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The Incomplete Book of Running
"Sagal has created a new genre—the five-minute-mile memoir. Combining commentary and reflection about running with a deeply felt personal story, this book is winning, smart, honest, and affecting. Whether you are a runner or not, it will move you." —Susan Orlean In the midpoint of life, I found myself lost, in a dark place. So I tried to figure out exactly how many miles I had run to get there... So begins The Incomplete Book of Running, a funny, wise, and powerful meditation about running and life from Peter Sagal, longtime columnist for Runner's World and the host of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!, that shares stories, advice, and warnings he's learned over his long and checkered career on the pavement. Just before turning forty, Sagal—brainiac Harvard grad, short bald Jew with a disposition toward heft, and sedentary star of public radio who had exercised sporadically as a teenager—started running seriously. A decade later, what began as a simple mission to keep himself healthy had evolved into fourteen marathon finishes—including one in Boston in 2013, where he crossed the line only moments before two bombs went off—and tens of thousands of miles on roads, sidewalks, paths, and trails all over the United States and the world. Running was an important part of his life, but it wasn't until he experienced a personal crisis that he realized it had become a mode of survival. In these pages, Sagal writes with humor and insight about the moments that have changed the way he sees the relationship between life and sport—from running a charity race in his underwear (in St. Louis, in February) and attempting to "quiet his colon" while taking a lap in his neighborhood to volunteering as a guide for visually impaired runners, causing a scandal by sneaking onto a course midrace, and making his triumphant post-bombing return to Boston in 2014. He also dives deep into the emotional experience of running, body image, the similarities between endurance sports and sadomasochism, the legacy of the sport as passed down from parent and child, and the odd but extraordinary bonds created among strangers and friends sharing the road. As time goes on and his mileage increases, he realizes that the only way to overcome obstacles is simply to keep running through them. Candid, clear-eyed, and frequently hilarious, The Incomplete Book of Running is about more than just a man and a sport. It is a field guide to life, a collection of lessons centered around all those things that keep us moving forward: hope, persistence, practice, and love.
Peter Sagal (Author), Peter Sagal (Narrator)
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The Best of Wait Wait. . . Don't Tell Me! More Famous People Play
Billy Collins, U.S. poet laureate from 2001 to 2003, plays a game called, "I can feel it coming in the air tonight," in which he responds to questions about musician Phil Collins. Al Gore tries to match his former boss' mastery of the My Little Pony children' s show in a game called "Maybe you can beat Bill Clinton at this." Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee rhymes with "cursy," so she is invited to play a game called "May Thunder Blast Your Head!" about curses from around the world. Of course. Also featuring Eryka Badu, Tony Danza, Jack Gantos, and Jeff Garlin Panelists Alonzo Bodden, Tom Bodett, Brian Babylon, Luke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber, Peter Grosz, Kyrie O'Connor, P.J. O' Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca, and Faith Salie offer plenty of comic highlights as host Peter Sagal and "official scorekeeper" Carl Kasell guide their esteemed guests through unpredictable moments under the intense heat of public radio' s glorious spotlight.
Peter Sagal (Author), Carl Kasell, Peter Sagal (Narrator)
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NPR Laughter Therapy: A Comedy Collection for the Chronically Serious
Looking for an alternative to the seriously reliable, soothing yet informative sound of NPR? Try NPR! Prepare to be surprised by this collection of interviews with some of the funniest personalities on the planet, and by the memorable, unbelievable news that delights NPR listeners on the 1st of April each year. Featuring comedy legends and NPR favorites:-Introduction by Peter Sagal-The World According to Stephen Colbert-OK Go's Damian Kulash Crafts Pro Dial-Up Anthem-An Anthropologist Walks Into a Bar-Drew Carey Plays Not My Job-Roaches Drive Comedian to Bunk at Ikea-The Ups and Downs of Paula Poundstone-Phyllis Diller: Still Out for a Laugh-Starbucks' Coffee Pipeline-Joan Rivers Hates You, Herself, and Everyone Else-New York City Preschool Starts DNA Testing for Admission-Mo Rocca's Hard Hitting Look at Presidential Pets-Which Supreme Court Justice Cracks the Most Jokes?-Backstage With Fred Willard and Martin Mull-Dog Talk-Eugene Levy Stays Smart, Even in the Cheapest Gag-Lunacorp to Project Images on the Moon-Mel Brooks, "Unhinged" and Loving It
NPR (Author), Peter Sagal (Narrator)
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The Wait Album: More of the Best
Each week, more than three million listeners tune into Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! to test their knowledge of the week's news. In the popular "Not My Job" segment, a celebrity guest must answer three questions on a topic totally outside his or her area of expertise. The topic seems random but is thoughtfully skewed. Because Henry Winkler played Fonzie on Happy Days, host Peter Sagal asks him about Ponzi schemes. For indie rock singer Neko Case, the questions are about Necco Wafers. Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. holds the record for most consecutive games played; the Wait Wait team pitches him stumpers about sports' real streakers, those without clothes. Jane Goodall, who studies wild chimpanzees, is met with questions about actor Nicolas Cage. And so on. Twisted and tricky, it's all in good fun for panelists, celebrities, and especially the audience. Contents: -Introduction by Peter Sagal -Neko Case -Henry Winkler -Cal Ripken, Jr. -Tavi Gevinson -Mike Rowe -Brian Williams -Jane Goodall -George Porter, Jr.-Susan Orlean -Vince Gill
