Growing up, my siblings and I spent a lot of time making fun of my dad's dinner conversation. Every time he'd start to tell us some random story, we'd say, "Is this going to be something you heard on NPR?" If it wasn't that, it would be something he read in Time magazine. I never expected that eventually all my random stories would end up coming from the same places. (Since we all seem to turn into our parents, I'm sure glad I like mine.)
My favorite show on NPR is This American Life. Stories like Squirrel Cop and Six to Eight Black Men make me laugh so hard I cry. Maybe this isn't a big feat, I'm known for laughing and crying nearly simultaneously. Regardless, its a great show. If you haven't tried it, you should. I always felt amazingly silly driving down the interstate by myself cracking up.
A few months back Brian and I went to a live show of This American Life. We were in the nosebleed section of the beautiful Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Normally one might complain about poor seats like this, but seriously, it was a live RADIO show, how much could there possibly be to see? The point of doing a live show was to advertise that This American Life was expanding beyond radio into our tvs. The live show ended up being thoroughly entertaining. I couldn't imagine how they would pull off a tv show, but they did.
I totally recommend watching the first episode for free: here. I've only watched that episode because Showtime costs money, and money I lack. I guess everything can't be all wonderful and free like NPR.
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I wasn't too sure where you were going with this at the beginning but I guess it ended up being complimentary. Thanks! You certainly think about things alot more than I do. Maybe that is what make you a little strange (or is genetics responsible for that?)
Anyway I do enjoy your musings!
I start a lot of stories with that same beginning about Dad and NPR and how we made fun of the source of his stories. I don't get to listen to the radio very often, but I listen to NPR a lot too.
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