Kim Jong Il Didn't Just Look at Things, Says the Web
The famous Tumblog Kim Jong-Il Looking At Things has already updated its "about" section to read in the past tense - it now says "the dear leader liked to look at things." Now the remixers have found a...
View ArticleA Celestial Victor?
An astrologist charts the contenders' chances with a blind read of their birthdays.
View ArticleMeet the blogger behind Gwarlingo
Michelle Aldredge, the curator behind a blog that caught our eye, joins us in the studio.
View ArticleThe Dogs of NHPR
Inspired by the numerous dog stories which graced our air waves this past week, it got us thinking of our own K-9 pals back home. That said, we've fetched some fabulous snapshots of our very own...
View Article"Screenshots of Despair" Remind Us That On the Web, You Surf Alone
As I write today's entry for "Here's What's Awesome," I'm listening to a tune by Richard and Linda Thompson called "Lonely Hearts." The chorus speaks of lonely hearts in "an ocean of loneliness" and "a...
View ArticleFriday Is For Memes: Texts From Hillary
She's been Secretary of State, a US Senator, First Lady, the world's most admired woman... and now she's gone viral. Hillary Clinton is a meme, thanks to the Texts from Hillary Tumblog.
View ArticleLet's Pretend This Never Happened
Jenny Lawson (AKA The Bloggess) talks about her new memoir.
View ArticleIdeas from Gwarlingo
We sit down with arts blogger Michelle Aldredge to bring us up to speed on her hit blog Gwarlingo.
View ArticleCan You See New Hampshire From Mount Washington? And Other Unusual Questions...
The summit of New Hampshire’s highest mountain is, of course, known for the “worst weather in the world.” But we learned late last week that the summit of Mount Washington is also home to some of the...
View ArticlePresidential Campaign Ads Target Seniors In Fla., Younger Voters In N.H.
Ask your average American about Florida, and you'll hear something like this: It's hot, it has Disney World, and lots of old people live there.And since the weather and Mickey Mouse don't make good...
View ArticleBeating the Lunchbox Blues
Back-to-school season means new notebooks, pencils, and pens, and for at least one very lucky kid – a brand-spanking new lunchbox. J.M.
View ArticleA Note to Listeners
Earlier this week, Word of Mouth aired a segment on "Machine Gun Safari," a recreational attraction in New Hampshire that allows visitors to fire assault rifles in a safe, controlled environment. In...
View ArticleWord Of Mouth: Circa 1993
Our segment today on the profundity of the year 1993 brought up a lot of memories for the Word of Mouth team. I thought it might be nice to share what we were all doing in 1993.In the year 1993 our...
View ArticleTop 5 Quirky Travel Destinations
Spring is just around the corner and for many people that means one thing: vacation.
View ArticleDinosaur Day Unearths The Latest In Paleontology
Love dinosaurs? Want to learn more about the latest in paleontology?This Saturday, the Museum of Science, Boston offers dinosaur enthusiasts the rare opportunity to hear first-hand from...
View ArticleThe Bloggess Pretends This Never Happened
Last year we spoke to Jenny Lawson about her memoir Let’s Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir. Since then the book has enjoyed time on the NY Times best seller list and even garnered the...
View ArticleSubmitted With Minimal Commentary
This is Taylor Quimby. On the cover of a book. Masterfully created by the impressive and talented Sara Plourde. (With a teeny bit of help from the book cover she 'borrowed' the idea from.)BRILLIANT!...
View ArticleA Day In The Life Of An Intern
What’s a typical day like for the Word of Mouth intern at NHPR? I’m so glad you asked. (And even if you didn’t ask, I’m sure my mom and dad will be interested, so it's cool.)8:30:09Having really...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner?
My mother loves to cook, and as a result she raised an entire family of food obsessed children who also love to cook. My father rarely cooked but was a big fan of eating and proclaimed after every...
View ArticleThe "Quantum Internet" Explained...In Amateur Illustrations
A government lab announced earlier this month that it’s been operating a quantum internet at Los Alamos for the past two years. Which led us to wonder, um, WHAT IS A QUANTUM INTERNET???
View Article
