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On Tuesday, two attendees at blank's town hall were tased with stun guns.

On Tuesday, two attendees at blank's town hall were tased with stun guns.

That's right. According to new data, millions of people in Sweden are currently glued to their TVs watching blank. Hockey? Watching 24-hour live coverage of this year's moose migration. On Tuesday, director Chris Columbus said he wishes he could remove blank's cameo from Home Alone 2. Trump. Right.

That's right. According to new data, millions of people in Sweden are currently glued to their TVs watching blank. Hockey? Watching 24-hour live coverage of this year's moose migration. On Tuesday, director Chris Columbus said he wishes he could remove blank's cameo from Home Alone 2. Trump. Right.

This week, a woman went viral because she refused to take off a Zoom filter that made her face look like a plate of breakfast during blank. A meeting? Well, specifically, she refused to stop using that filter that made her face look like a plate of breakfast during a job interview.

This week, a woman went viral because she refused to take off a Zoom filter that made her face look like a plate of breakfast during blank. A meeting? Well, specifically, she refused to stop using that filter that made her face look like a plate of breakfast during a job interview.

Doing it over Zoom, she left the breakfast filter on entirely, her eyes superimposed over fried eggs, her mouth on a slice of toast. She explained to the somewhat confused interviewer that she was, quote, not feeling well today and using the filter to help. That's one way to be memorable.

Doing it over Zoom, she left the breakfast filter on entirely, her eyes superimposed over fried eggs, her mouth on a slice of toast. She explained to the somewhat confused interviewer that she was, quote, not feeling well today and using the filter to help. That's one way to be memorable.

Imagine, if you will, a show from NPR that's not like NPR, a show that focuses not on the important but the stupid, which features stories about people smuggling animals in their pants and competent criminals in ridiculous science studies, and call it Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me because the good names were taken. Listen to NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

Imagine, if you will, a show from NPR that's not like NPR, a show that focuses not on the important but the stupid, which features stories about people smuggling animals in their pants and competent criminals in ridiculous science studies, and call it Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me because the good names were taken. Listen to NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

Yeah. Bill, how did Alonzo do in our quiz?

Yeah. Bill, how did Alonzo do in our quiz?

All right. Well, how many then does Dulce need to win the game? Five to win. Here we go, Dulce. This is for the game. They're on your side. Here we go. On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg took the stand at an antitrust trial to defend his company, Blank. Facebook? Yeah, meta, but Facebook as well. According to a new study, blanking faster could reduce risk of abnormal heart rhythms.

All right. Well, how many then does Dulce need to win the game? Five to win. Here we go, Dulce. This is for the game. They're on your side. Here we go. On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg took the stand at an antitrust trial to defend his company, Blank. Facebook? Yeah, meta, but Facebook as well. According to a new study, blanking faster could reduce risk of abnormal heart rhythms.

Walking faster. This week, an election debate in Canada was delayed two hours so that it didn't interrupt blank. Right. On Monday, the Vatican announced they were putting architect Antony Gaudi on the path to blankhood. Sainthood? Right. This week, Twinkies announced that they were now shifting their marketing away from families and towards blank.

Walking faster. This week, an election debate in Canada was delayed two hours so that it didn't interrupt blank. Right. On Monday, the Vatican announced they were putting architect Antony Gaudi on the path to blankhood. Sainthood? Right. This week, Twinkies announced that they were now shifting their marketing away from families and towards blank.

No. Stoners. Single men! Twinkies is embracing its destiny and going right for the stoners. They announced the creation of the Munchiemobile, which will tour the country's dispensaries and hand out free snacks to the customers there. It's like the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile if the Wienermobile kept forgetting to pick its little brother up from middle school.

No. Stoners. Single men! Twinkies is embracing its destiny and going right for the stoners. They announced the creation of the Munchiemobile, which will tour the country's dispensaries and hand out free snacks to the customers there. It's like the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile if the Wienermobile kept forgetting to pick its little brother up from middle school.

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Yes, that is what it is called, wherever you get your podcasts.

