Show Details: August 2008
2008-08-02
NPR
DB ID: 528
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Roy Blount, Jr. 16 (2 / 7)
- Second: Paula Poundstone 13 (3 / 5)
- Third: Alison Stewart 11 (3 / 4)
Guests
Description
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?
Notes
Alison Stewart joins the panel, who co-hosted "Bryant Park Project" with Luke Burbank before he left.
2008-08-09
NPR
DB ID: 529
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Guest:
Corey Flintoff
Panelists
- First Tied: Charlie Pierce 17 (3 / 7)
- First Tied: Roxanne Roberts 17 (3 / 7)
- Third: Paula Poundstone 12 (2 / 5)
Guests
Description
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
NPR
DB ID: 530
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Guest:
Korva Coleman
Panelists
- First: Kyrie O'Connor 17 (3 / 7)
- Second: Adam Felber 14 (2 / 6)
- Third: Mo Rocca 13 (3 / 5)
Guests
Description
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
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Adam Felber 19
- Second: Roxanne Roberts 17
- Third: Roy Blount, Jr. 14
Guests
Description
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
NPR
DB ID: 532
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Roy Blount, Jr. 16 (4 / 6)
- Second: Alison Stewart 11 (1 / 5)
- Third: Tom Bodett 7 (3 / 2)
Guests
Description
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?
Notes
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.