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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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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?
2026-02-21
I'm the man who does quadruple axels with my voiceBill Kurtis
- Roy Choi Score: 2
- Ally the Piper (Ally Crowley-Duncan) Score: 2
- Cynthia Nixon Score: 2
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! where we give out our own Olympic gold medals to some of our favorite guests and segments of the past year
Alzo Slade was the guest scorekeeper for the 2025-11-08 show that included Roy Choi as the Not My Job guest and the included Bluff the Listener segment.
The first portion of the included Panel Questions segment was from the 2026-01-10 show. The second and third portions were from the 2025-12-20 with additional content that was cut for time or other reasons.
2026-02-14
Hey there, Cupid. Put down that arrow and let me voice pierce some heartsBill Kurtis
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Paula Poundstone
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Beth Stelling
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Tom Papa
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 1 Correct: 5
- Arden Cho Score: 2
Who's Bill This TIme?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about a news story inspired by a movie; Not My Job about K-Mart; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what will be the big story out of the final week of the Olympics?