Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Stats Page
Show Details: May 2011
2011-05-07
NPR
DB ID: 692
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Amy Dickinson 15 (3 / 6)
- Second: Brian Babylon 14 (2 / 6)
- Third: Mo Rocca 12 (2 / 5)
Guests
Bluff(s)
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a young man's problem solved by an old man's solution, Not My Job about Henny Youngman, Listener Limericks Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be President Obama's next surprise announcement?
2011-05-14
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Paula Poundstone 14 (2 / 6)
- Second: Mo Rocca 13 (3 / 5)
- Third: Tom Bodett 10 (2 / 4)
Guests
Bluff(s)
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about green technology, Not My Job about high tech toilets from Japan, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next world-changing, earth-shattering invention?
2011-05-21
NPR
DB ID: 694
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Roxanne Roberts 16 (2 / 7)
- Second: Charlie Pierce 15 (3 / 6)
- Third: Paula Poundstone 13 (3 / 5)
Guests
Bluff(s)
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about people trying to take credit, Not My Job about people who got really famous, really fast, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child make his mark in the world?
Notes
During the Listener Limerick Challenge round, when Paula went off on another pointless or questionable "Wait Wait" studies rant, there was a loud bang in the background of the contestant's line. Paula immediately asked "do he just shoot himself?". Hilarity ensued.
2011-05-28
NPR
DB ID: 695
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
- First: Tom Bodett 20 (4 / 8)
- Second: Faith Salie 17 (3 / 7)
- Third: Adam Felber 16 (4 / 6)
Guests
Bluff(s)
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a person being adversely affected by the ending of Oprah's show, Not My Job about very northern cuisine, Headline Game, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will Oprah spend her free time now that her show has ended?
Notes
Tom Bodett, spokesperson for Motel 6, said the catchphrase "(Where they'll) leave the light on for you" when Peter Segal listed Motel 6 as an NPR supporter.