Monday, November 20, 2006

NPR and its podcasts

I've been listening to NPR podcasts, don't get too excited... they've been the more light-hearted ones. Includes Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me (recorded in front of a live audience in Chicago, no less); and NPR: Sunday Puzzle. This week's 'Wait Wait' featured Harry Shearer (Wikipedia link here), a man who has done Spinal Tap, a lot of Christopher Guest films which I love, and a bunch of voices on the Simpsons including Ned Flanders and Burns. You never really look up about people, or know what kind of humor they possess - but it's nice to see that such celebrities (or more artistic types they have on the show) are really truly comedic and are sociable with the radio hosts. Apparently the show now has a quiz on its NPR website. You can also see the show live in Chicago-something I'll have to do later in life.

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