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The Best of Car Talk

#2372: Melissa Takes Over the Show

The Best of Car Talk

NPR

Automotive, Leisure, Comedy

4.716.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

What do you do when a precocious 13-year-old girl writes you a snotty little letter to say that your radio show stinks? You could invite her to host the show with you -shat should shut her up, right? Boy were we wrong! Melissa Peterson's revenge on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. And if you want to listen to more Car Talk, sign up for Car Talk+ Car Talk+ is the easiest way for fans to access more than 800 Car Talk episodes, wherever you listen to podcasts. Find out more at plus.npr.org/cartalk or find the Car Talk channel in Apple Podcasts.

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Card Talk, a national public radio with us clicking

0:19.0

collect the tap with brothers and we're broadcasting this week from the

0:22.0

daycare division here at Card Talk Plaza. We've been

0:25.0

reduced. How appropriate. You get the start right away. We have here today

0:32.0

an esteemed guest. Those of you who haven't heard of Melissa Peterson, I will

0:38.2

recount the method by which we were introduced to this sweet little child. We

0:43.6

received, there's no date on this letter because the little twerp doesn't know

0:46.6

that they're supposed to put the date on the letter. But here's the letter she sent

0:50.8

to us many months ago. Oh, many. Yes. This for those few seven or eight

0:54.9

listers who haven't heard of her. Dear Card Talk, it says, I am writing to warn

1:00.6

you that if you don't do something about that show of yours, I'm going to tell

1:04.0

the EPA to put a ban on your program. I'm tired of you polluting the airwaves

1:09.1

with all those dumb jokes. I think your show is absolutely awful and I'm sure

1:13.8

that there are others who agree with me. It would also be greatly appreciated if

1:17.9

you would stop saying don't drive like my brother. I've never seen either of you

1:22.0

drive and it can't be that bad. Finally, you say you want a mechanic shop. I

1:26.2

don't believe you. Nobody in their right mind will let either of you work on their

1:30.7

cars since silly Melissa Peterson, Seattle, Washington, PS. You'd get more

1:36.4

callers if you didn't insult the ones that you do get at PPS. My dog hates your

1:42.5

show too. That's what really did it. PPS. You said you wanted more mail. Well,

1:49.0

here it is. I hope you're satisfied. Now do do to our graciousness here.

1:56.1

Graciousness. Great. Ostipity, which one of the other we have invited Melissa in

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