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Show Details: February 2014

2014-02-01

NPR DB ID: 836
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Tom Bodett
Correct: Faith Salie
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a brother of a world leader trying to make his way in the world, Not My Job about Barney the Dinosaur, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the highlight of the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony?
Notes

The last time Mo Rocca was on the show (2013-11-16), Carl Kasell incorrectly counted and stated Roy Blount, Jr.'s score and give Roy the win, even though Mo Rocca actually had won. There was no mention about it on this show, though Mo Rocca did win and scores were counted properly.

2014-02-08

NPR DB ID: 837
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Roxanne Roberts
Correct: Tom Bodett
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone other than Facebook celebrating a 10th anniversary, Not My Job about K-Pop, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what we will be wasting our times on 10 years from now?
Notes

During the discussion about the conditions that journalists saw in Sochi prior to the opening ceremony at the Sochi Olympics and comparing them in the US, Tom started to describe Motel 6 without using their name; Tom Bodett is famous for being Motel 6's spokesperson.

Right after Peter explained the premise of the Bluff the Listener round to the listener, the listener asked if Roxanne was on the panel. When it was confirmed, the listener stated that he didn't have to go through the "charade" and picked Roxanne. This is in reference the number of times where Roxanne's bluff is chosen due to the believability of her stories, even if those stories are not correct ones. Peter Guralnick made a reference to this right before his first Not My Job question.

Peter Sagal accidentally said Ginger Roberts instead of Ginger Rogers. Both Peters had fun with this throughout the third Not My Job question.

2014-02-15

NPR DB ID: 838
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Kyrie O'Connor
Correct: Kyrie O'Connor
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about the dangers of fish, Not My Job about non-Olympic winter sports, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: since Bob Costas has pinkeye, what will take out Matt Lauer?
Notes

Another instance in which Maz Jobrani used an accent in which both Peter and Maz noted that it could lead to more letters coming in from angry listeners.

2014-02-22

NPR DB ID: 839
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Alonzo Bodden
Correct: Roy Blount, Jr.
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about an amazing discovery in the art world, Not My Job about warnings, Secrets of the Amazon.com, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will organizers spice things up at the next Olympic games?