Fun tidbit: The first show that Bill Kurtis appeared as the official judge and scorekeeper for Wait Wait was almost exactly 12 years ago today. Of course, Bill had already been filling in for Carl a couple of times in 2012 and 2013. #WaitWaitDontTellMe #WaitWait

When Carl Kasell, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me's first scorekeeper (the original, you might say) retired in 2014, Carl was given the title "Scorekeeper Emeritus". I wonder of Bill Kurtis will get the same honor after his 12 year run. #WaitWaitDontTellMe #WaitWait

One of the most cursed TED talk titles among the already hundreds/thousands of cursed TED talk titles: Why Humans Should Merge with AI

🎶 Ba-by Sha-mu-mu-mu-mu-mu-mu... 🎶 #TBTL

I just started up my cartridge dump of Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls for the Game Boy Advance and looked at the saves that I have for FFI. My upgraded characters are: Knight: Tank Master: Ohm White Wizard: Heel Black Wizard: Fear 🤷🏻 #FinalFantasy #FinalFantasyI #VideoGames

And here’s one Last Limerick. Did we have Paul McCartney, or Jon Baptiste, or Ryan Reynolds? No. But we did have legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis. And of course the Pope, just off camera. More soon!

Last night, a giant of broadcasting left the air, leaving many bereft but grateful for his long career. I refer of course to Bill Kurtis, our judge and scorekeeper for the last 12 years. Here’s part of his farewell to the audience after his last taping.

Waymo suspends freeway driving amid safety concerns

Too bad the best username to sums me up has already been taken on most Unix-like systems... #SelfDeprecation

Required viewing for anyone who has a shred of hope left for the future of American Democracy. youtu.be/tIBCjzz-bmk?...

New post: Act NOW: Congress Wants To Tax Your EV — Make Your Voice Heard! https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/21/act-now-congress-wants-to-tax-your-ev-make-your-voice-heard/

Reposting to make it clear the tribute is because he is RETIRING. His last show with Wait Wait is this weekend. NPR's Morning Edition pays tribute to Bill Kurtis. www.npr.org/2026/05/20/n...

As of today, Bill Kurtis has made 599 overall appearances on all broadcasted shows (including Best Ofs and any repeats) as scorekeeper since he first filled in for Carl Kasell in August 2012. With this week's show, his last before retiring, it'll be #600. 1/2 #WaitWaitDontTellMe #WaitWaitStats

Photos from last Thursday's Live Wire taping at the Alberta Rose Theatre with Camille Dungy, Angela Nissel, Sarah Marshall, and musical guest Kassa Overall. #LiveWireRadio #Portland #PDX #Oregon

A little something special from the #LiveWireRadio folks at the start of Thursday's show for Burbs the Birthday Boi. 😅

First visit to an Ionna Rechargery 😊 #EVCharging

IYKYK #JetLagTheGame #Lego

PGE DC fast charging for $0.30/kWh is a pretty darn good price compared to other nearby DC fast charging stations. #Oregon

New episode from Live Wire with Luke Burbank: Avery Trufelman, Kyle Kinane, and Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom Avery Trufelman, creator and host of the fashion podcast Articles of Interest, unpacks how the US mi... Episode Download

The fact that the Ontario government recommended AI summary systems with such obvious and potentially patient-harming flaws should give pause to any doctors (or their patients) making use of them.

Top-loading disc-based consoles that I can remember: NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD NEC TurboDuo NEOGEO CD Sega Genesis 2 CD-ROM Atari Jaguar CD Certain models of the 3DO Sega Saturn Sega Dreamcast Sony PlayStation Sony PlayStation 2 Slim Nintendo GameCube Nintendo Wii Mini @tbtl.net #TBTL

@lukeburbank.bsky.social @walsh.bsky.social Part of the issue with the lull in the EV adoption is the derth of affordable models (and some of those were canceled or delayed before they hit the ground). The good news is that a good amount of leased EVs are hitting the market and can... 1/2 #TBTL

New post: Automakers Don’t Want To Support Older EVs — Time To Roll Your Sleeves Up* https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/14/automakers-dont-want-to-support-older-evs-time-to-roll-your-sleeves-up/

Data centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batteries

I just published a new blog post providing updates on the Wait Wait Stats Project, my recent trip to Chicago to see Wait Wait Don't Tell Me on my birthday, and (finally) closing a chapter and starting a new one. #WaitWaitDontTellMe #WaitWaitStatsProject

Crews have installed more than 1,700 solar panels on a reservoir in Central Point. The first-of-its-kind project in Oregon will generate revenue for the Medford Irrigation District while conserving water during hot summer months.

