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Show Details: 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.

2022-02-05

NPR DB ID: 1255
Scorekeeper
Can you hear me, Chicago? Or, do you need another deci-Bill?
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Tom Papa
Correct: Tom Papa
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new solution to an old Florida problem, Not My Job about goats, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big surprise on The Masked Singer?
Notes

When Peter Sagal asked Paula Poundstone did during Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank, Bill Kurtis said "Paula has 6 right for 13 more points, and has 14". Answering 6 right would add 12 points and if Paula had 13 more points, her total would have been 15 (as she started the round with 2 points). 14 is the correct point total.

The gong sound didn't play until after Adam Burke answered the last question was asked.

2022-02-12

NPR DB ID: 1256
Scorekeeper
Bi-curious? How about Bill Kurtious?
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Correct: Maeve Higgins
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about the benefits of working from home, Not My Job about people who make hamburgers, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the big surprise out of this weekend's Super Bowl?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Patti Smith initially chose "B" for her third Not My Job question, but Peter Sagal nudged her to change her answer. She then switched to "A", but Peter inferred that it wasn't the correct answer. Patti changed her answer to "C", which was the correct answer.

When Peter asked Bill Kurtis how Maeve Higgins did in Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank, Bill said, "She set a new record, as far as my tenure here. She had none right". Maeve answered zero questions correctly back on the show that aired 2019-11-16. A record was set for the lowest total score (for shows airing after January 1, 2000) with a total of 20.

2022-02-19

NPR DB ID: 1257
Scorekeeper
There's nothing seedy about an under-Billy
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Negin Farsad
Correct: Negin Farsad
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about secrets of the world's biggest rock stars, Not My Job about fantasy football, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the big surprise out of the 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremonies?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

After the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank round, Peter Sagal memorialized P.J. O'Rourke, who passed away on February 15, 2022.

2022-02-26

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1258
Scorekeeper
It's definitely good to have more taste, but nobody wants less Bill-ing
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring some favorite moments in the past months and a tribute to P.J. O'Rourke
Notes

The Bluff the Listener segment comes from the show that aired on 2021-12-11.

A portion of the tribute to P.J. O'Rourke came from the "Wait Wait: Naked and Ashamed" series of podcast specials that aired as part of the show's 20th anniversary in 2018.

2022-03-05

NPR DB ID: 1259
Scorekeeper
I just got off the midnight train to Georgia
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Correct: Joel Kim Booster
Description
Who's Chioke This Time?, Bluff the Listener about an unexpected problem facing parents, Not My Job about classic TV housewives, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will we do with all those masks now that the mandates have ended?
Notes

The Bluff the Listener contestant initially chose Faith Salie's bluff, but Peter Sagal half-questioned the listener's choice. The listener then chose Joel Kim Booster's bluff, who had the true story.

Porscha Williams initially chose "B" for the second Not My Job question, but both Peter and the audience tried to nudge her to a different answer. Porscha thought the audience was saying "triangle" when they tried to signal "A" with their hands. "A" was the correct answer.

2022-03-12

NPR DB ID: 1260
Scorekeeper
Quit your bellyaching and start your Billy-aching
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Negin Farsad
Correct: Negin Farsad
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about the surprising origins of an environmental group, Not My Job about heavy metal, Take That, Putin!, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will the giant parachuting spiders make our lives better?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Elana Meyers Taylor initially chose "A" for the first Not My Job question but Peter Sagal hinted that it wasn't the correct answer. Elana then changed her answer to "B", but the correct answer was "C".

The Listener Limerick Challenge contestant is a man from Nantucket.

