Every day, I listen to at least 3-4 hours of public radio. Some of this is at home, some is in my car, and most of it is via podcast at work. And while I enjoy just about everything I listen to, it’s rare that I put on my headphones and hear a reporter talking […]
If you read last night’s post on army fashion, you probably gathered that we watch a lot of “Project Runway” (and if not from that, then you surely noticed all the instances of one of us typing “make it work!”). And last night, Matthew and I watched the fantastic, campy, shark-jumping season premiere of “America’s […]
I had started writing this post and it had kind of an awful pun in the first sentence. I proudly showed it to Matthew, who cringed and suggested that I start with my second sentence. A fine suggestion, provided I had thought about what the second sentence would be. Instead, I’ll give you the Reader’s […]
Here are some stories not related to the election or the olympics that you may have missed this week:
- People who don’t really know you on Facebook can’t handle rejection. Neither can your co-workers or ex-girlfriends. And the best part? They all look like Robert DiNiro. (Though, I am inclined to agree with the reporter […]
This morning, an epic battle of wits took place. The battlefield: Morning Edition. You can surmise from this story’s headline both the participants and the victors.
The vanquished now lay limp and bleeding on the field while Montagne hoists the lance above her head in victory.
The transcript tells the epic tale. From the bard’s mouth, wherein […]
Over the last month or two, I’ve heard a few public radio stories on the Hold Steady and their new record. Critics seem to think it’s better than “Boys and Girls in America”, but I’m not sure I agree. WPXN called them “increasingly iconic“, and I think I can get behind that.
Matthew, Zach […]
A friend brought this to our attention:
Unlike 34,368 other Twitter users, we don’t follow @hotdogsladies; he seems far less inclined to shake the haters off than the fans, but once in a while, he’ll go on an insight spree.
This is pretty awesome, but we’re still not following.
Besides, it’s inaccurate. Robert Siegel doesn’t host All Things […]
Did anyone else notice and find it a little weird that Mike Pecsca (formerly of BPP fame) did two stories today, one for “Morning Edition” and one for “All Things Considered”? Also, did anyone think it was a crime that Pesca wasn’t given the Water Polo story?
I mean, I know he works at NPR and […]
Everyone, meet Alex. She’s the artist behind the brilliant Mornings With NPR blog. Where we just write about the stories, she picks a “Morning Edition” favorite to sketch daily.
I’m particularly fond of the drawing she did for the story on the Angola prison rodeo.
You should really check her out. We’re just glad to know that […]
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Public Radio Poetry, vol. 4: Limericks shouldn’t count
It’s been a while since I’ve done this, and I’ve skipped over talking about the Poetry Magazine podcast, mostly because it’s not funded or distributed through public media channels.
But listening to “Morning Edition” this morning, Kerry and I heard this terrible limerick regarding a judge’s reaction to a lawsuit whose “short and plain” allegations stretched […]