Show Details: May 2005
2005-05-07
NPR
DB ID: 115
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Adam Felber 19 (3 / 8)
- Second: Roy Blount, Jr. 15 (3 / 6)
- Third: Paula Poundstone 10 (2 / 4)
Guests
Description
Carl Kasell's Countdown, Not My Job about strange work-related lawsuits, Who's Carl This Time?, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the first commercial endorsement for the Georgian "Runaway Bride"?
2005-05-14
NPR
DB ID: 114
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First Tied: Adam Felber 13 (1 / 6)
- First Tied: Kyrie O'Connor 13 (1 / 6)
- Third: Sue Ellicott 10 (2 / 4)
Guests
Description
Carl Kasell's Countdown, Bluff the Listener about new ways to do things which are better than new-fangled ways, Not My Job about a new Steve Wynn casino resort, Listener Mailbag, Who's Carl This Time?, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the new Homeland Security alert system?
Notes
Although Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! has recorded several live shows at the Bank One/Chase Auditorium, they started using the auditorium as their new home for shows taped in front of a live audience.
Start of the "666"/"616" debacle, in which Peter noted that the 616 area code was for Ann Arbor, Michigan, Kyrie made a funny sound after missing a question in the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank round; First regular live show from Bank One/Chase Auditorium
2005-05-21
NPR
DB ID: 113
Location
Pease Auditorium (Ypsilanti, MI)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Roxanne Roberts 15 (3 / 6)
- Second: Mo Rocca 14 (2 / 6)
- Third: P.J. O'Rourke 10 (2 / 4)
Guests
- Dan Neil 1
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about resolved incompatibilities, Not My Job about the history of the Pacific Island Nauru, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next retracted article for Newsweek?
Notes
Continuation of the "666"/"616" debacle, in which Peter apologized to the audience but stated that "Beelzebub" could be found in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Live from Ypsilanti, Michigan
2005-05-28
NPR
DB ID: 112
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Richard Roeper 16 (2 / 7)
- Second Tied: Charlie Pierce 15 (3 / 6)
- Second Tied: Roxanne Roberts 15 (1 / 7)
Guests
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about 911 emergency calls, Not My Job about the history of Senate filibusters, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what "extraordinary circumstance" will the Democrats use to filibuster a judicial nominee?
Notes
Conclusion of the "666"/"616" debacle, in which Peter noted that President Bush was in Grand Rapids last week when the show aired and had to apologize to both President Bush... and to Beelzebub