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2022-10-01
After the Bluff the Listener contestant chose Tom Papa's story, the audio was played for the correct story about putting googly eyes on autonomous cars (Tom's story). Peter Sagal then said, "So, you didn't win. You earned a point for Tom Papa for telling the truth" and later said, "Congratulations" to the listener contestant.
2022-09-24
- First: Negin Farsad 14 (2 / 6)
- Second: Shane O'Neill 12 (4 / 4)
- Third: Karen Chee 10 (4 / 3)
Michael Strahan initially chose "A" for the third Not My Job question, but the audience started shouting out answers. Peter Sagal asked if Michael wanted to go with the audience's answer; in which, Michael heard them shouting out "C" and went with that answer. "C" was the correct answer for all three Not My Job questions.
The New York Times article that was the topic of the first Listener Limerick Challenge was written by Shane O'Neill, who was a panelist and provided some additional context to the story.
2022-09-17
- First: Helen Hong 13 (3 / 5)
- Second Tied: Adam Burke 12 (2 / 5)
- Second Tied: Roy Blount, Jr. 12 (2 / 5)
- Mo Amer 3
Roy Blount, Jr.'s Bluff the Listener story incorporated a song that Roy and his wife, Joan, recorded in which Roy said that Joan did the meow and Roy did the purring.
2022-09-10
- First: Faith Salie 15 (3 / 6)
- Second Tied: Paula Poundstone 14 (2 / 6)
- Second Tied: Luke Burbank 14 (2 / 6)
2022-09-03
- First: Mo Rocca 15 (3 / 6)
- Second: Skyler Higley 7 (3 / 2)
- Third: Maeve Higgins 3 (1 / 1)