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[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago

I’m Paisley Seeger, filling in for Steve Innskeep.

My IRL maiden name is a classic NPR name, though. It’s hyphenated, and the first name is uncommon and its ethnicity is not obvious, while the second name is a less common spelling of a more common name, that identifies it as a different ethnicity (think -ski vs -sky in Slavic last names). My sister’s got a funky first name that really sells it. My married name is incredibly normal and it feels a little weird to not have a distinctive name anymore, but I love not needing to spell it for anyone.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Live, from Chicago's famous Studebaker Theater, I'm Herringbone Winehouse sitting in for Peter Sagal on Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me. Today's guests have all been rounded up by ICE, so Bill Kurtis and I will exchange obscure yet witty barbs while a sad trumpet plays a downtempo version of the Wait Wait theme in a minor key.

[–] [email protected] 76 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Do people just know names of patterns and have a favorite?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 days ago (7 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago

I'm Camouflage Meatloaf and this is NPR.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Hm... It says common fabric patterns, so it probably doesn't have that one 90's paper cup pattern. I want to know if that one has a name.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Amazing. It has a name that perfectly fits the vibe! :D

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Next you’re gonna tell me you don’t have a favorite bacteria.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Yea a lot of people do.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

This is Seersucker Van Zandt, and I'm asking you to go the phone...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm Calico Morrison, and coming up next on The Delicious Dish, Pete Schweddy returns once again to give us a look at the methods his family has used to raise each pig that goes into a succulent Schweddy Wiener. So stay tuned and open your ears for Schweddy hogs, here on NPR.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

First time long time here. Does Pete see the cost of Schweddy Balls going up with current market conditions for North American farmers?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Well I don't see a lot of happy hogs in our future, caller. My balls have never been in greater danger of being trampled by government officials. Imagine all our hogs are one package, and that package is about to be shoved into a dark, dirty, stinking hole. Unless we firmly grab that package and give it some sort of twist, American farmers are going to find it increasingly difficult to raise their hogs in the coming years.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Paisley Becker?

Yeah, that scans.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago

I'm Camouflage Meatloaf... And... You're listening to AM radio I think.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Mandala Cornell here, and you're listening to NPR

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm Tied-dyed Garcia, and this is NPR.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This is Ogee Charanjit, and I'm here with Doris Kearns-Goodwin. We are discussing the unprecedented changes in presidential policy in the last 30 years.

All while set to a disco beat.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

I’m Paisley Prine, up next, do podcast belong on the radio? This is NPR.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm CADPAT Guthrie and I want to remind you that the second amendment includes liberals

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Herringbone Cash, at your service.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Hello, I'm Singleton Uematsu, welcome to NPR. Prepare for a major release of applause for the architect behind a truly class-ic framework, a gem of a developer: David 'The Rails Alchemist' Heinemeier Hansson!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago

What do you mean "we were not talking about software programming patterns"?

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

There's a fun game called "NPR host or Star Wars character?"

See how many you can get right!

Razia Iqbal

Cikatro Vizago

Kai Ryssdal

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Douali Xaykaothao

Jek Porkins (lol)

Edit: Answers: only the second one and the last one are from Star Wars. The rest are NPR

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago

I don't know about the rest, but Jek Porkins died for the rebellion during the battle of Yavin, everyone who's seen at least the original film should know this.

Jek Tono Porkins, during the battle of Yavin

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Plaid Cobain

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago

Welcome to Fresh Air; I’m your host, Seersucker Gesualdo.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago

“I’m Gingham Hoon and this has been Cereal: Solving the Mystery of Breakfast. Join us next week as we explore the Toast Timing Paradox”

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

I'm Deathwatch Gershwin and we are now entering our 3 day fund raising drive.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Good evening, welcome to NPR, I'm your host Tartan Cobain

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So, dropped this in a friendly meme thread and ended up with myself Solid Steele And my buddy Fuzzy Static. One gpt pass later and this abomination was birthed.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Mandelbrot Cobain.

Or flip the pattern/singer to singer/pattern:

Chester Plaid

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Blackwatch Cornell

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Global, local. I'm Paisley Cornell, and this is NPR.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

(Endless) Knot Cornell.

Hmm.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

“I’m Herringbone Bowie and this is All Things Considered.”

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

i'm Penrose Cash, filling in for Houndstooth Shakur, and you're listening to NPR.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

I'm Sharkstooth Dawson, thank you for listening to NPR on your local member station.

Sharkstooth Lennon just for the extra punny.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

what's the pattern where you say "I'll never do to my kids what my parents did to me" then you do, and they do it their kids? and it just runs in your family for decades

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm Fractal Morrison, and you're listening to NPR

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Joining me now is Flecktarn Winehouse.

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