NPR's 'Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me' coming to Charleston (update: listen to the recording)

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Update June 1: The radio broadcast hit on May 28, and now you can listen to it online.

Click here to listen or download it here.

- Update by Ken Hawkins.

Update May 23: It's just a few days until the Thursday, May 26, performance and tickets are still available.

Buy them here. Prices range from $50 to $71 after fees.

If you're unfamiliar with the program, listen to it at NPR online here and The Post and Courier has a detailed featurey preview.

First reporting November 2010: Test your news knowledge at a live taping of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me.

Join host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell, and a line-up of witty panelists for a fast-paced, irreverent look at current events. It's a rare trip to Charleston for this oddly informative news quiz show, so don't wait to buy tickets – tickets range from about $50 to $70.

The live taping is scheduled for May 26th 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.