I say What’a’ya Know is the most boring uninspired piece of crap on the air. What is with this piano guy? Someone pull his jazz card quick!
I love the Car Talk, This American Life, Studio 360 and so on. It’s just think What’a’ya Know is 2 hours of root canal, but there is nothing else to listen too.
I used to be a huge fan of A Prairie Home Companion, but his anger toward Bush is begining to wear thin. It seems like every show is becoming more of a Democratic pep rally and is affecting the rest of the show. Guy Nuar is loosing it’s edge, Garrison wants to sing too much. I just want a Democratic president so it can be good again.
At least there is something slightly compelling about his tirades. However, the local programming on some NPR station is designed to gently lull you to sleep with its soothing voices and discussion of addendums to local zoning laws not previously addressed in the 1964 overhaul of pre-existing statutes as passed by the 1919, then unicameral, state assembly. Colorado Matters is the worst program ever on the air. I almost vomit when I hear the previews for their shows.
I can almost picture the one guy who finds them fascinating, an earnest character who works for a government agency, wears a 1989 L.L. Bean coat because it just hasn’t worn out yet, drives a 1985 Toyota Tercel with the back covered in “save the rainforest”/Startrek University bumper stickers and has a collection of rare radio programs, neatly alphabetized in his one car garage.
I used to be an avid fan and monetary contributor to NPR. They have become a very far left leaning news service and their letting go of Bob Edwards of Morning Edition was the straw that broke the camels back. I took my contribution to NPR and turned it to my satellite radio subscription where I can listen to Bob Edwards own show.
Click and Clack still rules though…I tune in every week.
APHC is probably the only show that I can’t stand on NPR. Maybe it’s the guy’s voice or something, like nails on a chalkboard to me.
“This American Life” is only rarely so-so. Most of the time it is eye-opening and downright mind-bending. A GREAT show!
Left leaning!!! Ok…
So how is Bob’s new show on satellite? what is it about? any good?
I’d have to go with “Says You”. A bunch of nerdy geeks trying to impress eachother with their dorky puns and big words. They laugh hysterically at their little word “jokes” which aren’t the least bit funny. I can’t hit the change station button quick enough.
A few years ago, if I was in the car at 6:00 on Saturday evening, I’d be sure to tune to NPR to catch APHC. Not anymore. The music has gotten just awful and Garrison sings more and more. I think the audience is applauding that it’s over, not because they like it. The sound effects guys are over done and all the skits are stale. The only good thing is the rare gem Tales from Lake Woebegone which can be pretty entertaining at times.
As for the anti-Bush stuff, that’s a major turn-off, too. If I wanted Michael Moore I’d pay to go see his movie. (But I don’t … so I’d NEVER pay to go see his movie.)
Finally, someone need to tell Garrison to stop breathing heavy into the microphone. It’s very annoying and weird.
Bob C.
Nothing can compete with MarketPlace for worst show on NPR. They should rename that show “Leftist-Socialists-R-Us”. I used to listen to the show for laughs, then it started to make me mad, now I just avoid it.
CBC national news broadcasts. Because there’s got to be something more interesting out there on the dial than a half hour plus on the Alberta nursing shortage. I mean, I genuinely have an interest in world affairs, will watch the CBC stuff on Newsworld cable channel, and I switch channels when NPR out of Panama City starts up with the non-hockey Canadian content.
(As for why we get the CBC news, the only thing we could figure was that it had something to do with the joint US-Canada NORAD personnel out at Tyndall AFB)
Who’s that irritating old sea hag, Diane-something? Is she still on? Sometimes it was all I could do not to rip my radio from my car’s dashboard and throw it out the window.
Tony
Everything. Our taxes for a left wing mouthpiece … disgusting. And for the lefties picture this your taxes going to Fox News. Keep PBS NPR has to go.
A Prairie Home Companion is the worst excuse for programing that I’ve ever seen. They do a live show here on campus every year, and I can attest to the fact that the host is a total dusch who only wants to promote his own political agenda.
Prairie Home Companion is horrid…right behind listening to Carl Castle reciting the news. That guy sounds like his face is shot up with novicaine, while talking with a mouthfull of mashed potatoes.
Even Tavis Smiley couldn’t take NPR anymore, and bolted. Probably not liberal enough for him, but he left, nonetheless.
T.
Not even close: Prairie Home Companion! Lake Please-Be-Gone, indeed.
Frank
Whaddya Know is pretty bad. It’s the sort of thing you begin listening to, and it doesn’t sound that great at first, and you think to yourself, “well, it’s two hours long and its on NPR, so it must have some redeeming quality.” But, no, that redeeming quality never appears. It’s quite a violation.
Someone else mentioned the local programming. Sunday afternoons in NE Ohio is totally dedicated to European immigrants talking about the old country.
Favorite show is probably Fresh Air. She has some decent interviews.
Trying to stay postive here, This American Life is an incredible program. For those who haven’t caught it, go to thisamericanlife.org and you can catch up on the last 10 years programs. Genius! Too liberal, but genius!
Worst programming has to be the freakin’ BBC cricket coverage I get driving to early morning swims. What the hell is the deal with cricket? Scores are always something like 453 to 7 and games take 5 days. WTF??? I hate it so much I can’t change the station because I keep thinking with just a bit more exposure, I’ll understand this sport. I understand MAYBE 50% of what is said because of the BBC British accent and the cricket slang. It is driving me nuts! Someone, please explain this sport. No fair taking 5 days to explain it! And please speak American so I can understand.