'Wait Wait' for October 19, 2024: Instant Nostalgia Edition

October 19, 2024 12:04 PM |Updated: October 20, 2024 6:10 PM

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This week, Wait Wait gets nostalgic for the distant past of...uh...earlier this year with some of our favorite guests including Janet Yellen, Chappell Roan, David Allen Grier, and more!

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'Wait Wait' for October 19, 2024: Instant Nostalgia Edition

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