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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for July 30, 2011

July 30, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for July 30, 2011

Who's Carl This Time?

Who's Carl This Time?

Listen · 9:06 9:06

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Opening Panel Round

Opening Panel Round

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Bluff The Listener

Bluff The Listener

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Singer-Songwriter Rosanne Cash Plays Not My Job

Singer-Songwriter Rosanne Cash Plays Not My Job

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Panel Questions

Panel Questions

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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 July 23, 2011

July 23, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for July 23, 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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Larry King Plays Not My Job

Larry King 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 July 16, 2011

July 16, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for July 16, 2011

Who's Carl Hacked This Time?

Who's Carl Hacked This Time?

Listen · 11:34 11:34

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Bluff The Listener

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Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone Plays Not My Job

Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone Plays Not My Job

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Panel Questions

Panel Questions

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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 July 9, 2011

July 9, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for July 9, 2011

Singer-Songwriter Neko Case Plays Not My Job

Singer-Songwriter Neko Case Plays Not My Job

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The 'Village People' Play Not My Job

The 'Village People' Play Not My Job

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From Las Vegas, Wayne Newton Plays Not My Job

From Las Vegas, Wayne Newton Plays Not My Job

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Soul Singer Bettye LaVette Plays Not My Job

Soul Singer Bettye LaVette Plays Not My Job

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Elvis Costello Plays Not My Job

Elvis Costello Plays Not My Job

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! for July 2, 2011

July 2, 2011 • Hear the Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! program for July 2, 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

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Country Music Legend Vince Gill Plays Not My Job

Country Music Legend Vince Gill 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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