Show Details: June 2020
2020-06-06
Hey, everybody. Don't call in the military. Call in the Bill-itaryBill Kurtis
- First: Alonzo Bodden Total Score: 16 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Helen Hong Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 5 / Correct Answers: 4)
- Third: Peter Grosz Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a healthy eating trend, Not My Job about dubbing mishaps in movies, The Viral Load, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what secret, cool feature the astronauts will unveil on the SpaceX rocket?
The show was recorded remotely.
During the Not My Job segment, Peter Sagal messed up the name of Sarah Cooper's blog post titled "10 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings" and got razzed for doing so.
During the second panel round, Peter pronounced the word "basil" the way the British would pronounce the word.
2020-06-13
Hey there, summer. Don't forget me! I'm your backyard Bill-becueBill Kurtis
- First: Negin Farsad Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Second Tied: Jessi Klein Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 1 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second Tied: Josh Gondelman Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 5)
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about an unsolved mystery, Not My Job about escalators, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what they will discover to be the reason why a man in Belgian has been receiving unwanted pizzas?
The show was recorded remotely.
Ashima asked for a hint on her first Not My Job question and got some nudging towards the correct answer for her third question.
2020-06-20
Hey, everybody. Come outside and play me, Ultimate Fris-Bill!Bill Kurtis
- First: Roxanne Roberts Total Score: 16 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Joel Kim Booster Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 6 / Correct Answers: 4)
- Third: Tom Papa Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 5)
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new outdoor attraction, Not My Job about Tab soda, The Viral Load, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court?
The show was recorded remotely.
Another instance where all three choices for the third Not My Job questions were correct.
2020-06-27
Forget about Chuck E. Cheese. Put your quarters in me and play skee-BillBill Kurtis
- First Tied: Faith Salie Total Score: 16 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 7)
- First Tied: Mo Rocca Total Score: 16 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Third: Hari Kondabolu Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about unusual brand extensions, Not My Job about Black Friday, Unnecessary PSAs With Bill Kurtis, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what statues will replace the Confederate generals?
The show was recorded remotely.
During the first panel round, Mo Rocca mentioned that he had both an endoscopy and a colonoscopy; which, is why he said that he sounded a little groggy and felt like he was flying due to the prep for the latter.
Mo took off his shirt at least twice during the recording of the show. This was brought up during the Not My Job segment; to which, Mo explained that it was because the room he was recording in was really hot.