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June 5, 1999
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not My Job Guest: Ira Glass, Host, This American Life
This Week's Panelists:
•Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style Section
•Charlie Pierce, Esquire Magazine and Only A Game
•Margo Kaufman, Hollywood Correspondent, Pug Talk Magazine
"Opening Round"
Round 1: "Introduction/Essay"
Why Pat Robertson is disliked in Scotland these days; the Kennedys' watery secret, and more.
"Who Is Carl This Time?"
Carl interprets three quotes from the week's news.
Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Not My Job"
Can Ira Glass, host of PRI's This American Life, spell as
well as NOO-pur Lala, the winner of this year's National Spelling Bee?
He did manage to charm David Letterman though, while promoting his new CD,
Lies, Sissies, and Fiascoes: Stories From This American Life (new from Rhino Records.)
"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Limerick Challenge"
A listener completes three newsy limericks, as read by Carl.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
Last week, we heard of Newt's whereabouts... now, we check in with another political figure who's fallen from grace and is back in the public eye.
"Week in Review"
The Pope blesses a new addition to the Vatican, and we bid farewell to ANOTHER Charles Pierce.
"Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank"
Each panelist has one minute to fill in as many blanks as he or she can.
"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Predictions for Next Week"
Our panelists predict the headline they'd like to see in the news next week.
Play along with our online
version of the show.
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