I mean, it's what I do here on the blog, right. So I'll tell you about my visit to see a taping of the National Public Radio show Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. It is the only national NPR show taped in Chicago and one of my favorite things to listen to on Saturday mornings. It was a birthday present from my son Nate and he and Ann went with me to the Chase Auditorium in downtown Chicago. If you have never listened to the show, it is billed as a News Quiz show, but it is mostly a current events comedy show. The host Peter Sagal gives various news quizzes to a panel of guests, but the idea is to see who can be the funniest in their answers and remarks. Part of the show is scripted, but much of it is impromptu. The guests last Thursday night were Tom Bodett (of Motel 6 - "We'll leave the light on for you" fame), Maz Jobrani ( a stand-up comedian) and Faith Salie (actress, comedian, and radio show host). We missed Paula Poundstone, who is on most weeks. But the group we saw was great to watch.
It is hard to describe any more clearly. The easiest thing is to just listen to it. The show we went to see is supposed to be posted on their website by 12 noon CST Saturday. Just go here and click on "Listen to Saturday's show". Our taping was non-stop and lasted 2 hours (for a one hour show). I am interested to see what gets cut from the taping we watched. When the show was over, they spent about 4 - 5 minutes redoing some parts of the show which didn't come out right. It looks weird because the panelists just start talking about something that happened earlier - then you realize the producer has cued them over their headsets as to what they are supposed to do.
After a brief Q and A session, it was over. Just enough time to walk across the street to Italian Village (one of our favorite restaurants) for a late dinner. A perfect end to a great evening.
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