Show Details: 2010
2010-01-02
- Brian Williams Score: 2
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! takes a look back at the year that was 2009
Korva Coleman was the guest scorekeeper for the 2009-09-12, which a clip was used for the sixth segment titled "Speechus Interruptus".
For the 12th segment, titled "A Public Service Announcement" on the NPR website, Carl Kasell said that the segment came from a show aired in October 2009. The segment actually came from the 2009-09-12 show.
2010-01-09
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Rank:
First:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Paul Provenza
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Lucy Lawless Score: 0
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about odd international crimes, Not My Job about American inventors that recently passed away, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what big gadgets announced at next year's CES show?
As noted for the 2009-12-19 show, Peter made a correction to Andy Williams's Not My Job score due to the staff thinking that they made up an actual item sold in the SkyMall catalog.
2010-01-16
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Rank:
First:
Faith Salie
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Mo Rocca
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- They Might Be Giants Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about government growing too big, Not My Job about Andre the Giant, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: whose job will Jay Leno take over next?
When Peter Sagal was introducing the panelists for the show, he said "Mister Faith Salie" rather than "Ms. Faith Salie". This flub is poked fun of several times during the show.
2010-01-23
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Rank:
First Tied:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Rank:
First Tied:
Adam Felber
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
P.J. O'Rourke
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Mark Halperin Score: 2
Carl's Dream Machine, Bluff the Listener about hospitality innovations, Not My Job about the Prince of Seborga, Giorgio Carbone, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Conan O'Brien next venture?
2010-01-30
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 19
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 8
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Rank:
Second:
Luke Burbank
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Rank:
Third:
Tom Bodett
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Neil Sedaka Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about bad news for nerds, Not My Job about damaged masterpieces, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Apple's next amazing product?
2010-02-06
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Rank:
First:
Adam Felber
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Second:
Mo Rocca
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Julia Sweeney
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
- Steven Chu Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about intellectual property theft, Not My Job about sport's biggest losers, The Washington Generals, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Don't Ask, Don't Tell be replaced with?
2010-02-13
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Rank:
First:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Rank:
Second:
Tom Bodett
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
- Annise Parker Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about troubles caused by having too much technology, Not My Job about other famous Houstons, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be discovered underneath the thick blanket of show on top of Washington DC, after it melts?
During the opening panelist round and the discussion of food serving portions, Paula went into Pop Tarts almost in the same manner has one of her HBO specials.
2010-02-20
- Ed Helms Score: 1
- Tony Hawk Score: 2
- Susie Essman Score: 2
- Reed Timmer Score: 2
- Ashley Judd Score: 2
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring recent Not My Job segments
2010-02-27
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 18
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 7
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Rank:
Second:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- George Stephanopoulos Score: 2
Who's Jean this Time?, Bluff the Listener about creative debt relief, Not My Job about Mr. Snuffleupagus, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what new sport will make its debut at the next Olympic Games?
2010-03-06
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Rank:
First Tied:
Luke Burbank
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
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Rank:
First Tied:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
- Tony Shalhoub Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about unlikely automation, Not My Job about nuns, Johnny Weir defends figure staking, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will bring their kids to work next?
2010-03-13
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Rank:
First:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Second:
Mo Rocca
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 1 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 9
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 3
- George Porter Jr. Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about new fad diets, Not My Job about parking meters, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will be the next person to reveal odd enthusiasm?
Mo was muttering this thoughts about the three possible answers for the second Not My Job question, in which Peter said that they can hear him. Another show in which all of the correct answers for the Not My Job segment were the second answer.
2010-03-20
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Rank:
First:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Faith Salie
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Paul Provenza
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Paddy Maloney Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about how being a sports fan saved someone's life, Not My Job about NCAA mascots, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big story when Tiger Woods plays at next month's Masters?
2010-03-27
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Rank:
Second:
Tom Bodett
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Keegan-Michael Key
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Michael Lewis (Author) Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about new ways to use food that don't involve eating it, Not My Job about interesting uses of lasers, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what unexpected outcomes will result of passing the Health Care Bill?
Joe Biden's fleeting expletive is fodder for jokes this week. Carl Kasell's attempt of making ray gun sounds leads to hilarity.
