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September 29, 2001
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Host: Adam Felber, filling in for the vacationing Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
NOT MY JOB GUEST: Author of Turn of the Century and host of
PRI and WNYC's Studio 360, Kurt Andersen
This Week's Panelists:
• Roy Blount, Jr., Author, Be Sweet
• Evan Smith: Editor, Texas Monthly magazine
• Sue Ellicott, writer and journalist
Round 1
Who's Carl This Time?
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A hero's heroism goes to his head; just call 1-800-TALIBAN; a tearful walk down the runway changes with the times.
Opening Round
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Abbe Shur and Peter Grosz of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe take some of the summer stories we used to think mattered and enact scenes based on the people involved:
a man who's glad to be off the front pages; a woman whose wedding got alot of attention on many planets; and the big comeback.
Round 2
The Listener Limerick Challenge!
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Permanent patriotism; Queen Elizabeth uses something her servants aren't allowed to use;
some call it a lawsuit, others call it a stress reducer.
Not My Job!
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Author and Host of PRI's Studio 360, Kurt Andersen plays a game called "Your meaningless distinguishing characteristic is a terrible thing to waste." Scholarships you
might be embarrassed to accept.
Week in Review
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Senator Trent Lott cries himself to sleep; if it sounds like Afghanistan...; the embezzler with the little pointy shoes.
Round 3
Who's Carl II (Listen with Real Audio)
Give me a bellybomber: a newsworthy trip to White Castle; Hotter, Stinkier, still Machiavellian; bye...bye...news...columnist...
Bluff the Listener
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"Goodbye Landcruiser, Hello Corolla." Unlikely plans to save energy.
Lightning Fill in the Blank
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The rest of the week's news
that we can fit.
Panelist Predictions
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Who next will come out of retirement?
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