WWDTM: Jim Gaffigan

Summary

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Episode Summary: Jim Gaffigan
Release Date: December 7, 2024
Host: Peter Sagal
Special Guest: Jim Gaffigan

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Introduction

In this engaging episode of NPR's beloved news quiz, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, host Peter Sagal welcomes listeners to a festive edition featuring the renowned comedian Jim Gaffigan. The show promises a blend of humor, current events, and lively interactions with panelists Adam Felber, Negin Farsad, and Adam Burke.

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Listener Contestant: Lynn from Minnetonka, Minnesota

Timestamp: [02:03] - [03:09]

Peter Sagal introduces Lynn, a corporate lawyer from Minnetonka, Minnesota, as the first listener contestant. Lynn participates in the quiz segment, answering trivia questions presented by Bill Curtis, the show's announcer.

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News Quiz Segment

Timestamp: [03:09] - [07:39]

Quote 1: "Brain rot" from Parents magazine

• Discussion: The panel explores the concept of "brain rot"—a term popularized by the Oxford English Dictionary as the Word of the Year. It humorously describes the condition of being overwhelmed by online memes and constant scrolling.
• Notable Quote:
  • Peter Sagal (04:12): “Brainrot describes the condition of absorbing so many online memes through constant scrolling that your brain just doesn't work anymore.”

Quote 2: Joe Biden's Pardon of Hunter Barton

• Discussion: The panel debates Biden’s controversial decision to pardon his son, Hunter Barton, from presumed federal crimes, questioning the ethics and implications of such an act.
• Notable Quote:
  • Peter Sagal (06:06): “People say he was acting as a father, not as a president.”

Quote 3: Rainforest Cafe's Resurgence

• Discussion: The panel humorously discusses the unexpected comeback of the Rainforest Cafe amidst other restaurant chains faltering. They attribute its resurgence to viral YouTuber tours and nostalgia among millennials and Gen Z.
• Notable Quote:
  • Peter Sagal (08:12): “Rainforest Cafe is known for serving traditional rainforest cuisine like Creole Mac and cheese.”

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Bluff the Listener Game: Amy from Atlanta

Timestamp: [16:07] - [22:02]

Amy Dunham from Atlanta participates in the "Bluff the Listener" game, where she must discern true stories from fictional ones based on fake pharmaceutical side effects.

• Stories Presented:

  1. Adam Burke: Herbal remedy causing reduced aggression in a rugby player.
  2. Adam Felber: Minoxidil use leading to "werewolf syndrome" in Spanish babies.
  3. Negin Farsad: Viagra and Cialis runoff boosting wildlife populations in Florida.

• Outcome: Amy correctly identifies the "Spanish Werewolf Babies" story as true.

• Notable Quote:

  • Peter Sagal (21:02): “Parents and caregivers who are taking minoxidil accidentally make their own babies hairy.”

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Guest Interview: Jim Gaffigan

Timestamp: [22:02] - [32:52]

Introduction and Special:

Jim Gaffigan is introduced as a guest to discuss his latest special, The Skinny, available on Hulu. The conversation delves into his weight loss journey and its impact on his comedy.

• Key Topics:
  • Weight Loss Experience:
    • Notable Quote:
      • Jim Gaffigan (23:26): “I feel there's a certain imposter syndrome because I, you know, I use an appetite suppressant, so it's not like I put any effort or changed any behavior.”
  • Meeting the Pope with Comedians:
    • Notable Quote:
      • Jim Gaffigan (25:18): “It's pretty out there. Like I said, silly. But we like to think pretty funny.”
  • Opening for the Pope:
    • Notable Quote:
      • Jim Gaffigan (26:13): “I posted it, and I was like, you know, what are people gonna think that I'm serious, but would have.”
  • Playing Tim Walz on SNL:
    • Notable Quote:
      • Jim Gaffigan (28:19): “That's the good thing about being a Midwestern doughy guy is, like, you can lose the weight, but you still look out of shape.”

Wait Wait Gift Guide:

Jim participates in the Gift Guide segment, correctly answering questions about innovative holiday gifts, including the Smart Pillow and Goop's sexy holiday suggestions.

• Notable Quote:
  • Jim Gaffigan (29:37): “Because there is something about the nostalgia of the beauty of the past that is timeless.”

Holiday Gift Questions:

• Smart Pillow: Correctly identifies it as a device that nudges you to prevent snoring.
• Goop's Gift Suggestion: Selects a printed photograph of a classic Ferrari as the spicing agent for love life.
• Moet Chandon Vending Machine: Correctly answers that the $48,000 price tag does not include the champagne.

Notable Quote:

• Jim Gaffigan (32:07): “It's the worst. Why?”

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Final Game: Lightning Fill in the Blank

Timestamp: [46:18] - [51:17]

The panelists engage in a rapid-fire fill-in-the-blank game, testing their knowledge on the week's news. Negin Farsad emerges as the winner with a total of 15 points.

• Notable Highlights:
  • Political Events: Discussions on France's government and Trump's visit.
  • Environmental Issues: Concerns about the Atlantic Ocean losing icebergs.
  • Technological Developments: NASA restoring contact with the Voyager probe.

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Panel Predictions: Next Concept Restaurant

Timestamp: [52:01] - [53:14]

In a humorous twist, the panelists predict the next big concept restaurant to rival the Rainforest Cafe.

• Suggestions:
  • Adam Felber: Middle School Cafe focusing on the trials of adolescence.
  • Negin Farsad: Congressional Democrat Cafe with an endangered species theme.
  • Lynn: Shell Oil-themed restaurant poised to dominate the market.

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Conclusion

Peter Sagal wraps up the episode with gratitude towards the panelists, the audience at the Studebaker Theatre, and listeners worldwide. He announces the upcoming live show at Carnegie Hall on December 12th and extends thanks to NPR sponsors.

Notable Quote:

• Peter Sagal (52:37): “Thank you. Adam Burke, Adam Felber and Meghan Parsad. Thanks to our fabulous audience here at the Studebaker Theatre, each and every one of them.”

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Peter Sagal [04:12]: “Brainrot describes the condition of absorbing so many online memes through constant scrolling that your brain just doesn't work anymore.”
• Jim Gaffigan [23:26]: “I feel there's a certain imposter syndrome because I, you know, I use an appetite suppressant, so it's not like I put any effort or changed any behavior.”
• Peter Sagal [06:06]: “People say he was acting as a father, not as president.”
• Jim Gaffigan [25:04]: “But nobody apparently has the same nostalgia for, like, eating next to one of Slash's guitars as they do for eating.”
• Peter Sagal [08:12]: “Rainforest Cafe is known for serving traditional rainforest cuisine like Creole Mac and cheese.”
• Lynn [44:35]: “He was drinking mayonnaise.”
• Negin Farsad [50:34]: “Wait, busted for stealing a car after she blanked?”

