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Show Details: June 2008

2008-06-07

NPR DB ID: 520
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Panelists
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Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Tom Bodett
Correct: P.J. O'Rourke
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about how the Internet is making life easier, Not My Job about Huntington Hartford, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Panelist Predictions: what role will Hillary Clinton be in Barack Obama's presidential campaign?
Notes

Tom entered the Lightning Fill In the Blank round with 3 points, to which, Carl stated that he answered 7 questions correctly. This would have given him a total of 17 points, but Carl stated that Tom had 16 points.

2008-06-14

NPR DB ID: 521
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#1
Chosen: Roy Blount, Jr.
Correct: Amy Dickinson
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about making summers even more lazy, Not My Job about Truman Capote, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what cool feature will Apple include in the next generations of the iPhones?
Notes

Scott McClellan is the third (albeit former) White House Press Secretary of the Bush Administration to appear on the show.

When Peter started to ask Amy a question during the second Panelist Round, Amy responded with "No! Don't look at me."

2008-06-21

NPR DB ID: 522
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Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Kyrie O'Connor
Correct: Kyrie O'Connor
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about controversial stories about the online, virtual world, Not My Job about founder of Broadcom, Henry Nicholas, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: how will George W. Bush's memoir begin?
Notes

Another instance where Mo Rocca uses the surname "Bagnoli" in this Bluff the Listener story. When Peter was explaining the story during the second panelist round, he added sound effects to the re-enactment.

2008-06-28

NPR DB ID: 523
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Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Paul Provenza
Correct: Paul Provenza
Description
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a gift for a billionaire with everything, Not My Job about Celine Dion, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Panelist Predictions: what will the Supreme Court decide is protected by The Constitution?
Notes

Adam Felber's Clippy impression has made the "Who's Carl This Time?" segment a fan favorite