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Below is a list of shows that have recently aired and the next show that will air.
2020-10-31
2020-10-24
NPR
ID: 1188
Location
Home/Remote Studios
Host
Peter Sagal
Panelists
- First: Peter Grosz 16 (4 / 6)
- Second: Eugene Cordero 9 (3 / 3)
- Third: Maeve Higgins 4 (2 / 1)
Guests
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about blind dates, Not My Job about ice and snow sculptures, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will be the next person to forget that their webcam is on?
Notes
As social distancing continues, the show is recorded with each person from a remote/home studio.
While Doug Jones was thinking of the answer for his first Not My Job question, there was a cell phone ringing in the background. Doug initially chose "A" for the second Not My Job question, but Peter Sagal and the panel dissuaded him from that choice. Maeve Higgins gave a pretty big nudging hint for "B"; which, Doug chose and it was the correct choice.
Bill Kurtis did a quick yodel while Peter Sagal was explaining the answer for the second limerick and did a little longer one when announcing that the listener had won the round.
Peter Grosz answered his Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank questions with an Italian accent.
2020-10-17
Location
Home/Remote Studios
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
I'm not going to settle in and spend time with you. It's just a Curtis-y visit
Panelists
Guests
- Dan Riskin 2
- Padma Lakshmi 2 *
- Adam Rippon 2
- Sarah Cooper 2
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring favorite segments from recent shows
2020-10-10
NPR
ID: 1186
Location
Home/Remote Studios
Host
Peter Sagal
Panelists
- First: Roxanne Roberts 16 (2 / 7)
- Second: Mo Rocca 13 (3 / 5)
- Third: Negin Farsad 12 (2 / 5)
Guests
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about do-gooders doing good, Not My Job about the Angry Birds video game, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next insect to make the news?
Notes
As social distancing continues, the show is recorded with each person from a remote/home studio.
2020-10-03
NPR
ID: 1185
Location
Home/Remote Studios
Host
Peter Sagal
Panelists
- First Tied: Jessi Klein 15 (3 / 6)
- First Tied: Maz Jobrani 15 (3 / 6)
- Third: Brian Babylon 12 (2 / 5)
Guests
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about life in the NBA bubble, Not My Job about the AMC Ambassador, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next October surprise?
Notes
As social distancing continues, the show is recorded with each person from a remote/home studio.
Peter Sagal gave a sidenote before the start of the Not My Job segment stating that it was recorded before the news that President Trump had been infected by COVID-19.
Even though Dame Karen Pierce only answered one question correct, Bill Kurtis gave her all 3 points. Peter said that it was a form of diplomatic immunity.
In the version of the show that I pulled from NPR's podcast feed, Jessi Klein's answer to her 8th Lightning round question wasn't heard in the edited version of the show. It went from Peter asking the question, the round-ending gong sound, and then Peter Sagal saying "No, a free grave".
NPR sent out a message to member stations stating that a new audio segment was posted to their portal to corrected the above issue. Hat tip to Gregg Porter at KUOW for providing an update on this.