Show Details: December 2013
2013-12-07
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Rank:
First:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Rank:
Second:
Alonzo Bodden
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Adam Felber
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Nick Lowe Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about innovations to bring Detroit back, Not My Job about hilarious instances of human kindness, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will other companies use drones after Amazon announced delivery by drones?
2013-12-14
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Rank:
First:
Faith Salie
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Maz Jobrani
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Oscar Isaac Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about surprising trends that emerged this year, Not My Job about folk music, Guess the Newsmaker, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the big baby name in 2014?
Peter made a note about Maz Jobrani's use of an Indian accent during Maz's bluff in that the staff should be prepared for a wave of listener letters. Maz noted that he even toned down his accent. Maz asked if he could attempt an accent during the Listener Limerick Challenge segment.
The "Guess the Newsmaker" segment made its return to the show after a long hiatus.
2013-12-21
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Rank:
Second:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Third:
Tom Bodett
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
- Carla Thomas Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a story that contain the phrase "hands off me nuts", Not My Job about other people who are also named Thomas, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next thing revealed to be useless?
2013-12-28
- Shirley Jones Score: 2
- James Carville Score: 2
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! looking back at some of the fans' favorite segments and guests
Excluding the two Not My Job segments, the fan favorite segments in this show are the same ones that aired in the 2009-08-29 Best Of... episode.