OK, it's my turn to be on a game show...and yours to help! (updated on Page 2)

But I don't do that mainstream shit. I go for the high-quality goodness.

Tonight, I taped my appearance as a contestant on the NPR quiz show "Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me." The panel consisted of Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor and P.J. O'Rourke.

I was in the first slot of the show, and I got to be introduced to the panelists and say hello. Pierce and O'Connor are two of my favorites, so I was thrilled to get that draw.

I played "Who's Carl This Time" in which Carl Kasell reads quotes from the weekly news. I got all three questions right, two of which were about actual news!

So sometime soon I'll receive a CD with Carl's message for my answering machine. I've already been threatened by a few friends that if I ever answer my phone again, they'll kill me because they want to hear Kasell's message.

Anyway, forgive my self-promotion and complete geekiness, but it's my favorite show. And now that my heart rate has finally slowed, I felt I could type about it.

 

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Congrats IJAG!

 

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Congrats.

It's actually kinda odd-good odd to have a game show thread without having to tell the lucky contestant where the best restaurants in Culver City/Venice/Santa Monica are.

 

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The daughter of one of my best friends was on the Smarter than a Fifth-Grader show tonight. She won $50k.

 

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Thanks, Mr. I Rain On Others' Parades!




Seriously, congrats to her.

 

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Way to go, Dork!

 

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Never heard of it, but I'm listening to the March 15 show right now. When does your show post to the site?

 

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Congrats IJAG!

When is SportsJournalists.com going to put together a contingent to compete in the World Series of Pop Culture?

 

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That's terrific! Nice work. I listen to that show a lot and think it's hilarious. It airs Saturday mornings in my area.

I particularly like the segment where three panelist talk about three bizarre news stories and the contestant has to decide which one is actually true.

 

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Ah, fuck that. When are we going to put together a team to beat Vegas at blackjack?

And Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me is one of the coolest shows ever. You go, IJAG! ;D

 

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Sweet! I love that show! Will your part be on this weekend?

Just too bad you missed Tom Bodett.

 

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It will air this weekend. And If I had my druthers, Roy Blount Jr. would have replaced O'Rourke. Nothing against P.J. But I adore Roy.

Either him, or Paula Poundstone.