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March 28, 1998



Host: Dan Coffey

Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell

In studio players this week:
•Peter Sagal, Playwright (New York)
•Adam Felber, Writer and Performer (New York)
•Margo Kaufman, Hollywood Correspondent for Pug Talk Magazine (Los Angeles)

Round 1: Week in Review
The President in Ghana -- But Not Overnight, Lake Champlain Fights for Recognition, Italian Dinosaurs and more...

Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
•Teenage Rebellion
•The Communist Manifesto Turns 150

Round 3: "Lightning True or False"


Round 4: "Gossip, Rumor & Innuendo" (people, entertainment news)


Round 5: "Why Should We Know Who You Are?" (mystery newsmaker)
Jay Schulberg, creative director of the milk mustache ad campaign, and chief creative officer of Bozell Worldwide.

Round 6: "News Etymology" (Triple Bonus Round)
The origin of "The Cincinnati Reds."

Round 7: "Wait Wait I'm Pontificating" (essay questions)

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