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Key Takeaways

• Humor Meets Current Events: The episode effectively blends humor with topical discussions, making complex news accessible and entertaining.
• Engaging Panel Dynamics: The witty banter among panelists Adam Felber, Negin Farsad, and Adam Burke adds depth to the conversations.
• Celebrity Insight: Jim Gaffigan’s insights on his weight loss journey and experiences in the comedy world provide a personal touch to the episode.
• Interactive Games: Segments like "Bluff the Listener" and "Lightning Fill in the Blank" engage both the panelists and listeners, fostering a lively atmosphere.

Whether you're a long-time fan or new to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, this episode offers a delightful mix of laughter, trivia, and intriguing discussions that capture the essence of NPR’s hallmark quiz show.

Transcript

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[Peter Sagal]

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[Bill Curtis]

From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, don't tell Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Frosty the Anchorman, Bill Curtis, and here is your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

[Peter Sagal]

Thank you, Bill. Thanks, everybody, Everybody, it's good to see you again. We have got a great show for you today. Later on, we will be talking to Jim Gaffigan, one of the most successful and prolific comedians in the world, and he has done it two decades now without ever swearing it's true. Our mission provoke him enough. So that ends today. Sadly, you will have to obey NPR standards when you call in to play our games. The number to call, of course, is 1-888-WAIT WAIT. That's 1-888-924-8924. Let's welcome our first listener contestant this week.

[Lynn]

Hi.

[Peter Sagal]

You're on Wait, wait, don't tell me. Hi, Peter. This is Lynn calling from Minnetonka, Minnesota. Minnetonka, Minnesota. Minnetonka, I know, is a beautiful western suburb right there on Lake Minnetonka. It's gorgeous. What do you do there? I am a corporate lawyer. Just trying to stay warm, I understand, to warm your cold, cold lawyers hearts. Well, welcome to the show, Lynn. Let me introduce you to our panel this week. First up, he's a writer, performer and co host of the podcast Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, which has a shiny new Patreon page. It's Adam Felber.

[Negin Farsad]

Hi, Lance.

[Peter Sagal]

Hi, Adam. Next is the comedian and host of the podcast Fake the Nation, where you can hear the upcoming Godfather trilogy recaps. Featuring me, it's Negin Farsad.

[Adam Felber]

Hello.

[Peter Sagal]

Hi, Nagin. And finally, a comedian who will be bringing his cocktail comedy show, Shaking with Laughter to Gaelic park in Oak forest, Illinois on January 24th. It's Adam Burke. Hi, Lynn.

[Adam Burke]

Hi, Adam.

[Peter Sagal]

So, Lynn, you're going to play who's Bill this time? Bill Curtis is going to read you three quotations from this week's news. If you can correctly identify or explain just two of them, you will win our prize. Any voice from our show you might choose for your voicemail. Are you ready to go? I am ready. All right. Your first quote is from Parents magazine trying to explain the concept of, quote, brain rot. Skibidi, Ohio Riz so they say that sentence is an example of brain rot. Which is why the Oxford English Dictionary just named Brainrot 2024's what Word of the year. Word of the year. Yes. This is big news for all of you people who play fantasy lexicography. If you drafted brain rot for the OED's Word of the year, you won your league. Now, Brainrot describes the condition of absorbing so many online memes through constant scrolling that your brain just doesn't work anymore. Rot, though. That's harsh. Your brain isn't rotten, it's just fall off the bone. Tender.

[Negin Farsad]

Is it an example of the fact that brain rot is taking hold? That the OED has made their word of the year two words?

[Peter Sagal]

Yes. They don't just celebrate it, they have it.

[Adam Felber]

Well, when I first heard the term brain rot, I thought it was referring to the worms in RFK's brain.

[Peter Sagal]

Right.

[Adam Felber]

And then.

[Peter Sagal]

No, no.

[Adam Felber]

And then I realized that, like by. By thinking that I myself have exhibited brain rot.

[Peter Sagal]

That's true. And besides, if RFK's brain was rotten, the worm wouldn't have eaten it. It has standards.

[Lynn]

Was that applause? Anti RFK or Pro Worm?

[Peter Sagal]

You never know.

[Negin Farsad]

Pro Worm, I think.

[Peter Sagal]

Now this is fascinating. According to the oed, which does you know word origins? Brain rot was used by Henry Thoreau in 1854. Hashtag WaldenPond, hashtag a different drummer, Hashtag life of quiet desperation.

[Adam Felber]

He was such a lifestyle influence.

[Peter Sagal]

He really was. Yeah.

[Negin Farsad]

Why are you punctuating your text with all these little pictures?

[Peter Sagal]

Henry.

[Adam Felber]

Obsessed with that Thoreau.

[Peter Sagal]

By the way, in case you're wondering, previous Oxford English Dictionary words of the year include Goblin mode, which won in 2022. In 2017, it was a youth quake. A word that my brain rot prevents me even from remembering and of course, back in 2 A.D. it was thou.

[Adam Felber]

Wait, you're forgetting that last year it was Riz, which means this word is already over. Like we shouldn't even be saying it right now.

[Lynn]

So Riz didn't have enough Riz to.

[Adam Felber]

Like that still be the word thing.

[Adam Burke]

Exactly.

[Peter Sagal]

All right, Lynn, your next quote is from President Joe Biden back in June, talking about his son Hunter.

[Bill Curtis]

I will not pardon him.

[Peter Sagal]

So what did Joe Biden do this week? He pardoned him. He did. He gave his son, Hunter Barton, a complete pardon. People say he was acting as a father, not as a president. I don't know. If I was convicted of federal crimes, my father would just say, you know, a little prison builds character. Why? Some may see this as a little unfair right to other people who have been convicted and don't have fathers who happen to be presidents. It's not like Hunter is avoiding punishment. He is currently grounded at the White House with no screen time and no crack time.

[Lynn]

I only think it's fair to say this because Joe Biden likes to bring up his Catholic faith a lot in his secular job. But I was raised Catholic. And we're supposed to follow Christ's example. Yes, And Jesus asked his dad to get him off of his little legal cont. Even Jesus's dad was like, trust the process, son.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah, sorry. There's something fun about, like, the. This Biden's attitude. Well, screw it all. You know, of his last month or so in office, we'd call it his senior slide, but in his case, that sounds like a diagnosis. So he's having fun. Biden. You know, it's really sweet how he brought back Commander the dog and said, just eat whoever you want. Go. It's my staff. It's your smorgasbord. Go.

