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This American Life

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volvotom
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Any fans? I know it might be a little too old or intellectual for your average NSer but it's really a great show. I seriously relish the podcast coming out every Sunday.
Dec 4 2012 2:37AM
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Dr.Dickless
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car talk is about as deep as I get

quality show though
Dec 4 2012 2:38AM
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listen on occasion
Dec 4 2012 2:38AM
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will_powder
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Love this show. Public radio rules. Like really. CBC is a Canadian treasure and Harper can suck a fat one for wanting to kill it.
Dec 4 2012 2:38AM
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volvotom
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Seriously bummed they're ending the show. When I was in Boston I visited the office of Dewey Cheatem and Howe. Seriously, that's what the office is really named.

When I used to work on the ambulance driving around all day I would listen to NPR it all shift. I start my morning by listening to Morning Edition.

The moth is pretty awesome too. Some of Mike Birbiglia and Dan Savage's stories really make me laugh.

This one too:

Dec 4 2012 2:45AM
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Jeebus.
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Fuck that biased noise pollution.
Dec 4 2012 2:57AM
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volvotom
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You don't have to listen to it, just like I don't have to listen to Glen Beck. It's really not as biased as you would assume. They always go out of their way to present both sides to topics.
Dec 4 2012 3:03AM
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Jeebus.
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Yeah maybe the topics they don't choose to ignore.
Dec 4 2012 3:06AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Search for a torrent of it, theres 400+ episodes out there. I've been listening to one or two every day at work when I grind skis, I'm about 250 in as of this week.
Dec 4 2012 3:11AM
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volvotom
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I know that my local station does a superb job covering local and regional issues.

As for nationally, I'd say they do a pretty good job. Look at today's rundown for afternoon show All Things Considered:

http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=2
Dec 4 2012 3:11AM
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intifada
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I saw Ira Glass speak at Dartmouth 5 or so years ago and damn can that man tell a story.
Dec 4 2012 3:33AM
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p-fo
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Media studies have repeatedly shown this to simply not be true.


But seriously, when I'm headed out early in the morning for skiing, I listen to Morning Edition to get some news. I like the fact that NPR covers things that matter, and does so in-depth.
Dec 4 2012 3:59AM
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will_powder
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It's on iTunes, no need to torrent...
Dec 4 2012 9:55PM
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