Now it's time for our final game, lightning fill-in-the-blank. Each of our players will have 60 seconds in which to answer as many fill-in-the-blank questions as they can. Each correct answer now worth two points. Bill, can you give us the scores?

Now it's time for our final game, lightning fill-in-the-blank. Each of our players will have 60 seconds in which to answer as many fill-in-the-blank questions as they can. Each correct answer now worth two points. Bill, can you give us the scores?

Dulce, you're clearly in the lead. Alonzo is in second, and Adam is in third place. So, Adam, we start with you. Here we go. Fill in the blank. On Wednesday, a federal judge threatened to open a contempt inquiry against the blank. Trump administration. Exactly. On Tuesday, researchers in Texas said funding cuts have slowed that state's response to the blank outbreak. Measles. Right.

Dulce, you're clearly in the lead. Alonzo is in second, and Adam is in third place. So, Adam, we start with you. Here we go. Fill in the blank. On Wednesday, a federal judge threatened to open a contempt inquiry against the blank. Trump administration. Exactly. On Tuesday, researchers in Texas said funding cuts have slowed that state's response to the blank outbreak. Measles. Right.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court said they'd hear arguments on Trump's plan to end birthright blank. Citizenship. Right. On Monday, the FAA announced plans to test a new system made to detect unregistered blanks.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court said they'd hear arguments on Trump's plan to end birthright blank. Citizenship. Right. On Monday, the FAA announced plans to test a new system made to detect unregistered blanks.

Right. This week, authorities in Kenya caught two teens trying to smuggle blank out of the country. Four giraffes. No, 5,000 ants. On Thursday, NASA confirmed that the James Webb Telescope has detected a possible sign of blank on a distant planet. Life. Right. On Wednesday, a judge dismissed a lawsuit against the New Orleans Blanks for their use of a fleur-de-lis. Um, Saints? Yeah, the Saints.

Right. This week, authorities in Kenya caught two teens trying to smuggle blank out of the country. Four giraffes. No, 5,000 ants. On Thursday, NASA confirmed that the James Webb Telescope has detected a possible sign of blank on a distant planet. Life. Right. On Wednesday, a judge dismissed a lawsuit against the New Orleans Blanks for their use of a fleur-de-lis. Um, Saints? Yeah, the Saints.

After his wife explained that money was tight and they couldn't afford their annual family holiday, a man in the UK came up with an ingenious solution and blanked. Uh, took him on the vacation he had when he was a kid? No, he booked the vacation anyway with the kids, but not his wife.

After his wife explained that money was tight and they couldn't afford their annual family holiday, a man in the UK came up with an ingenious solution and blanked. Uh, took him on the vacation he had when he was a kid? No, he booked the vacation anyway with the kids, but not his wife.

His wife said that this extensive house renovation they had just done meant they wouldn't have the money to all go on vacation. The husband said, I guess you're right, went ahead and booked one for him and the kids and not her. It's a really smart financial decision because from now on, he'll never have to worry about going on vacation with his wife ever again or even living with her.

His wife said that this extensive house renovation they had just done meant they wouldn't have the money to all go on vacation. The husband said, I guess you're right, went ahead and booked one for him and the kids and not her. It's a really smart financial decision because from now on, he'll never have to worry about going on vacation with his wife ever again or even living with her.

Bill, how did Adam do with our quiz? I think he did rather well.

Bill, how did Adam do with our quiz? I think he did rather well.

All right. Alonzo, you are up next. Fill in the blank. On Wednesday, the White House confirmed tariffs of up to 245% on some products from blank. China. Right. On Tuesday, blank gave his first public remarks since leaving office. Biden. Right. This week, officials in Puerto Rico said the cause of an island-wide blank is still unclear. Blacka. Right.

All right. Alonzo, you are up next. Fill in the blank. On Wednesday, the White House confirmed tariffs of up to 245% on some products from blank. China. Right. On Tuesday, blank gave his first public remarks since leaving office. Biden. Right. This week, officials in Puerto Rico said the cause of an island-wide blank is still unclear. Blacka. Right.

