long weekly news radio panel show produced by WBEZ and National Public Radio (NPR) in Chicago, Illinois.
What's confirmed
- Fashion designer and Project Runway alum Daniel Vosovic appeared as a guest on the NPR quiz show 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' on October 24, 2026, in Kalamazoo.
- Host Peter Sagal and judge Alzo Slade led the episode, which included panelists Rachel Coster, Peter Grosz, and Shantira Jackson.
- The show was recorded at Illinois State University’s Braden Auditorium in Normal, Illinois, in celebration of WGLT’s 60th anniversary.
- ISU students were offered a $20 discount per ticket with their student ID, and the box office accepted all major credit cards and tap-to-pay methods.
- The event began at 7:30 p.m. and concluded around 9:35 p.m., featuring a brief interview with Vosovic and other guests, including Sally Field, Caro Claire Burke, Jason Narducy, and Robert Smigel.
- Listeners could call in to win the chance to have their voice on the show's voicemail, a coveted prize for 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' fans.
What's still developing
- Daniel plays our game called, "Project Runway meet Project Tarmac."
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- Event concludes (approximate: please note this is a live taping) 9:35 p.m.
- On each episode a celebrity guest joins for a brief interview and stays to play games while listener contestants call in to win the greatest prize of all – one of the Wait Wait voices on their voicemail.
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