I almost gave this show one star, because it is so dangerous. Please do not listen to this while driving or operating heavy machinery or your laughter may cause a terrible accident.

I’ve loved Paula’s brain since the original iterations of the “wages of sin” joke. (Back in the 80’s laughing at that may have been my first meaningful step in my journey as a recovering evangelical) She has made me feel represented for years as I suffer a roughly similar neurodivergence and cannot myself stop talking even when common sense dictates. The surprising thing about this podcast is how it has adapted. Some podcasts are locked into one way of doing things. This one is ever shifting. From episode to episode I look forward to what they are going to add or subtract- how will they structure it this time? AND someone gets designated my favorite cast member weekly! Paula, Adam, Captain Crinkle and Toni Anita Hull! BUT More and more I enjoy the Easter egg like interjections from support cast- the shy Julie who creeps in to provide contrast (“this is what a NORMAL person sounds like next these people- do you hear a little fear in her voice?”), Wendle- glimpsed through dry one word interjections (when I catch one of these, I feel weirdly as if I have really accomplished something that day!) and the incredible VIC!! (I mean- did YOU know a podcast could be edited sarcastically?!?!) If y’all are not friends in the way I can feel from the podcast, please, keep it a secret. I don’t wanna know. Years ago I was scarred in finding out about a certain Yuletide character- don’t take this from me as well!

Your show gives me hope every Tuesday. You all are just as good as therapy for me. Thank you for the laughs and great information ❤️

This podcast is authentic, unique, curious and fun. It would be a mistake not to give this podcast a try if you are open minded, kind, and enjoy laughing.

I’ve been a fan since the show began and it’s only gotten better. This show brings me such joy and I laugh so hard. Brightens up my day. I look forward to Tuesdays when new episodes drop. LOVE Bonnie and Toni’s oral reports, all the characters that call in (my 9 year old son loves Mike Boom Boom) and I was dying in the morals segment. Keep it going! The longer the better.

The only part I hate about the show is the moment I realize it’s about to end. It’s a feeling of great despair and dread. Just know that the show has only run long when there are three colons in the time stamp.

This is my go to podcast. I love the new ethics segment! I always laugh, and learn something on every episode, even the one Adam missed and the one time he admitted to being wrong. I discovered it about the time Paula was upset about the change to her Butterfinger, Captain Crinkle earned her nickname and Toni was kind of quiet. Then I had to go back to the beginning to hear how it had transformed into what it has become now. It’s a must listen to just to see where it goes next. The cast bounce off of each other in ways that keep me in stitches. The guests are full of information on topics I didn’t even realize I wanted or needed to know about. I’d say don’t change a thing but each time something changes, it just gets better. I LOVE this podcast. We all need to find a way to connect and laugh more. 🤩 The people behind the scenes have to be great too and deserve a note of appreciation. Thanks to everyone for their hard work!!!

Like spending a couple of hours with your closest friends, and laughing about all of the nonsensical things you come up with together. Great!

Great to get more of Paula Poundstone as Wait, wait don’t tell me & tour dates are not enough. Love the co-hosts but really would love more Bonnie. Bonnie is the whipped cream, nuts & cherry on the sundae so extra toppings of Bonnie please. A natural, clever, honest and an infectious laugh. Great show. Thank you, Alice Los Osos CA

She’s a drunken child abuser who can’t understand why she isn’t rolling in money, humiliates her own children in her comedy routines, and insults her audience as if she were smarter than they. Also, Garrison Keillor - a man fired for sexually abusing his female staff - was at one time listed as a “friend” of the show well after his behavior became public knowledge. Gosh, Paula. Who wouldn’t want to listen to you talk over your guests with your Fozzie the Bear level schtick. Such a genius.

I first discovered Paula Poundstone many years ago on “Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me!” So happy to have discovered this unique comedy… Thank you for sharing with us!

This is the podcast on which I base every other podcast! It’s long, weird, curious, comical, and very personal! ☮️❤️

I absolutely love this train wreck of a show! It’s like getting together with your best friends, and just having a great time, laughing at each other and learning a little bit too! Paula is just the greatest and I’m so happy that Adam is on every show. I really love these guys and look forward to their antics every week.

