NPR

September 25, 1999

Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not my job guest: Scott Simon, Weekend Edition Saturday Host

This Week's Panelists:
Adam Felber, Writer and Performer
Charlie Pierce, Esquire Magazine and Only A Game
Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style Section

Round 1: "Introduction/Essay"


"Who Is Carl This Time?"
Carl Kasell reveals a long lost relative of Elvis Presley, and someone professes their love.

"Week in Review I"
The next unlikely political candidate, and Alex Chadwick learns a valuable lesson.

"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Limerick Challenge"
A very active yucca plant, and what will make next summer more pleasant for pigs in Denmark.

Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Not My Job"
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon answers questions on fashion.

"Week in Review II"
What happens when pre-historic genes meet a 7-11 culture?

"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Who Is Carl This Time?"
Some voices from the past.

Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
Science tries to explain a work of fiction.

"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank"
The rest of the week's news that we can fit. Each panelist has one minute to fill in as many blanks as possible.

"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Predictions for Next Week"


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