2022-03-19

NPR DB ID: 1261
Scorekeeper
Forget about March Madness, try some March Kurtis
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Roy Blount, Jr.
Correct: Roy Blount, Jr.
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone insisting that something funny is actually very serious, Not My Job about Charlie Watts, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next thing we notice is getting smaller?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

2022-03-26

NPR DB ID: 1262
Scorekeeper
You're about to get defamed. I'm committing li-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Emmy Blotnick
Correct: Emmy Blotnick
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a business making a strong pivot, Not My Job about Lollapalooze, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the most ridiculous question asked of the Supreme Court nominee?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

2022-04-02

NPR DB ID: 1263
Scorekeeper
Need a little color in your life? I'm ROYG-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Cristela Alonzo
Correct: Maeve Higgins
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about three colors in the news, Not My Job about beauty pageant sashes, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the big story out of next year's Oscars?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

2022-04-09

NPR DB ID: 1264
Scorekeeper
Me quote The Princess Bridge? Inconceiva-Bill!
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Karen Chee
Correct: Karen Chee
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about stories remembering British acting legend June Brown, Not My Job about legendarily bad announcers, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big changes in Major League Baseball?
Notes

While Peter Sagal was summarizing the panelists' Bluff the Listener stories, Peter said "bread balls" instead of "bread bowls" and called Karen Chee, "Karen Tree". In response, Peter said, "Good, Lord. What is wrong with me?"

Matt Walsh initially chose "B" as the answer for the third Not My Job question and a few people in the audience booed. Peter Sagal re-read the choices and the audience cheered as Peter read "B".

2022-04-16

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1265
Scorekeeper
It must be spring, because the daffo-Bills are blooming
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring several favorite moments from the show
Notes

The Not My Job segment with Chance the Rapper comes from the show that aired on 2021-11-06.

Negin Farsad was the guest host for the 2021-10-30 show wtih P.K. Subban as the Not My Job guest.

2022-04-23

NPR DB ID: 1266
Scorekeeper
Hey down there. Look out Bill-ow!
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Maz Jobrani
Correct: Maz Jobrani
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone doing something 12,272 times, Not My Job about unscrupulous businesses, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Netflix do to save itself?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Another instance in which all three of the choices for the third Not My Job question were correct.

2022-04-30

NPR DB ID: 1267
Scorekeeper
I've been to several Super Bowls. I'm Buffalo Bill
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Amy Dickinson
Correct: Amy Dickinson
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about an unusual way to increase productivity, Not My Job about musical earworms, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next thing someone buys for $45 billion?
Notes

While Peter Sagal was clearing up what a billion is in context to the first queston during Who's Bill This Time? to Maeve Higgins (due to the different definition of billion: thousand million vs. million million). During which, Peter referred to Maeve as British. Maeve is Irish.

The listener contestant for the Listener Limerick Challenge segment was also named Maeve Higgins.

Maeve answered "Twitter" for her first Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question, to which Peter initially said "Yes" but almost immediately switched to "No". The correct answer was Tesla. For Maeve's second Lightning round question, she guessed "Kevin McGraw" and Peter said that he pretended that she said "Kevin McCarthy", which was the correct answer. Peter slipped out the answer while reading Maeve's fourth Lightning round question by saying "old..." instead of "blank-est".

Another instance in which the highest score is equal to the sum of the other two scores.

2022-05-07

NPR DB ID: 1268
Scorekeeper
Forget Barcelona. You're going to Bill-bao
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Emmy Blotnick
Correct: Emmy Blotnick
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about improvements at the dentist's office, Not My Job about unions, especially: weddings, engagements and proposals, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the theme of next year's Met Gala?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

2022-05-14

NPR DB ID: 1269
Scorekeeper
Hey there, newlyweds. Here comes Pachel-Bill's Canon
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Faith Salie
Correct: Faith Salie
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about about bad apologies, Not My Job about stupid life hacks, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next bonkers thing people will invest in?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Another instance in which the highest score is equal to the sum of the other two scores.

2022-05-21

NPR DB ID: 1270
Scorekeeper
Let's do this deal all cash, all the ta-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Tom Papa
Correct: Tom Papa
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about advances in cheese, Not My Job about Utz potato chips, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next fun congressional hearing?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Another instance in which the highest score is equal to the sum of the other two scores.

