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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 02:07 PM
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Anyone ever heard of "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" on NPR?
Its like a news quiz on NPR.

It's on right now.
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pennylane100 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 02:09 PM
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1. Yes, I listen to it sometimes.
It's quite entertaining.
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 02:11 PM
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2. It always seems like the ask no-brainers.
That is, for loyal DUers who also frequent Fark.com.

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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 02:11 PM
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3. Listen every Saturday.
Saturday is NPR day, all day long. From the Tappet Brothers all the way till Prairie Home Companion.
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bahrbearian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 02:17 PM
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5. Click and Clack to Graham cracker?
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 02:14 PM
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4. Yup, it's a fun show.
Maybe not the most intelligent discourse all the time, but it's usually good for a laugh.

The Tappet Bros. on Car Talk are usually pretty fun too :)

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stellanoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 02:18 PM
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6. yeah
Edited on Sat Aug-21-04 02:19 PM by stellanoir
some might be "no brainers" but it's thoroughly entertaining.

What heated and rivetting competition can one expect to win the much coveted prize of Carl Castle's voice on their out going message on their answering machine.

It's really silly. Love it when Mo Rocca and P.J. are on. (yes I know P.J. O'Rourke is a conservative, but he has a sometimes scathing wit.)

I may be a "no brainer " but I learned today that in the original Greek Olympics, gouging out an opponant's eyes was forbidden. But ripping out their intestines, or killing them was allowed. I really didn't know that before.
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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 04:26 PM
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12. Neither did I
And frankly, I wasn't planning on learning that.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 02:23 PM
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7. I'm a big fan
of WWDTM. :-)

It's a fun way to look at the news. I like the "which one is the true news story" segment especially.
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marlakay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 02:59 PM
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8. very funny show
and they bash bush a lot. haven't heard it in a few months.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 03:04 PM
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9. I listen every Saturday on my drive to work
LOve it...even funny when Mo Rocca or PJ ORourke is on...
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rbnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 03:12 PM
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10. I love that show...
...because it's so easy and it makes me feel smart. ;-)

Actually it's a very funny show. My best friend was one of the celeb guests once. I was so jealous.
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CrownPrinceBandar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 03:54 PM
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11. Used to be on Sundays on WV NPR.................
but for some reason they stopped carrying it in lieu of... *GASP* more classical music. I love classical music, but it seems that's all WV NPR plays any more. They seem to lack in imagination in their programming and don't take suggestions well, so I haven't contributed to them in a while.
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