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Crook County

4 | Keeper Of A House Of Prostitution

1478.607

Bill Curtis with Chicago's number one news, Channel 2, the 10 o'clock news. In Chicago, the connection between organized crime and prostitution was the target of government sting. More from Ned Potter.

Crook County

4 | Keeper Of A House Of Prostitution

303.459

Coming from Paramount Pictures. He's very good, yeah. He's the best. Hey man, he's great. He's the king out there. John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

1159.833

Chris Dunn of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

1343.334

That's a win. Congratulations.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

1375.303

She had been performing even before that, doing experimental theater in downtown New York and on tour in Europe. Peter asked her about the effect of that formative experience.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

1919.107

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis, and here is your host. At the Studebaker Theater and the Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

1946.26

When I was a young man, it wasn't a good night out unless I had already started the next one.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

27.54

From NPR and WBEC Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm the guy who had to permanently retire from the wet T-shirt contest in Daytona Beach so somebody else could win. Bill Curtis, and here is your host at the Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

537.278

Andy Hill of Boston, Massachusetts. All right.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

66.161

While we elbow aside a bunch of Florida State sophomores so we can be first in line for frozen margaritas, here's a conversation with Eric Idle of Monty Python.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

696.001

Bill, how did Eric Idle do in our quiz? Well, he woke up on the better side of life because he got all right. Congratulations, Eric.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

820.998

From NPR and WBEC Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis, and here is your host at the Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

853.267

Damn, now where am I supposed to score my uppers?

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WWDTM: Eric Idle, Bridget Everett + Jeff Hiller, and more!

869.508

Last June, we went to Philadelphia to interview a man who had grown up just a few blocks from where we were talking to him. and had become one of the most famous jazz bassists in the world.

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WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

1185.198

How about these meters?

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WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

1211.415

Brennan Schmidt of Concord, New Hampshire.

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WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

1388.835

She broke the tape and won all three races. Oh.

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WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

1778.022

Martin Gardner of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

1944.664

Bill, how did Nate Berkus do on our quiz? It was almost perfect, but you still got two out of three, which means you're a winner!

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WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

2839.692

Shane Brown of Portland, Oregon.

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WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

3098.546

You know, he's a winner, and you're going to leave a winner. Absolutely. You're not afraid.

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WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

474.172

Teresa Durkin of Kansas City, Missouri. Thank you.

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WWDTM: One Last Gift to Unwrap

682.416

Oh, you know, she got two right. I forget the third. Yeah. But that's a winner in our game.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

1560.114

Terry Brincotter of Orlando, Florida.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

1748.099

Bill, how did Mo Wagner do on our quiz? Mo, two out of three is a win. Yes, it is.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

1801.587

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I am Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Alonzo, Bowdoin, Paula Poundstone, and Eugene Cordero. And here again is your host at Dr. Philip Seder for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, Peter Sagan. Thank you.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2153.277

There's not much we old penguins require. A nice pool and a good fish supplier. Old age has a perk. We are done with our work. In this part of the zoo, we... Retire.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2170.291

There you go.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2206.318

Here is your next limit. Sometimes towers of food can be fraught slugs. Fancy foods overwhelm and are thought bugs. But nothing's more fun than some wieners and buns. So we're serving a tower of... Ah, gloves. How we're alone.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2231.749

Sometimes towers of food can be fraught slugs. Fancy foods overwhelm and our thought bugs. But nothing's more fun than some wieners and buns. So we're serving a tower of... I'm dying here.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2323.414

At the gym, all my muscles are aching. So this new buzzy workout I'm taking. All day, I just vibrate, and then I rehydrate. I'll get really fit by just... I am bombing so hard.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2428.329

Alonso and Paula each have three. Eugene has two.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2532.768

Pretty good. Six right, 12 more points. Total of 14. Puts him in the lead.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2625.491

Six right, 12 more points. His 15 puts him in the lead.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2636.658

Six to tie, Paula.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2708.153

She got four right, 11 more points, but not enough to catch Alonzo. There we go. Thank you, Florida. Congratulations. Thank you.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2800.645

If any of that happens, we're going to ask you about it on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

2828.084

This is NPR.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

4.966

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis, and today, I'm your Florida man. And here's your host at the Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

415.39

Research questions and make a list of topics beforehand.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

522.329

Bill, how did Kim do in our quiz? What a score. Three in a row. You won. Congratulations, Kim.

