===== Bill Curtis' Voice Intro Lines =====

On the NPR show [[https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me|Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me]], announcer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Kurtis|Bill Kurtis]] opens each show introducing him self, and then saying something about himself, like "the voice so smooth" followed by a clever remark. This is a collection of those lines. Not all of the actual show dates are listed, because sometimes there is a guest announcer who is not Bill; these are just Bill's lines.  Also, just reading the text of these lines don't do the performance proper justice. The actual delivery is most of the greatness of them =) 

The celebrity guests labeled "-highlight reel-" are episodes which have no celeb booking to interview, so they just showcase past celeb interviews instead of the normal format, but they still do a unique intro for this list to track =) 

^ Air Date ^ Celebrity Guest ^ Line ^
| 2026-0509 | Bobby Lopez | "To answer your question: yes, it did hurt when my voice fell from heaven." |
| 2026-0502 | Ron Burgundy | "I am the anchor man, the anchor myth, the anchor legend: Bill Kurtis." |
| 2026-0425 | Father James Martin | "I'm the voice so fine, even my sneezes sounds like music." | 
| 2026-0411 | -highlight reel- | "I'm the seven-time winner of the Ft Lauderdale wet blazer contest." |
| 2026-0404 | Olivia Munn | "Hey, Easter bunny. Fill those giant ears with my voice." |
| 2026-0321 | Aasif Mandvi | "I'm the voice so hot, the mic drops itself." | 
| 2026-0307 | Jason Benetti | "I'm the voice so powerful, I command the clocks to spring forward." |
| 2026-0228 | Lilly King | "I'm the man with the voice so smooth, you could go curling on it." |
| 2026-0214 | Arden Cho | "Hey there, Cupid; put down that arrow and let my voice pierce some hearts." |
| 2026-0207 | Mychal Threet | "I'm the reason everybody's throwing Super//bill// parties this weekend." |
| 2026-0131 | Jon M Chu | "It's cold out there, but don't worry, I'm still hot." |
| 2026-0124 | Kevin O'Leary | "and my voice is the only set of pipes not freezing this weekend." |
| 2026-0117 | Kali Reis | "I'm the voice so soothing, lullabies listen to me to fall asleep." |
| 2026-0110 | Delroy Lindo | "I'm the voice so rich, it makes you sign a pre-nup." |
| 2025-1220 | Rhea Seehorn | "I'm the voice Santa uses for the audio book version of his naughty list." |
| 2025-1122 | -highlight reel- | "I'm the voice so intoxicating, you need to stop operating heavy machinery." |
| 2025-1115 | Tiffany Haddish | "Warning! There's no lifeguard on duty; you're in the deep-end, of my voice." | 
| 2025-1025 | Ally The Piper | "I'm the voice so strong, it can open the jar of pickles for you." |
| 2025-1004 | Becca Mann | "Fun fact about my voice: This is me, on helium." |
| 2025-0927 | Cynthia Nixon | "When you yell echo, I'm the voice that yells back." |
| 2025-0906 | Renee Rapp | "I'm the voice so big it won't fit in the overhead compartment." |
| 2025-0830 | Paul Giamatti | "Spread my smooth buttery voice on that baguette." |
| 2025-0809 | Pedro Pascal | "I'm an anchorman about anchorboys." |
| 2025-0823 | -highlight reel- | "I'm the man they call Bill-overa, because my voice can soothe any sunburn." |
| 2025-0826 | Laufey | "If my voice wore pants, I'd buy them in the big-and-tall section." |
| 2025-0719 | James Gunn | "I hope you've got treads on those boots, because my voice is so smooth you might slip." |
| 2025-0712 | Jan Jensen | "Des Moines, meet, Da man." |
| 2025-0628 | Anna Kendrick | "Hey there, Maine. I'm the voice that shines so bright you won't even need your stupid lighthouse." |
| 2025-0621 | Ibtihaj Muhammad | "I'm the voice so creamy, you better take some Lactaid." |
| 2025-0614 | Chris Perfetti | "I'm the voice that tells souls to go toward the light." |
| 2025-0607 | Jeff Gordon | "You may know me as the voice of Bill Kurtis." |
| 2025-0531 | Jim Rice | "Do I smell clam chowder? No, it's just my rich and creamy voice." |
| 2025-0524 | Ego Nwodim | "I'm the original big beautiful Bill." |
| 2025-0517 | -highlight reel- | "Invite me to your Memorial Day picnic; I'll eat your deviled eggs no matter how long they've been out in the sun." |
| 2025-0503 | Natasha Rothwell | "I'm the voice so peanut buttery, it comes in chunky and smooth." |
| 2025-0426 | Brian Tyree Henry | "Accept no substitute." |
| 2025-0419 | Lewis Black | "Sink your teeth into me, North Carolina. I'm your hot and saucy Bill-becue." |
| 2025-0412 | Austan Goolsby | "I must be a dumb thing you said at a party, because you can't stop thinking about me." |
| 2025-0405 | Sterling K Brown | "Sailors beware: Resist the overwhelming urge to follow my gorgeous voice. Stay away from me, sailors." | 
| 2025-0322 | Moe Wagner | "Today, I'm your Florida Man." |
| 2025-0315 | Amanda Seyfried | "I've got a juicy dump-truck voice." |
| 2025-0308 | Lauren Graham | " I've got the voice of an angel, and the body of a hot angel." | 
| 2025-0301 | Roy Wood Jr | "I'm back, bitches." |
| 2025-0111 | Josh Gad | "My voice is so smooth, you'd think it just got Botox." |
| 2024-1221 | Melissa McCarthy | "Forget your silver bells; I'm your silver fox." |
| 2024-1214 | Ketanji Jackson | "Anybody here a reindeer? Because I'm about to sleigh." |
| 2024-1207 | Jim Gaffigan | "I'm Frosty the Anchorman." |