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January 8, 2000
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not My Job Guest: All Things Considered Film Critic Bob Mondello
This Week's Panelists:
•Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style Section
•Charlie Pierce, Esquire Magazine and Only a Game
•Roy Blount, Jr., author of Be Sweet: A Conditional Love Story
Round 1: "Who Is Carl This Time?"
A listener must guess Carl Kasell's identity as he interprets three quotes from the week's news. And, we meet our panel.
"Opening Round"
The new heights of political discourse and more.
Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Limerick Challenge"
A listener completes newsy limericks, read by Carl.
"Not My Job"
All Things Considered film critic Bob Mondello takes a crack at stories of vengeance in the news.
"Week in Review"
Uri Geller strikes back at Pokemon, untelepathically, and an Italian robber uses the postal system in a sort of homage to the Trojans. Or something.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
A small town's efforts to raise its profile.
"Who Is Carl This Time?"
Three more bon mots from the week's news, as channelled by Carl.
"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.
"Predictions for Next Week"
Jane Fonda's next move after she splits with Ted.
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