[Adam Felber]

I know it's not. He could be having so much more fun, which is kind of a.

[Peter Sagal]

Why isn't he, like, going nuts? He could. He's never running for anything again. Why not enjoy himself?

[Adam Felber]

Start an. Only fans. What are we doing? I'd subscribe.

[Peter Sagal]

Would you? Come on. Come on.

[Adam Felber]

Of course.

[Lynn]

Him doing car noises in his underwear, eating ice cream.

[Peter Sagal]

All right, Lynn, your last quote. Is someone talking about a theme restaurant that was big in the 90s, that suddenly all the rage again.

[Bill Curtis]

The fear that a mechanical elephant might glitch out while you're halfway through your entree. It's the thrill, the drama that was.

[Peter Sagal]

Somebody describing why they really like to go to this Echo themed restaurant chain. Which one is it? I believe it's the Rainforest Cafe it is. Yes. This is great news. Such a relief. A new report finds that after years of just being decimated, the rainforests are coming back. No, wait, it's the Rainforest Cafe.

[Negin Farsad]

Sorry, next best thing.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah, I know. People say it's the lungs of the otherwise dead mall. In a year that has seen Red Lobster, Applebee's and TGI Fridays all go bankrupt, the surprising survivor is, of all things, Rainforest Cafe. It's known for serving traditional rainforest cuisine like Creole Mac and cheese. Yeah. It's surging in popularity with both millennials, who are enjoying 90s nostalgia, and gen Z, who enjoy making fun of millennials. This is true. One of the reasons Rainforest Cafe is surging in popularity is because a couple of YouTubers decided to travel to every remaining Rainforest Cafe in the entire country. They posted a video about it. It went viral. Another bunch trying to repeat the success tried to do the same thing with waffle Houses, but they died before they even made it out of Georgia.

[Negin Farsad]

There aren't that many Rainforest Cafes left.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah, there's about a dozen or maybe 16 or so.

[Negin Farsad]

Yeah. There was, like a massive deforestation.

[Peter Sagal]

Exactly as it were. Yeah.

[Adam Felber]

The Brazilian government did not want those cafes to stand.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah. Yeah. Many of them are now palm oil plantation cafes.

[Lynn]

I've never been to one. Is it just.

[Adam Felber]

I've never been to one.

[Negin Farsad]

I've never been to one.

[Adam Felber]

This is like a great panel for our subjects.

[Lynn]

It's our fault.

[Peter Sagal]

This is actually the story of Rainforest Cafe is great now, if you've never been to one, and apparently you haven't. I went to one many years ago with my then young children. And the idea is that it's, like, inside a rainforest and it's got, like, these incredibly elaborate displays of animatronic animals and foliage. And every 20 minutes or so, the rain starts and the thunder and the animals start moving. It's all very creepy and strange and actually, at least to my children, terrifying. Which is why we never went back.

[Adam Felber]

My question is, is, like, the Hard Rock Cafe, like, so mad right now.

[Peter Sagal]

But nobody apparently has the same nostalgia for, like, eating next to one of Slash's guitars as they do for eating.

[Adam Felber]

Next to an animatronic gorilla.

[Peter Sagal]

Exactly.

[Negin Farsad]

Like Slash.

[Lynn]

Yeah. For example, because Slash would actually hang out at the Hard Rock Cafe. It wasn't even an animatronic. It was just him reaching over and grabbing.

[Peter Sagal]

Bill. How did Lynn do in our quiz?

[Bill Curtis]

He is very good. He got him.

[Peter Sagal]

All right, congratulations, Lynn, and try to stay warm. Take care. Thank you. Bye bye. Right now, panel, it Is time for you to answer some questions about this week's news. Nagin. A convenience store in Japan is getting mixed reviews for the new beverage that they are offering their customers. It's drinkable. What?

[Adam Felber]

It's drinkable. Bread.

[Peter Sagal]

No. Although it is something that is normally spread on bread.

[Adam Felber]

Oh, drinkable cream cheese.

[Peter Sagal]

You spread cream cheese on bread also?

[Lynn]

All cream cheese is drinkable if it's warm enough.

[Peter Sagal]

True.

[Adam Felber]

That's true. Butter. Drinkable butter.

[Peter Sagal]

No. Something else that you spread on bread.

[Adam Felber]

Peanut butter.

[Peter Sagal]

Often. Often on sandwiches. What?

[Adam Felber]

Mayonnaise.

[Peter Sagal]

Mayonnaise. Mayonnaise. Drinkable mayonnaise. Although, you know, all credit to them, but all mayonnaise is drinkable if you just suck in the straw hard enough.

[Lynn]

Where was this?

[Peter Sagal]

Japan.

[Lynn]

You really think white people would have come up with this?

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah.

[Bill Curtis]

Yeah.

[Negin Farsad]

As a white person, I'm a little embarrassed.

[Peter Sagal]

Okay. You may think como mayo, that's what they call their drinkable mayonnaise. Sounds gross, but it also tastes gross and it looks gross and for all I know, feels gross. But I'm not going to touch it. Who decided we needed this? Don't have time to eat that. Blt. Before you go here, just take along this can of the worst thing about it.

[Lynn]

I really want to see the television commercials for this. I want to see a bunch of people on the beach, like, playing volleyball, like, man, I worked a be sweat. Hand me the mayo.

[Peter Sagal]

Lord, I'm gonna drink myself today if it kills me. Coming up, our panelists pick up a prescription in our Bluff the listener game. Call 1 Triple 8. Wait, wait to play. We'll be back in a minute with more of Wait, Wait. Don't tell me from npr. Hey, it's Peter Sagal. Before we get back to the show, we want to say a big thank you to our listeners. It's because of you that we get to bring on famous people and ask them about very silly subjects. Just this year alone, we've questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about Antiques Roadshow.

[Adam Felber]

Can I phone a friend?

[Peter Sagal]

You have armed security. You can do whatever you want. Stumped chef and TV host Kristin Kish with Jeff Bezos trivia God.

[Adam Burke]

See, I was really bad at quizzes, and I always did see when I.

[Peter Sagal]

Didn'T know the answer.

[Adam Burke]

So go ahead, ask your question.

[Peter Sagal]

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[Bill Curtis]

From NPR at WBEC Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, Don't TELL Me, the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We're playing this week with Nagin Farsad, Adam Felber and Adam Burke. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal.

