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well, most of npr has become drearily

predictable. ira glass remains a jewel in the crown, however.

a master at cadence, timing and the use of

perspective. he really is the only thing that can keep me

listening during pledge week(s). and i don't mean his

show--i mean his pledge week promotional spots. truely a

genius--as is the rest of his crew. i haven't listened to

his segment in a while (it's that sordid smoooooth

jazz influence again) but that woman with the

amazingly grating voice is great as well. but for some

reason, mr sidaris is my favorite. i can just picture him

so well as he goes thru his tribulations during his

stories. you need only listen to him for 5 seconds to know

that, here is a soul who probably spent the better part

of grade school and junior high getting beat up for

sounding like he does and being like he is. sort of a

morbid fascination perhaps. a protagonist for any

outcast or underdog.