Our (early) endless summer with Lucy Dacus and more!

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Bill Kurtis· Host0:18

[upbeat music] From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!, the NPR news quiz. I'm the only man still allowed to wear white after Memorial Day. [laughs] Bill Kurtis. And here's your host at the Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

Peter Sagal· Host0:43

Thank you, Bill. [cheering] [clapping] Thank you, everybody. As you know, every summer has an official theme, so we're taking the week off to wait until this year's theme is announced so Bill and I don't get it wrong again.

Bill Kurtis· Host0:58

We were so embarrassed during Hot Girl Summer when Peter and I showed up as lukewarm boys.

Peter Sagal· Host1:05

[laughs] So while we wait for the official announcement, we're here to offer you some delightful things we did over the last year or so. Let's start with an extended version of our interview with actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish from November of 2025.

Bill Kurtis· Host1:19

Peter asked her what jobs she took to support herself during her early years, and one answer was a little surprising.

Peter Sagal· Host1:27

An energy- [laughs] Yes ... producer