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NPR

February 14, 1998



Host: Dan Coffey

Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell

In studio players this week:
•Roxanne Roberts, Style Section Writer, Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
•Peter Sagal, Playwright (New York)
•Margo Kaufman, Hollywood Corrrespondent for Pug Talk Magazine (Los Angeles)

Round 1: Week in Review
Olympic Golds and Gaffes, Congress Dreads a "Package from the Unabomber," Al Sharpton in trouble and more...

Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
•1) A New Law in Montana
•2) Which Toy is REALLY debuting at Toy Fair 98?

Round 3: Lightning True or False
Troops out of Panama, Weepy Newt, Will Witch Be Pardoned and more...

Round 4: "Gossip, Rumor & Innuendo" (people, entertainment news)
Brecht a Plagiarist, Nail Polish for Men, Spacesuits on Sale and more...

Round 5: "Why Should We Know Who You Are?" (mystery newsmaker)
Dr. David Lynn, author of a study on Dr. Sigmund Freud which shows that the psychoanalyst did not observe his own rules concerning interaction with patients.


Round 6: "Double Point Bonus Round" Round 7: "News Etymology"
Origin of "Franking"


Round 8: "Wait Wait I'm Pontificating" (essay questions)
•Some legal caveats for Valentine's Day
•A critique of CBS's Olympic performance

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