Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Stats Page

Show Details: June 2017

2017-06-03

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1010
Scorekeeper
I'm the Bill people hope is waiting in the mailbox
Description
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

NPR DB ID: 1011
Scorekeeper
Legendary Anchorman
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Faith Salie
Correct: Faith Salie
Description
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?
Notes

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

NPR DB ID: 1012
Scorekeeper
Good news. For Father's Day, you get an edi-Bill arrangement
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Amy Dickinson
Correct: Amy Dickinson
Description
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?
Notes

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

NPR DB ID: 1013
Scorekeeper
I'm the bill Mitch McConnell wants to work in secret
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Phoebe Robinson
Correct: Brian Babylon
Description
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?
Notes

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 Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank round. 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.