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January 17, 1998



Host: Dan Coffey

Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell

In studio players this week:
•Roxanne Roberts, Style Section Writer, Washington Post
•Charlie Pierce, Senior Writer, Esquire Magazine
•Amy Dickenson, Commentator, All Things Considered

Round One: Week in Review
Classical Music for Infants, Handguns for Judges and more....

Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
•1) Startling Revelations in the World of Literature
•2) Legal Controversy in Minneola NY
•3) Intersection of Music and Business
•4) Olympic Crisis this Week

Round 3: "Gossip, Rumor & Innuendo" (people, entertainment news)
Socks vs. Buddy, Woody vs. Soon Yi, ER vs. NBC, and more...

Round 4: "Why Should We Know Who You Are?" (mystery newsmaker)
Manager of Country Club Forced to Change Address from "666"

Round 5: "Double Point Bonus Round"

Round 6: "Wait Wait I'm Pontificating" (essay questions)
• Will there be Bigger Sellouts that David Brinkley?
• World's Greatest Underrated Ideas.
• Better Ways for States to Help Young Mothers

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