I’ve found a new group of quirky best friends. I stumbled across this podcast randomly but boy am i glad i did. I knew Paula’s name right away from clips i’ve seen in the past of her solo shows. I decided to give it a try. I find myself laughing so hard at the antics of all four and this is such a good mixture of people. The personalities of Paula, Bonnie, Adam, and Toni just mesh together to make the most charming and perfect comedy of errors. I can feel such a difference when one person is out. The way you all tease, compliment, roast, interrupt, and laugh with each other; it reminds me of some of the very best friendships i’ve had in my life. I can’t get enough and i’m making my way back through all the older episodes. Please keep them coming. ❤️

I tried to not spit out the water I was drinking, so instead I spat water from both my nose and mouth. My partner woke up and thought something terrible happened. If you’re not listening, you’re missing out, but be careful if you and sipping a beverage or it’s late at night and you have a loud laugh :)

As someone that has loved Paula’s brand of humor (though I’m not exactly sure she trademarked it but you can definitely tell the difference between the watered down generic store brand and the real Poundstone) for many a year (some would say decades and I would be one of them though I don’t really like pointing out the passage of time) I can’t think of any better means of getting a dose of Paula Poundstone on a regular basis (except if she were to actually come by the house) even if it is only an hour to two hours a week. So having been a longtime Stoner now turned Nobody I say signup, sit back and make “haha” a regular part of your week.

Captain Krinkle is the best part

I’ve been listening for years, came back home from college and picked it up again. It’s just as wonderful. Thank you Paula, Bonnie, and Toni. (And Adam.)

This episode made me cry of laughter 2-3 separate times! You’re all so rare, and I look forward to listening every Tuesday. It’s truly a highlight of my week. Thank you all so much!

For example, ring around the collar has been known for decades… but Uranus?!?!? 🤪 🦨

Hi I love your podcast but I absolutely hate when you have guests on, I know that this defects the whole show but I love it when it’s just you guys.

What a joy to find this late in the game I should have known it’d be great but I am so thankful to have found it and have tons of episodes to catch up on

How can a podcast be both serious and unserious at the same time? Listen and find out! And Adam Felber is on every show!

NLTPP is the ONLY podcast that makes me happier the longer it is. Hilarious, irreverent, often R-rated, and goofy, it's also surprisingly educational with brilliant guests and house bands. This is a work-of-art blend of improv + music + general hysterics. For anyone who wants high-caliber comedy without effort or cognitive function.

Paula Pounstone is top shelf funny. So good.

Do not operate heavy machinery while listening to NLTPP😂!

Fun & witty cast of hosts who lovingly roast each other for the duration of every multi-hour-length episode

you are all so funny! i hadn’t watched in awhile and forgot how funny you all are! Thank you for the laughs.

I found out about Paula poundstone listening to npr and wait wait don’t tell me. I liked her type of humor so I gave this podcast a try and it was fun enough until the ads started. In just episode 1 there were so many ad interruptions in random places that lasted at least 3 minutes each. And the audio level is louder than the podcast itself. I’m sorry but I’m putting this one down, the ads are just out of control to the point it ruins the show.

A longtime devoted fan and listener❤️Thank you for having Dahlia Lithwick on and will definitely be listening and reading more from her. Really helped gain back some hope on my disillusionment with the Supreme Court and reframing it in a new light. Thanks again for the great episode and all the laughs every week😂

I love intelligent jokes, witty banter, and insightful interviews. I like this show too!

I love this podcast! Paula and her friends are so funny and I love hanging out with them! It’s always a good time! Also, I’m in favor of the cold open.

I can no longer hear anyone say "buy your tickets" in reference to anything without Paula's voice in my head repeating "Buy tickets! Buy tickets!" So. While I haven't the income to repeatedly goto live performances the impulse to want to has been driven into my brain; maybe a little like Pavlov's dog.

I love every part of NLTPP. My favorite segment is the Cold Open. Anyone offering suggestions to improve the show would probably tell Picaso to lay off Blue. I replay episodes because they’re that good. If you want a taste of just how hilarious this group is, check out #219 and #211, which I believe should’ve won a People’s Choice Podcast Award.

This cast of characters will make you realize your family isn’t so dysfunctional after all. And Adam is on EVERY show!

This is my favorite podcast of all time. Paula, Adam, Bonnie, and Toni, I have been with you from the beginning (ashamed I am just now leaving a review), and I look forward to Tuesdays. Zero complaints about the length of your podcast. Book club is my favorite segment - please never get rid of it! Garden time might be my second favorite. It’s a little hard to choose! Thank you for all the work you’ve put in over so many years.

My favorite show about one woman’s quest to eat a cough drop in peace while her client interrupts her. 11/10

I love Paula Poundstone and will follow her to the ends of the earth. This pod format seems to be much better suited to her strengths than the Institute and i have enjoyed it — for the most part. Adam Felber’s contributions may be necessary to get Paula back on track, but often unfunny. Leave the jokes to Paula. We tune in for her. And why has the show become so long? It takes me a month to get through one episode! Keep it under an hour, please!

I’m always happy when I fall behind on listening because it means I have that many more NLTPP episodes in the pod bank.

