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'Wait Wait' for Nov. 6, 2021: Our Chicago Homecoming with Chance the Rapper

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This week's show was recorded at The Harris Theater in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Chance the Rapper and panelists Bobcat Goldthwait, Negin Farsad and Brian Babylon. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.

Who's Bill This Time
Gloomy Tuesday for Democrats; Shots for Tots; Don't Put On A Happy Face

Panel Questions
Unaccompanied Eco Warriors

Bluff The Listener
Our panelists tell three stories about someone saving Christmas, only one of which is true.

Not My Job: We Quiz Chance the Rapper on Monopoly
Chance the Rapper is one of the biggest stars in hip-hop, and for his return to our stage, we ask him to play a game we call, "Chance? Meet Community Chest": Three questions about Monopoly.

Panel Questions
The Queen's Game Bit; Instant Rice, Etc.; We Can't Handle The Poop

Limericks
Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Live NASA Mas; Fly The Slithery Skies; and Spider Fears

Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

Predictions
Now that we have vaccines for kids, our panelists predict what will be the next kid problem to get solved.

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