Show Details: October 2014
2014-10-04
Legendary AnchormanBill Kurtis
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Rank:
First:
Faith Salie
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 9
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 3
- Ernest Moniz Score: 1
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new modern convenience, Not My Job about Bert from Sesame Street, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will California ban next?
Both former Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, who was the Not My Job guest on the 2010-02-06 show, and current Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz each only answered one Not My Job question correctly.
2014-10-11
Vertebrate AnchormanBill Kurtis
- Amy Tan Score: 2
- Misty Copeland Score: 2
- Rob Lowe Score: 0
- Mikaela Shiffrin Score: 3
- Baz Luhrmann Score: 2
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring favorite guest segments from the past year
2014-10-18
Simply Gorgeous AnchormanBill Kurtis
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
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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Third:
Tom Bodett
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Jeff Goldblum Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone going after what they deserve, Not My Job about zippers, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big controversy at a political debate?
During the second panelist round and after discussing a bit about Larry, Peter called Faith, "Larry," by accident. In the same round, Peter also integrated the Pimsleur Language Learning System name, who is commonly an NPR sponsor, into the explanation of a panelist question.
Right after the listener, who lives in Pittsburgh where the show was being taped, playing the Listener Limerick Challenge was introduced read a limerick that she had written.
When Peter was providing the correct answer and story behind Faith's last Lightning Fill In The Blank question, Peter made a comment about people smelling like old motels, he said, "no offense, Tom." That is in reference to Tom Bodett being the spokesperson for Motel 6.
In the edited version of the show, the gong sound started while Peter was asking Tom the next to the last question, versus the last question, but continued to fade out while asking the last question.
2014-10-25
Heaven-Sent AnchormanBill Kurtis
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Rank:
First:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Brian Babylon
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Florence Henderson Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a workplace making things worse for its employees, Not My Job about recipients of the Ig Nobel Awards, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will be the next czar?