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner

736.536

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Paula Poundstone, Eugene Cordero, and Alonzo Bowden. And here again is your host, Dr. Philip Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida. Thank you.

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WWDTM: Billy Porter, Mark Ronson, Tara Dower, and more!

1051.058

What about that downtown funk?

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WWDTM: Billy Porter, Mark Ronson, Tara Dower, and more!

1082.291

Brad Martin of Seattle, Washington. It's a 206. I have to represent.

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WWDTM: Billy Porter, Mark Ronson, Tara Dower, and more!

1256.066

Well, he's a winner. Two out of three. Mark, congratulations. We'll give you another Emmy for this.

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WWDTM: Billy Porter, Mark Ronson, Tara Dower, and more!

319.085

Nora Wing of Ithaca, New York. All right.

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WWDTM: Billy Porter, Mark Ronson, Tara Dower, and more!

523.345

Yay! Now you did good. Amazing.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

1690.714

Jeff Spray of Anderson, South Carolina.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

1908.97

Two out of three means you're a winner here.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

20.58

From NPR and WBZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. Forget your silver bells, I'm your silver fox. Bill Curtis, and here's your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

2038.919

from NPR and WBEZ Chicago. This is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Roy Blount Jr., Hari Kondabolu, and Dulce Sloan. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

2419.501

Brushing Fido's a bit of a slog. But as pet owner, I go whole hog. First, I taught him to sit. Now I use him to knit. I spun yarn with the hair from my... Dog.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

2512.113

Here is your next limerick. Hot men aren't hard-edged or feudal. And rodent dudes pack your caboodle. A modern cute gent, eh? He's barely al dente. He is skinny and limp like a...

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

2597.039

From this tallow, my skin gets relief. But the internet's giving me grief. The fat from a cow makes a wrinkle-free brow. So I'm rubbing my face with some... Beef?

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

2644.81

Bill, how did Becky do in our quiz? She is a champion. Becky, good job.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

2744.568

Dulce and Roy each have two, and Hari has three.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

2858.739

Yeah. Bill, how did Dulce do in our quiz? Dulce got seven right for 14 more points, a total of 16. Dulce has the lead.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

2954.569

Three right, six more points, total of eight for Roy. All right.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

3047.521

He got three right, six more points, nine is the total, but guess who won? Dulce! Dulce!

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

3127.366

Well, if any of that happens, we're going to ask you about it right here on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

572.817

Bill, how did Melanie do in our quiz? She deserves a win, so we're going to call her a winner. Good job.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

581.244

Thank you.

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WWDTM: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

901.633

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is, wait, wait, don't tell me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Hari Kondabolu, Dulce Sloan, and Roy Blunt Jr. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sago. Thank you, everybody.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

110.96

Hi, Cameron.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

1581.932

Michelle Musara of Cleveland, Ohio. All right. Woo-hoo!

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

1749.216

Mamma mia, two out of three is a win. Congratulations.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

1801.772

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Peter Gross, Emmy Blotnick, and Fortune Feimster. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal. Thank you, Bill. In just a minute...

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2178.883

My new ride is sealed tight as a jar. I've got keys, but I can't get too far. New tech is a scandal. I can't budge the handle. I cannot get into my... Car.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2239.168

All right, here's your next limerick. At our club, we make sure that this show rocks. We ban faces that register no shocks. Once you wrinkle and crack, we'll invite you all back. But don't come if your face has head.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2264.233

Good man.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2317.342

All right, here's your last limerick. In big boxes, they pick up the slack. They're called peanuts and help people pack. Dissolved, they look spreadable. Yet, they're not edible. Stop munching them like they're a snack.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2417.892

Emmy has three. Fortune and Peter each have four. Okay.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2520.131

Seven right, 14 more points. Total of 17, hard to beat. All right.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2616.326

Yeah.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2620.948

Fortune's a player. Five right, ten more points. Fourteen is her total, but she trails Emmy.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2726.091

Well, he got five right, ten more points, 14, which is a tie with fortune. But Emmy is our winner. Yeah.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2813.173

Well, if any of that happens, we're going to ask you about it on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

2837.578

This is NPR.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

460.866

Kylie McNogue came to the palace to perform the locomotion, and it is music for dancing.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

5.27

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I've got a juicy dump truck voice. I'm Bill Curtis. And here's your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal. Thank you, Bill. Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

573.981

Bill, how did Cameron do in our quiz? Cameron from Bath, Maine did very well, 3-0. Congratulations. Good job, Cameron.

