Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Reports

Win Streaks

This report provides a break down of the longest winning streak for each panelist. "All Wins" includes shows in which a panelist did not finish in first place or tied for first.

Panelist Outright Wins Wins with Draws
Total # Shows Total # Shows
Aamer Haleem 0 0 - 0 0 -
Adam Burke 9 2
  • 2020-10-31
  • 2020-12-12
 19 3
  • 2019-01-26 (First Tied)
  • 2019-03-23 (First Tied)
  • 2019-06-08 (First Tied)
Adam Felber 139 6
  • 2003-09-20
  • 2003-10-04
  • 2003-10-11
  • 2003-10-25
  • 2003-11-08
  • 2003-11-15
 170 7
  • 2005-06-18 (First)
  • 2005-07-02 (First)
  • 2005-07-30 (First)
  • 2005-08-13 (First Tied)
  • 2005-08-20 (First)
  • 2005-09-10 (First)
  • 2005-10-29 (First)
Aida Rodriguez 0 0 - 0 0 -
Alexandra Petri 1 1
  • 2017-02-18
 1 1
  • 2017-02-18 (First)
Alison Leiby 0 0 - 0 0 -
Alison Stewart 1 1
  • 2009-01-31
 1 1
  • 2009-01-31 (First)
Alonzo Bodden 10 2
  • 2018-07-21
  • 2018-08-04
 14 2
  • 2014-02-22 (First Tied)
  • 2014-05-03 (First Tied)
Alzo Slade 0 0 - 1 1
  • 2023-10-21 (First Tied)
Amy Dickinson 35 4
  • 2011-03-19
  • 2011-04-23
  • 2011-05-07
  • 2011-06-04
 48 5
  • 2011-01-15 (First Tied)
  • 2011-03-19 (First)
  • 2011-04-23 (First)
  • 2011-05-07 (First)
  • 2011-06-04 (First)
Angela Nissel 0 0 - 1 1
  • 2007-03-31 (First Tied)
Aparna Nancherla 0 0 - 0 0 -
Ashley Ray 0 0 - 1 1
  • 2022-02-19 (First Tied)
Atsuko Okatsuka 0 0 - 0 0 -
Bim Adewunmi 1 1
  • 2018-12-01
 1 1
  • 2018-12-01 (First)
Bobcat Goldthwait 3 2
  • 2018-08-11
  • 2019-04-27
 3 2
  • 2018-08-11 (First)
  • 2019-04-27 (First)
Brian Babylon 6 2
  • 2012-01-28
  • 2012-03-10
 12 2
  • 2012-01-28 (First)
  • 2012-03-10 (First)
Charla Lauriston 0 0 - 0 0 -
Charlie Pierce 90 3
  • 2002-11-16
  • 2002-12-21
  • 2003-01-04
 122 5
  • 2004-08-28 (First Tied)
  • 2004-09-18 (First)
  • 2004-09-25 (First)
  • 2004-10-16 (First Tied)
  • 2004-10-23 (First)
Cindy Chupack 0 0 - 0 0 -
Claudia Perry 1 1
  • 2000-02-12
 1 1
  • 2000-02-12 (First)
Cristela Alonzo 2 1
  • 2021-07-03
 3 2
  • 2021-05-29 (First Tied)
  • 2021-07-03 (First)
Demi Adejuyigbe 0 0 - 0 0 -
Drew Carey 0 0 - 0 0 -
Dulcé Sloan 0 0 - 1 1
  • 2022-10-01 (First Tied)
Emmy Blotnick 4 2
  • 2022-07-16
  • 2022-10-08
 4 2
  • 2022-07-16 (First)
  • 2022-10-08 (First)
Eugene Cordero 0 0 - 0 0 -
Evan Smith 2 2
  • 2001-09-29
  • 2001-11-10
 2 2
  • 2001-09-29 (First)
  • 2001-11-10 (First)
Faith Salie 62 9
  • 2017-04-22
  • 2017-05-20
  • 2017-06-10
  • 2017-07-15
  • 2017-08-05
  • 2017-11-04
  • 2017-12-09
  • 2018-01-27
  • 2018-02-17
 73 9
  • 2017-04-22 (First)
  • 2017-05-20 (First)
  • 2017-06-10 (First)
  • 2017-07-15 (First)
  • 2017-08-05 (First)
  • 2017-11-04 (First)
  • 2017-12-09 (First)
  • 2018-01-27 (First)
  • 2018-02-17 (First)
Firoozeh Dumas 0 0 - 0 0 -
Gabe Liedman 1 1
  • 2015-05-16
 1 1
