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You did earn a point, though, for Shantira for her uplifting story about Samuel L. Jackson swearing.
Thank you so much for playing.
Thank you.
And now the game we call Not My Job.
Robert Smigel has been one of the funniest people in comedy for decades, but you probably wouldn't recognize him because he's usually just off camera from his alter ego, Triumph, the insult comic dog.
He's also written for Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan Bryan, many movies, TV shows, and in his new podcast, he helps non-funny people be funny.
Robert Smigel, welcome to Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Great to be here.
It's so great to have you.
Well, I'm a big fan of the show.
I really am.
Well, thank you.
And I'm a huge fan of yours.
In fact, I was amazed to discover just this week that you're not really a brilliantly successful sketch and comedy writer, producer, performer.
You are a failed dental student.
Oh, yeah.
Big time failure.
Yeah.