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried

738.749

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We're playing this week with Emmy Blotnick, Peter Gross, and Fortune Feimster. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in downtown Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal. Thank you, Bill. Right now, it is time.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

1731.597

Kurt Gallagher of Suffern, New York. All right.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

2043.396

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Paula Poundstone, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Mo Rocca. And here again is your host at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

22.441

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. Anybody here reindeer? Because I'm about to slay. I'm Bill Curtis, and here is your host at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Peter Sagal. Thank you, Bill. Thank you. Thank you, everybody.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

2422.718

Waking early to sweat is no fun, so I don't want to be your plus one. The weddings I choose feature live bands and booze, not a nuptial day five-mile long.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

2499.382

When we plants get too thirsty and dry, we make sounds that are piercing and high. We let out a wail, and the moths all set sail. And they don't lay their eggs when we... Cry.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

2582.474

Preppy parents are not being cruel. We think Kingsley and Forrest are cool. Those names sound real neat. They shout social elite like they go to an Ivy League party.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

2632.488

How did Erin do? Well, you've got to give it to her. All three. Way to go.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

2826.72

Bill, how did Paula do in our quiz? Six right. 12 more points. Her total to 14. Puts her in the lead.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

3061.805

Well, she and Mo did enough to tie.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

3137.547

Well, if any of that happens, panel, we're going to ask you about it right here on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

348.952

For some, love might be blind, but for me, it's not.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

443.055

A fake Chanel handbag, a Super Mario bodysuit, two fake IDs, and a Kanye West teddy bear.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

554.681

Megan pitched us three pitches. And she won. Congratulations, Megan. There we go, Megan.

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WWDTM: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

905.799

From NPR, WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, and Joelle Nicole Johnson. Ew! And here again is your host, Carnegie Hall and New York City beater, Segal.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

1686.02

Larry Anderson of Denver, Colorado. All right. Here we go.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

1853.726

Bill, how did Josh Gad do in our quiz? Well, how can you get a bigger winner? Congratulations, Josh.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

1969.377

from NPR and WBEZ Chicago. This is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Josh Gondelman, Rachel Koster, and Nagin Farsad. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal. Thank you.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

21.414

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. My voice is so smooth you think it just got Botox. I'm Bill Curtis. And here is your host at the Studebaker Theatre of the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal. Thank you, Bill. Thanks, everybody. Thank you.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

2335.138

Since the 70s, I have much flair. No barber put me in their chair. It has been 50 years since I've faced any shears. Now I celebrate 10-foot-long...

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

2409.931

Here is your next limerick. Though they seem like a pine-flavored treat, leave your Christmas trees out in the street. If you value your life, put away fork and knife, because your tree is too toxic to eat.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

2461.508

You've punned full circle.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

2465.671

When my texting tool rings, I just bawl. So I'll go to this big lecture hall. There, I'll conquer my fear. Hold it up to my ear. I take classes in making a... All?

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

2588.596

Bill, how did David do in our quiz? David's now the king of beret. He won them all, three in a row. Congratulations. Yay. This is the greatest day of my life.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

2690.682

Nagin and Rachel each have two. Josh has three.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

2764.744

Five right, ten more points. Subtle to 12 puts you in the lead. All right.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

2855.113

Very good for a rookie. Four right, eight more points. The total of ten is still trailing by two. All right.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

2948.53

Bill, did Josh do well enough to win? Well, he got five right, ten more points. You put all his points together, he has 13, which is a win.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

3044.384

Well, if any of that happens, we're going to ask you about it on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

307.045

All right, here is your next quote. A number of license plates were coated with some kind of translucent goo.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

454.047

After this job is over, I am off to Bolivia to photograph an endangered tree lizard.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

609.449

Two right, one freebie. She's a winner. Congratulations, Caroline. Thank you so much.

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WWDTM: Josh Gad

848.831

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Rachel Koster, Josh Gondelman, and Nagin Farsad. And here again is your host, at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal. Thank you, Bill. Thank you.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

1720.528

Lauren got two out of three, and that is a win, Lauren.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

1727.153

And I have to say...

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

1777.739

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Roy Blunt Jr., Faith Saley, and Shantira Jackson. And here again is your host at the Stu DeMaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois. Thank you. Peter Stego.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2102.486

Half uneaten. Don't throw that away. Leave it out. It stays firm and okay. Consumers will clamor for our new banana. Unpeeled. It can last a whole year.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2195.609

My survival tale's totally truth-based. Food was minty with hints of vermouth taste. Since I'm not a noob, I consumed the whole tube. When I drank melted snow and ate...

