I was sitting in the whip listening to ‘All Things Considered’ on local NPR affiliate WHYY this afternoon. I tuned in during one of their fundraisers; you know, where the broadcasters extol the virtues of public radio programming, hoping that listeners will call in and pledge money. I think a lot of people dislike these annual fund-drives, or at least consider them a necessary evil, and a means to an end. I’ve always really liked NPR fundraisers; maybe even looked forward to them. There’s a certain virtuosity that the on-air personalities have: switching up topics at the drop of a hat, riffing off of each other, and coming up with segues on the fly, that appeals to me on the same level that freestyle rap does. Imagine that cipher. Click on the jump to read more!