NPR 'Car Talk' duo retiring

[yaz96]

NPR 'Car Talk' duo retiring; reruns to continue

June 08, 2012 9:40 AM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — The chatty mechanics on NPR's "Car Talk" are pulling in to the garage.

Tom and Ray Magliozzi said Friday they will stop making new episodes of their comic auto advice show at the end of September, 25 years after "Car Talk" began in Boston. The show airs every Saturday morning and is National Public Radio's most popular program.

Older brother Tom is 74 years old and the brothers say it's time to stop and smell the cappuccino.

"Car Talk" isn't disappearing, however. NPR says repurposed episodes will continue to air every week with material culled from the show's archives.

 

[yaz96]

That's a bummer. I enjoy listening to Click and Clack, the Tappit Brothers!

 

[KE4EST]

I used to listen all the time.

 

[Peter Parker]

What the heck do i do with my weekends now? How inconsiderate of these two.

 

[KE4EST]

What the heck do i do with my weekends now? How inconsiderate of these two.

Well they have given well more than a two week notice, so this gives you time to find someone else..

 

[navychop]

There is nobody else.

I'd listen now and then. It's the only thing I ever listen to on NPR anymore.

 

[KE4EST]

There is nobody else.

I'd listen now and then. It's the only thing I ever listen to on NPR anymore.

Was just joking a bit......but I totally agree there is nothing on NPR anymore that's for sure.

 

[Tampa8]

One of those shows I never of thought of as ending. Very entertaining.