This week's show was recorded in Chicago with guest host Tom Papa, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Father James Martin and panelists Josh Gondelman, Shantira Jackson, and Katie Nolan. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.
Who's Bill This Time
Federal Bureau of Intoxication; A No Longer Human Race; It's Time To Pregame
Panel Questions
You've Heard of Heated Seats…
Bluff The Listener
Our panelists tell three stories about a once in a lifetime job opening, only one of which is true.
Not My Job: Father James Martin plays our game about the wildest ballpark concessions
Father James Martin was many things before becoming a Jesuit Priest, including a busboy, a dishwasher, and a bank teller. And he's become many things since, including a New York Times best-selling author and the editor-at-large of America magazine. By the end of our interview, we'll see if he can add public radio game show winner to his resume.
Panel Questions
The Amazon Thud; Purrfect Excuse; A Cruise To Forget
Limericks
Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Laundry News You Can Use; Slammin' Salmon; Linguini Legos
Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else
Predictions
Our panelists predict, what will be the next thing that robots beat us at?
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