From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, it’s a very special edition of... Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! I’m Bill Kurtis!



And today, we’re playing a game called: "Reed Has Better Plans Than You Do." Our first contestant is a man who knows that the best way to survive a Chicago winter is with a stiff drink and a public radio legend. He’s a brother, a scholar - Kyle Seifert.



The prize? It’s a trip to the Windy City. A chance to walk the hallowed halls of the Studebaker Theater. Because this Christmas, your brother (....a man with impeccable taste in gifts....) isn’t just giving you a tie or a fruitcake. No, he’s going for the gold!



He has secured... Two. Tickets. To a live taping of Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! right here in Chicago.



You’ll hear the limericks. You’ll see Peter Sagal’s shiny, aerodynamic head . And best of all, you’ll get to hear me—the man who makes the news sound like a nature documentary about very dignified lions.



So, pack your parka, clear your schedule, and prepare for the dulcet tones of justice.



Merry Christmas, Kyle.



From N-P-R and W-B-E-Z Chicago... it’s a very... special edition of... Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! I’m... Bill Kurtis.

(Short pause, shift to a slightly more playful, storytelling tone)

And today... we’re playing a game called: "Reed... Has Better Plans Than You Do." Our first contestant is a man who knows that the best way to survive a Chicago winter... is with a stiff drink... and a public radio legend. He’s a brother... a scholar... Kyle... Sei-fert. (Lower the pitch for the big reveal)

The prize? It’s a trip to the Windy City. A chance to walk the hallowed halls of the Stude-baker Theater. Because this Christmas... your brother... (a man with im-peccable taste in gifts)... isn’t just giving you a tie... or a fruitcake.

No. He’s going for the gold!

(Dramatic pause—3 seconds)

He has secured... Two. Tickets. To a live taping of Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! ... right here... in Chicago.

You’ll hear the limericks. You’ll see Peter Sagal’s shiny... aero-dynamic head. And best of all... you’ll get to hear me... the man who makes the news sound like a nature documentary... about very... dignified... lions.

(Slow down significantly for the sign-off)

So... pack your parka... clear your schedule... and prepare for the dulcet... tones... of justice.

Merry Christmas... Kyle.


From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, it’s a very special edition of... Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! I’m Bill Kurtis!

And today, we’re playing a game called: "Reed Has Better Plans Than You Do." Our first contestant is a man who knows that the best way to survive a Chicago winter is with a stiff drink and a public radio legend. He’s a brother, a scholar - Kyle Seifert. 

The prize? It’s a trip to the Windy City. A chance to walk the hallowed halls of the Studebaker Theater. Because this Christmas, your brother (a man with impeccable taste in gifts) isn’t just giving you a tie or a fruitcake. No, he’s going for the gold!

He has secured... Two. Tickets. To a live taping of Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! right here in Chicago.

You’ll hear the limericks. You’ll see Peter Sagal’s shiny, aerodynamic head in person. And best of all, you’ll get to hear me—the man who makes the news sound like a nature documentary about very dignified lions—deliver the score in person.

So, pack your parka, clear your schedule, and prepare for the dulcet tones of justice.

Merry Christmas, Kyle. 

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