Comments on: Instead of the three tenors…

By: Roadstergal

Roadstergal — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:37:26 +0000

Why am I reminded of the Bill Maher spot, A Day Without Jews? We would be so lost without them…

I miss Chicago, where I’m from. Not merely because of such cultural offerings, but because I imagine that Wait Wait performances are something I would be able to sneak into once in a while.

The show hadn’t started when I left, but I did go to see y’all at the Moore Theater in Seattle in 2001. Your Not My Job guest was a certain Mr. Dan… er, well, he wasn’t wearing a jacket.

Not a chance of getting tickets at Zellerbach Hall unless I had planned a month or more in advance, and I’m simply not that organized!

By: David

David — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:07:44 +0000

Jesus - talk about capturing a moment of reality in America. Gotta second cooper’s comment.
Also gotta note that this is what I do, and why: “His father always left a radio in the kitchen on… in order to make the house sound like it was occupied…a theft deterrent.” And I love this image: “…the thieves outside, dressed in the standard stocking caps and striped shirts, saying to each other, Cheeze it, that’s Nina Totenberg inside there!” Also gotta thank cooper for posting a link to this over on Fanatical Apathy. Thanks, cooper.

By: cooper

cooper — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:36:16 +0000

Peter, it looks like that writing fellowship certainly has paid off. You are definitely a writer. And a speaker. (So, anyways, is this comment favorable enough to be read on your show? Huh?)

By: Val Durfee

Val Durfee — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:38:12 +0000

I just had a new millenium driveway moment. I couldn’t shut down my laptop and get on with what I’m “supposed” to be doing until I finished reading the transcript of your speech. Does that make it an “easy chair” moment? A “sparkly box” moment?” I’m sure the marketing folks at NPR will figure that one out.

Thank you, Peter

By: Darcella

Darcella — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:05:56 +0000

OMG! Scott Simon looks exactly like I thought he would…lol thanks for sharing. My teenage daughters and I are big, gynormous, supergemongus Wait Wait Fans!

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:33:18 +0000

Amazing story and a gifted telling. I remember where I was when the LA riots broke out and then spread here to Las Vegas. And you’re right - it was exactly like that and still is.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:21:08 +0000

In fact, I listen to the podcast, so these days I only have dog-walking moments. Great piece, Peter — that’s as accurate and incisive a portrait of LA as PLAY IT AS IT LAYS.

By: Rev Matt

Rev Matt — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:54:18 +0000

Nicely put, Peter. I actually plan my Saturdays around your show whenever possible so I don’t have to have driveway moments

“true fact” still drives me nuts, however.

By: Ada

Ada — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:48:08 +0000

Great story, Peter! Just one question: Who’s the half Jew? Is it Scott Simon? I think I heard he’s a Quaker.

By: jp

jp — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:37:58 +0000

Peter-

If I was listening to your story rather than reading it, it would have been a driveway moment for me. Thank you.