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Show Details: July 2021

2021-07-03

NPR DB ID: 1224
Host
Guest: Faith Salie
Scorekeeper
Watch out! I'm about to go Bill-istic
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Cristela Alonzo
Correct: Cristela Alonzo
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

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1225
Scorekeeper
Hey, worried about the heavy hand of the government? I got you, baby. I'm your Bill of Rights
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/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

NPR DB ID: 1226
Scorekeeper
Up, up and away on me! I'm your beautiful Bill-oon
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Gina Brillon
Correct: Helen Hong
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
Scorekeeper
Light that torch! It's time for the Bill-ympics
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Karen Chee
Correct: Karen Chee
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
Scorekeeper
Pop the Prosecco and squeeze those peaches. We're making Bill-inis
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Maeve Higgins
Correct: Maeve Higgins
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.