Show Details: August 2009
2009-08-01
- First: P.J. O'Rourke Total Score: 15 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Amy Dickinson Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Third: Charlie Pierce Total Score: 11 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 4)
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 round, hilarity ensued.
2009-08-08
- First: Tom Bodett Total Score: 15 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Roxanne Roberts Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Third: Paula Poundstone Total Score: 11 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 4)
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
- First: Charlie Pierce Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Second: Roy Blount, Jr. Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Third: Amy Dickinson Total Score: 11 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 4)
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 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
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.