What happened to Car Talk podcast?
On June 11, 2021, it was announced that radio distribution of Car Talk would officially end on October 1, 2021, and that NPR would begin distribution of a twice-weekly podcast that will be 35–40 minutes in length and include early versions of every show, in sequential order.
What is the best Car Talk about?
The Best of Car Talk : NPR. The Best of Car Talk America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.
Where can I listen to Car Talk?
Ways to ListenSubscribe through Apple Podcasts.Subscribe through the NPR Podcast Directory.Subscribe through Stitcher.More ways to listen.
What happened to Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers?
Tom Magliozzi, one of public radio's most popular personalities, died on Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 77 years old. Tom and his brother, Ray, became famous as "Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers" on the weekly NPR show Car Talk.
Is Ray Magliozzi still alive?
Thomas Louis Magliozzi (June 28, 1937 – November 3, 2014) and his brother Raymond Francis Magliozzi (born March 30, 1949) were the co-hosts of NPR's weekly radio show Car Talk, where they were known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers".
Is Click and Clack still on NPR?
NPR Car Talk : The Two-Way Click and Clack — Tom and Ray Magliozzi — are stepping aside after 35 years. But their best stuff will still be on the air. NPR is keeping the show going. And the brothers will make occasional appearances on the air.
Is Car Talk on SiriusXM?
Car Talk will continue to air on SiriusXM's NPR Now channel 122 on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 – 11:00 am ET.
When was the last Car Talk episode recorded?
June 9, 2012— -- It's the end of the road for "Car Talk." After 35 years on the air, Click and Clack have run out of gas, and will stop taping new shows this fall. Tom and Ray Magliozzi have hosted NPR's most popular show for decades, but the brothers say it's "time to stop and smell the cappuccino."
How many times was Tom Magliozzi married?
Magliozzi is survived by a sister, Lucille Magliozzi; three children, Lydia Icke, Alex Magliozzi and Anna Magliozzi; five grandchildren; and his companion of recent years, Sylvia Soderberg. He was married and divorced twice.
Where are Click and Clack from?
East CambridgeTom and Ray Magliozzi, the Peabody Award-winning hosts of Car Talk on NPR, are better known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers" — taking their names from the clickety-clack sound made by aging autos. Tom and Ray dispense car advice in the broad accents of the tough East Cambridge neighborhood where they grew up.
Episodes
David from Texas has a newish Mazda Miata that's coming off its warranty soon. He wants to be sure that the airbags are functioning properly. The boys have ideas. Not particularly good ideas, but ideas nonetheless. That, a new puzzler and more calls on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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