It’s okay. My station dropped My Word a few years ago and I don’t miss it - I’d rather listen to Says You and the shows were similar enough that they didn’t need both. I also agree it’s time to move on from Car Talk, as much of an institution as that was. On Sunday mornings Ask Me Another is adequate, and often somewhat amusing, as I wait for Wait, Wait and Says You.
So, Car Talk is kaput? I’ve been confused about that for a while; perhaps I just don’t pay enough attention to the model years of the cars. (Though now that I think of it, I do recall a lot of older cars showing up on the show–but that doesn’t strike me as unusual.) Are they still recording little interstitials, though, to keep it current with the time of year, current events, etc? Or are those old as well? I ask because I feel like I hear “contemporary” references on the show.
Incidentally, to the accusations of AMA as “too easy pub trivia”, I don’t really even register the show as a trivia show. More word games. Which, admittedly, tend to be pretty easy, so long as they aren’t too pop-cultural. Living, as I do, in a deep, dank hole, I don’t get too many of those.
I guess I’m not in the target demographic; Ms. Eisenberg seems to find herself more amusing than I do. The questions are lightweight (as noted) and the pacing is irritating. It would be one thing if it was something cranked out by a college radio station. I expect better from NPR.
Not a fan at all, and the guy with the guitar who thinks he can sing-I wish he wouldn’t.
I want my Wait Wait. My Saturday mornings are bereft.
Jonathan Coulton is full of awesome, but that’s the main reason I listen to the podcast. I could give or take the rest, including the host.
Hated the episode with guest Nellie McKay, who was super-twee and “golly gosh!”