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BILL KURTIS: From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is WAIT WAIT… DON’T TELL ME, the NPR news quiz. Hey, there trick-or-treaters, hide your Dalmatians. I’m Cruella de Bill (ph), Bill Kurtis. And here is your host filling in for Peter Sagal while he gets his yearly oil change, it’s Negin Farsad.
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NEGIN FARSAD, HOST:
Thank you, Bill. And yes, audience, if you’re wondering what this ethnic lady voice is doing in your ears, it is me, Negin Farsad. This is fun. I didn’t realize Peter gets to do the show from Bill’s panic room, but Peter will be back next week for a very special live show here in Chicago with very special guest Chance the Rapper. It’s so exciting. So go to waitwait.npr.org for tickets. And I am just as excited about today’s guests. It is the world-famous hockey player P.K. Subban. But first, it’s your chance to call in at 1-888-WAIT-WAIT. That’s 1-888-924-8924. Now let’s welcome our first listener contestant.
Hi, you’re on with WAIT WAIT… DON’T TELL ME.
SUSIE ISAAC: Hi, how are you?
FARSAD: Hi, what’s your name?
ISAAC: My name is Susie Isaac (ph), and I’m calling from Denver, Colo.
FARSAD: Oh, Denver. And what do you do, Susie?
ISAAC: I am a teacher at a public elementary school in Denver.
FARSAD: A teacher at a public elementary school. So I have a 2-year old and I really need to get her to, like, love school when the time comes. Do you have any tips?
ISAAC: Oh, well, you know, I was actually a school librarian for 13 years, so I would always go with lots of reading, lots of reading.
FARSAD: OK. I also was just hoping, like, I could just send her to you and then sort it out that way.
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FARSAD: Does parenting – is that how parenting works? I just…
ISAAC: No.
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FARSAD: Thank you, Susie, for your very frank assessment. Well, let’s get into the game by introducing you to the panel. First, he is an actor, writer and comedian who will be co-hosting the variety show “We Fixed It!” at Caveat in New York City on Saturday, November 6, folks, it’s Peter Grosz.
Hey, Peter.
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PETER GROSZ: Hello. Hi.
ISAAC: Hi there.
FARSAD: Next is the advice …….