Show Details: August 2008
2008-08-02
- First: Roy Blount, Jr. Total Score: 16 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 7)
- Second: Paula Poundstone Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Third: Alison Stewart Total Score: 11 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 4)
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new innovation that will make life great for men, Not My Job about Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Panelist Predictions: who will be the surprise candidate for vice president?
Alison Stewart joins the panel, who co-hosted "Bryant Park Project" with Luke Burbank before he left.
2008-08-09
- First Tied: Charlie Pierce Total Score: 17 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 7)
- First Tied: Roxanne Roberts Total Score: 17 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 7)
- Third: Paula Poundstone Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
Who's Corey This Time?, Bluff the Listener about unexpected dangers of trying to live healthy, Not My Job about a New York Times article about the history of the modern Olympic movement, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the big story coming from the Olympics in Beijing?
2008-08-16
- First: Kyrie O'Connor Total Score: 17 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 7)
- Second: Adam Felber Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Third: Mo Rocca Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 5)
Who's Korva This Time?, Bluff the Listener about innovative ways to cut costs, Not My Job about Miss Manners, Who's Korva This Time? Round II, Panelist Predictions: what will Michael Phelps do once he conquers this year's Olympics?
2008-08-23
- First: Adam Felber Total Score: 19 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 8)
- Second: Roxanne Roberts Total Score: 17 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 7)
- Third: Roy Blount, Jr. Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 6)
Who's Carl This Time?, Listener Limerick Challenge, Not My Job not about "Scooter" Libby, Bluff the Listener about unusual summer camps, Panelist Predictions: what the next popular fantasy series after Harry Potter?
2008-08-30
- First: Roy Blount, Jr. Total Score: 16 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Alison Stewart Total Score: 11 (Starting Score: 1 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Third: Tom Bodett Total Score: 7 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 2)
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff The Listener about normally reserved dorks doing crazy things, Not My Job about Matthew McConaughey, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: How will John McCain top Barack Obama's acceptance speech, while at the Republican National Convention?
While commenting about the cable news coverage of the Democratic National Convention, Peter noted how "angry" Keith Olbermann was. Alison Stewart is a regular backup host for Countdown with Keith Olbermann.