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Comment of the Day: NPR Unmasked

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Ray Gustini 1,404 Views Mar 8, 2011

NPR senior vice president Ron Schiller's unflattering remarks about the Tea Party won't do much to dispel the notion that public radio is a big leftist plot. Commenter Super Chundy played along, and in the process came up with some not-awful sounding program suggestions.


Everyone panic! Ira Glass is in cahoots with Islamic extremists.

This American Life? More like This We're-Trying-To-Implement-Sharia-Law Life!

A Prairie Home Companion? More like A-New-Islamic-Caliphate Home Companion!



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