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2026-03-28
I'm Alzo Slade, the they they bring in when Bill Kurtis is stuck in the TSA line back homeGuest: Alzo Slade
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First Tied:
Shantira Jackson
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Joyelle Nicole Johnson
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Adam Burke
Total: 9
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 3
- D. W. Moffett Score: 2
Who's Alzo This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about a hot, new dining destination foodies are flocking to; Not My Job about mass melees; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: after the Bachelorette, what will be the next series to get cancelled at the last minute and why?
After Alzo Slade said that Joyelle Nicole Johnson answered five of her Lightning Fill In The Blank questions correct, Joyelle said, "That's the most I've ever gotten right, Peter!". Joyelle has actually correctly answered six Lightning Fill In The blank questions three times before on the shows that aired on 2024-11-23, 2024-12-14 and 2025-05-03.
When Peter Sagal asked Alzo if Adam Burke did well enough to win, before Alzo could response, someone in the audience audibly said "No".
2026-03-21
I'm the voice so hot, the mic could drop itselfBill Kurtis
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Paula Poundstone
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
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Shane Torres
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Alonzo Bodden
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Aasif Mandvi Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about someone's first trip to New York City; Not My Job about wedding cakes; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: now that his identity has been revealed, what will Banksy do next?
Aasif Mandvi initially chose "B" for the third Not My Job question. The audience started shouting out "C" and Aasif switched his answer to "C". "C" was the correct answer.
During Lightning Fill In The Blank, Alonzo Bodden mentioned that his mind was slightly pre-occupied by NCAA's March Madness. The third Lightning question that Shane Torres was about March Madness.
2026-03-14
I'm Alzo Slade filling in for Bill Kurtis, who flew to LA to accept the Oscar for Best PipesGuest: Alzo Slade
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Adam Felber
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 5 Correct: 4
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Rachel Coster
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 1 Correct: 5
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Joyelle Nicole Johnson
Total: 8
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 3
- John Cusack Score: 3
Who's Alzo This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about something 30 years in the making; Not My Job about people who should have stayed quiet; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what will be the big surprise at this year's Oscar ceremony?
Joyelle Nicole Johnson answered her third Lightning Fill In The Blank question with "Pill". Peter Sagal responded with "Sure, what the hell" and gave Joyelle credit for her answer.
2026-03-07
I'm the voice so powerful, I command the clocks to spring forwardBill Kurtis
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Hari Kondabolu
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Second:
Negin Farsad
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Luke Burbank
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Jason Benetti Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about a time out in the news; Not My Job about confetti; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: after looksmaxxing, what will be next big internet beauty trend?
When the Bluff the Listener contestant said that they were from Indiana, Peter Sagal said that he said that she didn't see the listener when they taped in Bloomington, Indiana the prior week. The contestant said that they asked Peter a question during the Q&A session after the taping finished.
When Peter listed the teams that Jason Benetti had been announcers for, someone booed after the Detroit Tigers were mentioned. Jason said that they were saying "Luke". This is in reference to the audience chanting "Luke", which sounds like they are booing Luke Burbank. Of course, people could be booing as well not knowing the lore behind the "Luke" chant.
2026-02-28
I'm the man with a voice so smooth, you could go curling on itBill Kurtis
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Alonzo Bodden
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 5 Correct: 6
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Josh Gondelman
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Faith Salie
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
- Lilly King Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about a new travel hack in the news; Not My Job about short kings; Panel Questions: Clearing Out the Cabinet; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Questions: after American Girls, what will be the next toy to get an update?