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Show Details: January 2022

2022-01-01

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1250
Scorekeeper
I'm the man whose New Year's resolution is to be more legendary
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring additional favorite moments from the past year
Notes

Chioke I'Anson was the guest scorekeeper for the 2021-08-28 show with Jane Kaczmarek as the Not My Job guest.

2022-01-08

NPR DB ID: 1251
Scorekeeper
Look at my downward dog. I'm flexi-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Peter Grosz
Correct: Peter Grosz
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about advances in dance clubs, Not My Job about Dancing with the Stars, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be found along I-95 in Virginia once traffic has cleared?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Before the Bluff the Listener and the second Panel Round, Bill Kurtis introduced Peter Sagal as "Bert Sagal" to keep from confusing either Peter Sagal or Peter Grosz.

Woody Hoburg initially answered "A" for the first Not My Job question, but Peter Sagal hinted that it might not be the correct answer. Woody then changed his answer to "B", but the correct answer was actually "C". For the second Not My Job question, Woody initially answered "B," but the panelists, especially Roxanna Roberts, nudged him to "A," which was the correct answer. When Peter Sagal asked Bill how Woody did, Bill gave Woody all three points.

Peter Sagal closed out the show with "I'm Burt Sagal. And, we'll see you next week."

2022-01-15

NPR DB ID: 1252
Scorekeeper
It's time we end the filibuster and begin the Bill-ibuster
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Emmy Blotnick
Correct: Emmy Blotnick
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about justice being served, Not My Job about national anthems, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will pigs do next?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

2022-01-22

NPR DB ID: 1253
Scorekeeper
You can keep your criminis, it's time for a porta-Bill-o
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Cristela Alonzo
Correct: Cristela Alonzo
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about trouble between neighbors, Not My Job about vacuuming, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next commercial mascot to get a makeover?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Mo Rocca asked Brian Cox if his character in "Succession", Logan Roy, had a public radio program, what it would be called, Brian's answer was bleeped.

2022-01-29

NPR DB ID: 1254
Host
Guest: Negin Farsad
Scorekeeper
Stand back! I'm flammi-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Josh Gondelman
Correct: Josh Gondelman
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about surprising happy endings, Not My Job about the worst plays in sports history, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next party to get someone in trouble?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Another instance where all three choices for the third Not My Job question were correct.

When Negin Farsad asked Bill Kurtis how Karen Chee did, Bill said that she had "6 right for 12 more points. She now has 14". Karen Chee started the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank round with 1 point, meaning that Karen would have had a total of 13 points. After Josh Gondelman answered 5 questions correct, Bill said that Josh was the champion with 14 points.

The score and ranking information reflects the official record as stated by Bill Kurtis.