Show Details: June 2017
2017-06-03
I'm the Bill people hope is waiting in the mailboxBill Kurtis
- Joe Buck Score: 3
- Neal Brennan Score: 3
- Michael Giacchino Score: 3
- Garth Fagan Score: 2
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring favorite moments, including several that haven't been aired until now, from past shows
2017-06-10
Legendary AnchormanBill Kurtis
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First:
Faith Salie
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Second:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 1 Correct: 5
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Third:
Tracy Clayton
Total: 6
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 2
- Esther Perel Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new way to celebrate one's upcoming nuptials, Not My Job about monks and monasteries, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will James Comey forget to tell us at his hearing?
This is the second time in which the show featured an all women panel. The first time was 2015-09-12, which also featured Faith Salie and Paula Poundstone (along with Roxanne Roberts).
The last time that Bill Kurtis used "Legendary Anchorman" in his intro was back on a non-Best Of show was 2015-04-18.
Faith Salie gave an assist to the listener after Bill Kurtis read the second limerick by speaking in a robotic voice.
After Tracy finished answering her Lightning Fill In The Blank questions and Peter asked how many Faith would need to win, Tracy asked Faith to throw the game; because, it was Tracy's first time on the show.
2017-06-17
Good news. For Father's Day, you get an edi-Bill arrangementBill Kurtis
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First:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 6
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Second:
Roy Blount, Jr.
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Third:
Alonzo Bodden
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
- Andrew Farah Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a pop star's new secret life, Not My Job about Chevy Chase, The Trump Dump, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will President Trump get for his birthday?
The Bluff the Listener contestant originally chose Roy Blount, Jr.'s bluff; but, the audience reacted strong against the choice. The listener then changed over to Amy Dickinson's bluff and was correct.
2017-06-24
I'm the bill Mitch McConnell wants to work in secretBill Kurtis
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Rank:
First Tied:
Brian Babylon
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Rank:
First Tied:
Phoebe Robinson
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 4
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Third:
Alonzo Bodden
Total: 9
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 3
- Eddie Izzard Score: 1
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone with a real good reason to move out of their house, Not My Job about King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Jeff Bezos buy next?
The correct answer for the third Not My Job question was not just one of the three possible answers, but all three; which, Eddie Izzard guessed correctly.
There was some pen or button clicking sound during a couple of segments during the show, but most evident during Alonzo Bodden's round of Lightning Fill In The Blank. Alonzo took a little long to come up with an answer for his third Lightning question and Peter reminded him that it was the "Lightning" round.