Before Bill became a scorekeeper on the show, there was one instance of that back in 2003-03-22 when Carl Kasell was the scorekeeper.
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I'll give Bill the benefit of the doubt here as this was the first time he's been a scorekeeper on a show where the panelists started and ended in a three-way tie.
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Until today, Bill has been the scorekeeper on four shows where the panelists ended in a three-way tie:
2014-09-06, 2015-11-07, 2019-03-09, 2023-07-22
Alzo Slade was the guest scorekeeper on the 2025-12-13 show that also ended in three-way tie.
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At the end of the Lightning Fill In The Blank segment on this week's Wait Wait, all three panelists started and ended in a three-way tie.
Bill Kurtis said, "Well, in my 12 years here, we've never had a three-way tie."
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Judge rules Bad Man's order defending public broadcasting was unconstitutional.
You're coming back to some great news! Our future of @paulapoundstone.bsky.social arguing with various studies is secure!
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With the speed of the world news, it's become a daily habit to listen to my local #Fox station as I get dressed, listen to #NPR in the car to/from work, and decompress with #DailyShow weekdays, then catch #HaveIGotNewsforYou , #WaitWaitDontTellMe and #LastWeekTonight on the weekend for balance. ☺️
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To the person who may have seen this post and updated the date to "Friday, Apr 24", thank you 😊
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Slight Wait Wait Spoilers:
Joyelle said getting 5 Qs correct was the most she's gotten right.
Joyelle has actually answered 6 Qs correct three times:
Nov 23 2024: stats.wwdt.me/shows/2024/1...
Dec 14 2024: stats.wwdt.me/shows/2024/1...
May 3 2025: stats.wwdt.me/shows/2025/5/3
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Psst... someone at NPR/Wait Wait:
"Other Events
Friday, Apr 23 - Wait Wait Presents: Comedy Grab Bag! with Josh Gondelman; Brooklyn, NY; The Bell House; 7:30pm ET; Tickets and Info"
Apr 23 is a Thursday while the link to the show lists Friday Apr 24 🙃
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This week's @waitwait was soooo much fun!. There was a new panelist, Shane, who fit like an old pair of jeans...funny jeans. #WaitWaitDontTellMe
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This week's @waitwait was soooo much fun!. There was a new panelist, Shane, who fit like an old pair of jeans...funny jeans. #WaitWaitDontTellMe
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3 ROUNDS for March 11
1) #waitwaitdonttellme Bill Kurtis is set to retire as the voice of the NPR quiz.
2) #dirtyrottenscandals The camera takes aim at ANTM tonight on E!.
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RE: https://hachyderm.io/@rationaldoge/116202463437263504
Will be sorely missed #npr #waitwaitdonttellme
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If you've every wondered what special introductions Bill Kurtis has used at the start of each show, you can check them out in the "Scorekeeper Introductions" page on the Wait Wait Report Site.
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So, it became a regular thing where Luke or the panelists would say something like "They're not booing. They're saying Luke."
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For those who don't know or get the reference, the audience started by chanting "Luke" at Luke Burbank when he guest hosted Wait Wait back in 2006.
That sounded like people were booing Luke, so people started to boo instead of chanting "Luke".
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Jason Benetti responding to someone booing during the Not My Job segment by saying "They're saying Luke" was perfect.
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The start of this week's Wait Wait Bluff the Listener segment was hilarious due to how Peter Sagal reacted to the listener being from Indiana (where last week's show was taped).
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I guess if Flickr can have it's MODE, so can the Wait Wait Stats Project. Okay, it's not a festival, but it does have to deal with statistics 🙃
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The following post has some #WaitWaitDontTellMe spoilers. You have been warned...
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Every week celebrated journalist Bill Kurtis joins Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me to bring us his sillier side. I got to guest host the show this week and wanted to ask Bill to bring his journalistic expertise to weigh in on these times.
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The reason why the Oct 2018 show in Chicago has a star next to it:
flickr.com/photos/quest...
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How the heck could I forget...
Oct 2018, Chicago IL ⭐
Oct 2019, Salt Lake City UT x2
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Jun 2007, Portland OR
Sep 2011, Portland OR
Jul 2012, Chicago IL
May 2013, New York City NY
May 2014, Washington DC
Sep 2014, Seattle WA
Jun 2016, Portland OR x2
Nov 2017, Seattle WA x2
Apr 2020, Chi... Oh, wait ☠️
Jul 2023, Portland OR
May 2024, Seattle WA
TBD 2026, ???
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Listening now. I must not have paid attention to any news this week. #Coalie is a 💩 idea. Nutrient Goo ? here for the librarian and the great panel #WaitWaitDontTellMe
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It's time for another update for the Wait Wait Stats Project, including a new (optional) higher contrast dark theme and getting closer to official Python 3.14 support across the project.
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Noting that Trump proclaimed he wouldn't leave Europe without Greenland, then left without Greenland, Peter Sagal said "Trump hasn't been this disappointed with an outcome in Europe since WWII."
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