Indiana Radio Station Loses A Listener Over Macklemore, Radio Station Is Thrilled

I'm not a big fan of Top 40 radio station deejay chatter, but it was fun to listen in on a station in Indiana, via YouTube video.

One radio listener in Indiana, hilariously, stupidly
hates Ryan Lewis, left, and Macklemore.  

Like many hit radio stations, the Artimis Radio 92.9 has been playing "Same Love" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to death. It's a huge hit, and resonates with many people for its positive outlook on same sex relationships and marriage.

"Same Love" has been praised by a lot of critics, but one caller to Artimis Radio, named Craig, hates, hates, hates "Same Love" because of its pro-gay slant.

Craig is entitled to his opinion, of course, but I just love it when idiots speak out, and how easy it is for a nice, simple radio deejay to swat the ignorance away.  I just feel sorry for Craig's kid. The video will explain why I say that.

Craig says he will never listen to the radio station again, and the deejay said he and his general manager are  thrilled by that bit of news. Who could blame them?

Here's the really funny video of the "conversation" between the deejay and Craig about "Same Love:"

The Great Car Talk Bad Pun Employee Roster

One of the joys of the NPR show "Car Talk" is the employee credits at the end. They make up ridiculous job titles, and bad puns for the names of these employees.

Tom and Ray Magliozzi, the Car Talk guys, have
an incredible roster of aptly named employees.

For instance, we all know the law firm they rely upon is Dewey Cheatham and Howe. Their Russian chauffer is Pikov Andropov.

Now, in the interest of public service, Click and Clack have listed everybody who has ever worked at their headquarters at Car Talk Plaza. There's hundreds of 'em. It's a fantastic time waster if you like silly, groaner puns like me.

Some of my favorites out of the list of hundreds include:

Local News Reporter: Phil Mataleven
Anger Management Coach: Kirsten Hollered.
Bail Bond Provider: Freida Gogh.
Chief Accountant: Candace B. Rittenoff
Chief Information Officer: Otto Delupe
Children's Music Programmer: Al Lowetta
Conflict Resolution Specialist: Hugo Origo.
Corporate Spokesman: Hugh Lyon Sak
Director of Country Music: Stan Beyerman
Book Reviewer: Odessa Paige Turner
Emergency Preparedness Director: Ron Lykell
Lighting Director: Shanda Lear
Martial Arts Trainer: Anita Degroine
Pedestrian Advocate: Jay Walker
Press Secretary: Don B Zonozzi
Second shift meteorologist: Claudio Vernite

Feel free, readers, to make up your own names of people to match their corresponding jobs.

My "Car Talk" Debut

Yep, that was me this weekend, Matt from St. Albans, Vermont on Car Talk, with my own strange vehicle question.

The call was actually recorded in the summer, when I contacted Car Talk on a whim with an ignition key problem.

Tom and Ray Magliozzi, also known as Click and Clack on
"Car Talk" helped me with my ignition key problem
on their show this past weekend

Seems when I drive down a rough road, the key sometimes falls out of the ignition and onto the floor and I'm going along.  The truck just keeps on, well, truckin.'

My question was, Can I ignore the problem?

Yes, said Click and Clack the ever-ebullent hosts of Car Talk. Unless I have rust holes on the floor of the truck, in which case the issue could become particularly problematic, as you can well imagine.

And I took their advice. As Click and Clack pointed out, the ignition key problem is a particular boon on cold mornings when the windshield is all frosted over.

I can start the truck, pull the key out of the ignition without taking it off the key ring,  and go back into the house. That way, when I leave, I can lock the house door without removing anything from the key ring.

By the way, Car Talk is a bit less spontaneous than you'd think. Click and Clack, whose real names are Tom and Ray Magliozzi, don't know in advance who's calling or what their car problem is, so the actual interaction between caller and the pair are spontaneous and fresh.

But to get on the show, you email them with your car problem. If the producers think your problem might be interesting, they call you back and ask for more details. If they still think you or  your problem, or both is interesting, they set up a time when they call you.

Car Talk calls, and you're told to hold, because Click and Clack will come on the line and say, "Hello, you are on Car Talk."

Then  you're off.

So if you have  a weird car problem, give them a shot. It's fun. But remember, a key that falls out of the ignition while the vehicle is in motion has already been taken. Sorry.