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March 7, 1998



Host: Dan Coffey

Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell

In studio players this week:
•Roy Blount, Jr., Author (New York)
•Peter Sagal, Playwright (New York)
•Margo Kaufman, Hollywood Correspondent for Pug Talk Magazine (Los Angeles)

Round 1: Week in Review
More Problems on Mir, Bill Gates Takes the Stand, Nebraska Brain Drain and more...

Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
•TIME Magazine Regrets...
•Foreign Sports Teams Short of Cash

Round 3: Lightning True or False
Surge in Synthetic Drugs, Italian Political Symbols, Fish Prefer Blonde Barbies and more...

Round 4: "Gossip, Rumor & Innuendo" (people, entertainment news)
Madonna Gives Monica Some Advice and more...

Round 5: "Why Should We Know Who You Are?" (mystery newsmaker)
Dr. Dennis McFadden, professor of experimental psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. McFadden's study shows that the sounds produced by the inner ear are consistently softer in lesbians than in heterosexual women. This is the first example of physiological difference between straight and gay women.

Round 6: "Double Point Bonus Round" Round 7: "News Etymology"
The origin of "Lent"

Round 8: "Wait Wait I'm Ponitificating" (Essay Questions)
What story caught your eye this week?

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