Show Details: July 2011
2011-07-02
- First: Adam Felber 20 (Start: 4 / Correct: 8)
- Second: Kyrie O'Connor 17 (Start: 3 / Correct: 7)
- Third: Roy Blount, Jr. 8 (Start: 2 / Correct: 3)
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about David Hasselhoff's next project, Not My Job about actor Vincent Price, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what country song will be written about this week's news?
Right before the Listener Limerick Challenge, when Peter was providing instructions on how to become a contestant on the show, a dog had barked just after Peter said, "wait wait". That stopped Peter in his tracks and some banter ensued.
2011-07-09
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring musicians and entertaining Not My Job guests
2011-07-16
- First: Peter Grosz 14 (Start: 2 / Correct: 6)
- Second: Paula Poundstone 13 (Start: 3 / Correct: 5)
- Third: Faith Salie 11 (Start: 3 / Correct: 4)
Who's Carl Hacked This Time?, Bluff the Listener about new uses for kitchen utensils, Not My Job about long-winded people, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will other GOP presidential candidates show off their musical sides?
2011-07-23
- First: Roxanne Roberts 19 (Start: 3 / Correct: 8)
- Second: Tom Bodett 15 (Start: 3 / Correct: 6)
- Third: Brian Babylon 12 (Start: 2 / Correct: 5)
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about solving a problem with candy, Not My Job about items belonging to various queens of England, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big national exploration project?
Right after the Opening Panel Round, when Peter Sagal was listing out NPR sponsors, Peter got to the one for Motel 6 and had Tom Bodett do their slogan. Listener contestant had trouble guessing a correct answer (fork) and guessed "spork"; the listener finally got it. The "spork" answer sparked hilarity.
2011-07-30
- First: Kyrie O'Connor 15 (Start: 3 / Correct: 6)
- Second: Roy Blount, Jr. 11 (Start: 3 / Correct: 4)
- Third: Luke Burbank 10 (Start: 2 / Correct: 4)
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about new ways to toughen up your kids, Not My Job about Roseanne Barr, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will McDonald's do attract moms next?
Fun with the term, "haboob". Nice one, Peter: "Luke, good news in Kabul... just kidding!"