This week's guest is the remarkably witty, acerbic, and insightful Peter Sagal.
He is the host of one of my favorite shows, Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
He is to wit what Mount Chimborazo is to mountains.
If you've never heard of Mount Chimborazo, it's time for you to fire up Google to learn why it trumps Mount Everest as far as mountain metapho ... Show More
Jul 29
How Narrative, Ritual, and Purpose Help Us Heal with Suzan Song
What if resilience isn't about grit at all? Dr. Suzan Song—psychiatrist, anthropologist, and author of Why We Suffer and How We Heal—has spent decades studying survivors of war, trafficking, displacement, and personal loss to understand why some people flourish despite unimaginab ... Show More
48m 52s
Dec 2023
"Ask ChatGPT" w/ Peter Sagal
Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: host of NPR's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" Peter Sagal. Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Ch ... Show More
9m 46s
Aug 2025
220. Prep Like a Pro: Communication Confidence, Clarity, and Comedy
Master the art of thinking on your feet and turning unpredictability into powerful communication.Being quick on your feet isn’t just a performance skill — it’s a communication necessity. And for Peter Sagal, longtime host of NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me, it’s a craft he’s honed ... Show More
22m 27s
Oct 2023
The Divine Comedy of Pete Holmes: Spirituality, Creativity, & Growing Through Adversity
It’s time to grapple with the absurdity of life, the nature of reality, truth, consciousness, and the hard problems that perplex humanity. Here to add a healthy dose of humor, wit, and wisdom to this week’s inquiry is one of my favorite humans, Pete Holmes. A stand-up king with a ... Show More
2h 6m
Jul 2022
Ep. 140 | 2 Bears 1 Cave w/ Sal Vulcano & Bert Kreischer
It's another week of 2 Bears 1 Cave and Bert Kreischer welcomes his guest bear Sal Vulcano! They talk about performing on cruises, compare friendships, and gambling. They talk about how Sal grew up, how Impractical Jokers blew up, and surviving the pandemic. They discus their fla ... Show More
2h 7m
<p>Pete Holmes is a comedian, writer, cartoonist, spiritual seeker, and the host of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-made-it-weird-with-pete-holmes/id475878118" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>You Made It Weird</em></a> (https://podcasts.apple. ... Show More