2022-05-28

NPR DB ID: 1271
Scorekeeper
You'll never escape Bill-catraz
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Adam Burke
Correct: Adam Burke
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about big solutions to small problems, Not My Job about rodeos, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next long-awaited sequel?
Notes

For the second Not My Job question, Earlonne Woods chose "A" while Nigel Poor chose "B". The correct answer was "C". Another instance where all three of the correct Not My Job answers were "C".

Paula Poundstone answered her fourth Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question with "collective urine". Peter Sagal initally said that it was incorrect but then changed to accept it; as, the correct answer was "recycled sewage".

2022-06-04

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1272
Scorekeeper
I'm the pamphlet that tells you the star you came to see won't be performing tonight. I'm the play-Bill
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring a look back at favorites moments from the past two years

2022-06-11

NPR DB ID: 1273
Scorekeeper
Let me take those suitcases for you. You got a Bill-hop
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Luke Burbank
Correct: Luke Burbank
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about surprising signs the pandemic is over, Not My Job about people who were at their jobs for less than a week, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next change in office culture?
Notes

This is the first show taped at Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! new home, the Studebaker Theater in Chicago.

After Kenan Thompson chose "A" for the third Not My Job question, Peter Sagal questioned Kenan if he really thought that was the answer. Kenan said, "So, is that the answer?" The correct answer was "B".

2022-06-18

NPR DB ID: 1274
Scorekeeper
Goo-goo ga-ga boo-bop gee-gee. Listen to be bab-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Brian Babylon
Correct: Brian Babylon
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about strange quirks of world leaders, Not My Job about Purple Haze and other weird marijuana strains, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predicitons: what will be the next thing in your house to come to life?
Notes

For Maeve Higgin's third Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question, she answered "weather" which Peter Sagal accepted. The correct answer was "high temperatures". For Maeve's fourth Lightning question, Bobcat Goldthwait helped her by whispering "BTS" but Maeve thought he was whispering "PTS". Bobcat whispered "BTS" a little clearer, which Maeve gave as her answer.

2022-06-25

NPR DB ID: 1275
Scorekeeper
Bueller? Bueller? Bill-er!
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Helen Hong
Correct: Peter Grosz
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about surprising things musicians do to get listeners, Not My Job about croquet, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next word to get trademarked?
Notes

After Peter Sagal gave the answer to the 2nd Listener Limerick Challenge limerick, Bill Kurtis tried to help the listener out (albeit a bit too late).

Helen Hong answered her 8th Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question with "thongs". Peter Sagal accepted the answer, as the correct answer was "wearing only their underwear".

2022-07-02

NPR DB ID: 1276
Scorekeeper
Get ready for some east coast swing because Motown Billy's back again
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Josh Gondelman
Correct: Josh Gondelman
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new reason to visit Philadelphia, Not My Job about the game of tag, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next reason why ketchup ends up on the wall?
Notes

The phone lines were down for the Bluff the Listener segment and an audience member was chosen to play the game.

Darryl McCray received a little bit of help from the audience when they yelled "B" for the third Not My Job question.

2022-07-09

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1277
Scorekeeper
Ooh! Ahh! Check out all these fireworks. I'm your grand Bill-nale
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Karen Chee
Correct: Karen Chee
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! with some of the best moments from the past year and some never-before-heard material
Notes

The first Panel Questions segment included a clip from a show that was recorded in March (presumably 2022) at an unnamed location.

The Bluff the Listener, Not My Job segment with Del Tha Funkee Homosapien and the second Panel Questions segment came from the second taping in San Francisco back on May 27, 2022. Since the Bluff the Listener segment came from an unaired segment, the panelist(s) for the chosen and correct bluff story has been included.

2022-07-16

NPR DB ID: 1278
Host
Guest: Tom Papa
Scorekeeper
I'm ready for my close up. I'm on the Sunset Bill-lebard
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Emmy Blotnick
Correct: Adam Burke
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, What is Martha Stewart Up To?, Bluff the Listener about an exciting moment during a recent baseball game, Not My Job about first pitches, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will the James Webb Space Telescope reveal next?
Notes

Puja Patel initially chose "B" for the first Not My Job question but changed to "C" after trying to get a tell from Tom Papa on the correct answer.

