Peter here, blogging from Minneapolis. For many years now I have been listening to Tom and Ray, the Magliozzi brothers out of WBUR-FM Radio in Boston. I am not a car guy. I don’t even own a car any longer, but I do recall the joys and heartbreak of owning a used Toyota. My upbringing […]
Car Talk Classics: The Pinkwater Files
April 16th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Tags: Boston·Cambridge MA·car talk·Click and Clack·Magliozzi·Pinkwater·Shameless Commerce·stump-the-chumps·WBUR-FM
Bob & Ray Legends of Comedy CD Set
February 11th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
According to the Radio Hall of Fame, Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding were a comedy team of early radio and masters of deadpan satirical dialogue. They hailed out of Boston and started in radio news. Famous for their comedy sketches from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s they were known throughout America for their fake serious […]
Tags: Bob & Ray·Bob Elliott·comedy·deadpan·fake news·Komodo Dragon·ostensibly serious news·Ray Goulding·Slow Talkers of America·Wally Ballou
From a shameless dog lover: Spend some pleasant moments listening to Songs of the Cat
December 16th, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I have been listening to the old scout since I was a boomer kid. Prairie Home has been a part of my life. Well, a big part of my radio listening life. In the early 1970’s I listened to the King Biscuit Flour Hour and National Lampoon’s short-lived radio program. Then a family member told […]
Tags: A Prairie Home Companion·cat video festival·frederica von stade·garrison keillor·npr driveway moments cat tales·prairie home·songs of the cat
NPR National Park Adventures: You won’t regret the time spent
October 14th, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Are you stuck at home like me, or in your car this year doing the commute? Well, get your feet wet and take a listen to National Park Adventures, one of the Road Trips audios from NPR and HighBridge Audio. Noah Adams is the friendly, familiar voice. I know him from All Things Considered. The […]
Tags: Death Valley National Park·National Park Adventures·New Orleans National Jazz Historical Park·Noah Adams·NPR·Road Trips