  • 2015-05-16 (First)
Gina Brillon 0 0 - 0 0 -
Greg Proops 0 0 - 0 0 -
Hannibal Buress 0 0 - 0 0 -
Hari Kondabolu 5 2
  • 2019-03-30
  • 2019-08-10
 7 2
  • 2019-03-30 (First)
  • 2019-08-10 (First)
Helen Hong 15 2
  • 2018-12-15
  • 2019-01-19
 20 2
  • 2018-01-13 (First Tied)
  • 2018-02-03 (First)
Iliza Shlesinger 0 0 - 0 0 -
Janelle James 0 0 - 0 0 -
Jeff Garlin 0 0 - 0 0 -
Jessi Klein 8 2
  • 2013-10-12
  • 2014-01-25
 12 2
  • 2013-10-12 (First)
  • 2014-01-25 (First)
Joanna Hausmann 0 0 - 0 0 -
Joel Kim Booster 3 1
  • 2020-05-02
 4 2
  • 2020-08-08 (First Tied)
  • 2020-09-26 (First)
John Hodgman 0 0 - 1 1
  • 2017-11-18 (First Tied)
Jordan Carlos 0 0 - 0 0 -
Josh Gondelman 13 4
  • 2022-01-29
  • 2022-07-02
  • 2022-07-23
  • 2022-10-22
 16 6
  • 2022-01-29 (First)
  • 2022-07-02 (First)
  • 2022-07-23 (First)
  • 2022-10-22 (First)
  • 2022-12-03 (First Tied)
  • 2023-02-18 (First)
Joyelle Nicole Johnson 1 1
  • 2023-12-02
 1 1
  • 2023-12-02 (First)
Julia Sweeney 0 0 - 0 0 -
Karen Chee 2 2
  • 2021-07-24
  • 2021-10-23
 2 2
  • 2021-07-24 (First)
  • 2021-10-23 (First)
Karen Grigsby Bates 1 1
  • 2004-03-27
 1 1
  • 2004-03-27 (First)
Keegan-Michael Key 0 0 - 0 0 -
Ken Jennings 0 0 - 1 1
  • 2013-06-01 (First Tied)
Ken Rudin 0 0 - 0 0 -
Kyrie O'Connor 43 6
  • 2007-12-08
  • 2008-01-19
  • 2008-02-09
  • 2008-03-22
  • 2008-03-29
  • 2008-04-05
 62 7
  • 2007-12-08 (First)
  • 2008-01-19 (First)
  • 2008-02-09 (First)
  • 2008-03-22 (First)
  • 2008-03-29 (First)
  • 2008-04-05 (First)
  • 2008-04-26 (First Tied)
Laci Mosley 0 0 - 0 0 -
Liz Miele 0 0 - 0 0 -
Luke Burbank 24 5
  • 2021-06-19
  • 2021-09-11
  • 2021-12-11
  • 2022-03-26
  • 2022-06-11
 40 5
  • 2021-06-19 (First)
  • 2021-09-11 (First)
  • 2021-12-11 (First)
  • 2022-03-26 (First)
  • 2022-06-11 (First)
Maeve Higgins 1 1
  • 2020-11-14
 1 1
  • 2020-11-14 (First)
Margo Kaufman 6 2
  • 1998-05-30
  • 1998-06-20
 6 2
  • 1998-05-30 (First)
  • 1998-06-20 (First)
Marina Franklin 0 0 - 0 0 -
Matt Rogers 1 1
  • 2023-04-01
 1 1
  • 2023-04-01 (First)
Maz Jobrani 12 2
  • 2014-09-20
  • 2014-11-15
 22 4
  • 2014-06-21 (First)
  • 2014-08-02 (First Tied)
  • 2014-09-20 (First)
  • 2014-11-15 (First)
Mike Birbiglia 0 0 - 1 1
  • 2014-09-06 (First Tied)
Mo Rocca 52 3
  • 2021-02-27
  • 2021-03-20
  • 2021-04-24
 67 7
  • 2021-02-27 (First)
  • 2021-03-20 (First)
  • 2021-04-24 (First)
  • 2021-07-17 (First Tied)
  • 2021-08-07 (First)
  • 2021-12-18 (First)
  • 2022-01-22 (First)
Moshe Kasher 1 1
  • 2014-09-13
 1 1
  • 2014-09-13 (First)
Negin Farsad 13 2
  • 2017-12-02
  • 2017-12-16
 16 4
  • 2021-10-02 (First Tied)
  • 2021-11-06 (First)
  • 2022-02-19 (First Tied)
  • 2022-03-12 (First)
Neko Case 0 0 - 0 0 -
Nick Hancock 1 1
  • 2011-12-24
 1 1
  • 2011-12-24 (First)
Ophira Eisenberg 1 1
  • 2014-06-14
 1 1
  • 2014-06-14 (First)
P.J. O'Rourke 12 1
  • 2003-09-13
 16 3
