Mr. Heartbreak Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 http://www.npr.org/2014/11/03/357428287/tom-magliozzi-popular-co-host-of-nprs-car-talk-dies-at-77 Some of you NPR fans will no doubt be familiar with this guy. Now I understand why they stopped doing the show a couple years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Damn shame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I work in Cambridge ("Our Fair City") and I used to see both of them regularly in Harvard Square. They would sit outside this coffee place with their friends and it sounded just like their show. You could hear them laughing from half a block away. I also used to live a few houses away from Tom. There were often interesting cars in is driveway. Once his dog got out of his house, ran into my building, in to my apartment, and onto my bed (while I was still in it). A couple of years ago I was standing next to him at the coffee place and told him that story. I know that getting him to laugh was not that hard but he totally cackled when I told him that story and I sort of felt like I was on the show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 RIP Car Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold as Gasoline Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I love those guys and will miss that guffaw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I hate cars and talking about cars, but always enjoyed their show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I work in Cambridge ("Our Fair City") and I used to see both of them regularly in Harvard Square. They would sit outside this coffee place with their friends and it sounded just like their show. You could hear them laughing from half a block away. I also used to live a few houses away from Tom. There were often interesting cars in is driveway. Once his dog got out of his house, ran into my building, in to my apartment, and onto my bed (while I was still in it). A couple of years ago I was standing next to him at the coffee place and told him that story. I know that getting him to laugh was not that hard but he totally cackled when I told him that story and I sort of felt like I was on the show. Great story! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 My wife and I enjoyed Car Talk for many years. Since Tom and Ray clearly loved the show, it always seemed strange that they stopped recording new ones back in 2012. Now we know that it wasn't exactly voluntary. If we would all, like Tom, "just slow down and enjoy life", we'd be a happier, healthier society. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Sad. Their show was great. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Fresh Air did a terrific tribute show today, including an interview they did with Terry Gross in 2001. Plus a live interview with "esteemed producer" Doug Berman. It was touching and also funny as hell. Those guys really knew how to live, and there was apparently very little difference between their on air personas and who they were in real life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Pretty genius to make a show about car repair so damn entertaining. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Fresh Air did a terrific tribute show today, including an interview they did with Terry Gross in 2001. Plus a live interview with "esteemed producer" Doug Berman. It was touching and also funny as hell. Those guys really knew how to live, and there was apparently very little difference between their on air personas and who they were in real life. Caught the last half the show --- the Berman interview was great, esp the bit about the brothers proposed speaking engagement at a Microsoft event. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 This morning's Car Talk episode was a tribute to Tom. A bit sad but mostly pee-in-your-pants funny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Three observations: 1. I teared up pretty thick when Ray started the show. I am sure that wasn't easy. 2. Their mother laughs exactly like them. What a household that must have been to grow up in. 3. I was really tickled when his wife called in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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