Carisa Hendrix Not My Job was the featured segment on this week’s Wait Wait, recorded in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, and panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Tig Notaro. Listeners can hear the full program via the audio link provided.
Carisa Hendrix Not My Job
Magician and fire-eater Carisa Hendrix, known for her stage persona Lucy Darling, joined the show for the Not My Job quiz. She fielded questions about Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and other spicy snacks in a game introduced as, “Try eating THIS fire!”
Who’s Alzo This Time
The opening news roundup, led by Alzo Slade, touched on Blame Canada, Again, America’s Funniest Amazon Deliveries, and Our Salad Days Are Over.
Panel Questions
The panel took on a set of prompts under the theme Roller Coaster Complaints, returning later in the show for additional questions titled Welcome to Sorth Cuanto and The Opposite of A Blind Date.
Bluff The Listener
Panelists presented three tales about a person in power with a special friend making headlines. Only one story was real, and the listener had to spot it.
Limericks
Alzo Slade read three newsy limericks: A Toilet Paper Downgrade, Don’t Tread On Holiday Inn, and Sorry—That’s Not A Workout.
Lightning Fill In The Blank
The rapid-fire quiz covered additional developments under the banner All the news we couldn’t fit anywhere else.
Predictions
To close the program, the panel predicted what delivery innovation might follow drones as the next big trend.