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Wait, Wait...

May 22, 2016
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I've mentioned that the NPR comedy-news quiz show Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! has quite eclectic and atypical contestants for it's "Not My Job" segment ("where we ask really important people about unimportant things.")  This week is a perfect example, as Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo tries her hand  Making it all the more lively with an especially enthusiastic and appreciative audience, this episode hit the road leaving its home ground in Chicago, and for this part of the tour is in Rhode Island, broadcasting from Providence.


Outside of the always-entertaining interview before diving in, one of the fun things about the game is always what theme the questions will have, as host Peter Sagal comes up with a topic that touches linguistically on the guest's area of expertise, but has no actual connection at all.  This week, he asks the governor of Rhode Island three questions a about actual islands



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