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August 2, 2003


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GUEST HOST: Bill Radke, filling in for new father Peter Segal
OFFICIAL JUDGE AND SCOREKEEPER: Carl Kasell
NOT MY JOB GUEST: Journalist and TV Host Lisa Ling

This Week's Panelists:

• Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style section reporter
• Adam Felber, writer and reporter
• PJ O'Rourke, humorist and author

Round 1


Who's Carl This Time? (Listen)
The military's mixed metaphors; The man who would be governor's sketchy resume ; America's favorite entertainer goes to comedy heaven.

Opening Round (Listen)
An truly tasteless investment opportunity; The thing Saddam won't leave home without; A Top 5 list for today's' business leaders; New voting laws in Norway.

Round 2

Listener Limerick Challenge (Listen)
"Because I said so!" Three stories of abuses of power.

Not My Job! (Listen)
Lisa Ling, Host of National Geographic's Ultimate Explorer, answers three questions about pigs, taken from the book "Field Guide to Pigs."

Round Two (Listen with Real Audio)
An Ambassadorial Job Opening; iron stomach required.

Round 3

Who's Carl Part II (Listen)
Even fugitives shop at Wal-Mart; Herbie says good night; The man who made a legend.

Bluff The Listener (Listen)
Celebrating great economic minds, sort of; The Safest Show on Earth; How the Romans dealt with wrinkles.

Lightning Fill-In-The-Blank (Listen)
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.


Panelist Predictions (Listen)
What will Bob Hope say when he gets to comedy heaven.

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