Show Details: November 2008
2008-11-01
NPR
ID: 541
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Paul Provenza 15 (3 / 6)
- Second: Paula Poundstone 12 (4 / 4)
- Third: Amy Dickinson 8 (2 / 3)
Guests
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about new approaches in responding to emergencies, Not My Job about the history of Microsoft, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Panelist Predictions: how will Barack Obama spend his campaign cash?
2008-11-08
NPR
ID: 542
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Amy Dickinson 16 (4 / 6)
- Second: Charlie Pierce 12 (2 / 5)
- Third: Mo Rocca 11 (1 / 5)
Guests
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about robocalls gone awry, Not My Job about Bill O'Reilly's recent memoir, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what big surprise will come out of the first 100 days of the Obama administration?
Notes
Carl stated that Amy needed to answer 5 questions correctly to tie or 6 to win outright after announcing Charlie's score of 12. Amy started the round with 4 points, which meant that she only needed to answer 4 questions correctly to tie or 5 questions to win.
2008-11-15
NPR
ID: 543
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First Tied: P.J. O'Rourke 12 (2 / 5)
- First Tied: Kyrie O'Connor 12 (4 / 4)
- Third: Tom Bodett 7 (1 / 3)
Guests
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about the Internet letting us down, Not My Job about ways kids are wasting their time, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Panelist Predictions: what will be the first line of President Bush's memoir?
2008-11-22
NPR
ID: 544
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Roxanne Roberts 15 (3 / 6)
- Second: Adam Felber 12 (2 / 5)
- Third: Paula Poundstone 9 (3 / 3)
Guests
Description
Carl Kasell's Countdown, Bluff The Listener about brilliant new ways to lose weight, Not My Job about Mickey Mouse (who is celebrating his 80th birthday), Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will the American auto industry save itself?
Notes
When Peter Sagal was talking about the Detroit Big Three going to DC to testify, Peter accidentally said "FUV" instead of "SUV". Hilarity ensued.
2008-11-29
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Description
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring several Not My Job favorites
Notes
Repeat of 2007-12-29 show.