On Tuesday, two attendees at blank's town hall were tased with stun guns.

That's right. According to new data, millions of people in Sweden are currently glued to their TVs watching blank. Hockey? Watching 24-hour live coverage of this year's moose migration. On Tuesday, director Chris Columbus said he wishes he could remove blank's cameo from Home Alone 2. Trump. Right.

This week, a woman went viral because she refused to take off a Zoom filter that made her face look like a plate of breakfast during blank. A meeting? Well, specifically, she refused to stop using that filter that made her face look like a plate of breakfast during a job interview.

Doing it over Zoom, she left the breakfast filter on entirely, her eyes superimposed over fried eggs, her mouth on a slice of toast. She explained to the somewhat confused interviewer that she was, quote, not feeling well today and using the filter to help. That's one way to be memorable.

Imagine, if you will, a show from NPR that's not like NPR, a show that focuses not on the important but the stupid, which features stories about people smuggling animals in their pants and competent criminals in ridiculous science studies, and call it Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me because the good names were taken. Listen to NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

Yeah. Bill, how did Alonzo do in our quiz?

All right. Well, how many then does Dulce need to win the game? Five to win. Here we go, Dulce. This is for the game. They're on your side. Here we go. On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg took the stand at an antitrust trial to defend his company, Blank. Facebook? Yeah, meta, but Facebook as well. According to a new study, blanking faster could reduce risk of abnormal heart rhythms.

Walking faster. This week, an election debate in Canada was delayed two hours so that it didn't interrupt blank. Right. On Monday, the Vatican announced they were putting architect Antony Gaudi on the path to blankhood. Sainthood? Right. This week, Twinkies announced that they were now shifting their marketing away from families and towards blank.

No. Stoners. Single men! Twinkies is embracing its destiny and going right for the stoners. They announced the creation of the Munchiemobile, which will tour the country's dispensaries and hand out free snacks to the customers there. It's like the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile if the Wienermobile kept forgetting to pick its little brother up from middle school.

Yes, that is what it is called, wherever you get your podcasts.

Now it's time for our final game, lightning fill-in-the-blank. Each of our players will have 60 seconds in which to answer as many fill-in-the-blank questions as they can. Each correct answer now worth two points. Bill, can you give us the scores?

Dulce, you're clearly in the lead. Alonzo is in second, and Adam is in third place. So, Adam, we start with you. Here we go. Fill in the blank. On Wednesday, a federal judge threatened to open a contempt inquiry against the blank. Trump administration. Exactly. On Tuesday, researchers in Texas said funding cuts have slowed that state's response to the blank outbreak. Measles. Right.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court said they'd hear arguments on Trump's plan to end birthright blank. Citizenship. Right. On Monday, the FAA announced plans to test a new system made to detect unregistered blanks.

Right. This week, authorities in Kenya caught two teens trying to smuggle blank out of the country. Four giraffes. No, 5,000 ants. On Thursday, NASA confirmed that the James Webb Telescope has detected a possible sign of blank on a distant planet. Life. Right. On Wednesday, a judge dismissed a lawsuit against the New Orleans Blanks for their use of a fleur-de-lis. Um, Saints? Yeah, the Saints.

After his wife explained that money was tight and they couldn't afford their annual family holiday, a man in the UK came up with an ingenious solution and blanked. Uh, took him on the vacation he had when he was a kid? No, he booked the vacation anyway with the kids, but not his wife.

His wife said that this extensive house renovation they had just done meant they wouldn't have the money to all go on vacation. The husband said, I guess you're right, went ahead and booked one for him and the kids and not her. It's a really smart financial decision because from now on, he'll never have to worry about going on vacation with his wife ever again or even living with her.

Bill, how did Adam do with our quiz? I think he did rather well.

All right. Alonzo, you are up next. Fill in the blank. On Wednesday, the White House confirmed tariffs of up to 245% on some products from blank. China. Right. On Tuesday, blank gave his first public remarks since leaving office. Biden. Right. This week, officials in Puerto Rico said the cause of an island-wide blank is still unclear. Blacka. Right.