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2278.824

Once my tummy was bloated and so hurt. Now I'm hot and can go out with no shirt. Thanks to coconut cultures, my body's sculpture, and I've paid 40 bucks for the...

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2339.335

Bill, how did Mariah do in our quiz? Perfect. Score, three straight. There you are. Well done, Mariah. Thank you so much.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2369.634

Shantira and Faith each have two. Roy has four.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2484.144

Five right, ten more points, total of 12. She's in the lead. All right, well done.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2578.431

Bill, how did Shantira do in our quiz? Four right, eight more points, total of ten. Faith still leads.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2587.813

Four to tie, five to win.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2681.951

Bill, did Roy do well enough to win? We bow down in Roy's presence. Seven right, 14 more points, 18 total.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

2779.066

Oh, and if any of that happens, we're going to ask you about it here on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

4.451

From NPR at WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I've got the voice of an angel and the body of a hot angel. I'm Bill Curtis, and here is your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, the Roy Peter Sago.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

574.738

Bill, how did Rebecca do in our quiz? Well, there was a young lady from Nantucket. Oh, my goodness. But she did great.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

585.912

Bye-bye, Rebecca. Thank you.

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WWDTM: Lauren Graham

706.653

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Faith Seeley, Shantira Jackson, and Roy Blunt Jr. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

1619.174

Irene Chan of San Francisco, California. All right. All right, Irene.

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

1864.958

What, you looking for the stupid guy here?

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

1903.004

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We're playing this week with Josh Gondelman, Nagin Farsad, and Tig Notaro. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

195.599

It's such an old-fashioned term, but a beautiful term. Groceries. It says, a bag with different things in it.

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

2280.407

Thank you.

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

2504.622

Thank you.

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

28.908

From NPR and WBEC Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. Sailors, beware. Resist the overwhelming urge to follow my gorgeous voice. Stay away from me, sailors. I'm Bill Curtis, and here is your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago. Hello, my Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

2999.121

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

599.344

She got them all right. Well done. Thank you.

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown

801.65

From NPR at WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Nagin Farsad, Josh Gundelman, and Tig Notaro. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

1769.775

Two out of three gives you bragging rights for your panel. Congratulations, Roy. You won. Yay.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

1796.44

Thanks, Roy.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

1823.868

From NPR and WBEC Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Tom Bodette, Helen Hong, and Paula Poundstone. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal. Thank you, Bill.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

185.28

Let's do it. Here is your first quote. List five things you did last week.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2195.92

Cheating men can make first dates feel bitter. I'll make sure that he's ready to quit her. Because my bright shiny flakes help point out his mistake. When I hug him, he covered in... Bander? Dander? No.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2219.784

Cheating men can make first dates feel bitter. I'll make sure that he's ready to quit her. Does my bright shiny flakes help point out his mistake? When I hug him, he's covered in... Glitter.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2275.614

Yeah, exactly. All right, here is your next limerick. Trending fashion serves more than hot looks. We think literacy's a strong hook. But no, there's no need to turn pages and read. We take pictures of models with... Books.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2325.777

All right, here's your last limerick. A podiatrist I'd love to meet, or my gimmick is hard to repeat. My toe's immense pain is the Internet's gain as I drop heavy things on my... Is it feet?

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2408.24

Yeah, I Bill, how did Corbin do on our quiz? Perfect score at 3-0, Kansas strong. Well done.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2455.941

Paula has two. Tom and Helen each have three.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2563.973

Bill, how did Paula do in our quiz? She got six more points. 12 right gives her a total of 14. Doing well. Here we go.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2657.954

Bill, how did Helen do in our quiz? Five right, ten more points. Total of 13 is just one less than Paula.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2751.957

Bill, did Tom do well enough to win? Well, he got five right. Ten more points, but his total of 13 is one short of Paula. Paula, there you go.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

28.527

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm back, bitches. I'm Bill Curtis, and here is your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

2845.454

Well, depending on how that happens, we're going to ask you about it on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

540.99

The name is Bond, and he did very well. Three in a row. Congratulations, Adam. Well done. Cheers.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

69.195

I can't reveal much, but let's just say this Brazilian butt lift didn't happen on its own.

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WWDTM: Roy Wood, Jr.

757.449

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We are playing this week with Helen Hong, Tom Beaudet, and Paula Poundstone. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theatre in downtown Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.