I am in awe at how funny they are. I will listen while walking to class and I’ll have to stop to take a breath because I’m laughing so hard. If there ever was a podcast to binge it’s all 300 episodes of this show.

This is absolutely my favorite podcast! Every episode includes more information, lessons, facts and insights than any other 1 hour-ish podcast, TV or Radio programs out there. The interviews are so much better than what is presented by seasoned professionals on 60 Minutes, CBS Sunday Morning, Meet the Press, etc. (seriously Paula, your interviews should be on those shows, or better yet you should have your show…oh wait, this is your show…but you know what I mean!). Toni Anita Hull laugh is infectious and I look forward to her adventures (whether it be how she flooded her apartments, or her romantic escapades in the hotel bars, etc.). And Captain Crinkle’s interruptions (which have nothing to do with the subject you’re all discussing at the time) help to make the show longer which is great for us listeners. Last but not least, I appreciate Adam’s commitment to be on every show, and give him a gold star for perfect attendance. Don’t stop!

I love Paula Poundstone and this pod but during the guest interview the pod is so full of glitches! Especially the TV HISTORY one. Was really enjoying it but then it froze, skipped ahead or kept looping. Please fix this. I would hate to abandon this favorite pod😞

Paula regularly tells us about how she skipped class and didn’t take full advantage of her formative education. What is Bonnie’s excuse? She brings Seattle a bad name.

I LOVE THIS PODCAST!!! The magic of this podcast is the ensemble. They could talk about folding towels and I’d listen. It’s like hanging out with the funniest friends you could possibly imagine having. And Bonnie is a hoot!!! Don’t change a thing. If I were a billionaire I’d pay you all to do this full time!

She is not funny

I listen to this podcast when the new episodes drop for fun and education and past episodes at night when I can’t sleep and need soothing and familiar voices to calm the brain. Smart, funny, profane like a good podcast should be.

I’ve listened to every episode since the first. It’s the highlight of my week. I wish they did 2 or 3 a week! I adore Mrs. Culpepper and all the zany characters who make appearances. The interactions between Paula, Adam, Bonnie and Toni Anita make me laugh out loud every week. When Paula laughs uncontrollably it’s contagious.

I decided to give this podcast a try after I heard Paula Poundstone on John Hodgman’s show and found her to be an absolute delight. I remember nothing about the first episode I listened to, except that, near the beginning of the show, Bonnie Burns spun a somewhat unfocused tale about patio furniture and (maybe?) her dog? I remember thinking, “this weird old lady is telling a story about — literally— NOTHING, and it is somehow the most fun I’ve had in ages!” Later that afternoon, I found a large snake in my dumpster. It scared the crap out of me, but I still count that day as a win because it was the day I discovered this absurdly wonderful podcast. All my love to Paula, Adam, Bonnie, Toni, Julie, Ken, the House Band and everyone else who contributes to this masterpiece! Keep it coming!!!

I’ve been listening from the beginning, and this show has always been an absolute delight! It is a complete disaster in the most charming way! I am so happy that the pandemic brought Captain Crinkle and Toni Anita Hull into the regular routine (let’s not forget that Adam is on every show)! Everything that annoys someone is just perfect. It is a veritable gallimaufry of delight! The best parts are the ones when everything has gone so off the rails that land is far from sight (I think the train got lost at sea?!)! Thank you all for a wonderful distraction from all the unpleasant nonsense we see every day!

This show is not what it seems. On the surface, it’s a zany hang with Paula and the gang. But pay attention; something’s going on…. Something strange….. What happened to the show’s intern, Doug? Murdered, but by who? Why is Captain Crinkle covering up clues as to who she showers with late at night? Why did Thomas Coin fail to appear on the show? And what does Thomas Coin know? Who is this mysterious Wendell that Paula occasionally mentions? Why is he sewing pillows for her? Why does she need so many pillows? Who’s Nancy, and what shade of lipstick is she wearing? What does the “Boom Boom” in Mr. Bonafit’s name mean? Does it suggest a gun for hire? Did Mike “boom boom” Thomas Coin and Doug? Why are all these works by famous artists turning up in Paula’s home? How did they get there? Who locked Paula and Adam in the meat locker? What ACTUALLY happened the summer Captain Crinkle went to camp, and what is “dough on a stick” a euphemism for? Wo-Hee-Lo, I don’t know… What is Toni actually doing on all these “cruises” she goes on—is the answer “below deck?” Where did Winnie Rose Fineman’s mother’s crockpot go? To what nefarious end was it used? What sort of goods are REALLY being sold at Roger Federer’s “appliance” store? And WHY is Adam on every show? You may say nobody listens, Paula Poundstone—but I am. Each week I listen and ponder, and try to get a little closer to the truth….