Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Carl reads political slogans, our panelists identify which ones are real and which ones we just made up.

Our panelists tell us three stories of political adversaries coming together, only one of which is true.

Carl Kasell reads three quotes from the week's news: Cliffmas is Coming; Baking for Boys; The Official Wait Wait Couple of the Year.

Our panelists tell three stories about people trying to ruin Christmas.

Our panelists predict, what will America look like after we go off the Fiscal Cliff?

Our panelists predict what big newsmakers will be getting for Christmas this year.

Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: Flying The Not So Friendly Skies.

More questions for the panel: Heads Up, Four Legs and Four Wheels, and It Gets Technical.

Transcript

CARL KASELL: From NPR and WBEZ-Chicago, this is WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME!, the NPR News quiz. I'm Carl Kasell.

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KASELL: We're playing his week with Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone and Maz Jobrani. And here again is your host, at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, Peter Sagal.

PETER SAGAL, HOST:

Thank you, Carl.

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PETER SAGAL, HOST:

It is time to go on to 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. Carl, can you give us the scores?

CARL KASELL: Maz Jobrani has the lead, Peter. He has four points. Paula Poundstone and Adam Felber are tied for second, each has two.