Often, if someone looks miserable, they attract me. Unless I say something to them, I feel like I’m ruining their evening.
You have a lot of pets, right?
Yes, I have 14 cats, two German Shepherds, and one ant left from my ant farm. All I do is clean.
How do you prepare for your weekly gig on NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me?
I have a confession to make: I buy the New York Post. It folds out sideways and it has the Weird but True section. I also listen to Morning Edition and I watch at least the news wrap on PBS NewsHour, but those are things I do just because I’m a citizen. Keep in mind that I hold the record for most losses on the show.
Complete this sentence: When I think of Indy, I think of …
Fast cars. I know you don’t drive like that all the time, but when you’re in a circle, you can’t help it.
How do you think you’d fare in our famous race?
I have a terrible sense of direction. I’ve always said I could drive in the Indianapolis 500 and still get lost.
