PART 2 How the NPR voices look (in my head)

This is who I see in my head when I listen to NPR these days... PART 2! I had such a great reaction to part 1 in this series and want to thank everyone who sent me messages and shared it with their friends. 

The fact is that the folks at NPR have difficult names to spell (this coming from someone named Gaelan). So it's probably no suprise to anybody that after I had finished with the drawings I needed to go online to find the correct spelling and fill in the names. This was (for the most part) the first time I actually saw what these NPR personalities really looked like. Turns out their photos are all over NPR.org, huh, who knew?

So, once again sorry in advance, but between you and me... I understand why they say "If you must choose between printing the legend or the truth, print the legend." Zing!...*sigh. 

A final thought: I still can't find what this "Tori Malateo" character looks like. The dude is an enigma wrapped in a riddle topped with a catchy nick-name.

UPDATE: It's Torey Malatia! See what happens when you search a wrong spelling? I blame Google, and myself... And society.

Click here to see How the NPR Voices look (in my head) Part 1

Comments

[PeppyPilotGirl]

Hmmm, is it Torey Malatia from WBEZ maybe?

http://www.wbez.org/staff#M

Totally LOVE Kai Ryssdal. Perfect.

[Owen]

Tori Malateo is great. His myriad of quotes attributed to him on This American Life always give him a kind of evil genius/ ranting police chief quality. Also you spell suspire "surprise".

[Michael J. Curtiss]

Wow, are you ever a million miles off on Diane Rehm, though to be honest, I thought much the same thing the first time I heard her speak on-air. Pull up any image of her, and you'll see a stunningly beautiful, vibrant woman of exceeding presence and grace.

[Sam Russell]

I thought I was the only person who pictured Click and Clack as the Mario brothers.

[sackbut]

Diane Rehm is right on the money. Of course, PBS watchers probably have seen the real David Brancaccio and Nina Totenberg. How about Neal Conan, Melissa Block, David Dye, Corey Flintoff?

[sackbut]

I just saw Diane Rehm's publicity photo and Michael J. Curtiss is right - a beautiful, vibrant woman. Her voice sounds that way because of spasmodic dysphonia, a mysterious disease that has also affected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert.

[Ken Forst]

I am also a visual artist, and I find your project fascinating. In my head, most radio males are generically 25 to 45, have thick black Clark Kent hair and eye wear, but are built and always dress more like Stephen Colbert. They are neat, organized fastidious, diehard Weird Al Yankovic fans.The NPR ladies are more individualistic, 30 to 45, attractive, stylish, professional and intelligent Weird Al Yankovic groupies..

[BJ Leiderman]

What, no BJ (the Theme Composer)?

[Gaelan]

BJ- You are the frames my friend, a visual theme for a musical theme writer. Didn't you spot it?
I think Ben Allison is in there too.

[Liutgard]

What, no Carl Kassel?

[Liutgard]

Never mind- just saw part 1. :-)

[courtney]

I don't suppose there are prints available? this would be the perfect holiday gift for a couple friends

[DaveL]

Click and Clack do look the Mario Bros. in real life.

[Len]

Michele Norris--add candlelight and something from Victoria's Secret.