I remember the first time I heard Car Talk. They made some stupid joke and were laughing uproariously at it. I thought, "Who let these idiots on NPR?" Then they said, "And even though you're thinking, 'Who let these idiots on NPR?', this is National Public Radio." Instant fan.
It got tired after a few years.
Vehicles are a ubiquitous part of American culture and Car Talk shed light on an otherwise opaque world of mechanical wizardry. Click and Clack will be greatly missed.
I think if we all at HN were born in the '30s or '40s, we would be tinkering with cars instead of computers. Likewise, if the Magliozzi brothers were born in our generation, they would be here with us on HN.
I imagine a lot of young children bonded with their fathers over this show. My father and I have been listening for 20+ years. Car Talk will be greatly missed.
That was my experience. My Dad and I listened to to show together when we happened to be out in in the car on the weekend, and some of the stuff that was brought up lead to further discussion between us. These days: cannot stand the show; have not been able to for years. The laughing. Oh oh man, the laughing.
Every time my 5 year old daughter and I get in the car she'll ask me, "Is Car Talk on?" We'll sure miss listening to this show together.
I'll miss these guys, I listen to NPR saturday mornings on the internet wherever I am in the world.
I couldn't care less about cars. But I love this show, their banter, and their ability to deduce the problem.
They apparently plan to "repackage" the show... Cut calls together from various shows and represent it as new material. Grosses me out, but that's the plan.
Yes their devious plan to air reruns of a successful show, repackaged so only the most entertaining parts are included. Going to be hard to represent it as new material when they announced their retirement. You ought to crank down the sensitivity on your "things I get grossed out by" meter.
I hadn't heard of the show before now. That's the sort of thing I would be interested in.
Would love to get a published collection of their brain teasers. Those were always a good way to pass time during car rides.