Paula Poundstone answered her third Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question with "Floods". Tom responded with "Right! Wildfires"

2022-07-23

NPR DB ID: 1279
Host
Guest: Tom Papa
Scorekeeper
Watch out Squirtle, here comes Bill-basaur
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Cristela Alonzo
Correct: Cristela Alonzo
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about the phrase "Like a flamingo" popping up in the news, Not My Job about Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next thing from the early 2000s to make a comeback?
Notes

After Tom Papa said that the Bluff the Listener contestant had won the voice of their choice on their answering machine, there was a bit of a pause. Tom then said "Don't be so excited" and the panel cracked up laughing.

After Tom Papa read all three choices for the third Not My Job question, Nathan Lane asked Tom to re-read the first one. Tom responded with "I wouldn't pay attention to that one". Nathan then chose "B", which was the correct answer.

It sounded like the listener contestant said "Buzz" for the third Listener Limerick Challenge and Tom Papa said, "Barney, that's right."

2022-07-30

NPR DB ID: 1280
Host
Guest: Tom Papa
Scorekeeper
Wake up the Bill-hive. It's a new track from Bill-yoncé
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Faith Salie
Correct: Faith Salie
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, What is Martha Stewart Up To?, Bluff the Listener about something that sounds like a crime but probably isn't, Not My Job about Paddington, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what's the next thing we'll regret buying on the Internet?
Notes

When the listener contestant asked for a hint for the first Who's Bill This Time? question, Faith Salie provided a hint before Tom Papa could provide one.

Jeremy Allen White initially chose "C" for the first Not My Job question then changed it to "B" after getting some hesitation from Tom and the panel; but, after getting some additional hesitation, he changed his answer to "A". Tom jokingly said that "B" was the correct answer then said that "A" was the actual correct answer.

Helen Hong answered her sixth Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question with "Stole the car for themselves? Went on a joy ride". Tom said that it was close enough to the correct answer, "started using it as a patrol car".

2022-08-06

NPR DB ID: 1281
Host
Guest: Negin Farsad
Scorekeeper
Bail reform now! Bill reform never!
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Adam Burke
Correct: Hari Kondabolu
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone's last wish being granted, Not My Job about Bob Ross, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next movie to disappear?
Notes

Negin Farsad and Amy Dickinson gave a few hints on the answer for Robin Thede's second Not My Job question.

Hari Kondabolu answered "Oil prices" for his fourth Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question. Negin responded with "Gas prices. Right." and Hari got a ding. When Negin asked how Hari did, Bill Kurtis said that Hari answered 4 questions correct for 8 more points and a total of 10 points. Hari answered 5 questions correct based on Negin's responses and bell dings for a total of 12 points. The numbers listed for Hari reflect the numbers that Bill, the official scorekeeper, stated on the show.

2022-08-13

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1282
Scorekeeper
I'm the music festival all the cool kids wanna attend. I'm Lolla-Bill-ooza
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! revisiting some favorite guests who joined the show live and in-person
Notes

The Not My Job segment with Lars Ulrich was originally from a Friday night show taping in San Francisco, California on August 11, 2017. The segment was aired as part of the Best Of show that aired on 2017-12-30.

Chioke I'Anson was the guest scorekeeper for the 2019-03-23 show with Aidy Bryant as the Not My Job guest.

2022-08-20

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1283
Scorekeeper
Grab your bros and meet me on the quad. We're playing spike-Bill
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! with another collection of favorite in-person guests
Notes

The Panel Round segment between the Not My Job segment with Marin Alsop and the Not My Job segment with Garth Fagan is a never-before-heard clip from the show that aired on 2022-07-16 with Tom Papa as guest host.

The Not My Job segment with Renée Fleming was originally from a Friday night show taping at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on August 30, 2019. The segment was aired as part of the Best Of show that aired on 2019-10-19.

