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March 4, 2000

Listen to Wait Wait Don't Tell Me

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HOST: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not My Job Guest: Juan Williams, Host, Talk of the Nation

This Week's Panelists:

•Adam Felber, Writer and Performer
•Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style Section
•Charlie Pierce, Esquire Magazine and Only A Game

Round 1

Who's Carl?
Carl channels three quotes from the week's news: The Secretary of State's crush; Gore and Bradley face facts, and what Bob Marley might have done had he lived to see a certain visitor to Jamaica.

Panel Questions
Kathie Lee steps down, the President marvels at technology, and German men face an embarrassing predicament.

Round 2

The Listener Limerick Challenge!
A listener completes newsy limericks, as read by Carl: This week, rejoice! They all have to do with the California primary.

Not My Job
New Talk of the Nation host and good sport Juan Williams joins us to play..."You Can't Believe You Ate The Whole Thing": bad snacks in the news.

Week in Review
Candidates who try to reach the Hispanic voter don't quite get A's for effort; a new rodent; tiaras in the news.

Round 3

Who's Carl II
Three more bon mots from the week's news: The multimillionaire reflects on his 17th minute of fame; a leapyear baby ponders existential questions; the future of Lourdes according to Mom.

Bluff the Listener
Define THIS... that which you may not have thought needed further definition.

Lightning Fill in the Blank
The rest of the week's news that we can fit.

Panelist Predictions
President Clinton's next screensaver.

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