Wait, Wait...
This is a special edition of our "Not My Job" segments that we post here from the NPR quiz show, Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! In part that's because it's from the archives, aired a decade ago, originally broadcast on March 27, 2007. It's also much longer than most of the "Not My Job" segments -- almost twice as long, in fact. And it's probably the most-famous of them all. I wasn't sure I'd be able to find it...but happily, I did. If you don't usually listen to these, for some reason known only to you, make an exception this week.
Host Peter Sagal's guest contestant here is none other than -- okay, are you ready? -- Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. No, really. Not the sort of contestant you generally find on radio quiz shows. His sister-in-law was a fan of the program and nagged him to appear, and finally he relented. And the show makes the most of it. The interview, as I said, is long -- usually these pieces run about 9-10 minutes. This lasts for 17 minutes. And it's a joy all the way through. And often very funny.
(Earlier, I had written about hearing this broadcast live, and my recollection of a story he told about baseball. My recollection is incorrect. He doesn't tell it here, and he was born after the even occurred, so clearly my memory is pretty bad on this point.)
All rise...
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