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

Show Details: July 2019

2019-07-06

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1120
Scorekeeper
Check out these fireworks. Ooh. Ah. Bill
Description
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring favorite moments and some never-before-aired panelist questions
Notes

For the first panel round, the NPR transcripts list Helen Hong and "Unidentified Person #1" and "Unidentified Person #2". Unidentified Person #1 sounds very much like Roy Blount, Jr. and my best guess on who Unidentified Person #2 could be Jordan Carlos. Once a definitive answer has been obtained, that spot will be left blank.

The Bluff the Listener segment was from the 2018-09-08 show and not from a yet-to-be-aired show; thus, the chosen and correct data will not be entered for this show.

The Not My Job segment with Seth Meyers came from the 2018-12-07 live taping at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York and was originally aired on the 2018-12-29 Best Of show.

2019-07-13

NPR DB ID: 1121
Scorekeeper
Take a look at my horns, Pamplona. It's the running of the Bills
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Jordan Carlos
Correct: Jordan Carlos
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a billionaire coming up with a clever way of spending their money, Not My Job about the movie "Space Jam", Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will get the next ticker tape parade?
Notes

Tiera Fletcher asked the audience and the panel for an assist for the first Not My Job question

2019-07-20

NPR DB ID: 1122
Scorekeeper
Forget about LeBron, you've got LeBill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Mo Rocca
Correct: Mo Rocca
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about why the Director of the Iowa Department of Human Services got fired, Not My Job about laundering clothes, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next app everyone's got to have?
Notes

Mo Rocca rapping during his Bluff the Listener story. Enough said.

2019-07-27

NPR DB ID: 1123
Scorekeeper
It's alright Zack Morris. You're saved by the Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Petey DeAbreu
Correct: Petey DeAbreu
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about an unsung hero of the Tour de France, Not My Job about conducting energy, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Robert Mueller do with the rest of his summer vacation?
Notes

Peter Sagal had to restart introducing the panelists due to loud car exhaust sounds that were coming from the listener contestant's side of the call.

Marin Alsop nudged for a hint on the first Not My Job question and got an assist from the audience when they yelled out "C" after Peter Sagal read all three options for the third Not My Job question.