On October 11, 2025, NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” aired from Honolulu, covering news including a Mississippi shooting, a government shutdown, and the Luigi Mangione case.

On October 11, 2025, NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” aired a live episode from Honolulu hosted by Peter Sagal, with Alzo Slade as guest judge and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Paula Poundstone, and Peter Grosz. The show featured ukulele virtuoso Taimane as the “Not My Job” guest, answering questions about miniature golf. Other segments included fictional stories about Hallmark controversy, limericks on current events, and predictions about a controversial song on Taylor Swift’s next album. The episode also touched on broader news, including a shooting after a Mississippi homecoming game, a government shutdown affecting Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, and developments in the Luigi Mangione case.