Show Details: July 2021
2021-07-03
NPR
DB ID: 1224
Location
Home/Remote Studios
Host
Guest:
Faith Salie
Panelists
- First: Cristela Alonzo 14 (4 / 5)
- Second Tied: Paula Poundstone 12 (2 / 5)
- Second Tied: Peter Grosz 12 (2 / 5)
Guests
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about something new in the world of city workers, Not My Job about bowling, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next trend in elections?
2021-07-10
Location
Home/Remote Studios
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Hey, worried about the heavy hand of the government? I got you, baby. I'm your Bill of Rights
Panelists
Guests
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring segments from shows taped in front of a live audience
Notes
The show was recorded remotely.
The first panel round segment was from the 2018-05-26 show, which Helen Hong was the guest host.
The Bluff the Listener segment was from the 2018-06-13 show, which was recorded at Tanglewood/Koussevitsky Music Shed.
Chioke I'Anson was the guest scorekeeper for the 2019-10-12 show with Regina King as the Not My Job guest.
The second and third panel round segments were from the 2019-06-29 and 2017-07-01 shows respectively and both were recorded at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! has two upcoming live shows, one at the Mann Center and at Tanglewood.
2021-07-17
NPR
DB ID: 1226
Location
Home/Remote Studios
Host
Peter Sagal
Panelists
- First Tied: Helen Hong 15 (3 / 6)
- First Tied: Mo Rocca 15 (3 / 6)
- Third: Gina Brillon 12 (4 / 4)
Guests
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new frontier in beer advertising, Not My Job about ham, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will Texas lure back the Democrat legislatures that fled the state?
Notes
The show was recorded remotely.
While Gina Brillon was answering questions during Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank, Mo Rocca not-so-quietly muttered answers either a little too late or it wasn't the correct answer. Peter Sagal told Mo that if Mo was going to mutter an answer that it should be the correct one.
2021-07-24
NPR
DB ID: 1227
Location
Home/Remote Studios
Host
Peter Sagal
Panelists
- First: Karen Chee 12 (4 / 4)
- Second Tied: Bobcat Goldthwait 8 (2 / 3)
- Second Tied: Laci Mosley 8 (2 / 3)
Guests
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about skeletons in the closets of government officials, Not My Job about other people's collections, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the big surprise at the Tokyo Olympics?
Notes
The show was recorded remotely.
Peter Sagal nudged Dr. Ellen Stofan to change her answer for the second Not My Job question. Another instance where all three of the choices for the third Not My Job question were correct.
2021-07-31
NPR
DB ID: 1228
Location
Home/Remote Studios
Host
Peter Sagal
Panelists
- First: Tom Bodett 14 (2 / 6)
- Second: Hari Kondabolu 8 (2 / 3)
- Third: Maeve Higgins 6 (4 / 1)
Guests
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about something in the news that made us care about golf, Not My Job about one-hit wonders, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next team to make a change?
Notes
The show was recorded remotely.
All three of the Bluff the Listener stories involved the British Open.