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Show Details: January 2023

2023-01-07

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1303
Scorekeeper
I'm the old acquaintance that should never be forgot
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Emmy Blotnick
Correct: Emmy Blotnick
Description
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring favorite interviews from 2022, including a never-heard-before Bluff the Listener Segment and Not My Job interview
Notes

The Bluff the Listener segment and the Not My Job segment with Mariska Hargitay were from the second show taping at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York back on 2022-12-09. The theme of the Bluff the Listener segment was about celery.

Another instance in which all of the correct answers for a Not My Job segment (Mariska Hargitay) were "B".

2023-01-14

NPR DB ID: 1304
Scorekeeper
I'll be a butterfly some day. I'm a very hungry cater-Bill-ar now
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Peter Grosz
Correct: Emmy Blotnick
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about butt dials gone wrong, Not My Job about real-life lawsuits, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what's the next thing they'll find in President Biden's garage?
Notes

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

Paula Poundstone initially answered "Sugar Bowl" for her 6th Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question, but then changed her answer to "football"; which, Paula got credit for. Emmy Blotnik initially answered "Our nation's" for her 1st Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question. Peter Sagal said "No" and Emmy changed her answer to "Brazil", which got a ding and she got credit for it.

2023-01-21

NPR DB ID: 1305
Scorekeeper
Who am I wearing? Bill-enciaga, of course
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Tom Bodett
Correct: Tom Bodett
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about people going above and beyond for their mothers, Not My Job about The Lincoln Lawyer: Matthew McConaughey, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next thing to shoot up in price?
Notes

The Bluff the Listener contestant initially chose Dulcé Sloan's story but the audience reacted negatively. The contestant then changed their chose to Tom Bodett's story which was correct.

After Anthony Blinken eliminated "C" for the third Not My Job question and trying to choose from "A" or "B", the audience shouted out "A". Anthony chose "A" and it was the correct answer.

2023-01-28

NPR DB ID: 1306
Scorekeeper
Crack into this cold one. I'm a refreshing Bill-er Lite
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Negin Farsad
Correct: Maz Jobrani
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone getting good advice, Not My Job about people getting their face poked with Botox, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will be the next person to come forward with classified documents?
Notes

Another instance where all three panelists started the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank segment in a three-way tie with 3 points each.