Show Details: On This Day
This page provides a list of shows that have aired on past years on this month and day.
2001-05-26
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First:
Adam Felber
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Second:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 5 Correct: 4
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Third:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 3
- Sandra Tsing Loh Score: 0
Who's Carl This Time?, Listener Limerick Challenge, Not My Job about words that magazines have banned from their pages, Week in Review, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Bluff the Listener about bad things gone good, Panelist Predictions: how will Republicans get their revenge on Senator Jim Jeffords for leaving the party?
2007-05-26
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First:
Mo Rocca
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Second:
Angela Nissel
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 4
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Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 10
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
- Dennis Kucinich Score: 3
Carl Kasell's Countdown; Opening Panel Round; Bluff the Listener about a news story that sounded like a soap opera plot; Not My Job about the life of Bunny Allen: big game hunter extraordinaire; Panel Round #2; Listener Limerick Challenge; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: after Carl made a gaffe during a newscast this week, what will be Carl's next on-air mistake?
Peter starts the show with Carl Kasell's on-air Freudian Slip by accidentally calling Monica Goodling, "Monica Lewinsky", then quickly correcting himself mid-word
2012-05-26
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First:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Second:
P.J. O'Rourke
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Third:
Luke Burbank
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Will Oldham (Bonnie "Prince" Billy) Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about improving customer service, Not My Job about Doris Day, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what are the words that Mitt Romney is not allowed to say?
In the podcast version of the show, P.J. O'Rourke only answered four questions correctly versus the six that Carl stated. I'm not sure if this was due to editing of the show for air/podcast. P.J. was only asked five questions in the podcast version of the show. The number of questions Luke answered correctly matched that of the count Carl stated; though, in the podcast version, Luke was asked six questions. I'm not sure if this matches what was actually asked during the live recording.
Before Paula started her round of Lightning Fill In The Blank, she described that the last time she was on, 2012-04-28, Paula not only answered all eight questions correctly; but, did so very quickly that there was still time left on the clock. Paula now has a winning streak of three shows that she's been on recently. Paula's panelist prediction response was bleeped out.
2018-05-26
I know you're tired LeBron. Pass the ball to me, I'm LeBillBill Kurtis
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First:
Adam Felber
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Second Tied:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Second Tied:
Hari Kondabolu
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Retta Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone leaving on a trip and forgetting something, Not My Job about dog who have been on their best behavior, Listener Limerick Challenge
Hari Kondabolu's bluff story was based entirely on the plot of the first Home Alone movie. While Hari was reading his story, Paula Poundstone didn't think it was true and Adam Felber said that he had seen it somewhere before.
The show did not have a Panelist Prediction segment that would normally happen at the very end.