In case you missed it - Terry Gross, Fresh Air (NPR) tribute to Car Talk's Tom Magliozzi

[NRaleighLiberal]

I am sure not everyone here loves Car Talk, but this is a very moving tribute to a funny, human man who will be missed by many. Maybe because my wife and I grew up in New England not far from where Ray and Tom got their start - early in our marriage Car Talk was a regular listen on our radio. Even now, two years into reruns, Tom and Ray accompany me on my Saturday morning shopping trips, and I find my day brightened by their infectious laughs.

Anyway- here is the link to the show. It ran yesterday - and there just happened to be an election going on, so you may have missesd it.

Enjoy!

http://www.npr.org/2014/11/04/361408028/-we-have-learned-absolutely-nothing-tom-magliozzi-on-decades-of-car-talk

[polichick]

1. Aww, I hadn't heard. Love those guys - their laughter cracks me and my husband up!

[shenmue]

2. I liked that show

It was funny.

[etherealtruth]

3. I listened and fought tears throughout

Kicked and rec'd

I have no interest in cars and rarely missed a show!

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. it is very emotional. it has both enriched, and sobered, our evening.

meaning it was well worth the time.

[snappyturtle]

5. I have little interest oither than the fact I own one!

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BUT, I loved the show. Amazing how they made difficult car maladies seem so simple even to a dolt llike me. Very sad news...I didn't know.

Edit: I just listened to the audio....wonderful...it was a good time in my life and this posting brought back
those times plus how much I really enjoyed "Car Talk". Thank you.

Edit 2: I was in a different world there for a few minutes....too bad I don't spend more time listening to the good stuff rather than the frustating, depressing stuff like politics.

[etherealtruth]

7. A few things I didn't know ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_and_Ray_Magliozzi

[a kennedy]

14. Tom was almost 20 years older then Ray?? Didn't know that.

Thanks for this info.....and I love the show, miss him, but laugh just as loud and as often as when the show was live. Really made our Saturdays.

[Lefta Dissenter]

6. Thanks,

I'm looking forward to listening to it.

I, too, feel that it's just not a Saturday without Car Talk. It's the only way I get anything done around the house.

Even though the show hasn't been live for two years, it still will be different listening, knowing that Tom is gone.

[Triana]

8. Tx Tomatoman! n/t

[KoKo]

9. K&R...Thanks!

[msanthrope]

10. Tom? Oh jeebus.... Tom. nt

[longship]

11. Happy to R&K...

Just listened to the segment and got a little misty. But mostly I laughed out loud.

RIP Click.

[Throd]

12. That was sweet. Thank you for posting the link.

[japple]

13. Heard this yesterday. Wonderful show. I've enjoyed Car Talk for years and

loved this tribute by Terry Gross. I think all of the folks at NPR were extremely fond of Tommy & Ray, too.