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Title: Hosts of Car Talk to Retire
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2012, 12:33:08 PM
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/08/hosts-of-car-talk-to-retire-after-35-years-of-automotive-banter/?hp

I knew it would happen eventually, but damn this bums me out. I've been a huge fan of Car Talk for 20 years. It's one of the few weekly programs I never miss and it always cheers me up.

Least it will continue with repeats.
Title: Re: Hosts of Car Talk to Retire
Post by: Staggerwing on June 08, 2012, 08:58:13 PM
I've had to work almost every Saturday for the last two decades and one of the things I looked forwards to on my rare Saturdays off was Click and Clack. In the late 90's I ran a small optical lab for a few years and since I made the rules I was able to listen to them at work. Good times :D For those of you who have kids under 10, the Magliozzis were even in an episode of 'Arthur' on kids PBS!
Title: Re: Hosts of Car Talk to Retire
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2012, 09:46:08 PM
I started out listening to Car Talk because I did work Saturdays and having NPR on while I worked was acceptable. I loved the Click and Click brothers from the first time I listened to them.
Title: Re: Hosts of Car Talk to Retire
Post by: Martok on June 09, 2012, 11:51:53 AM
I wasn't a regular listener, but I did catch (and enjoy) the occasional episode. 

Sad news, but as mirth said, it had to happen eventually. 


Title: Re: Hosts of Car Talk to Retire
Post by: Ubercat on June 10, 2012, 09:36:40 PM
When I was 24 I hated them. Their jokes weren't funny and they annoyed the crap out of me. Fast forward 20 years and I quite enjoy listening to those guys. I guess their sense of humor finally improved.

(Either that or I got over myself.)
Title: Re: Hosts of Car Talk to Retire
Post by: GroggyGrognard on June 11, 2012, 04:40:51 AM
This:

Quote from: Martok on June 09, 2012, 11:51:53 AM
I wasn't a regular listener, but I did catch (and enjoy) the occasional episode. 

Sad news, but as mirth said, it had to happen eventually.