[Peter Sagal]

Thank you, Bill. Right now, of course, it is time for the Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me Bluff the listener game. Call 1 Triple 8 wait wait. To play our games in the air or check out the pinned post on our Instagram page. 8 NPR hi, you're on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Hi, Peter. This is Amy Dunham calling from Atlanta. Oh So what do you do there in Atlanta? I work for Habitat for Humanity. You do now? That, of course, is the nonprofit that builds homes for the people who need them, which is wonderful. And of course, it's famous because Jimmy Carter used to volunteer for them all the time. Did you ever run into him on one of your projects? No. Unfortunately, he had retired from public life by the time I started. You know, knowing him, I know he's in a hospital. I know he's in hospice right now. But he still might show up. He is unsupported. We have not rolled it out well. Welcome to the show, Amy. It's nice to have you here. You're going to play the game in which you have to tell truth from fiction. Bill, what is Amy's topic?

[Bill Curtis]

Well, I wasn't expecting that from my drug.

[Peter Sagal]

Ah, drug side effects, which we all know is those things that make commercials really long. This week, though, we heard about a unique side effect of a pharmaceutical. Our panel is going to tell you about it. Pick the one who's telling the truth and you'll win the wait waiter's voice of your choice on your voicemail. Are you ready to go? I'm ready. All right, let's do it. Let's first hear from Adam Burke.

[Lynn]

Sevu Satiki, starting flanker for New Zealand's All Blacks national rugby team, was one of the side's most devastating defensive players, shutting down opponents and once making 85 tackles in one game. That is, until he started taking a homeopathic recipe for a shoulder injury. As teammate Bodhi Acosta explains, it made his shoulder better, but he started to play a little differently. His teammates noted Sevu wasn't as aggressive in defense. Then he'd strike up conversations with the other side in the scrum, says Acosta, referring to those big eight man rugby huddles that look like rattan made of meat. When team medics took a closer look at the remedies Satake had been taking, they learned it had been linked to huge increases in empathy and compassion as a side effect. By the time we figured out the issue, he was stopping us from stepping on ladybugs on the pitch, says Acosta. I mean, empathy is great, but not when France is thwacking you 21 to nothing.

[Peter Sagal]

An herbal drug makes a member of New Zealand's much feared rugby team not very fearsome at all. Your next story of a little something on the side comes from Nagin.

[Adam Felber]

When kids across Spain were sprouting huge tufts of hair all over their bodies in what is scientifically called Hypertrichonosis, but is funifically called werewolf syndrome. Their parents were concerned and jealous because these weren't just a bunch of random kids. They were the children of parents who suffer from baldness. After extensive analysis, and don't worry, the analysis came with the celebrated 2 o'clock Spanish siesta. They found that the parent in each case had been taking minoxidil, the popular hair regrowth drug. That's right, the bushy crown dreams of a bunch of balding Spanish dudes led to an uptick in werewolf syndrome, an affliction so rare that it's only been documented 100 times since the middle Ages. A spokesperson for minoxidil probably said, hey, we told you the drug works. We didn't say where it works.

[Peter Sagal]

Parents and caregivers who are taking minoxidil accidentally make their own babies hairy. Your last unexpected effect comes from Adam Felber.

[Negin Farsad]

As wildlife levels drop across this great land of ours, one ecosystem that's been bucking the trend is the population of fish, frogs and waterfowl in the area surrounding Florida's massive the Villages retirement community. And now, thanks to a new study, we know why. No, it's so it's not reduced pollution from those new fangled Tesla mobility scooters. And it's not from all those oldsters feeding the ducks. No, according to the research, the cause for the burgeoning wildlife population is runoff from all that Viagra and Cialis in the wastewater. The sunfish are fun fish, the horny toads are hornier, and the ducks, well, you get the idea. This unexpectedly virtuous and virile chemical spill is already causing ecologists to stand up and take notice. A proposed senior center near an important headwaters in Washington state now has the full support of the Audubon Society as a means of saving the salmon population. They've even got a slogan to promote senior sex. If you've got game, so will we.

[Peter Sagal]

All right, so this week we heard a story about a drug that had an unexpected side effect. Was Was it from Adam Burke, an herbal medicine taken by a rugby player that made him just too nice and pacifist to play rugby? From Negin Farsad, caregivers using Minoxidil or Rogaine to grow their own hair ended up growing it on their babies because they kept touching them? Or from Adam Felber, the ed medicines used by the senior citizens at the villages in Florida, leading to a burst of wildlife in the neighborhood. Which of these is the real interesting side effect we heard about in the week's news. I'm going to say something I never thought I'd say out loud, which is, I'm going to go with the Spanish Werewolf Babies.

[Negin Farsad]

I'm ashamed to admit how often I've uttered that.

[Peter Sagal]

All right. You are choosing the Nagin story of the Spanish Werewolf Babies. To see if you're correct, we spoke to a reporter covering this real phenomenon.

[Adam Burke]

It's known as werewolf syndrome, and it.

[Peter Sagal]

Was connected to baldness medication. That was Hattie Wilmoth. She's a food and nutrition reporter at Newsweek who reported on the real story of the Spanish Werewolf babies. Congratulations, Amy. You got it right. And if you ever start a band now, you have the perfect name for it. You're in a point for Nagin, and you've won our prize, the voice of your choice in your voicemail. Congratulations and thank you. Thank you so much. Well done, Amy. Take care. And now, the game we call Not My job. Jim Gaffigan has been one of the most successful comedians in the country for more than two decades. He's routinely called. He's often called America's most most prolific comedian, which I think is good. Yes. His latest special is called the Skinny. It's out on Hulu now. Jim Gaffigan, welcome back to. Wait, Wait, Don't Tell me. Good to see you. And speaking of seeing you, congratulations on the new special the Skinny and the reason for its title, which is that you have lost a lot of weight as you open up the show with. By demonstrating and talking about.

[H]

Yes.

[Peter Sagal]

Has that been a positive experience? Do you. Do you like it when people congratulate you on having lost a lot of weight, or is it, like, a mixed experience?

[H]

Well, I feel there's. There's a certain imposter syndrome because I, you know, I use an appetite suppressant, so it's not like I put any effort or changed any behavior.

[Peter Sagal]

Right.

[H]

You know, in other words, I'm kind of like, it's the ultimate Nepo baby.

[Peter Sagal]

Are you having, like, a thin like me experience walking around the world being thin and finding out what it's like for those people?

