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'Wait Wait' for Feb. 5, 2022: With Not My Job guest Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas

Historian Shermann Thomas is Chicago's most popular TikTok star, and he got there by telling cool facts about the city he loves. But what does he know about goats? We ask him 3 questions to find out.
Historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas uses TikTok to explain why Chicago is the coolest city in the world.

This week's show was recorded at the Harris Theater in Chicago, with host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis,

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