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"Car Talk was originally a radio show that ran on National Public Radio (NPR) from 1977 until October 2012, when the Magliozzi brothers retired."

Source: Wikipedia

I'm laughing at everyone trying to split hairs over Car Talk in this thread. Most long-running programming on PBS were all "locally produced".




> Most long-running programming on PBS were all "locally produced".

And I would split hairs with PBS as well :-)

As I mentioned in a sibling post, NPR shows are things like "All Things Considered". Stuff like "Fresh Air" and Car Talk are not considered as NPR shows - not even by NPR themselves.


> Stuff like "Fresh Air" and Car Talk are not considered as NPR shows - not even by NPR themselves.

So when NPR themselves[1] refer to it as "NPR's Car Talk" in official copy, you're saying that is horseshit? You should write to NPR and let them know they are wrong.

Also this:

Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.

[1] https://www.npr.org/2014/11/03/357428287/tom-magliozzi-popul...


This makes me nostalgic. I wish I could hear Tom weigh in on this discussion, and then hear Ray talk him down from the ledge.


From their 25th year anniversary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6atDT3cmrs




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