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2009-04-04

NPR DB ID: 583

Location

Cal Performances Zellerbach Hall (Berkeley, CA)

Host

Peter Sagal

Scorekeeper

Carl Kasell

Panelists

First: Paula Poundstone 14 (2 / 6)
Second: Mo Rocca 13 (3 / 5)
Third: Tom Bodett 10 (2 / 4)

Guests

Michael Pollan 2

Bluff(s)

            #1
        
            Chosen:
                Paula Poundstone
        
            Correct:
                Paula Poundstone

Description

Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about green technology, Not My Job about high tech toilets from Japan, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next world-changing, earth-shattering invention?

Notes

Paula Poundstone is in rare form, particularly when she goes against Michael Pollan about Ring Dings and when Mo Rocca was flailing around to come up with an answer. Also, Paula finds her groove with questions about space exploration.