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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for December 31, 2011

December 31, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for December 31, 2011

Diagnose Carl

Diagnose Carl

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Opening Panel Round

Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

Bluff The Listener

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Humorist Dave Barry Plays Not My Job

Humorist Dave Barry Plays Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

Panel Round Two

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Limericks

Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Prediction

Prediction

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for December 24, 2011

December 24, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for December 24, 2011

Carl's Holiday Letters

Carl's Holiday Letters

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Opening Panel Round

Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

Bluff The Listener

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Author Neil Gaiman Plays Not My Job

Author Neil Gaiman Plays Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

Panel Round Two

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Limericks

Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Prediction

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for December 17, 2011

December 17, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for December 17, 2011

Who's Carl This Time?

Who's Carl This Time?

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Opening Panel Round

Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

Bluff The Listener

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Comedian Bill Maher Plays Not My Job

Comedian Bill Maher Plays Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

Panel Round Two

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Limericks

Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Prediction

Prediction

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for December 10, 2011

December 10, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for December 10, 2011

Who's Carl This Time?

Who's Carl This Time?

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Opening Panel Round

Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

Bluff The Listener

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Jockey Chris McCarron Plays Not My Job

Jockey Chris McCarron Plays Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

Panel Round Two

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Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Prediction

Prediction

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for December 3, 2011

December 3, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for December 3, 2011

Who's Carl This Time?

Who's Carl This Time?

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Opening Panel Round

Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

Bluff The Listener

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Writer Susan Orlean Plays Not My Job

Writer Susan Orlean Plays Not My Job

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Panel Round Two

Panel Round Two

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Limericks

Limericks

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Lightning Fill In The Blank

Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Prediction

Prediction

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