Three King County residents may have been exposed to the hantavirus that has killed and sickened passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.

New post: Commuting Is Getting Expensive. Here’s What You Need To Know About E-Bikes https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/12/commuting-is-getting-expensive-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-e-bikes/

An aside to the "Tom Tom" spoof on today's @tbtl.net, it reminds me of this joke from the #DoctorWho episode, "The Crimson Horror". #TBTL

Interesting to see a spike in traffic on the Wait Wait Stats Page for a certain person's page during the NPR+ special event with Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis. Not saying who it is as it's still under wraps, as it were. 🙃 #WaitWaitDontTellMe

New post: TEN 581 | Lexus TZ, Subaru Lease Deals & The Plug-In That Actually Floats! https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/09/ten-581-lexus-tz-subaru-lease-deals-the-plug-in-that-actually-floats/

@walsh.bsky.social @lukeburbank.bsky.social The special Sean and Leeni TBTL Theme song was from the 2000th epithode search.marsupialgurgle.com/clip?key=aud... #TBTL

This is like one of the worst security vulnerabilities I've ever seen, they hard coded the root password identically in every single mower and the firmware resets it back every single time you update it. It can shows you the wi-fi credentials, address and email of every user. Great piece by Sean.

New post: President Trump Is Wrong. Agrivoltaics Can HELP Farming Communities https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/07/president-trump-is-wrong-agrivoltaics-can-help-farming-communities/

In case you needed another reason to avoid Anthropic...

Common carp are native to Europe and Asia. They're also unwelcome in Oregon, so much so that state officials are encouraging people to catch as many as they want.

I think it's been discussed on the show before and will probably be mentioned on today's show, but Endless Shrimp promo isn't what tanked Red Lobster. Blame vulture capitalists who rug-pulled the restaurant and force them to rent back their own properties, saddled with debt, etc. F*ck VC! #TBTL

Nitpicking a Wendover Productions video that's now on Nebula (and soon-ish on YouTube). In the video, it was written that customers cannot custom order vehicles with their preferred colors and options while explicitly using Audi as an example. 1/2

While not the cheapest cost per kWh when it comes to public charging, but $0.75 for 45 minutes of charging when ~4.4 kWh dispensed, it was nice to get some charging done while shopping and visiting the farmers market. The cost for the charger was $1/hour for the first 4 hours. #EVCharging #EVs

Gotta start teaching them about EVs when they're young, I suppose 😅

One of the most important ways to protect birds is to keep cats indoors. Cats kill billions of birds each year in the U.S., according to research from the Smithsonian and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

New post: TEN 580 | VW ID. Polo Here, Toyota Cashes In, Trump Pays To Ditch Wind https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/02/ten-580-vw-id-polo-here-toyota-cashes-in-trump-pays-to-ditch-wind/

The last time that a Not My Job guest has not won the prize for the listener contestant was when Gary Oldman answered zero questions correct back in 2024-09-21. On this week's show, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) only answered one question correct. #WaitWaitDontTellMe #WaitWait #WaitWaitStats

One person is dead following the crash, and several streets surrounding the Multnomah Athletic Club were closed Saturday as the city’s explosive disposal unit assisted with the investigation.

I guess I'm one of the 400-ish folks who picked up a Subaru Trailseeker in the month of April (I placed my order in November but took delivery this past weekend) 😅 Also, I wonder what the FWD vs AWD mix is for the Uncharted. #Subaru #EVs

New episode from Live Wire with Luke Burbank: Cheryl Strayed, Skyler Higley, and Patterson Hood Acclaimed author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) breaks down the intersection of fear a... Episode Download

"...if 1 billion AVs drove for just one hour each per day, using 840 watts of power to run autonomy—well below today’s levels—they would use as much energy as the world’s data centers at the time (before the insane AI data center boom really took hold)..." ☠️ #AutonomousVehicles #AutonomousDriving

I've already had my name mentioned a few times on Wait Wait 😅

Here's my prediction for this week's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, which is probably close to wrapping up taping in San Diego: Eugene Cordero is one the panelists. Prediction confidence level: 70%. #WaitWaitDontTellMe