# We say "So long!" to Kristi Noem and Benetti plays ball

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Podcast: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wait-wait-don-t-tell-me-55813)
Published: 2026-03-07T08:00:03+00:00
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This week, Luke Burbank, Negin Farsad, and Hari Kondabolu offer Kristi Noem some parting words and we quiz the new voice of Sunday Night Baseball, Jason Benetti, on his knowledge of confetti See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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