Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Stats Page

Show Details: November 2022

2022-11-05

NPR DB ID: 1294
Scorekeeper
Take a vacation with me. We'll call it a Bill-ie Holiday
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Hari Kondabolu
Correct: Karen Chee
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, The World Series Dump, Bluff the Listener about the surprising inspiration behind Grubhub, Not My Job about camping, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the must have gift this Christmas?

2022-11-12

NPR DB ID: 1295
Scorekeeper
Chris Evans may be the People's Sexiest Man Alive; but, I'll always be the Bill-iest
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Tom Papa
Correct: Tom Papa
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about sleepovers gone wrong, Not My Job about Craigslist, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next warning issued by the National Park Service?
Notes

Another instance where all three of the correct answers for the Not My Job questions were "C".

It was Tom Papa's birthday; and, after Tom won the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank round, Peter Sagal said, "Congratulations Tom and happy birthday. We fixed it so you could win." Not sure if the latter was said in jest or not.

2022-11-19

NPR DB ID: 1296
Scorekeeper
Hey there, ponies. Come on over to Church-Bill Downs
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Adam Burke
Correct: Adam Burke
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about running in the news, Not My Job about people going over the Niagara Falls in barrels, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what we'll be thankful for at next year's Thanksgiving?
Notes

Another instance where all three of the correct answers for the Not My Job questions were "B".

2022-11-26

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1297
Scorekeeper
I've come to your land from far away to create a new country. I'm a Bill-grim
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring some favorite interviews from the past year
Notes

Tom Papa was the guest host for the two shows that had Nathan Lane (2022-07-23) and Puja Patel (2022-07-16) as Not My Job guests

Negin Farsad was the guest host for the show that aired on 2022-01-29 with Jeremy O. Harris as the Not My Job guest.