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Bauder, David (June 8, 2012). "NPR 'Car Talk' duo retiring; reruns to continue". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019 . Retrieved July 28, 2019.
Edited reruns are carried on XM Satellite Radio via both the Public Radio and NPR Now channels. [8] [9] [10] [11]Product Care: Do not push the sofa as this will damage the legs. Always lift the sofa with two people to reposition PBS Greenlights 'Car Talk' Television Series" (Press release). July 11, 2007 . Retrieved July 12, 2007. NPR Store Unencumbered by the thought process". National Public Radio (NPR). Archived from the original on September 12, 2014.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips". The Garvard Gazette. December 13, 2001. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021 . Retrieved August 12, 2021.Car Talk". King Features. June 8, 2011. Archived from the original on June 11, 2019 . Retrieved June 13, 2019. There were numerous appearances from NPR personalities, including Bob Edwards, Susan Stamberg, Scott Simon, Ray Suarez, Will Shortz, Sylvia Poggioli, and commentator and author Daniel Pinkwater. On one occasion, the show featured Martha Stewart as an in-studio guest, whom the Magliozzis twice during the segment referred to as "Margaret". Celebrities and public figures were featured as "callers" as well, including Geena Davis, Ashley Judd, Morley Safer, Gordon Elliott, former Major League Baseball pitcher Bill Lee, journalist Farhad Manjoo, and astronaut John M. Grunsfeld. Margo, Benjamin D. (December 11, 2001). "Chemistry Senior Lecturer Retires After 15 Years". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021 . Retrieved August 12, 2021.
The show was the inspiration for the short-lived The George Wendt Show, which briefly aired on CBS in the 1994-1995 season as a mid-season replacement. [49] The Car Talk theme music was "Dawggy Mountain Breakdown" by bluegrass artist David Grisman. [12] Call-in procedure [ edit ] Ray Magliozzi hosted a special Car Talk memorial episode for his brother Tom after he died in November 2014. However, Ray continued to write their syndicated newspaper column, saying that his brother would want him to. [37]
The Best of Car Talk episodes ended their weekly broadcast on NPR on September 30, 2017, although past episodes would continue availability online and via podcasts. [4] [38] 120 of the 400 stations intended to continue airing the show. NPR announced one option for the time slot would be their new news-talk program It's Been a Minute. [38]