2010-04-03
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Rank:
First:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Tom Bodett
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
Lifestyles of the Rich and Despicable, Bluff the Listener about hard times for the rich, Not My Job about Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will cause the next financial crisis?
2010-04-10
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Rank:
First:
Adam Felber
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
-
Rank:
Second:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
-
Rank:
Third:
Luke Burbank
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about when bigger isn't always better, Not My Job about other jobs in The Village People, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what big treaty will President Obama sign next?
2010-04-17
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second Tied:
Mo Rocca
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second Tied:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
- Kurt Warner Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about things that are being done with snail mail but not with e-mail, Not My Job about soft drinks, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will Larry King marry next?
Sir Mix-a-Lot was a special guest for the second panelist round and was asked about banker's take of "Baby Got Back". Mo tried to get Peter and Carl to accept "cattle" as a valid answer for a flock of "sheep", but the attempted failed humorously. When Peter was providing story behind that question, he said "the two men have been in the lam(b) -- haha!" which lead to even more laughter.
2010-04-24
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Rank:
First:
P.J. O'Rourke
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Tom Bodett
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
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Rank:
Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
- Buster Olney Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about ways technology is not making dating easier, Not My Job about lesser-known aspects of Mark Twain, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next item to be left behind at a bar?
2010-05-01
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Rank:
First Tied:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Rank:
First Tied:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Keegan-Michael Key
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 3
- Jerry Weintraub Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about famous people with second careers, Not My Job about terrible jobs, Listener Limericks Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will really happen with aliens come to Earth?
2010-05-08
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Rank:
First:
Faith Salie
Total: 18
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 7
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Rank:
Second Tied:
Tom Bodett
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second Tied:
Paul Provenza
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
- Lt. General Michael Gould Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about people being denied of justice, Not My Job about Britain's oldest public school, Eton College, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next man-made disaster?
2010-05-15
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Rank:
First:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Ice-T Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about libraries becoming more modern, Not My Job about pantyhose, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what shocking revelation will be exposed during Elena Kagen's confirmation hearings?
2010-05-22
- They Might Be Giants Score: 1
- George Porter Jr. Score: 2
- Branford Marsalis Score: 0
- Neil Sedaka Score: 2
- Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons Score: 0
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring Not My Job segments of famous musicians
2010-05-29
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Rank:
First Tied:
Mo Rocca
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
First Tied:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Bettye LaVette Score: 2
Carl Kasell's Must See TV, Bluff the Listener about successful alternative plans, Not My Job about Sarah Ferguson, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how well BP completely fix the oil spill?
2010-06-05
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Rank:
First Tied:
Tom Bodett
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
First Tied:
Luke Burbank
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
- Tom Robbins Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about unique uses of music, Not My Job about self-help guru Tony Robbins, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will finally make President Barack Obama enraged?
The chanting of "Luuuuuuke" returns, in which Luke said, "they're not booing, I don't think", just like when he first substituted for Peter Sagal.
2010-06-12
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Rank:
First Tied:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
First Tied:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Robert Klein Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about conspiracy theories about President Obama, Not My Job about the World Cup's history, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what surprise will come out of the World Cup?
Carl Kasell: "GOOOOOOAL!"
2010-06-19
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Rank:
First:
Peter Grosz
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Second:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 4
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Rank:
Third:
Tom Bodett
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about people saying "no" at work, Not My Job about sausage, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will BP do next to make the situation worse than it is?
2010-06-26
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Rank:
First:
Adam Felber
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
-
Rank:
Second:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
-
Rank:
Third:
Mo Rocca
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Ann Bancroft Score: 2
Detention with Carl, Bluff the Listener about celebrities abusing their fame, Not My Job about shark movies, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will President Obama fire next?
2010-07-03
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Rank:
First:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 4
-
Rank:
Second:
P.J. O'Rourke
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
-
Rank:
Third:
Julia Sweeney
Total: 7
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 2
- Molly Ringwald Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about wedding dress innovations, Not My Job about the late Senator Robert Byrd, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big spy ring to be uncovered?
