Show Details: October 2023
2023-10-07
I don't mansplain, I anchrmansplainBill Kurtis
- First: Roy Blount, Jr. Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Second: Shantira Jackson Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Third: Maz Jobrani Total Score: 10 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 4)
Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about the surprising origin of a beloved game; Not My Job about vacuum cleaner salesmen; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank; Panelist Predictions: who or what will be President Biden's next pet?
Elizabeth Prologar initially chose "A" for the second Not My Job question, but changed her answer to "C" after getting a hint from Peter Sagal drawing things out. The correct answer was "B". For the third Not My Job question, Elizabeth answered with "A, unless that one's not right". "A" was the correct answer.
2023-10-14
I'm the ghostly anchorman, Boo KurtisBill Kurtis
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring favorite moments from the past 25 years, part seven
The Bluff the Listener segment was from the show that was taped on 2023-09-01 at Hill Auditorium at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This is the first time the segment has made it on a broadcasted show.
Karen Chee was the guest host for the show with Sam Waterston as the Not My Job guest.
Carl Kasell was the scorekeeper for the show with Stewart Copeland was the Not My Job guest.
2023-10-21
This voice isn't just melliflous, it's Bill-ifluousBill Kurtis
- First Tied: Alzo Slade Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 4)
- First Tied: Faith Salie Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Third: Matt Rogers Total Score: 8 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 3)
Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about an unexpected consequences of the recent test of the Emergency Alert System; Not My Job about airport purchases; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank; Panelist Predictions:
James Patterson had some assistance from the audience for the second and third Not My Job questions. For the third question, the audience shouted out "C", which James chose. It was another instance where all three choices for the third Not My Job questions were correct.
2023-10-28
Carve out my insides amnd put a candle in me. I'm a Bill-o'-LanternBill Kurtis
- First: Paula Poundstone Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Alonzo Bodden Total Score: 10 (Starting Score: 4 / Correct Answers: 3)
- Third: Zainab Johnson Total Score: 6 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 2)
Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about speakers in the news; Not My Job about spicy condiments; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank; Panelist Predictions: what will be the surprisingly popular costume this Halloween?
Paula Poundstone sneezed while Peter Grosz was explaining how the Who's Bill This Time? segment works.
For the third Not My Job question, Bernie Taupin initially chose "B" but Peter Grosz suggested that he change his answer. The audience was shouting out "C", which Bernie chose and it was the correct answer.