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

Show Details: October 2015

2015-10-03

NPR DB ID: 923
Scorekeeper
You've heard about Hillary's secret e-mails, I'm Hillary's secret male
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Roy Blount, Jr.
Correct: Roy Blount, Jr.
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about an employee getting into trouble for terrible workplace behavior, Not My Job about bacon, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be NASA's next disappointing announcement?
Notes

The show's producers found that Roy Blount Jr.'s guess for the first panelist round of "texting" actually had an ICD-10 diagnosis code. Roy got a ding for his guess.

During the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank round, Roy couldn't remember Ralph Lauren's last name for one of his questions, so Roxanne helped him by whispering "Lauren" to Roy and he got the point for providing the full and correct answer.

2015-10-10

NPR DB ID: 924
Scorekeeper
You be illin', I be Billin'
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: P.J. O'Rourke
Correct: P.J. O'Rourke
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a hot new tourist destination, Not My Job about cougars, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the big surprise at the first Democratic debate next week?
Notes

During the Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank segment, when Amy Dickinson didn't know the name of the current FIFA President, Paula Poundstone helped out with a big hint. Amy got points for her answer.

P.J. O'Rourke's answer of "tofu turkey" was close enough of an answer for Peter Sagal when it came to the correct answer of the contents of a stolen truck in Portland, Oregon filled with tofu and organic juice. That gave P.J. enough points to come away with an outright win over Amy.

2015-10-17

Best Of NPR DB ID: 925
Scorekeeper
I'm the fire in your fireplace
Description
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring warm and funny moments and interview with past guests

2015-10-24

NPR DB ID: 926
Scorekeeper
I'm the man who takes depressed Cubs fans out to the Bill game
Panelists
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Faith Salie
Correct: Faith Salie
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about helping people we don't feel sorry for, Not My Job about cosmetology, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Vice President Joe Biden do next after choosing not to run for president?

2015-10-31

NPR DB ID: 927
Scorekeeper
Hey there Des Moines, I'm da man
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Roxanne Roberts
Correct: Luke Burbank
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about curry in the news, Not My Job about the state of Iowa, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what we'll do with all the meat we can't eat now?