  • 2004-05-15 (First)
  • 2004-05-29 (First Tied)
  • 2004-06-26 (First)
Patt Morrison 3 2
  • 2001-06-09
  • 2001-07-14
 4 2
  • 2000-07-08 (First)
  • 2000-09-02 (First Tied)
Patton Oswalt 0 0 - 0 0 -
Paul Provenza 4 1
  • 2007-11-10
 7 2
  • 2008-07-26 (First Tied)
  • 2008-09-13 (First)
Paula Pell 0 0 - 0 0 -
Paula Poundstone 43 5
  • 2012-03-31
  • 2012-04-28
  • 2012-05-26
  • 2012-06-23
  • 2012-07-21
 68 6
  • 2012-03-31 (First)
  • 2012-04-28 (First)
  • 2012-05-26 (First)
  • 2012-06-23 (First)
  • 2012-07-21 (First)
  • 2012-08-18 (First Tied)
Peter Grosz 16 2
  • 2016-12-10
  • 2017-01-21
 24 3
  • 2014-06-07 (First)
  • 2015-01-31 (First Tied)
  • 2015-04-25 (First)
Peter Sagal 8 5
  • 1998-02-28
  • 1998-03-07
  • 1998-03-14
  • 1998-03-21
  • 1998-03-28
 8 5
  • 1998-02-28 (First)
  • 1998-03-07 (First)
  • 1998-03-14 (First)
  • 1998-03-21 (First)
  • 1998-03-28 (First)
Petey DeAbreu 0 0 - 0 0 -
Phoebe Robinson 0 0 - 1 1
  • 2017-06-24 (First Tied)
Rashawn Scott 0 0 - 0 0 -
Reza Aslan 0 0 - 0 0 -
Richard Roeper 1 1
  • 2005-05-28
 1 1
  • 2005-05-28 (First)
Robby Hoffman 1 1
  • 2023-04-22
 1 1
  • 2023-04-22 (First)
Rosie Perez 0 0 - 0 0 -
Roxanne Roberts 153 8
  • 2019-04-06
  • 2019-05-04
  • 2019-06-22
  • 2019-07-13
  • 2019-09-21
  • 2019-10-26
  • 2019-11-23
  • 2019-12-21
 185 17
  • 2019-01-12 (First)
  • 2019-02-09 (First Tied)
  • 2019-03-09 (First Tied)
  • 2019-04-06 (First)
  • 2019-05-04 (First)
  • 2019-06-22 (First)
  • 2019-07-13 (First)
  • 2019-09-21 (First)
  • 2019-10-26 (First)
  • 2019-11-23 (First)
  • 2019-12-21 (First)
  • 2020-01-11 (First Tied)
  • 2020-02-29 (First)
  • 2020-04-04 (First)
  • 2020-06-20 (First)
  • 2020-10-10 (First)
  • 2021-01-16 (First)
Roy Blount, Jr. 68 4
  • 2003-07-12
  • 2003-08-09
  • 2003-08-16
  • 2003-08-23
 83 6
  • 2003-07-12 (First)
  • 2003-08-09 (First)
  • 2003-08-16 (First)
  • 2003-08-23 (First)
  • 2003-09-27 (First Tied)
  • 2003-10-18 (First)
Shane O'Neill 1 1
  • 2022-10-29
 1 1
  • 2022-10-29 (First)
Shannon O'Neill 0 0 - 0 0 -
Shantira Jackson 0 0 - 0 0 -
Shelby Fero 1 1
  • 2016-01-30
 1 1
  • 2016-01-30 (First)
Simon Amstell 0 0 - 0 0 -
Skyler Higley 1 1
  • 2023-06-10
 1 1
  • 2023-06-10 (First)
Sue Ellicott 22 3
  • 2001-04-21
  • 2001-04-28
  • 2001-05-19
 34 4
  • 2002-10-19 (First)
  • 2002-11-02 (First Tied)
  • 2002-11-23 (First)
  • 2002-12-07 (First)
Tara Clancy 1 1
  • 2018-03-10
 1 1
  • 2018-03-10 (First)
Tom Bodett 47 3
  • 2007-04-07
  • 2007-05-05
  • 2007-06-02
 61 3
  • 2007-04-07 (First)
  • 2007-05-05 (First)
  • 2007-06-02 (First)
Tom Papa 7 3
  • 2021-01-30
  • 2021-09-18
  • 2022-02-05
 8 4
  • 2022-11-12 (First)
  • 2022-12-17 (First Tied)
  • 2023-03-18 (First)
  • 2023-05-06 (First)
Tracy Clayton 0 0 - 0 0 -
Yassir Lester 0 0 - 0 0 -
Zainab Johnson 0 0 - 0 0 -
Panelist Total # Shows Total # Shows
Outright Wins Wins with Draws