Carl Kasell, Npr, Peter Sagal (Author), Carl Kasell, Peter Sagal (Narrator)
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Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! The Best of
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly hour-long quiz program. Each week on the radio listeners test their knowledge against a panel of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world: Adam Felber; Roy Blount, Jr.; Paula Poundstone; Mo Rocca; Roxanne Roberts; Charlie Pierce; and others. This two-disk set features highlights from the popular "Not My Job" segment of the show, during which celebrity guest contestants answer questions on topics unrelated to their particular area of expertise and compete for the ultimate prize: NPR veteran announcer Carl Kasell's voice on a lucky listener's answering machine. Contents: -Barack Obama -Terry Gross -Major Robert Bateman -Lee Smith -Harold Ramis -Penn Jillette -Janeane Garofalo -Brian Williams -Ken Jennings -Sarah Silverman -Tom Hanks -Tom & Ray Magliozzi
NPR (Author), Carl Kasell, Peter Sagal (Narrator)
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Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! Famous People Who Returned Our Calls
Celebrity guests are put on the spot in the popular "Not My Job" segment of the Peabody award-winning NPR radio show. Each week, two million listeners tune into Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! to test their knowledge of the week's dumbest news against some of the best and brightest, panelists including author and humorist Roy Blount Jr., author and radio anomaly Tom Bodett, syndicated advice columnist Amy Dickinson ("Ask Amy"), Atlantic Monthly journalist P.J. O'Rourke, Washington Post columnist Roxanne Roberts, and other know-it-alls. Celebrity guests are put on the spot in the popular “Not My Job” segment of the Peabody award-winning NPR radio show. Each week, two million listeners tune into Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! to test their knowledge of the week’s dumbest news against some of the best and brightest—panelists including author and humorist Roy Blount Jr., author and radio anomaly Tom Bodett, syndicated advice columnist Amy Dickinson (“Ask Amy”), Atlantic Monthly journalist P.J. O’Rourke, Washington Post columnist Roxanne Roberts, and other know-it-alls. Always a high point of the show, “Not My Job” features a celebrity guest who must answer questions on a topic totally outside his or her area of expertise. Guests must also contend with not-so-helpful interjections from host Peter Sagal and the panelists, with hilarious results. Comedians Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report) and Denis Leary (Rescue Me), actors Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Carrie Fisher, musicians Mavis Staples and Moby, Southern cook and restaurateur Paula Deen, and high-wire artist Philippe Petit (Man on Wire) are just a few of the stars who find themselves under the heat of the Not MyJob spotlight.
NPR (Author), Carl Kasell, Peter Sagal (Narrator)
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NPR Driveway Moments Moms: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go
Stories from the National Public Radio archives celebrate moms and motherhood. Stories so compelling you'll stay in your car to hear them through even if you're sitting in your own driveway. Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal captures your attention with colorful tales for and about moms. Like Madame Defarge from A Tale of Two Cities, Susan Stamberg has often knitted her way through political upheaval. While knitting her first baby blanket, she muses on a political milestone. Storyteller Kevin Kling describes the yearly conflict in Minnesota between Mothers Day and the opening of fishing season. Commentator Gwen Macsai marvels that her childrens standards for motherhood are higher than their own. And comedian Amy Borkowsky shares hilarious messages left on her answering machine by her worrywart mom, including I'm having second thoughts about that little palm-size computer that you bought. You could swallow it and, God forbid, choke….Heard in All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, News & Notes, and other NPR programs, these stories and more are for moms, moms-to-be, and anyone who has ever known or had a mother."
NPR, Npr, Peter Sagal (Author), Peter Sagal (Narrator)
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The Best of Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!
The first Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! collection focused on the best of the "Not My Job" segment of the program. This second collection skims the cream off the entire archive of the show, with selections from "Who's Carl This Time?" "Lightning Fill in the Blank," "The Listener Limerick Challenge," "Not My Job!" and more. Panelists include author and humorist Roy Blount Jr., author and radio anomaly Tom Bodett, syndicated advice Amy Dickinson ("Ask Amy"), journalist P.J. O'Rourke, Washington Post columnist Roxanne Roberts, Boston Globe writer Charlie Pierce, comedian Paula Poundstone, and television personality Mo Rocca.
NPR, Npr, Peter Sagal (Author), Carl Kasell, Peter Sagal (Narrator)
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