[H]

Well, I, you know, I joke in the special that I, you know, I used to be a fat guy, and now I'm just. I'm thin, therefore arrogant. Because I always viewed thin people as arrogant. But I do feel like. I mean, I love it. My knees don't hurt. It's, you know, with the appetite suppressant, I'm just kind of. It's not like I don't eat. I just eat like a normal Human. I'm less consuming, like a dog.

[Peter Sagal]

Did you worry? Because, I mean, I know, for example, that there are people who feel like that if they stop drinking or if they start taking antidepressants, they won't be creative anymore. Did you worry that if you weren't fat, you couldn't be funny anymore?

[H]

You know, in my 20s, I was thin, and granted, I wasn't very successful at standup.

[Peter Sagal]

The special comes out at the end of what I understand has been a pretty remarkable year for you. For example, earlier, you went with about 200 other comedians to the Vatican to meet the Pope. Is that right?

[H]

Yeah. I mean, that shows you the position that the Catholic Church is in right now. They're like, okay, time to call in the comedians.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah, what do we got? We got nothing. Nobody else will come see us. The comedian's mind. Why. I mean, why in the world did Pope Francis. Why did he want to have 200 comedians come to the Vatican?

[H]

Well, there was a really intellectually sound reason, which he believes that humor is a really important part of dealing with everyday life, and so he wanted to articulate that. But the reality of sitting in a room in the Vatican with, you know, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, and Romit Youssef, you feel like it was just a gathering of every kid who couldn't behave in church.

[Peter Sagal]

Right. I don't know. I don't know if the nun can do it for these guys. We better go to the Pope. You said in your Instagram post about it that the Pope told you, Pope Francis told you, Jim Gaffigan, that you were his favorite comedian.

[Adam Felber]

What?

[Peter Sagal]

Is that true?

[H]

That is not true at all. That was me trying to be funny.

[Peter Sagal]

Making one of your little jokes.

[H]

But I posted it, and I was like, you know, what are people gonna think that I'm serious, but would have.

[Negin Farsad]

Been funnier from a fat guy.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah, it was.

[H]

Yeah. Because, you know, some of it is, you know, English is probably the fourth language that Pope Francis knows. So I didn't really bother to say anything. I just kind of, like, nodded and kind of, you know, just kind of was polite and move along. Cause that's what's so amazing about religion and politics. It's like the entertainment industry, but there's. They don't get paid anything. It's brutal.

[Peter Sagal]

That's true. That's true. I actually read that you once once opened for the Pope, in a way. Is that when he came to the United States a few years ago? Is that right?

[H]

Yeah. Well, I opened for the Pope Mobile, and I essentially did 10 minutes of stand up outside in Philly. I followed a team of dancers, and then I went out and I was sarcastic. I essentially bombed for 10 minutes, and then the Popemobile drove in. So it wasn't as glamorous as it sounds, really.

[Peter Sagal]

So another accomplishment that happened this year. You got the chance to play Tim Waltz on Saturday Night Live. Now, when you saw the announcement that he was going to be the vice presidential candidate, did you just start hovering by the phone waiting for Lorne Michaels to call?

[H]

Maybe I've just been kicking around long enough where I had, you know, I'd been burned so many times that I didn't want to emotionally invest in it. And so when, you know, the Internet, kind of after Steve Martin turned it down, they kind of identified every Midwestern doughy guy. I was like, I was. Yeah, I mean, I definitely wanted to.

[Peter Sagal]

Do it, but the irony would have been, ah, Jim, we wanted you to play Tim Walz, but you've lost too much weight.

[H]

Right?

[Peter Sagal]

You're not doughy enough. It's a shame.

[H]

Well, that's the good thing about being a Midwestern doughy guy is, like, you can lose the weight, but you still look out of shape.

[Peter Sagal]

That's true. Well, Jim Gaffigan, it's great to talk to you again, and this time, we have invited you here to play a.

[Bill Curtis]

Game calling your Wait Wait Gift Guide.

[Peter Sagal]

Now, the holidays are right around the corner, so we're going to ask you three questions about gifts you can buy for your loved ones. Answer two questions correctly, and you'll win a present for one of our listeners, the voice of anyone from our show they might like. Bill, who is Jim Gaffigan playing for?

[Bill Curtis]

Liz Wilder of Phoenix, Arizona.

[Peter Sagal]

All right, first question. There are lots of high tech products you can buy, including a whole category just meant to improve your sleep, including which of these? A, a smart pillow which uses AI and motors to nudge you when you start snoring. B, a smart mattress that flings you out of bed if you hit snooze one too many times. Or C, a smart fitted sheet with a speaker that tells you step by step how to fold it correctly.

[H]

Well, it can't be the fitted sheet.

[Peter Sagal]

Wouldn't that be great, though?

[H]

I feel like it's got to be the smart pillow.

[Peter Sagal]

It is. It's the Smart Pillow. The D. Rucci Smart pillow can sense it says if you're snoring, and then uses these motors in the pillow to nudge your head, which will either make you stop snoring because you've Moved. Or you'll just learn not to snore to avoid that punishment. All right, second question. It wouldn't be Christmas without the Goop Gift Guide. And this year, in the Sexy holiday section of the Gift Guide, Gwyneth Paltrow suggests that what might be just the thing to spice up your love life. A, a pet parrot so they can repeat your pillow talk back to you? Be a replica of the 1995 Batman costume, you know, the one with the nipples. Or C, a printed photograph of a classic 1951 Ferrari 212 sports car.

[Capital One Representative]

Wow.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah, I know. They're all so hot, it's hard to choose something I.

[H]

Well, I think it's the third one. It's the photo.

[Peter Sagal]

It's the picture of the Ferrari. You're right. Wow. Why did you. Why did you. Why did you think it was that one?

[H]

Because there is something about the. Not that I understand goop logic, but I think there's the nostalgia of the beauty of the past that is timeless. Right? Yeah. So that would be my reasoning.

[Peter Sagal]

But is it erotic?

[Lynn]

What was the word of the year again?

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah. All right, here's a third question. See if you can be perfect. Of course, if you want to give for the person who has everything, you always turn to Neiman Marcus. And this year in their holiday gift guide, they are offering a $48,000 Moet Chandon vending machine which lets you have 35 bottles of champagne available to your friends and family at the touch of a button. There's a catch, though. And what is it? A, the $48,000 price does not include the champagne. B, the machine only holds those single serving mini bottles of champagne. Or C, it'll cost you an extra thousand dollars to have it delivered.

[H]

Oh, I think it's. I think it's the thousand dollars delivered.

[Peter Sagal]

It is.

[Capital One Representative]

It's the first one.

