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Question: I want to hear this broadcast again!

kepano — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00:02 -0800

About ten days ago I was listening to NPR in my car (KPCC in Pasadena, to be specific) and heard a hysterical piece on Great Britain's success at the Olympics. Help me find it!

A British columnist(?) was stating with great humor that most Olympics sports were in invented in England but somehow the Brits have become terrible at them. As a result they've striven to become the world's best losers. The recent downpour of gold medals came as a shock and the columnist wanted to apologize to the other nations for their success.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? NPR has a great archive but I just can't find this broadcast! Help!

By: bigmusic

bigmusic — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:53:27 -0800

I'm pretty sure this was on All Things Considered, but it might have been The World - a PRI show. I remember it too, and my searches are fruitless as well.

By: blue mustard

blue mustard — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:58:02 -0800

You can listen to it on this page, about half-way down (titled "Britain's Olympic glory").

By: spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints

spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:20:04 -0800

There was a hilarious piece on Wait...Wait, Don't Tell Me! that had a British comedian commenting on the closing ceremonies. Maybe that?

By: kepano

kepano — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:22:27 -0800

Thanks blue mustard, that was it!