Microblog Memes

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Paisley Becker?

Yeah, that scans.

Mandala Cornell here, and you're listening to NPR

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

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.

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

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

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

Herringbone Cash, at your service.

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!

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

Plaid Cobain

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

“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”

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

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

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.

Blackwatch Cornell

Mandelbrot Cobain.

Or flip the pattern/singer to singer/pattern:

Chester Plaid

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

Fractal Knopfler

(Endless) Knot Cornell.

Hmm.

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

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

Sharkstooth Lennon just for the extra punny.

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

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

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

Joining me now is Flecktarn Winehouse.