2010-07-10
- Michael Pollan Score: 2
- Craig Ferguson Score: 1
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, featuring favorite moments as requested by listeners
2010-07-17
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Rank:
First:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
-
Rank:
Second Tied:
Mo Rocca
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Second Tied:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
- Pete Carroll Score: 0
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about frugal summer fun, Not My Job About foosball, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will be the next great villain?
The panelist had fun with both BPs (British Petroleum and Bristol Palin) when asked about safety and caps.
2010-07-24
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Second Tied:
Keegan-Michael Key
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
-
Rank:
Second Tied:
Adam Felber
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Craig Finn Score: 3
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about new mail innovations, Not My Job about space flight, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next shocking tape to come out from Washington DC?
2010-07-31
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Rank:
First Tied:
Paul Provenza
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
First Tied:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Maz Jobrani Score: 3
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about rock stars acting like prima donnas, Not My Job about baseball players injured in stupid ways, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big leak?
The panelists had fun interrupting Peter when he tried to introduce the first listener and the panelists.
2010-08-07
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Rank:
First:
Faith Salie
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Second:
Luke Burbank
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
-
Rank:
Third:
Adam Felber
Total: 8
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 2
- Caressa Cameron Score: 0
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about surprising fields of study, Not My Job about the three other Misses: Ms. Pac Man, Miss Cleo and Miss Piggy, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what surprising move will the very, very rich do next?
The chanting of "Luuuuuuke" continues, in which Peter said "they are not booing, Mrs. Burbank, they are not booing" and Luke came back with "there has been some confusion around that". Miss America was booed when she provided a guess for her first question.
This was not Adam Felber's week for the Lightning Fill In The Blank segment, but he did come up with: Cheese Doodles + Jesus = Cheesus.
2010-08-14
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Rank:
First:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Second:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
-
Rank:
Third:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Kristen Schaal Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about changes coming to Las Vegas, Not My Job about the Grateful Dead, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will the former JetBlue flight attendant quit his next job?
2010-08-21
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Rank:
First:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Second:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
-
Rank:
Third:
Tom Bodett
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
Lifestyles of the Rich and Despicable, Bluff the Listener about hard times for the rich, Not My Job about Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will cause the next financial crisis?
2010-08-28
- Ice-T Score: 2
- Tony Shalhoub Score: 1
- Tom Robbins Score: 2
The second annual listener's request show, includes: Carl's special effects, Ice-T, Peter's Listener Limerick Challenge intro puns, Tony Shalhoub, Paula Poundstone on faucets and Avatar, Mo Rocca and his answer guessing mashup, public radio pick-up lines and Tom Robbins.
The machine-generated transcript for the eighth segment titled "Mo Stalls: A Musical Tribute" had listed Charlie Pierce as saying "That was that one week he was rabid" when it was Luke Burbank who said that.
2010-09-04
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Rank:
First:
Adam Felber
Total: 18
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 7
-
Rank:
Second:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Maz Jobrani
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Meghan McCain Score: 2
A Casual Encounter With The Week's News, Bluff the Listener about unusual worker's comp claims, Not My Job about food at state fairs, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big renovation at the White House?
2010-09-11
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Rank:
First:
Tom Bodett
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Second:
Peter Grosz
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Faith Salie
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Lisa Lampanelli Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about civic improvement, Not My Job about American etiquette, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what book will be the next target for book burning?
2010-09-18
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Rank:
First:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
-
Rank:
Second:
Paul Provenza
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
-
Rank:
Third:
Luke Burbank
Total: 9
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 3
- Mary Roach Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about failed summer vacations, Not My Job about Super Mario, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: with Oprah's announcement of taking her audience to Australia, what will Oprah do to top that?
The chanting of "Luuuuuuke" continues when Peter introduced this week's panelists.
One of the panelists made the sound of Pac Man dying when Carl announced that Mary Roach only answered one of three questions correctly even though the topic was Super Mario Bros.
2010-09-25
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Rank:
First:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Second:
Mo Rocca
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Delmar Smith Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about innovative political campaigns, Not My Job about tailoring for rhinestone cowboys, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will become the next judge on American Idol?
One word: Uranus.
