Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Stats Page

Show Details: May 2005

2005-05-07

NPR DB ID: 115
Location
East County Performing Arts Center (El Cajon, CA)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Description
Carl Kasell's Countdown, Not My Job about strange work-related lawsuits, Who's Carl This Time?, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the first commercial endorsement for the Georgian "Runaway Bride"?

2005-05-14

NPR DB ID: 114
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Sue Ellicott
Correct: Sue Ellicott
Description
Carl Kasell's Countdown, Bluff the Listener about new ways to do things which are better than new-fangled ways, Not My Job about a new Steve Wynn casino resort, Listener Mailbag, Who's Carl This Time?, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the new Homeland Security alert system?
Notes

Although Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! has recorded several live shows at the Bank One/Chase Auditorium, they started using the auditorium as their new home for shows taped in front of a live audience.

Start of the "666"/"616" debacle, in which Peter noted that the 616 area code was for Ann Arbor, Michigan, Kyrie made a funny sound after missing a question in the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank round; First regular live show from Bank One/Chase Auditorium

2005-05-21

NPR DB ID: 113
Location
Pease Auditorium (Ypsilanti, MI)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Roxanne Roberts
Correct: Roxanne Roberts
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about resolved incompatibilities, Not My Job about the history of the Pacific Island Nauru, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next retracted article for Newsweek?
Notes

Continuation of the "666"/"616" debacle, in which Peter apologized to the audience but stated that "Beelzebub" could be found in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Live from Ypsilanti, Michigan

2005-05-28

NPR DB ID: 112
Location
Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Host
Peter Sagal
Scorekeeper
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Charlie Pierce
Correct: Richard Roeper
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about 911 emergency calls, Not My Job about the history of Senate filibusters, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what "extraordinary circumstance" will the Democrats use to filibuster a judicial nominee?
Notes

Conclusion of the "666"/"616" debacle, in which Peter noted that President Bush was in Grand Rapids last week when the show aired and had to apologize to both President Bush... and to Beelzebub