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Show Details: August 2009

2009-08-01

NPR DB ID: 600
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen P.J. O'Rourke
Chosen P.J. O'Rourke
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
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Tom Bodett
Chosen Tom Bodett
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
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Amy Dickinson
Chosen Amy Dickinson
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

Best Of NPR DB ID: 603
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Description

Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, featuring great animal-inspired moments

Notes

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

Best Of NPR DB ID: 604
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
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.