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Show Details: October 2025

2025-10-04

NPR DB ID: 1450
Host Guest: Negin Farsad
Scorekeeper Fun fact about my voice, this is me on helium Bill Kurtis
Panelists
  • Rank: First Tied: Adam Felber Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
  • Rank: First Tied: Hari Kondabolu Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
  • Rank: Third: Shantira Jackson Total: 12
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Correct Hari Kondabolu
Description

Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about a big development in television; Not My Job about aquariums; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: now that he's banned "fat generals", how will Pete Hegseth improve the military next?

Notes

Hari Kondabolu answered his third Lightning Fill In The Blank question with "protest" while the correct answer was "naked bike ride". Hari said that a naked bike ride in Portland, Oregon is a protest and Adam Felber agreed. Negin Farsad gave Hari credit for his answer.

2025-10-11

NPR DB ID: 1451
Scorekeeper I'm the man they call when Bill's had too many Mai Tais Guest: Alzo Slade
Panelists
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Peter Grosz
Correct Peter Grosz
Description

Who's Alzo This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about a controversy at Hallmark; Not My Job about miniature golf; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what will be the next controversial song on Taylor Swift's next album?

Notes

When Peter Sagal asked Alzo Slade if Peter Grosz did well enough to win at the end of Lightning Fill In The Blank, Alzo said that Peter Grosz answered six questions correct for a total of 16 points. Peter Grosz started the segment with three points, meaning that the correct total score should be 15. The entered score is based on the official score stated by Alzo.

2025-10-18

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1452
Scorekeeper Hey, Starbucks. Put down that PSL and pick up a BS-Bill Bill Kurtis
Description

Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! with visits from guests and more while extending time in paradise

Notes

Tom Papa was the guest host for the "Medical Bill" Panelist Questions segment that was not included in the show that aired on 2025-08-09.

2025-10-25

NPR DB ID: 1453
Scorekeeper I'm the voice so strong it can open that jar of pickles for you Bill Kurtis
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Faith Salie Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
  • Rank: Second: Hari Kondabolu Total: 11
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
  • Rank: Third: Alex Edelman Total: 8
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 3
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Faith Salie
Correct Faith Salie
Description

Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about people having trouble sleeping; Not My Job about fancy cakes; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what will be the next great heist?

Notes

Another instance where "B" was the correct answer for all three Not My Job questions and another instance in which all three choices for the third Not My Job question were correct.

Peter Sagal had a verbal slip when he said "Jew-sus" instead of "Jesus" when explaining the answer for the second question of the second Panel Questions segment.