Car Talk Classics: The Pinkwater Files by NPR (Audiobook Review)

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Title: Car Talk Classics: the Pinkwater Files

Series: Car Talk

Author: NPR

Narrator: Tom and Ray Magliozzi

Copyright: 2011, HighBridge Audio

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Genres: radio, humor

Filed in: Audiobook Reviews

Review copy provided by HighBridge Audio.



PUBLISHER’S SUMMARY: The hands-down highlight of many a Car Talk episode, Daniel Pinkwater is responsible for some of the all-time greatest moments of the program’s storied history on public radio. Whether discussing man’s best friend (but worst passenger) or searching for the perfect vehicle for those who are “horizontally challenged,” Pinkwater keeps Tom and Ray in stitches, along with the show’s far-flung audience.

The latest time-wasting Car Talk collection features the official designation of the Pinkwater seating standard, the strange case of the motorhead boyfriend, the presentation of the first Car Talk Peace Prize, Stump the Chumps, a puzzler from the Lying Used Car Salesman series, a stirring recitation from a BMW owner’s manual, a discussion of puking pooches, and more. It’s four perfectly good hours of laughter and conversation.

Copyright 2011, HighBridge Audio.



AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: For those of you who may not know, Car Talk is a call-in radio program where listeners can get tips and advice on a wide variety of automotive repairs, if they’re lucky. The hosts of the show are Tom and Ray Magliozzi who spend a good deal of their time wise-cracking about the callers and themselves. They really do know a lot about cars, however, and can often provide some helpful hints or suggestions. Car Talk originated on WBUR in Boston in 1977, and was picked up by NPR ten years later. NPR reports that it is now broadcast on more than 350 radio stations reaching more than 4 million listeners.

As I listen to these programs, I’m always amazed at the automotive knowledge of Tom and Ray. People call in from all over the country and no matter what kind of car or what kind of problem the caller has, Tom and Ray always seem to know exactly what to do. Now, I suppose it’s possible that the calls are pre-screened and Tom and Ray can bone up ahead of time, but they sure sound convincing to me. Anyway, that’s not really why I listen. Tom and Ray are just plain funny.

Hey listen, Car Talk is a genuinely funny show. And it’s not full of the vulgarity that so much of our modern comedy has sunk to. Car Talk airs on NPR so you know it’s suitable for the whole family. Check your local listings for air times, and in the meantime, pick up this collection, or one of the many others, from HighBridge Audio.



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