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- 1David Byrne appears as Not My Job guest on Wait Wait●'Wait Wait' for October 3, 2026: With Not My Job guest David Byrne https://www.npr.org/2026/10/03/g-s1-146130/wait-wait-
NPR's comedy news quiz 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' aired its October 3, 2026 episode featuring Talking Heads frontman David Byrne as the Not My Job guest. The musician and former Talking Heads leader answered quiz questions in the show's signature segment. The episode is drawing attention from fans of both the long-running quiz and Byrne's music.
- 2Wait Wait Don't Tell Me episode features David Byrne●NOW PLAYING == Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me with Peter Sagal and Alzo Slade 10/3/26: We ghost some tech bros with David Byrn
The NPR news quiz Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me aired a new episode with host Peter Sagal, co-host Alzo Slade, and guest David Byrne, playing off the theme of 'ghosting tech bros'. Listeners are sharing the episode, with Byrne's appearance drawing particular attention given his music and art profile.
- 3AAA urges Iowans to book holiday travel early▼AAA: Iowans should book holiday travel now or pay more later
AAA is telling Iowans to book their holiday travel now, warning that prices will only rise as the season gets closer. The auto club's advice applies to flights and other holiday trips, with the message that waiting means paying more. It is a routine seasonal reminder aimed at helping travelers lock in lower fares ahead of the busy period.
- 4David Byrne to Guest on 'Wait Wait' Not My Job Segment▼‘Wait Wait’ for October 3, 2026: With Not My Job guest David Byrne
NPR's news quiz 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' has announced its October 3, 2026 episode, featuring Talking Heads frontman David Byrne as the guest for the show's 'Not My Job' segment, in which celebrities answer trivia questions about topics far outside their field. The booking is drawing attention from fans of both the long-running quiz and Byrne's music and art career.
- 5Modi tells bureaucrats to match speed of instant-delivery era▼PM Modi makes it CRYSTAL CLEAR: In an era of instant delivery, slow governance has NO PLACE "Citizens DO NOT want to wai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that slow governance has no place in an era of instant delivery, telling officials that citizens do not want to wait weeks or months for services. Speaking on India's development goals, he warned that by 2047 the country will not tolerate bureaucratic delays and that administration must adapt to modern expectations or be left behind. The remarks are being circulated widely in India.
- 6Blind radio announcer calls Rays baseball by sound alone●Wait, is this real? He can actually tell if it's a grounder or a fly ball simply from the crack of the bat? Headline: "H
A Tampa Bay Rays radio announcer who is blind has been calling games on the radio for roughly three decades, and listeners are amazed he can tell a grounder from a fly ball just by the sound of the bat. The story is spreading as fans marvel at how he follows plays and paints the game for listeners without ever seeing the field.
- 7Families await return of USS Abraham Lincoln▼‘It’s been hard’: families await the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln
Families of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are speaking about the strain of a long separation as they await the aircraft carrier's return to port. Relatives describe the deployment as difficult, telling The Guardian it has 'been hard' while they count down to homecomings. The story highlights the personal toll of extended naval deployments on US military families.
- 8Oysterfest, WWU art exhibition and Peter Sagal event on Bellingham agenda▼Cocoa’s picks: Oysterfest, WWU art exhibition and an evening with Peter Sagal
Cascadia Daily's roundup of local highlights directs readers to three events: Oysterfest, a Western Washington University art exhibition, and an evening with Peter Sagal, the host of NPR's 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'. The picks offer a weekend guide for the Bellingham area, spanning food, visual art and live conversation.