Show Details: July 2021
2021-07-03
Watch out! I'm about to go Bill-isticBill Kurtis
- First: Cristela Alonzo Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Second Tied: Paula Poundstone Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Second Tied: Peter Grosz Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
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
Hey, worried about the heavy hand of the government? I got you, baby. I'm your Bill of RightsBill Kurtis
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring segments from shows taped in front of a live audience
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/Koussevitzky 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
Up, up and away on me! I'm your beautiful Bill-oonBill Kurtis
- First Tied: Helen Hong Total Score: 15 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 6)
- First Tied: Mo Rocca Total Score: 15 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Third: Gina Brillon Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 4)
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?
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
Light that torch! It's time for the Bill-ympicsBill Kurtis
- First: Karen Chee Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 4)
- Second Tied: Bobcat Goldthwait Total Score: 8 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 3)
- Second Tied: Laci Mosley Total Score: 8 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 3)
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?
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
Pop the Prosecco and squeeze those peaches. We're making Bill-inisBill Kurtis
- First: Tom Bodett Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Hari Kondabolu Total Score: 8 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 3)
- Third: Maeve Higgins Total Score: 6 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 1)
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?
The show was recorded remotely.
All three of the Bluff the Listener stories involved the British Open.