Show Details: August 2009
2009-08-01
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Rank:
First:
P.J. O'Rourke
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Second:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Third:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Chuck Barris Score: 2
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?
Peter had a Freudian slip when he said "The Dong Show" instead of "The Gong Show" when wrapping up the Not My Job segment, hilarity ensued.
2009-08-08
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Rank:
First:
Tom Bodett
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Judd Apatow Score: 2
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
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Rank:
First:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Second:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Aaron Schock Score: 1
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
- Kevin Fitzgerald Score: 3
- Bob Freer Score: 0
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, featuring great animal-inspired moments
When Carl Kasell was setting up for the clip of Mo Rocca receiving a homemade sweater, Carl said that it happened on a show from May 2009. It actually happened on the 2009-04-11 show.
2009-08-29
- Michael Pollan Score: 2
- Craig Ferguson Score: 1
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, featuring favorite moments as requested by listeners
Paula Poundstone seems to be involved with most of the highlighted moments.