Show Details: March 2023
2023-03-04
Hey SZA, don't kill this BillBill Kurtis
- First: Mo Rocca Total Score: 15 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Alonzo Bodden Total Score: 11 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 4)
- Third: Maeve Higgins Total Score: 2 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 0)
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about new opportunities for self-improvement, Not My Job about puzzles, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next sport to make major changes?
Josh Gondelman forgot about the Not My Job quiz after he finished the interview portion of the segment with Malala Yousafzai. Mo Rocca had to remind Josh about it.
Alonzo Bodden answered his sixth Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank question with "Atkins", which Josh accepted as it was similar enough to the Keto or Paleo diets.
Maeve Higgins has now answered zero Lightning Fill-in-the-Blanks questions correct 3 times. The other two times were back in 2019-11-16 and 2022-02-12.
2023-03-11
I am the voice of God. The one he has on his voicemailBill Kurtis
- First: Peter Grosz Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Second: Amy Dickinson Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Third: Shane O'Neill Total Score: 10 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 4)
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a surprising secret from the world of spies, Not My Job about roles played by actors named Rick, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will be banned after this year's Oscars and why?
All 3 choices for the third Not My Job question were lyrics from Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" as a way to rickroll Nick Kroll. Nick chose "B", but was given the point; as none of the 3 choices were correct (possibly a show first).
Negin Farsad mixed things up by having Peter Grosz, with 3 points, start the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank segment instead of either Shane O'Neill or Amy Dickinson, each having 2 points. Normally the panelist with the lowest score entering the segment would start (or chosen in case of a tie).
Peter Grosz answered "vibe" for his sixth Not My Job question. The correct answer was "water" but Negin gave him credit for the answer. Shane O'Neill was only credited for 4 correct answers for 8 additional points and a total of 10. Shane had answered 5 correct with their corresponding bell dings and confirmations from Negin. If Shane had gotten credit for all 5, he would have tied Amy Dickinson for 2nd place instead of finishing in 3rd place.
2023-03-18
I'm not an anchorman. I'm an anchor-gentlemanBill Kurtis
- First: Tom Papa Total Score: 15 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Alzo Slade Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Third: Helen Hong Total Score: 12 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 5)
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a group with the motto "The light of peace, illuminating the dark world brightly", Not My Job about Dum Dums, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what innovative thing we'll do with the giant blob of seaweed near Florida?
Sam Waterston initially chose "C" for the first Not My Job question, but Karen Chee urged him to change his answer. Sam changed his answer to "A", but Karen continued to urge Sam to change his answer again. Sam then went with "B", which was the correct answer. For the second Not My Job question, Sam initially chose "A" and Karen whispered "capuchin". Sam either didn't hear her or catch the hint, but changed his answer to "C", which was correct.
2023-03-25
The voice that makes men weep and public radio listeners pledgeBill Kurtis
- First: Paula Poundstone Total Score: 14 (Starting Score: 2 / Correct Answers: 6)
- Second: Jessi Klein Total Score: 13 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 5)
- Third: Hari Kondabolu Total Score: 9 (Starting Score: 3 / Correct Answers: 3)
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a new form of therapy, Not My Job about Axl Rose, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next revolution in food?
David Axelrod initially chose "A" for the first Not My Job question, but the audience and Peter Sagal nudged him to change his answer. David then chose "C", which was the correct answer. For the third Not My Job question, David initially chose "B" but the audience shouted out "C". David changed his answer to "C" and it was correct.