IWTA, Episode 48: Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone is one of the great humorists of our time. A beloved panelist on NPR\u2019s popular weekly news quiz show,\xa0Wait Wait\u2026 Don\u2019t Tell Me, she alsotours regularly, performing standup comedy across the country. Known for her spontaneity and ability to engage with an audience, Poundstone has said:\xa0 \u201cNo two shows I do are the same. It\u2019s not that I don\u2019t repeat material. I do. My shows, when they\u2019re good, and I like to think they often are, are like a cocktail party." Paula's book,\xa0There is Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say\xa0was published in 2006, and her new CD, I HEART JOKES: Paula Tells Them in Boston follows her first CD, I HEART JOKES: Paula Tells Them in Maine. In this radio interview, Paula talks about why she hates doing radio interviews, preparing for Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, what Robin Williams did to help her when she started out in comedy, how she discovered her talent for interacting with audiences and why technology makes parenting harder.