Car Talk to Stop Producing New Shows: Fans React With Sadness and Humor

Tom and Ray Magliozzi announced June 8 that they will stop making new episodes of their comic auto advice "Car Talk" show at the end of September.

  1. Photo: Ray, left, and Tom Magliozzi.
  2. Car Talk is heard by 3.3 million listeners a week on 660 stations, NPR says.
  3. The announcement led to 'Car Talk' trending on Twitter. Many reacted to the news with sadness.
  4. So sad to hear about Car Talk ending. That’s how I found the mechanic I’m using today.
  5. At 37, I don't even remember a time without Car Talk.Used to listen to it with my dad. Sad that those guys are hanging up their grease rags.
  6. WHAT no more Car Talk on NPR...so reminiscent of being in my mom's car doing errands on the weekend. How times change...
  7. I am so depressed...Car Talk will no longer be on the air on #NPR. How will I learn anything now!!!!
  8. Car Talk is ending this year. Bummer. Such an awesome hour of radio.
  9. The end of Car Talk?! Say it ain't so! Seriously though - Thanks for 35 years, and enjoy your well deserved retirement. @cartalk
  10. Listeners also went to the Car Talk Facebook page to reflect on how the program had impacted their families and their lives.
  11. Car Talk has been a part of my entire semi-cogent life. I remember sitting with my grandmother eating brunch and listening to it.. the sandwiches made on the old-school hot iron sandwich maker you put on top of the stove; the wood table, the old radio and record player, moving her Bing Crosby records over to turn on the radio.. and the art on the wall: "'tis not the gales but the set of the sails that will determine which way you go." Thanks guys for being the inspiration of my bad and corny humor all of these years.
  12. I never got to tell you about the time my mom accidentally drove off in someone else's car. apparently she had the master key! our family has listened to your show for years and years! thanks for all the laughs and advice!
  13. My first reaction was, like oh no! I think our 22 year of happy marriage is mostly due to listening to your valuable advice and good "bad example". I think you deserve your retirement. Have fun!
  14. hmmm.... I'm 28 now and I'm pretty sure I've been listening to (or at least hearing) them all 25 years! many memories of their familiar voices while mom cooked pancakes on saturday mornings. glad to hear they will be taking it easy for a change ;)
  15. Lot of good memories associated with listening to these guys. Usually during trips to the old beach house. Now both are gone...bittersweet memories.
  16. NOOOOOOOO! You can't retire! We won't let you. My youngest daughter is going to be crushed. She honestly looks forward to listening to you guys every Saturday. There are not enough frowny-face emoticons for this news.
  17. Of course, it was inevitable that there would be some jokes on Twitter.
  18. Click and Clack is now a trending term on Twitter. Don't tweet like my brother. @cartalk
  19. Even the guys from Car Talk are giving up on the automotive industry.
  20. Car Talk is gone!? But where will I be able to hear mildly funny people talk about stuff I don't care about? *head turns slowly to twitter*
  21. Car Talk is ending? How else will Womens Studies Doctoral Candidates know what's wrong with their 91 Jettas?
  22. Car Talk to end. Lovers of mildly amusing puns everywhere clutch tote bags more tightly.
  23. Car Talk bros are retiring. Luckily, there's always Top Gear to not learn about cars

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