Yeesh, I “know” those people though I have been in Michigan once, twenty years ago. If I get sick of hearing about Chicago I “tune in” Michigan Radio on the net. All the national and international news I want and all my NPR pals but only the rarest mention of Chicago.
Is.that.the.one.who.talks.in.a.complete.robotic.monotone. She.may.be.local.Seattle.only.I’m.not.sure. But.she.sucks.big.time.
Jurph, I have been under the impression Bob Edwards was “let go” because he was too old to appeal to whoever NPR thinks their core audience is these days. I quoted a Linda Ellerby opinion on this before; let me know if I need to dig it up again. Boy, he was the last of the Great Ones, IMO.
It’s on now, so I’m listening for Carl’s clack, or Karl’s klack.
The one voice I don’t like is the woman who does the gourmet cooking show, somebody Rosetta Casper ? – I hate people who put a smile in their voice, it sounds so patronizing.
Well, she sounds like that as well, so it might be the same one.
Actually, I think that they transferred Bob Edwards to “other areas” because, well, the ratings suck for their Sirius programs, etc. and they thought that by putting Bob Edwards into those areas, they could raise the ratings. It’s fairly common practice in the media, and it almost never works.
Michigan Radio is great. I tune in on the internet sometimes too. I used to live there and all, so sometimes when Chicago Public Radio is playing jazz, I find out what’s going on in Michigan. Also, they switch to BBC World Service after their regular programming, which I adore.
I can’t think of any NPR people I don’t like. But if you live in Chicago Public Radio’s listening area, you should tune in for Schadenfreude on Sundays at 8.30 pm! Hell, I think it’s funny enough to tune in from wherever on the internet, but a lot of it is pretty Chicago-specific.
Who is the one who does the show about pets? She does this also, strained laughter is very annoying.
Am I really the only one who thinks that Sandy Wood, who voices Stardate has the sexiest voice ever?
“Get me a jury and show me how I can say ‘in July’ and I’ll go down on you.” 
Preach it, brother.
It sounds so… lusty, in the good sense of the word. Like everyone around the table should get up and shout “POGGIOLI!!” as they raise their drink and then slam it down
The one that irritates the snot out of me is Mandalit del Barco and her overpronounced hispanic name. You’ve not been doing that hard little “r” for the entire article, why do you have to do it in your last name? Every time I hear you say your name, it reminds me of that “Saturday Night Live” skit with the reporters doing the same thing over Mexican food (“Would you like a burrrrrito? An en-chee-LAH-dah?”)
And the voice of Ira Glass can curdle fresh milk.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I love Carl like the not-insane uncle I never had and the rest of the NPR folks are imaginary friends I’ve had for decades, in some cases. I love them all with all the passion I can hold for people I’ve never met and who have never heard of me. Which is, as many people can attest, unnaturally considerable. But Carl’s recent vocalizations are straining our relationship and I’d send him some SeaBond except then he’d know we have a relationship and call his lawyer and the cops and I can’t afford to go through all THAT again.
I almost said that I was unlikely to meet some of my radio friends except I have a friend who got invited to Gretchen Helfrich’s housewarming and I wheedled until he said I could come along even though he isn’t fond of her show but I didn’t go because crashing parties is even below ME and what would I say to her except, “Gee, I love listening to your show while I eat lunch and I’ve always liked smart redheads with dimples and would you be alright with me leaving my wife and marrying you?” but he said most of the on-air people weren’t there and it was mostly the other staff and I said, “But I ADORE Steve Waranauskas!” so I should’ve gone.
The This American Life voice that gets to me (in the wrong way) is Sarah Vowell’s, except she’s so funny and so adorable I have to swallow my gorge and listen.
Maybe Carl’s stopped using his Seabond as a way of protesting something that’s going on at NPR? Carl’s too professional to let his beliefs get in the way of delivering the news, but I could see him doing this as a protest measure. Maybe we should write NPR and bitch about it.
Hyperelastic writes:
> Whoops, I was thinking of Daniel Schorr, not Pinkwater.
Congratulations on being the first person ever to confuse Daniel Schor and Daniel Pinkwater. Coming soon, their first joint book: The Snarkout Boys and the Watergate Horror.