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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for April 28, 2012

April 28, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for April 28, 2012

Who's Carl This Time

Who's Carl This Time

Listen · 10:03 10:03

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Opening Panel Round

Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

Bluff The Listener

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Director Barry Sonnenfeld Plays Not My Job

Director Barry Sonnenfeld 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 April 21, 2012

April 21, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for April 21, 2012

Newbery Medal Winner Jack Gantos Plays Not My Job

Newbery Medal Winner Jack Gantos Plays Not My Job

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Novelist Tom Robbins Plays Not My Job

Novelist Tom Robbins Plays Not My Job

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Writer Susan Orlean Plays Not My Job

Writer Susan Orlean Plays Not My Job

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Science Writer Mary Roach Plays Not My Job

Science Writer Mary Roach Plays Not My Job

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Novelist Carl Hiaasen Plays Not My Job

Novelist Carl Hiaasen Plays Not My Job

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for April 14, 2012

April 14, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for April 14, 2012

Who's Carl This Time

Who's Carl This Time

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Opening Panel Round

Opening Panel Round

Listen · 2:27 2:27

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Bluff The Listener

Bluff The Listener

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Former Yankees Pitcher Jim Bouton Plays Not My Job

Former Yankees Pitcher Jim Bouton 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

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for April 7, 2012

April 7, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for April 7, 2012

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 Rachel Dratch Plays Not My Job

Comedian Rachel Dratch 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

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for March 31, 2012

March 31, 2012 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for March 31, 2012

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, Musician Carrie Brownstein Plays Not My Job

Writer, Musician Carrie Brownstein 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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