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One big difference ( usa vs brit humor) Radio wise

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MiriamMar 23, 2007
 

 
is that here in the USA "panel" games, word games or just plain
comedy is almost zero here on radio and have been absent for many yrs
now.
There are the few like Says You ( word games), Wait Wait don't tell
me ( the usa version of The News Quiz), and of course Praire Home
Companion- all on NPR (that is IF you local NPR carries them).
Drama on radio is even harder to find here. ( the Big exception to
that is the Seattle produced and nationaly aired Imagination Theater-
bless you Jim French!!!)

It used to be better ( at least here in Seattle)-my introduction to
classic brit comedy such as I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and The
Goon Show both came from my local NPR ( National Public radio)
station in the early/mid 70's.

Maybe with the popularity of Ipods and podcasting the usa will be
open to more Audio entertainment.

Everytime I visit the UK i almost weep at how much BBC audio material
is available to purchase at stores-here try even locating the almost
non existant "comedy/spoken word' section at even the largest CD shop
in the USA!
We can barely buy our OWN comedy nor less any other nationality- and
don't even bother to find anything Vintage in a store-have to shop
via the web for any of that. Ok that is enough Whining for now- LOL-
Miriam

 
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