2022-08-27

NPR DB ID: 1284
Scorekeeper
Enough of the Beltway. Step inside the Bill-way
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Roxanne Roberts
Correct: Tom Bodett
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about parents using their kids to help with unusual tasks, Not My Job about DC Comics, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next workplace trend?

2022-09-03

NPR DB ID: 1285
Scorekeeper
Slap me on your funny pages. It's time to play with Billy Putty
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Mo Rocca
Correct: Mo Rocca
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about something fun to do before the end of summer, Not My Job about April Fools Pranks, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next celebrity product?

2022-09-10

NPR DB ID: 1286
Scorekeeper
Want to go really fast? Take the Bill-et train
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Faith Salie
Correct: Faith Salie
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about artists who aren't struggling, Not My Job about the XFL, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next status symbol for billionaires?

2022-09-17

NPR DB ID: 1287
Scorekeeper
Slather on that belly jelly. It's time for your Bill-trasound
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Helen Hong
Correct: Adam Burke
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new way to raise money, Not My Job about Leses, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will the British people line up for next?
Notes

Roy Blount, Jr.'s Bluff the Listener story incorporated a song that Roy and his wife, Joan, recorded in which Roy said that Joan did the meow and Roy did the purring.

2022-09-24

NPR DB ID: 1288
Scorekeeper
Dou-Bill, dou-Bill, toil and trou-Bill. It's me, Mac-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Negin Farsad
Correct: Negin Farsad
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about people getting into trouble at a museum, Not My Job about wild pigs, The Royal Flush, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big trend in cosmetic surgery?
Notes

Michael Strahan initially chose "A" for the third Not My Job question, but the audience started shouting out answers. Peter Sagal asked if Michael wanted to go with the audience's answer; in which, Michael heard them shouting out "C" and went with that answer. "C" was the correct answer for all three Not My Job questions.

The New York Times article that was the topic of the first Listener Limerick Challenge was written by Shane O'Neill, who was a panelist and provided some additional context to the story.

2022-10-01

NPR DB ID: 1289
Scorekeeper
Take it easy. I'm just busting your Bills
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Tom Papa
Correct: Tom Papa
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about advances in car safety, Not My Job about The Addams Family, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next national artifact to make headlines?

2022-10-08

NPR DB ID: 1290
Scorekeeper
Who cares about the those other medals. You just won the No-Bill Prize
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Emmy Blotnick
Correct: Emmy Blotnick
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about vegetables with PR problems, Not My Job about body waxing, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next scandal in the fishing world?
Notes

After Peter Sagal read the choices for the first Not My Job question, the audience started shouting "C". Ralph Macchio thought that the audience was shouting "B" but Peter said that it sounded like they were shouting "C". Ralph chose "C", which was the correct answer.

Alzo Slade answered his second Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question with "deficit" but the correct answer was "debt", but Peter gave it it to Alzo. Emmy Blotnick initially answered her second Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question with "Iran" but changed it to "North Korea", which was the correct answer and Peter gave it to Emmy.

2022-10-15

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1291
Scorekeeper
I'm that show about New York financiers you don't watch because it's on Showtime. I'm Bill-ions
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Luke Burbank
Correct: Luke Burbank
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring favorite Not My Job interviews from the past year and some never-before-heard content
Notes

Tom Papa was the guest host for the show with Jeremy Allen White as the Not My Job guest and was the guest host for the shows that the first and fourth questions included in the Panelist Questions segment.

The Bluff the Listener and the Not My Job segment featuring Vivek Murthy were from the second show that was taped at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia taped on August 26, 2022. Since the Bluff the Listener segment came from a show that has not been aired before, the Chosen and Correct bluff stories have been noted for this show.

For the Vivek Murthy's first Not My Job question, the audience yelled out "A", which was the correct answer. The audience also yelled out "C" for the second Not My Job question, which was also correct.

