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

Show Details: August 2019

2019-08-03

NPR DB ID: 1124
Scorekeeper
You don't need a landline, you got a mo-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Adam Burke
Correct: Adam Burke
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a mystery that was solved, Not My Job about minor league baseball, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be Lil Nas X's next big hit?
Notes

Anthony Anderson chose "A" for the second Not My Job question and the audience yelled out "B". Anthony stuck with his answer of "A", which was not correct. "B" was the correct answer.

After Peter Sagal read Aida Rodriguez's first Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question, someone yelled out "budget" and Aida answered with "budget". After Peter Sagal read Adam Burke's first Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question, it sounded like Aida whispered, out loud, "tax". Adam answered with "tax returns".

2019-08-10

NPR DB ID: 1125
Scorekeeper
You wait here, I'm gonna slip into something more comforta-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Helen Hong
Correct: Helen Hong
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about hedgehogs in the news, Not My Job about stars, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big exercise trend?
Notes

During the second panel round, Alonzo Bodden answered his question with "jet pack" and Peter Sagal said "I'm gonna give it to you, it's a jet pack". Hilarity ensued.

When reading Hari Kondabolu's fifth Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question, Peter Sagal said "Cloudfire" instead of "Cloudflare".

2019-08-17

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1126
Scorekeeper
Take me to the beach and toss me around. I'm your fris-Bill
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring some favorite Not My Job guests

2019-08-24

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1127
Scorekeeper
Say what you want Bernie Sanders, you'll never take down this Bill-ionaire
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring some additional favorite Not My Job guests
Notes

Helen Hong was the guest host for the show in which Retta was the Not My Job guest.

2019-08-31

NPR DB ID: 1128
Scorekeeper
Hey there Senators, come sit on Capitol Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Faith Salie
Correct: Negin Farsad
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about get exactly ten dollars in an unusual way, Not My Job about the Michelin Man, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next classic mystery to get solved?
Notes

Jose Andres asked the audience for assistance on answering his first Not My Job question.

In the edited version of the show, Peter Grosz was asked seven questions and answered three correct. Bill Kurtis stated that Peter Grosz answered four correct. The fourth one could have been the question that was cut out.