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Show Details: December 2007

2007-12-01

NPR DB ID: 152
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Description

Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about fading traditions, Not My Job about questionable toys from a list compiled by Cracked.com, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Panelist Predictions: which celebrity next endorse a 2008 presidential candidate?

Notes

After Peter asked if anyone had followed the meeting between President Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Chairman of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas, and Adam smartly replying "religiously", an audience member booed. This led to a great reaction from the panelists, with Adam retorting "What? ... Booed that early" and Amy cracking up.

2007-12-08

NPR DB ID: 153
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Mo Rocca
Chosen Mo Rocca
Description

Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about the kangaroo, Not My Job about Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: which 2008 presidential candidate will be next to reveal a secret from kindergarten?

Notes

Dana Perino is the second White House Press Secretary from the Bush Administration to appear on the show.

2007-12-15

NPR DB ID: 154
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Amy Dickinson
Chosen Amy Dickinson
Description

Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about unexpected medical warnings, Not My Job about eccentric British Lords, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will Major League Baseball straighten itself out after the release of the Mitchell report on steroid use.

Notes

During the Listener Limerick Challenge round, one of the answers dealt with a computer program that interacts with people on Russian dating/romance sites. Upon hearing that, Amy twice cried out "No!" Paula had a lot of fun and ranted about the "love chat" bit. After Carl stated that the listener had correctly completed the three limericks, Paula exclaimed, "Brent was a genius!"

2007-12-22

NPR DB ID: 155
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Description

Carl Kasell's Countdown, Bluff the Listener about trouble-making in the workplace, Not My Job about worst business decisions made in 2007 published in Fortune magazine, Who's Carl This Time?, Panelist Predictions: what New Year's resolution will be made by one of the newsmakers in 2007?

2007-12-29

Best Of NPR DB ID: 156
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Description

Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring several Not My Job favorites