The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , NPR 's news panel game , during 2012 .[1] Job titles and lines of work reflect the position of individuals at the time of the appearance. All shows, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Carl Kassel , and originated at Chicago 's Chase Auditorium .
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January
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
January 7
Director Paul Feig
Roy Blount, Jr. , Amy Dickinson , Adam Felber
January 14
Comedian David Cross
Kyrie O'Connor , Brian Babylon , Paula Poundstone
January 21
Singer Duke Fakir Of The Four Tops
Mo Rocca , Tom Bodett , Faith Salie
Show recorded in Detroit, MI
January 28
Children's author Jack Gantos
Peter Grosz , Roxanne Roberts , Brian Babylon
February
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
February 4
Actor Gary Oldman
Faith Salie , Charlie Pierce , P. J. O'Rourke
February 11
Jazz singer Kurt Elling
Roxanne Roberts , Tom Bodett , Paula Poundstone
February 18
Speedskater Nick Pearson
Peter Grosz , Kyrie O'Connor , Mo Rocca
Show recorded in Salt Lake City, UT
February 25
Actor-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Kevin Bacon , Lisa Kudrow , Pee-wee Herman , Lucy Lawless and John Leguizamo
March
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
March 3
Actor Alec Baldwin
Alonzo Bodden , Luke Burbank , Roxanne Roberts
March 10
Chef Rick Bayless
Brian Babylon , Tom Bodett , Amy Dickinson
March 17
Musician Joey Burns of Calexico
Charlie Pierce , Faith Salie , Roy Blount, Jr.
Show recorded in Tucson, AZ
March 24
Actress Ana Gasteyer
Mo Rocca , Jessi Klein , Tom Bodett
March 31
Writer and musician Carrie Brownstein
Maz Jobrani , Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone
April
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
April 7
Comedian Rachel Dratch
Roxanne Roberts , Adam Felber , Roy Blount, Jr.
April 14
Author and former baseball pitcher Jim Bouton
Alonzo Bodden , Jessi Klein , Mo Rocca
Show recorded in Boston, MA
April 21
Writer-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Jack Gantos , Tom Robbins , Susan Orlean , Mary Roach , and Carl Hiaasen
April 28
Director Barry Sonnenfeld
Paula Poundstone , Tom Bodett , Amy Dickinson
May
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
May 5
Former talk show host Dick Cavett
Charlie Pierce , Kyrie O'Connor , Roy Blount, Jr.
Show recorded in Lincoln, NE
May 12
Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait
Amy Dickinson , Mo Rocca , Tom Bodett
May 19
Kyle Gass and Jack Black Of Tenacious D
Brian Babylon , Roxanne Roberts , Charlie Pierce
May 26
Folk singer Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
P. J. O'Rourke , Luke Burbank , Paula Poundstone
June
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
June 2
"Best of" episode featuring actor Gary Oldman , actor Simon Pegg and baseball legend Cal Ripken
June 9
White House chef Sam Kass
Roxanne Roberts , Mo Rocca , P. J. O'Rourke
Show recorded in North Bethesda, MD
June 16
Novelist John Irving
Maz Jobrani , Amy Dickinson , Roy Blount, Jr.
June 23
Director Rob Reiner
Brian Babylon , Paula Poundstone , Luke Burbank
Guest host Peter Grosz
June 30
Comedian Drew Carey
Alonzo Bodden , Kyrie O'Connor , Mo Rocca
Show recorded in Cleveland, OH
July
August
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
August 4
Actors Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
Paula Pell , Charlie Pierce , Adam Felber
August 11
NASA engineers Bobak Ferdowsi and Adam Steltzner
Tom Bodett , Amy Dickinson , Roy Blount, Jr.
Show recorded in Portland, ME
August 18
Comedian Mike Birbiglia
Luke Burbank , Faith Salie , Paula Poundstone
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
August 25
British ambassador to the US Peter Westmacott
Charlie Pierce, Jessi Klein , Tom Bodett
Political-themed episode Show recorded in North Bethesda, MD
September
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
September 1
"Best of" episode, featuring former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Bouton , director Barry Sonnenfeld , and rock band Tenacious D
September 8
Singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt
Jessi Klein , Tom Bodett , Paula Poundstone
Guest announcer/scorekeeper Bill Kurtis
September 15
Author George R.R. Martin
Charlie Pierce , Roxanne Roberts , P. J. O'Rourke
September 22
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Thomas Frieden
Mo Rocca , Faith Salie , Roy Blount, Jr.
Show recorded in Atlanta, GA
September 29
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe
Brian Babylon , Kyrie O'Connor , Adam Felber
Guest host Peter Grosz
October
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
October 6
Musician Ben Folds
Amy Dickinson , Maz Jobrani , Paula Poundstone
October 13
"Best Of" episode, featuring actor Tom Hanks , puppeteer Kevin Clash , actress Carrie Fisher , singer Linda Ronstadt , and voiceover artist Don LaFontaine
October 20
Congresswoman and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California
Faith Salie , Luke Burbank , Charlie Pierce
October 27
United States women's national soccer team member Abby Wambach
Brian Babylon , Kyrie O'Connor , Tom Bodett
Guest host Drew Carey
November
Date
Guest
Panelists
Notes
November 3
Smithsonian Institution secretary Dr. Wayne Clough
Paula Poundstone , Luke Burbank , Firoozeh Dumas
November 10
TV host and author Martha Stewart
Alonzo Bodden , Roxanne Roberts , P. J. O'Rourke
November 17
Beer maker and Sprecher Brewery owner Randy Sprecher
Faith Salie , Charlie Pierce , Mo Rocca
Show recorded in Milwaukee, WI
November 24
Science-themed "best of," featuring NASA engineers Bobak Ferdowsi & Adam Steltzner , astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson , astrophysicist Adam Riess , and economist Paul Krugman
December
References
Episodes by year Hosts Judge and scorekeeper Regular panelists
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