[Peter Sagal]

It is both the first one and the last one. They're all true. Oh, really? So for $48,000, you get basically an empty vending machine that says Moet Shandon.

[Negin Farsad]

In it, which I kind of want.

[Lynn]

Do you really? Yeah, but there's nothing worse than when like the champagne gets jammed and then the next person comes along, gets two bottles of champagne. You're drinking my champagne.

[Peter Sagal]

It's the worst. Why?

[H]

You know, why insert. Whatever happened to the days of refrigerator?

[Peter Sagal]

I know. You know what else is frustrating? When you're trying to get your champagne and you keep trying to get your hundred dollar bill in and it keeps rejecting it. It's just the worst bill. How did Jim Gaffigan do in our quiz?

[Bill Curtis]

Three in a row. Perfect. Excellent. Jim, congratulations.

[Peter Sagal]

I mean, it's, it's not being the pope's favorite comedian, but it's something. So congratulations.

[H]

Thank you so much.

[Peter Sagal]

Jim Gaffigan is a comedian and actor whose latest special, the Skinny, is on Hulu now. It's fabulous. Check it out. Jim Gaffigan, thank you so much for joining us again. We'll see you next time, I hope. Take care. In just a minute, Bill brings you the most disgusting drink you've ever tasted in our Listener Limerick challenge. Call 1/38 wait wait to join us in the air. We'll be back in a minute with more of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me from npr. This message comes from NPR sponsor Viking, committed to exploring the world in comfort. Journey through the heart of Europe on an elegant Viking lawn with thoughtful service, destination, focused dining and cultural enrichment onboard and onshore. And every Viking voyage is all inclusive with no children and no casinos. Discover [e-mail] this message comes from Mattress Firm. You deserve a mattress that will give you the rest you need to feel your best if aches and pains are keeping you up at night. Mattress Firm can help you find the right bed from their selection of high quality pressure relieving mattresses. Plus, if you see a lower price somewhere else, Mattress Firm will match it. Get matched at Mattress Firm's Black Friday sale and sleep at night restrictions apply. See mattressfirm.com or store for details.

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[Bill Curtis]

From npr, WBEZ Chicago, this is Wait, Wait, don't tell Me the NPR News Quiz. I'm Bill Curtis. We're playing this week with Adam Feldber, Nagin Farsad and Adam Burke. And here again is your host at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagel.

[Peter Sagal]

Thank you, Bill. In just a minute. In just a minute. Bill reads his limericks just in the nick of rhyme in our Listener Limerick Challenge game. Yes, that's right. We've reset those jokes back to the beginning. If you'd like to play, give us a call at 1-888-WAIT-WAIT. That's 1-888-924-8924. Right now, panel, some more questions for you from the week's news. ADAM felber, there's something new to complain About. At the airport. According to the Washington Post, getting to what has become a time consuming nightmare. Just about everywhere.

[Negin Farsad]

The bathroom? No, The Rainforest Cafe.

[Peter Sagal]

Technically, it's usually outside the airport, increasingly far away from the.

[Negin Farsad]

Oh, getting to the lot.

[Peter Sagal]

Getting to the lot where you pick up a Uber or taxi. Yes, exactly.

[Negin Farsad]

That is absolutely a problem.

[Peter Sagal]

It really is. According to the Washington Post, calling a ride share at most airports have become an absolute obstacle course. It's like entering the labyrinth, but instead of a Minotaur at the center, it's a Hyundai Elantra with way too much air freshener.

[Negin Farsad]

If only I could take a lift to get to the Uber lot.

[Adam Felber]

You know, they should do what cabs do. They just line. You're in. They're in a line. And then you just have to get into the first Uber you see.

[Peter Sagal]

Right.

[Adam Felber]

And then you go to wherever that person paid for. I feel like that's the solution.

[Peter Sagal]

It would be great. You'd see new. See new things, meet new people. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Adam Burke. The entire downtown of Springfield, Tennessee lost power last week after the mayor drove into a telephone pole. Now, the mayor insists it wasn't his fault, and instead he blamed his.

[Lynn]

What, his chauffeur, who is a dog?

[Peter Sagal]

No, his death wish. I'll give you a hint. It wasn't, as far as we know, a McMuffin. He wouldn't have stooped to the store brands.

[Lynn]

Oh, was he eating. Was he eating his breakfast in the.

[Peter Sagal]

He was eating. I'll tell you, he blamed his sausage biscuits.

[Adam Felber]

Oh. Because the biscuit was on the steering wheel driving.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah. He was drunk. So he had the biscuit drive. No. Or in the mayor's words, he, quote, leaned over to grab my sausage biscuit, and before I knew it, the pole was in front of me. Now, you might be asking.

[Negin Farsad]

I'm asking a lot of questions.

[Peter Sagal]

Well, one of the things you might be asking, and I'll anticipate this question is did the accident which hit the telephone pole also cause a bunch of live wires to. Into a funeral home, setting it ablaze? Yes, it did.

[Negin Farsad]

That was my first question.

[Peter Sagal]

I know. Yeah. Thought it saved some time.

[Adam Felber]

I feel like this story would be more respectable if he was just texting like the rest of us.

[Peter Sagal]

Yes, texting. I would like a sausage biscuit.

[Lynn]

Is the city now suing the sausage biscuit or are they holding it on criminal charges? They'll take it in for question where it's going to be grilled.

[Adam Felber]

Go have a mayonnaise drink.

[Peter Sagal]

You've earned it now. It's Time for a new game that.

[Bill Curtis]

We'Re calling that's disrespectful.

[Peter Sagal]

So this week, we saw the word disrespectful pop up a lot in the news, so we decided to ask you about some of the instances we saw. Rapid fire, true, false, style. Get your question right, you get a point. Ready to play?

[Negin Farsad]

Sure.

[Peter Sagal]

All right, Adam Burke, we'll start with you. True or false? This week, the city of Glasgow was called disrespectful for putting safety warnings directly on people's Christmas decorations.

[Lynn]

True.

[Peter Sagal]

No, it's false. They were called disrespectful for placing safety warnings directly on people's gravestones. Nagin, it's a little late. A little late, yeah. This might hurt you, sir. True or false, Negin. Last week, a man was called out online for being disrespectful after he showed up just two minutes late to his cousin's Thanksgiving dinner. That is false. He was called disrespectful after insisting on reviewing each dish out loud to the table immediately after tasting it, and his reviews were not positive. Adam Burke, true or false? This week, a wedding guest called a bride and groom, quote, disrespectful for not having a vegan wedding cake at their reception.