2022-10-22

NPR DB ID: 1292
Scorekeeper
Hey, Boston. How do you like them apples? It's Good Bill Hunting
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Josh Gondelman
Correct: Josh Gondelman
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about an innovation on a classic toy, Not My Job about Apple's Genius Bar, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will be the next celebrity to be banned from a restaurant?
Notes

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi initially chose "C" for the third Not My Job question and Peter Sagal was surprised that Dr. Ibram's choice. The audience shouted out "B" and Dr. Ibram changed his answer to "B", which was the correct answer.

2022-10-29

NPR DB ID: 1293
Scorekeeper
No tricks here. It's all treats. Happy Bill-oween!
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Shane O'Neill
Correct: Shane O'Neill
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone getting their big break, Not My Job about Rob Gronkowski, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be this weekend's most tragic Halloween costume?

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.

2022-12-03

NPR DB ID: 1298
Scorekeeper
Some say "soccer", I say "foot-Bill"
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Correct: Paula Poundstone
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about the unusual way someone got on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Not My Job about steakhouses, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what their number one song will be on next year's Spotify Wrapped list?
Notes

Skyler Higley initially answered his third Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question with "inflation" but changed it to "Fed rate". Although Peter Sagal accepted, there was no bell ding sound confirming it. Skyler would finish the round with credit for 3 correct answers.

In the version of the show that was aired, Paula Poundstone was asked 6 questions during the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank segment and answered 5 questions correct (including with 5 bell ding sounds). Since Paula and Josh Gondelman started the segment with 3 points and both were credited for 4 correct answers a piece, this lead to both tied for first. If Paula was credited for all 5 correct answers, Paula would have won outright and Josh would finish in second place.

The scores listed reflect the official scores announced by Bill Kurtis.

2022-12-10

NPR DB ID: 1299
Scorekeeper
Welcome to the Big Ap-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Peter Grosz
Correct: Peter Grosz
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new problem facing small business, Not My Job about weathermen, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next shocking documentary on Netflix?
Notes

For the third Not My Job question, Gayle King was trying to narrow her guess between "A" and "B". Peter Sagal reiterated that she was choosing between the Fish Cam and worst weatherman ever. Worst weatherman ever was actually "C" while the phrase "Go Fishing" meaning to predict the weather was "B". Gayle asked the audience for an assist and many shouted out "A", which is what Gayle chose as her answer. The correct answer was "C".

2022-12-17

NPR DB ID: 1300
Scorekeeper
I'm not Gen Z, I'm Gen B
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Tom Papa
Correct: Tom Papa
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a story that starts with "Kristina Was Face Down in a Bowl of Soup...", Not My Job about referees, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next scientific breakthrough?
Notes

The listener contestant for the Listener Limerick Challenge segment had his daughter with him and she correctly completed the first and third limericks.

Tom Papa initially answered his 4th Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question with "tornado" but changed it to "winter storm". Peter Sagal accepted the answer and gave Tom a point. Zainab Johnson answered her last Lightning question with "Mark Zuckerberg" which was not the answer they were looking for; but, Peter Sagal gave Zainab a point because Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse avatar was on New York Times' "93 Most Stylish People" list.

2022-12-24

NPR DB ID: 1301
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Roxanne Roberts
Correct: Roxanne Roberts
Description
Who's Chioke This Time?, Bluff the Listener about awkward family gatherings this holiday season, Not My Job about parrots, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will be the next "nepo baby" to make it big?
Notes

Answer "B" for the first two Not My Job questions and answer "C" for the third Not My Job question were all about parrots attacking the subject of the question to establish dominance; which, Sarah Polley had a certain affinity for. She chose "B" for the first question and "B" again for the second question. Both Peter Sagal and Roxanne Roberts nudged Sarah to choose a diferent answer for her second question. She chose "C" and that was the correct answer. After Sarah chose "C" for her third question and with Peter and the panel urging her to change her answer, she chose "A". The correct answer for the third question was "B".

2022-12-31

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1302
Scorekeeper
You've heard of Elf on the Shelf. Get your windows ready for Bill on the Sill
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring favorite interviews from 2022
Notes

The Bluff the Listener segment is from the show that aired on 2022-03-05 with Chioke I'Anson as the guest scorekeeper.