NPR

February 27, 1999



Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not My Job Guests: Senate Correspondent Peter Kenyon

This Week's Panelists:

•Roy Blount, Jr., Author, If You Only Knew How Much I Smell You
•Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style Section
•Adam Felber, Writer and Performer

Round 1: "Introduction/Essay"

"Opening Round"
The independent counsel law -- enough already! and why Windows is like Melville, to some people.

"Who Is Carl This Time?"
Carl interprets a religious leader backpedaling, and more.

Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Not My Job"
Senate Correspondent Peter Kenyon joins us from the tiny windowless Senate Booth at the Capitol to ponder TV ratings, in "You're the Network Suit!"

"Listener Limerick Challenge"
A listener completes three newsy limericks, as read by Carl.

"Week in Review"
If you see the perfect chukka boots in Marrakesh, you can't buy them from J. Peterman anymore; what the FCC doesn't regulate and why the Christian Action Network is disappointed; why tattoo parlors should have reference books.

Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
Our panelists use the same three words to tell three different stories: which one is true? A listener takes his best guess.

"Who Is Carl This Time?"
Carl re-enacts Grammy delight, advertising truths and more.

"Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank"
Each panelist has one minute to fill in as many blanks as he or she can.



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