[Lynn]

Oh, gotta be true.

[Peter Sagal]

No, it's false. She called them disrespectful for only having a vegan wedding cake to, quote, trick people into eating vegan food. And finally, for un the story that inspired this game. True or false? An MMA fighter said of her opponent that it was, quote, disrespectful to elbow my anus.

[Adam Felber]

True.

[Peter Sagal]

Of course. True.

[H]

That's not respectful.

[Lynn]

What body part should she have used?

[Peter Sagal]

That's a good question. That's it for the first. That's disrespectful. We'll have to do it again unless you people start being nice. Coming up, it's lightning. Fill in the blank. But first, it's the game where you have to listen for the rhyme. If you'd like to play on air, Carla, leave a message at 1-888-WAIT-WAIT. That's 1-888-924-8924. You can catch us most weeks right here at the Studebaker Theatre in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Or come see us on the road. We'll be back at the legendary Carnegie hall in New York City on December 12th next week. For tickets and info, go to nprpresents.org Also, you can check out our sister podcast, how to Do Everything. This week, Mike and Ian get a question so Complicated. They have to call in the United States Army. Hi, Errone. Wait, wait, don't tell me. Hi, this is Morgan Shalhou from Boston, Massachusetts. Hey, Boston, Massachusetts. I'm going to ask you, being a part time Bostonian, for much of my life, when people say they're from Boston, they usually don't mean Boston, they mean someplace near Boston. Do you mean Boston? I'm in Boston proper, the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain.

[Lynn]

Oh, there you go.

[Peter Sagal]

Jamaica Plain, JP I know it well. What do you do there? Monday through Friday I am a fundraiser at an independent school and on Sundays I direct music at a local church. Do you? I sure do, yes. I was just coming up with something interesting to say about that and not. Well, Morgan, welcome to the show. Bill Curtis is going to read you three news related limericks with the last word or phrase missing from each. If you can fill in that last word or phrase correctly and two of the limericks will be a winner. You ready to go? Ready to go. Here's your first limerick.

[Bill Curtis]

Electronic flexor supports. Soon I'll wear on pickleball courts and then I'll go dance in that pair of e pants I'll be wearing some mechanized shorts.

[Peter Sagal]

Yes, yes. Engineers have finally invented what we've all been waiting for, robot shorts. They're called walk ons and you can wear them over your everyday clothes to help you expend less energy while you walk. All right, thanks, guys. But I'm not going to buy these until they can pull out their own wedgie.

[Negin Farsad]

How can those work? Am I walking wrong? I can't think of anything that shorts covers that would help you.

[Peter Sagal]

Well, I mean, if you think about it, you know, it's sort of those tendons and muscles at the top of your legs and they sort of help you move as you walk along.

[Negin Farsad]

I've been doing it all with the feet.

[Lynn]

Yeah.

[Adam Felber]

Are they like cargo robot shorts where they have extra pockets?

[Peter Sagal]

Is that what you're concerned of? The sleeves?

[Adam Felber]

I was worried about that for a second.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah, yeah, no, they've got sort of like braces that go around your midsection and then they reach down into your thighs.

[Negin Farsad]

Can I get them in a variety of colors or is it just a watch?

[Peter Sagal]

No, it's just Madrid.

[Lynn]

This is turned into QV. We only have 15 pairs left. Call him now.

[Peter Sagal]

All right, here is your next limerick.

[Bill Curtis]

With this pencil I'm flexing my noodle Tried a cow but it looks like a poodle Though critics may quibble that I merely scribble I'm training my brain When I doodle.

[Peter Sagal]

Yes. Drawing has long been known to be good for your mental health. Now, one experiment experts saying that if you can't draw, you should do it anyway, because bad drawing has the same positive effect. You may think of yourself as a terrible artist, but just spend a few minutes every day drawing whatever comes to your mind, and then you'll have proof that you are. Artist Darren Fisher says pointless scribbles can help you enter a flow state, which can help you become less self conscious and overcome mental blocks. Those random lines sharpen your drawing skills, sharpen your focus, and give you something to draw mustaches and boobs on for your next doodles. So the idea is, if you can't draw, draw. If you're a bad driver, get out there anyway. And who was med school to tell you that you can't do surgery? All right, here's your last limerick.

[Bill Curtis]

If Santa won't answer your wish, leave this milk with a stale cookie dish. Make a malt or a shake with what swims in the lake. We made milk by just grinding up fish.

[Peter Sagal]

Fish, yes. A nonprofit foundation in Indonesia is developing a new alternative to cow's milk, Fish milk. It contains all nine essential amino acids and tastes just like normal milk, according to that foundation's production manager, who is lying.

[Lynn]

How is that. That's still less gross than drinking mayonnaise.

[Peter Sagal]

That's true.

[Negin Farsad]

Well, you know, if you combine them, you're almost at a drinkable tuna milk.

[Peter Sagal]

That's true. It's great. No, it has so many uses. First of all, for all of you people who never knew what beverage to pair with fish, and of course I should say they're not literally milking fish, right? You can't milk fish. The fish are caught.

[Negin Farsad]

You can try.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah.

[Adam Felber]

Wait, you would pair a glass of. Of fish milk with fish?

[Peter Sagal]

What better?

[Adam Felber]

It's like pairing a cheeseburger with a glass of cheeseburger.

[Lynn]

Yeah, I'm listening.

[Peter Sagal]

What I find hilarious is like, of all the things I've mentioned so far, that's the one you object to. It's like, you can't. No, you pair a nice dry white with fish. Peter, what are you talking about? Bill, how did Morgan do in our quiz?

[Bill Curtis]

God bless him, Morgan got them. All right, congratulations.

[Peter Sagal]

Thank you so much for playing, Morgan. And say hello to that great ice cream store down there in J.P. i sure will. Thanks so much. Take care.

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[Adam Burke]

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[Peter Sagal]

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[Adam Burke]

To learn how ford is supporting EV drivers, go to FordPowerpromise.com or your local Ford dealer. See Dealer and the Battery Electric Vehicle Warranty Guide for limited warranty details.

[Peter Sagal]

Now it's time for our final game, Lightning Fill in the Blank. Each of our players will have 60 seconds in which to answer as many Fill in the blank questions as they can. Each correct answer now worth two points. Bill, can you give us the scores?

[Bill Curtis]

Adam has two, the other Adam has two and Nagin has five.

