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Jan. 22, 2005

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HOST: Sitting in this week for Peter Sagal, Brian Unger
OFFICIAL JUDGE AND SCOREKEEPER: Carl Kasell


This Week's Panelists:

• Writer and performer Adam Felber
Washington Post Style section writer Roxanne Roberts
• Humorist and Atlantic Monthly contributor P.J. O'Rourke

Round 1

Who's Carl (Listen)
The man of the hour admits to a touch of gray; the woman of the hour gets grilled; and a playground in the sky.

» Music Cue: "Morning After"
Artist: Maureen McGovern
Composer: Al Kasha/Joel Hirschorn
CD Title: Have A Nice Decade, 70's box set
Label: Rhino Music Entertainment

Opening Panel Round (Listen)
Tinky Winkie has some competition among conservative groups.

» Music Cue: "Merry Go Round Broke Down"
Artist: The Russ Morgan Manner
Composer: Dave Franklin/Cliff Friend
CD Title: Legendary Bands Of The '30s
Label: Fanfare Records


Round 2

Bluff the Listener (Listen)
"A Greener You" -- Three stories about novel new efforts to save the environment.

» Music Cue: "On The Road Again"
Artist: Willie Nelson
Composer: Willie Nelson
CD Title: Willie's 16 Biggest Hits
Label: Sony Music Entertainment

Panel Round Two (Listen)
A candidate for the world's most influential currency; legislation for those who hate the phrase "In a world;" now the morning nagging can stop; a really really bad trip to the dentist; a new weapon for armed soldiers; the signs were flying this week; TV pixilating reaches a ridiculous new level.

» Music Cue: "Baby Got Back"
Artist: Sir Mix A Lot
Composer: Sir Mix A Lot
CD Title: Moster Booty
Label: Universal Mac Enterprises


Round 3

Second Round of Who's Carl? (Listen)
If you live in Minnesota, what do you expect? a science story that puts a new spin on "pie in the sky;" it's really happening... he's getting married.

Listener Limerick Challenge (Listen)
David Letterman gets help from an old friend; controlling those rowdy pub crowds; a different look at Abraham Lincoln's beard.

» Music Cue: "Hot Rod Lincoln"
Artist: Johnny Bond
Composer: C Ryan/WS Stevenson
CD Title: Hot Rods Box Set
Label: Rhino Music Entertainment

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

Panelist Predictions (Listen)
What will be the big headline out of President Bush's second term?

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