Comments on: #10 National Public Radio http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/10-national-public-radio/ Chronicling our Idiosyncrasies in Blog form. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Aaron Pratt http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/10-national-public-radio/#comment-110 Aaron Pratt Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:29:10 +0000 http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-110 YJA here that WORKS for an NPR station. Can you believe it. First I want to say that NPR is NOT anti-Israel. Yes, they do air pieces that represent a Palestinian point of view. Most of the time I disagree with these stories, but nevertheless they are important perspectives to be presented. In terms of pieces that support Israel, there was a great piece on this morning (on Morning Edition) that basically called Jimmy Carter an ass for meeting with Abbas. There have also been great stories recently on Sderot and what the people living there have to deal with on a daily basis. Second, many YJAs do support NPR financially. I encourage you all to do so during your next pledge drive, which you may find is the shortest in the history of public radio. Stay tuned for more details. YJA here that WORKS for an NPR station. Can you believe it. First I want to say that NPR is NOT anti-Israel. Yes, they do air pieces that represent a Palestinian point of view. Most of the time I disagree with these stories, but nevertheless they are important perspectives to be presented. In terms of pieces that support Israel, there was a great piece on this morning (on Morning Edition) that basically called Jimmy Carter an ass for meeting with Abbas. There have also been great stories recently on Sderot and what the people living there have to deal with on a daily basis.

Second, many YJAs do support NPR financially. I encourage you all to do so during your next pledge drive, which you may find is the shortest in the history of public radio. Stay tuned for more details.

]]> By: danny brothers http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/10-national-public-radio/#comment-57 danny brothers Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:45:04 +0000 http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-57 The only problem with NPR is that it can be pretty solidly anti-Israel, like today when they had on a documentary filmmaker talking about her Palestinian rap movie. Israel does this, Israel does that...and the host didn't say "well..." or "but..." or "hold on..." Just nods, "hmm, I see," and agreement. NPR is fun when they stay away from choosing sides, otherwise us young Jews shouldn't bother ourselves with that negative anti-us stuff!!! The only problem with NPR is that it can be pretty solidly anti-Israel, like today when they had on a documentary filmmaker talking about her Palestinian rap movie. Israel does this, Israel does that…and the host didn’t say “well…” or “but…” or “hold on…”

Just nods, “hmm, I see,” and agreement.

NPR is fun when they stay away from choosing sides, otherwise us young Jews shouldn’t bother ourselves with that negative anti-us stuff!!!

]]> By: Vilda Chaya http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/10-national-public-radio/#comment-38 Vilda Chaya Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:10:30 +0000 http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-38 I love public radio, but I totally do not GET Prairie Home Companion. Some of the music's OK, but those bits about ketchup and Norwegian bachelor farmers are absolutely INFURIATING. It's all so weirdly sincere, sentimental and cloying, and it makes me want to scream (and not in a good way). Give me that smartass Peter Feldman or the drolly urbane Ira Glass any day. Now those guys are worth the dollar-a-day membership! I just wish our local station wouldn't air all the good shows on Shabbos so I wouldn't have to listen to them later online. Oh well. I love public radio, but I totally do not GET Prairie Home Companion. Some of the music’s OK, but those bits about ketchup and Norwegian bachelor farmers are absolutely INFURIATING. It’s all so weirdly sincere, sentimental and cloying, and it makes me want to scream (and not in a good way). Give me that smartass Peter Feldman or the drolly urbane Ira Glass any day. Now those guys are worth the dollar-a-day membership! I just wish our local station wouldn’t air all the good shows on Shabbos so I wouldn’t have to listen to them later online. Oh well.

]]> By: allieinthebox http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/10-national-public-radio/#comment-10 allieinthebox Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:24:18 +0000 http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-10 I <3 Leonard Lopate! I <3 Leonard Lopate!

]]> By: dede http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/10-national-public-radio/#comment-9 dede Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:50:06 +0000 http://stuffjewishyoungadultslike.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-9 My husband and I listen to NPR all the time, even when cooking for Shabbos. We are proud to embody the JYA stereotype. My husband and I listen to NPR all the time, even when cooking for Shabbos. We are proud to embody the JYA stereotype.

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