2010-10-02
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Rank:
First:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
-
Rank:
Second:
Alonzo Bodden
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Mac McCaughan Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about highly problematic hotels, Not My Job about Kenny G, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what surprising place will NPR be heard next?
Simulated Russ Feingold was brought on for Peter to apologize for an error in which Peter said that Senator Feingold had used a green screen to super-impose his home in an ad. In actuality, the Senator had actually filmed the ad on location. The Simulated Senator renamed Wisconsin to Peterconsin.
2010-10-09
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Second:
Tom Bodett
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
-
Rank:
Third:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
- Michael Bloomberg Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about new twists on the dating scene, Not My Job about the Duke of Windsor, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will CNN pair up next, after pairing up Parker and Spitzer?
2010-10-16
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Rank:
First Tied:
Adam Felber
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
First Tied:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Mo Rocca
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- George Takei Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about family feuds, Not My Job about modern childbirth, Listener Limericks Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next parenting trend that will sweep the nation?
2010-10-23
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Rank:
First Tied:
Peter Grosz
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
-
Rank:
First Tied:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
First Tied:
Mo Rocca
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
- Dick Van Dyke Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about an incident on C-SPAN, Not My Job about a Dick, a van and a dyke, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be this year's hottest Halloween costume?
Dick Van Dyke sung the words to the theme for The Dick Van Dyke Show. Another three-way tie! Mo Rocca asked when was the last time there was a three-way tie, it was on 2008-09-27, in which Kyrie and Mo were tied with Tom Bodett with 14 points.
2010-10-30
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Rank:
First:
P.J. O'Rourke
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
-
Rank:
Second:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Tom Bodett
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Bobby McFerrin Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about unlikely film adaptations, Not My Job about unhappiness, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the big surprise that will come out in the upcoming elections?
2010-11-06
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
-
Rank:
Second:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Mo Rocca
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Elvis Costello Score: 2
What Do You Mean I Can't Say That?, Bluff the Listener about vacations abroad that had gone wrong, Not My Job about figure skater Elvis Stojko, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the first thing that the new bipartisan government agree on?
2010-11-13
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Rank:
First Tied:
Tom Bodett
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
First Tied:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
-
Rank:
Third:
Alonzo Bodden
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Tina Sloan Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Fake Interview With A Real President, Bluff the Listener about mobile phone apps that shouldn't have been made, Not My Job about musical operas, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what souvenir will President Obama bring back after his trip to Asia?
During the Lightning Fill In The Blank segment, in which Tom and Kyrie tied for first, Peter tried to make Alonzo feel better by saying that he "can move up to second". Technically, when two people tie for first, the next person actually is ranked third, not second, per standard competition ranking. Yep, a bit pedantic, but us geeks need to stay true :)
2010-11-20
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Rank:
First:
Adam Felber
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
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Rank:
Third:
Faith Salie
Total: 9
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 3
- Wayne Newton Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about unlikely inspirations of self-help improvements, Not My Job about other famous Newtons, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the best gift given at the upcoming royal wedding?
2010-11-27
- 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.
2010-12-04
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Rank:
First:
Luke Burbank
Total: 19
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 8
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Rank:
Second:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Mike Rowe Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about children following their famous parent's footsteps, Not My Job about Mr. Clean, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will the next Wikileaks document release reveal?
2010-12-11
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Rank:
First Tied:
Maz Jobrani
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
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Rank:
First Tied:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Steve Wozniak Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about solving minor problems in extreme ways, Not My Job about apples, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be President Obama's next compromise?
2010-12-18
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Rank:
First:
Adam Felber
Total: 19
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 8
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Rank:
Second:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Peter Grosz
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Alan Menken Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about making Christmas more environmentally friendly, Not My Job about terrible gifts, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will be next year's Time Magazine's Person of the Year?
Fun word of the week: Porking. When Peter was providing the choices for the third Not My Job question, Peter said "key" rather than "C". Peter used the word "rhyme" a couple too many times during his punny Listener Limerick Challenge quip.
2010-12-25
- Dick Van Dyke Score: 2
- Tony Shalhoub Score: 1
- Denis Leary Score: 1
- John Hodgman Score: 2
- Amy Sedaris Score: 1
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, featuring a look back at some great Not My Job segments