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It\u2019s the first episode of Go Fact Yourself from Chicago! Two-time Peabody Award winner Bill Kurtis is a news anchor with one of the most famous voices in television and radio. You may have heard him as the scorekeeper for the program "Wait, Wait\u2026 Don\u2019t Tell Me!", but he\u2019s also known for his narration in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. He\u2019ll explain how that role changed his life forever and share other stories from his extensive career. Bill will compete with his fellow broadcaster and fellow Peabody Award winner Sarah Spain, host and contributor for ESPN. She\u2019s often seen on the sports debate show "Around the Horn." She\u2019ll tell us how she crafts an effective argument on the show and how she\u2019s battling the negativity that comes with being a woman in the sports industry. Also, doggies! The guests will answer questions about war veterans, improv comedy characters and the windy city. What\u2019s the Difference: Cubs & White Sox What\u2019s the difference between a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout? What\u2019s the difference between stitching and darning? Areas of Expertise Bill Kurtis: Frank Sinatra\u2019s big band music, World War II in Okinawa and the prairie Sarah Spain: Rescue dogs, 90\u2019s "Saturday Night Live" characters and grammar. Appearing in this episode: J. Keith van Straaten Helen Hong Bill Kurtis Sarah Spain With guest experts: Julia Sweeney, actor and comedian who\u2019s appeared in four seasons of "Saturday Night Live." John Ullinskey, WWII veteran who served aboard the USS Arikara and participated in the D-Day Invasion and the Battle of Okinawa Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show was recorded at Sleeping Village in Chicago. Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher. The show is edited by Julian Burrell.