Recent changes to NPR in the wake of Mrs. McDonalds' $200 million bequest:
- Morning Edition constantly urging listeners not to drop scalding hot coffee into lap while driving.
- Daniel Schorr's political commentaries frequently laud policies of Mayor McCheese.
- World Cafe proud to carry Coca-Cola brand beverages.
- Latest listener challenge from Puzzlemaster Will Shortz: "Try to explain, in 2000 words or less, why Burger King sucks so hard."
- On-air All Thing Considered personalities required to wear nametags.
- Car Talk guys attribute most automotive problems to lack of sufficient cupholders.
- Listeners pledging at the $100 level receive Monopoly Sweepstakes game piece; those donating at the $250 level receive collectible Looney Toons: Back In Action 64 oz. plastic cup.
- Everything on The Splendid Table fried in beef tallow.
- Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion monologues now just go "robble robble robble."
- This American Cheese.
I'm sure each and every one of these jokes has been made somewhere else already. But gimmie a break -- I was on vacation.
Inspired by The Easterblogg.
Posted by: Matthew on November 12, 2003 10:50 AMGarrison Keliilor's Prairie Home Companion monologues now just go "robble robble robble."
And this would be different because...
Posted by: Nick on November 12, 2003 11:08 AMThat would be "Robble {pause} Robble {breathy sigh} Robble {audible exhale}" wouldn't it?
Can't help taking a jab at that guy.
Posted by: Honest Abe on November 12, 2003 11:26 AMc'mon, garrison keillor isn't so bad. better than car talk, certainly.
Posted by: zach on November 12, 2003 11:30 AMOh, c'mon...Click and Clack are great. I even get the Puzzler by email every week.
Posted by: spygeek on November 12, 2003 12:04 PMNoam Chomsky holds forth on Alternative Radio about the entwined business histories of the Bush family and the Hamburgler.
Posted by: Jeannie on November 12, 2003 12:30 PMI'll bet the execs over at Public Radio International (PRI) are kicking themselves for spending all that time hanging out with Dave Thomas now, huh?
Posted by: Dugrless on November 12, 2003 12:47 PMBy the way, did any of you catch the series Susan Stamberg's doing on ATC called "Vegans: Why don't they shut the hell up?"
Posted by: Dugrless on November 12, 2003 12:50 PMI'd never heard of Splendid Table before now. Should I lobby my local affiliate to carry it?
I'll bet Dish kicks its butt, though. (Even after cancellation.)
Posted by: Josh on November 12, 2003 12:56 PMNice kicks yeti. I will be back.
Posted by: gooseneck on November 12, 2003 3:27 PMSpeaking of Prairie Home Companion, is anyone else sick unto death of that guy who does the mouth noise sound effects? Or Bertha's Kitty Boutique? I used to adore this show. But I like to think there was more of the real world in it in the old days. Now it's just feelgood stuff and kitty meows.
But then again, I am just a grump.
Posted by: Paul Woodford on November 12, 2003 4:52 PMMmmmm. Beef tallow.
Who knows? These changes might be something of an improvement.
Posted by: Miel on November 12, 2003 8:11 PMIt's nice to know that all the money i've spend on happy meals is going to a good cause
Posted by: chris on November 13, 2003 7:22 AMFresh Air with Terry Gross is changed to Fresh Fries with Terry McGross.
Posted by: kungfukitten on November 13, 2003 11:41 AMAs of tomorrow the Egg McMorning Edition can now be supersized.
Posted by: Duane on November 13, 2003 4:03 PMI'm Bob "Big 'n' Tasty" Edwards, and this is Morning Edition.
Posted by: wolfdog on November 14, 2003 3:53 AM"...and even though listeners everywhere crave a Big Mac whenever they hear us say it, this is NPR..."
Posted by: wolfdog on November 14, 2003 4:29 AMHas your fam'ly tried McDonald's fries?
Oh, has your fam'ly tried McDonald's fries?
Oh, if your family's tried 'em then you know you've satisfied 'em..
i know this is going to come off as pedantic, but some of the shows your mention are actually distributed by PRI and not NPR.
Posted by: ponycry on November 21, 2003 12:08 AM