Chioki Iansi
Appearances
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
Our song, YMCA, is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
This is where I turn to Chioki and I say, Chioki, how did Rose Matifeo do in our quiz? New Zealand's finest. Conquered Edinburgh. She conquered Britain. And now, she's conquered NPR.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Chioki Ianson filling in for Bill Curtis. We're playing this week with Maz Jobrani, Helen Hong, and Alzo Slade. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
I've got hips that would make any doula whoop and a waistline so fine you'll need a jeweler's loop. So I'm great at a sport that needs no gyms or courts. See, my body is perfect for... Hoops? Close enough.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
All right, here is your next limerick. In most arcade machines, there's this flaw. A stuffed bear is the best you will draw. But here you might snag a sweet Hermes bag. Grab some luxury treats with our...
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
All right, here's your last limerick. In a field that they don't know so well, science winners go wild and go tell. They see glowing raccoons and hear ghosts by full moon. Their brains rot once they win the... Nobel?
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
Jokey, how did Lucy do in our quiz? It's well known that the listener limerick challenge is the only thing more difficult than surgery, and Lucy handled it. She got all three right.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
Alzo and Maz have three points. Helen's got two points.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
Jokey, how did Helen do on our quiz? Helen got six right for 12 more points. She now has 14 points and the lead. All right.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
Joki, how did Alzo do in our quiz? All right, Alzo got four right for eight more points, a total of 11, which means Helen is still in the lead. All right. Why are y'all clapping? How many then does Maz Jobrani need to win, Chokey? Maz needs six points. All right. You got this, Maz. Here we go, Maz.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
Oh, snap. Maz got six right for 12 more points. So with a total of 15, your champion is Maz Jobrani. Congratulations.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. Filling in for Bill Curtis, I'm the voice silkier than Peter Sagal's nightgown, Chioki Iansi. And here is your host at the Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago, Peter Sagal. Thank you, Chioki. Thank you, everybody.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
And if any of that happens, we'll ask you about it on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
When you lock things up, you don't sell as many of them.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
All right, here is your last quote. I've seen a quarterback eating a hot dog, but I've never seen anyone do that.
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WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
Jokey, how did Michelle do in our quiz? Well, Peter, you might want to sign up for Michelle's services because she gets results. Nice. That's great. Congratulations.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
WWDTM: Rose Matafeo
From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Chioki Ianson filling in for Bill Curtis. We're playing this week with Helen Hong, Maz Jobrani, and Alzo Slade. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal. Thank you, Chioki. Thank you, everybody. Nice, nice.