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Show Details: September 2025

2025-09-06

NPR DB ID: 1446
Scorekeeper I'm the voice so big it won't fit in the overhead compartment Bill Kurtis
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Alonzo Bodden Total: 16
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
  • Rank: Second: Amy Dickinson Total: 15
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
  • Rank: Third: Shane O'Neill Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Amy Dickinson
Correct Amy Dickinson
Description

Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about a Good Samaritan in the news; Not My Job about Twilight; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: after Putin's comments in Beijing, what will be the next big host mic moment?

2025-09-13

NPR DB ID: 1447
Scorekeeper Bill Kurtis has big shoes to fill, but his stilettos look pretty good on me Guest: Che "Rhymefest" Smith
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Peter Grosz Total: 16
    Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 6
  • Rank: Second Tied: Emmy Blotnick Total: 12
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
  • Rank: Second Tied: Brian Babylon Total: 12
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Brian Babylon
Correct Brian Babylon
Description

Who's Rhymefest This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about an unusual inheritance in the news; Not My Job about the Emmy Awards; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what will be the drug advertised on the last pharmaceutical TV ad?

Notes

At the end of the Not My Job segment, Peter Sagal asked Bob Costas what he would call someone who answered all three questions correct on the show. Bob said that he would call it a "Costy" (or "Costie"). Peter then said that Bob scored a "Costas".

2025-09-20

NPR DB ID: 1448
Scorekeeper I'm the man with the gooey butter voice Guest: Chioke I'Anson
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Adam Felber Total: 16
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
  • Rank: Second: Rachel Coster Total: 14
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
  • Rank: Third: Dulcé Sloan Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Dulcé Sloan
Correct Dulcé Sloan
Description

Who's Chioke This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about a unique attempt at recycling; Not My Job about Cardinals of the Catholic Church; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: after skinny jeans, what will be the next innovation in jeans?

Notes

Chip Caray asked the audience what they thought was the correct answer for the third Not My Job question and many seemed to go with "C". Chip then asked the panel what they thought and their choice was "A". Chip went with "A", but "C" was the correct answer.

2025-09-27

NPR DB ID: 1449
Scorekeeper When you yell "Echo", I'm the voice that yells back Bill Kurtis
Panelists
  • Rank: First: KC Shornima Total: 18
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 8
  • Rank: Second Tied: Negin Farsad Total: 12
    Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 4
  • Rank: Second Tied: Adam Burke Total: 12
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Negin Farsad
Correct Negin Farsad
Description

Who's Bill This Time?; Panel Questions; Bluff the Listener about fish tales in the news; Not My Job about the New York Knicks; Panel Questions; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what new musical will save Broadway?

Notes

After Cynthia Nixon chose "C" for the third Not My Job question, Peter Sagal hinted that it was not the correct answer and Adam Burke said that "since it is so classy that that roar is what she calls a fart". Cynthia changed her answer to "A", which was the correct answer.