[Peter Sagal]

What? Since both Adams are tied, I will choose Adam Felber to go first. Fill in the Blank On Thursday, lawmakers passed a no confidence vote against the government in Blank France right after being hit with a 7.0 earthquake. Residents in California were then warned of a possible blank tsunami. Right. On Monday, Donald Trump announced plans to visit Paris for the reopening of the.

[Negin Farsad]

Blank Notre Dame Cathedral.

[Peter Sagal]

Right. This week, a church in Switzerland said that congregants could now give their confessions to.

[Negin Farsad]

Their computers.

[Peter Sagal]

No to an AI Jesus that is affixed to the confessional wall. On Tuesday, budget airline blank announced it was adding first class seats to some planes.

[Negin Farsad]

Spirit?

[Peter Sagal]

No. Frontier According to a new study, eating small amounts of blanket daily could reduce your risk of diabetes. Dark chocolate Right this week, a man was arrested at LAX after he was caught trying to smuggle 70 pounds of meth. By blanking?

[Negin Farsad]

Waddling?

[Peter Sagal]

No, by convert. By converting it into a liquid and soaking all his clothes in it.

[Adam Felber]

What?

[Peter Sagal]

According to TSA agents, the man was caught trying to check a suitcase that contains 70 pounds of meth soaked clothes. It's a rookie mistake. Everybody knows the way to get your meth onto an airplane is in dozens of little three ounce containers. Bill, how did Adam Selber do on our quiz?

[Bill Curtis]

4 rights, 8 more points and 10 gives him the lead.

[Peter Sagal]

All right.

[Negin Farsad]

Not much of a lead. It should be said but thank you.

[Peter Sagal]

Thank you. Adam Burke, you're up next. Please fill in the blank. After his declaration of martial law was overturned, six different political parties filed impeachment articles against the president of Blank.

[Lynn]

South Korea.

[Peter Sagal]

Right. On Monday, a judge once again rejected Blank's now $100 billion pay package from Tesla.

[Lynn]

Elon Musk.

[Peter Sagal]

Right. This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case regarding gender affirming care for Blank minors. Right. On Thursday, opposition forces in Blank recaptured the city of Hama in Syria, Right. After falling into a well in Thailand. It took a Chinese tourist three days to be rescued. Because Blank.

[Lynn]

He hadn't gone to the souvenir shop.

[Peter Sagal]

No, because everyone confused his cries for help for a ghost wailing. This week, a man who tried to rob a church in California was foiled because the pastor was blank.

[Lynn]

Oh, just armed the teeth.

[Peter Sagal]

No. He was a trained mixed martial arts fighter. The robber, thinking the church would be empty, broke in and was leaving with an armload of valuables when he was met by the pastor, who greeted him with the holy spirit of Jiu Jitsu. Bill, how did Adam Burke do on our quiz?

[Bill Curtis]

Well, we have a very close game. He got four. Right. Eight more points. His total of 10 ties. Adam.

[Peter Sagal]

There you go. All right, so how many then, does Nagin Farsad need to win?

[Bill Curtis]

3 to win.

[Adam Felber]

This is so stressful.

[Negin Farsad]

How few to blow it?

[Peter Sagal]

All right, Nagin, this is for the game. Fill in the blank. After questions were raised about Trump's pick for defense secretary, Blank's name was then floated as a replacement.

[Adam Felber]

Desantis.

[Peter Sagal]

Right. According to a new report, the Atlantic Ocean could lose all its blank by the end of this decade.

[Adam Felber]

Fish. Icebergs.

[Peter Sagal]

Ice. Yeah. This week, NASA engineers successfully restored contact with the Blank probe.

[Adam Felber]

Mars.

[Peter Sagal]

No. Voyager. Way out there. On Wednesday, cryptocurrency blank broke $100,000 for the first time.

[Adam Felber]

Bitcoin.

[Peter Sagal]

Right. This week, a man in Wales says he has a solid plan for recovering the blank that his wife accidentally threw away.

[Adam Felber]

Engagement ring?

[Peter Sagal]

No. The hard Drive containing $500 million in Bitcoin. On Monday, Elton John revealed that he had lost his blank vision. Yes. Eyesight. On Thursday, Pantone announced that Mocha Moose was their blank of the year.

[Adam Felber]

Color.

[Peter Sagal]

Right. This week, a Minnesota woman was busted for stealing a car after she blanked.

[Adam Felber]

Wait, busted for stealing a car after she blanked?

[Peter Sagal]

After she blanked.

[Adam Felber]

Started doing car karaoke?

[Peter Sagal]

No, after she wrote in her journal, quote, totally stole a car today. The investigators had already suspected the woman when they found the incriminating diary entry and arrested her. It didn't help that her next entry after that was and if the police come looking for me, I'll hide down in the laundry room. Bill, did Nagin do well enough to win?

[Bill Curtis]

Well, coming up on the outside, she got five, right. Ten more points. Her total defense, 15 wins this week.

[Peter Sagal]

Yeah.

[Adam Felber]

Thank you. So it was a pleasure beating you.

[Peter Sagal]

Pleasure beating you.

[Negin Farsad]

Pleasure being beaten by you.

[Peter Sagal]

Coming up, our panelists predict now that Rainforest Cafe has made a comeback. What would be the next big concept restaurant to take the nation by storm? But first, let me tell you all that. Wait, wait, don't tell me. Is a production of NPRNW Bez Chicago in association with Urgent Haircut Productions. Doug Berman, Benevolent Over Philip Goedecker writes our limericks. Our public address announcer is Paul Friedman. Our tour manager is Shayna Donald. Thanks to the staff and crew at the Studebaker Theatre. BJ Lederman composed our theme. Our program is produced by Jennifer Mills, Miles Dornbos and Lillian King. Special thanks this week to Vinnie Thomas and Monica Hickey. Our Skibidi toilet. Well, that's Peter Gwynn. Emma Choi is our vibe curator. Technical direction from Lorna White. Her CFO is Colin Miller. Our production manager is Robert Newhouse. Our senior producer is Ian Chillag. And the executive producer of Whitweight Don't Tell is Michael Danforth. Now, panel, what will be the next concept restaurant?

[Adam Felber]

Nagin Farsad Middle School Cafe where you can experience the thrill of puberty. Incessant bullying and crippling insecurity and immersive acne comes with every meal.

[Negin Farsad]

Adam Felber, in keeping with the endangered species theme, you could travel back to another era when you visit the Cafe Congressional Democrat.

[Lynn]

And Adam Burke, a Shell Oil themed restaurant which will move in on and tear down all of the Rainforest Cafes.

[Bill Curtis]

Well, if any of that happens, we'll ask you about it on Wait, wait, don't tell me.

[Peter Sagal]

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