Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Stats Page
Show Details: August 2009
2009-08-01
NPR
DB ID: 600
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: P.J. O'Rourke 15 (3 / 6)
- Second: Amy Dickinson 14 (2 / 6)
- Third: Charlie Pierce 11 (3 / 4)
Guests
Bluff(s)
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about fighting pollution, Not My Job about McDonald's Happy Meal, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the theme of the next White House summit?
Notes
Peter had a Freudian slip when he said "The Dong Show" instead of "The Gong Show" when wrapping up the Not My Job round, hilarity ensued.
2009-08-08
NPR
DB ID: 601
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Tom Bodett 15 (3 / 6)
- Second: Roxanne Roberts 14 (2 / 6)
- Third: Paula Poundstone 11 (3 / 4)
Guests
Bluff(s)
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about unexpected or unlikely moral support, Not My Job about conspiracies and conspiracy theories, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be Bill Clinton's next mission, after returning two journalists back home from North Korea?
2009-08-15
NPR
DB ID: 602
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Charlie Pierce 13 (3 / 5)
- Second: Roy Blount, Jr. 12 (2 / 5)
- Third: Amy Dickinson 11 (3 / 4)
Guests
Bluff(s)
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about inexpensive summer vacations, Not My Job about the original Woodstock music festival, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the first law that will be passed by Congress when they come back from recess?
2009-08-22
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- Multiple Panelists
Guests
Description
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, featuring great animal-inspired moments
2009-08-29
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Description
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, featuring favorite moments as requested by listeners
Notes
Paula Poundstone seems to be involved with most of the highlighted moments.