NPR Funniest Driveway Moments
Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go
NPR Driveway Moments
By NPR
Narrated by Robert Krulwich / 2 hours 10 minutes
Selected from the National Public Radio archives, these stories by some of NPR's favorite commentators will keep listeners laughing.
A "driveway moment" is when you're so captivated by a story on NPR that you stay in your car to hear it to the end—even if you're sitting in your own driveway. Some are serious, some are touching, and some, like the stories included here, are very, very funny.
Literate, intelligent, and droll, each tale is worth hearing again and again, and now you don't have to stay in your car. NPR Funniest Driveway Moments includes stories and interviews from your favorite NPR commentators and guests such as David Sedaris, Sarah Silverman, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Dame Edna, Larry David, Darryl Littleton, Justice Stephen Breyer, Jonathan Winters, Phyllis Diller, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, and more.
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NPR Favorite Driveway Moments
By: NPR & e
Narrated by: Ensemble Cast & Renée Montagne
Length: 2 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Hosts and listeners select their favorite stories from the National Public Radio archives, celebrating life, love, hope—and cookies.
Every NPR listener has had at least one “driveway moment” and probably more. You’re so captivated by a story on All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Morning Edition, News & Notes, or another NPR program that... Read more »
NPR Driveway Moments Cat Tales
By: NPR
Narrated by: Scott Simon
Length: 2 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
These NPR “driveway moment” stories featuring our feline friends will have you curled up in your seat, purring. Mischievous, mysterious, content, curious, and full of attitude, these stories mirror the personality of these creatures that dwell in our homes and our hearts. Read more »
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NPR Driveway Moments Love Stories
By: NPR
Narrated by: Kelly McEvers
Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
If you listen to NPR, you've had at least one “driveway moment.” You're sitting in your parked car, hooked by a story, needing to hear it all the way through. NPR celebrates the emotional bonds we share with this audio valentine that will warm hearts all year round. The story of an ex-monk and an ex-nun who form a family, as told by their son.... Read more »
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NPR Driveway Moments All About Animals
By: NPR
Length: 1 hour 24 minutes
Abridged: No
What’s a “driveway moment”? It’s when you’re so captivated by a story you’re hearing on NPR that you stay in your car to hear it to the end—even if you’re sitting in your driveway with the motor running. For years, listeners have written to NPR to describe such moments. Now animal lovers especially will want to make sure their tanks are... Read more »
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NPR Driveway Moments Moms
By: NPR
Length: 1 hour 54 minutes
Abridged: No
Stories from the National Public Radio archives celebrate moms and motherhood.
Stories so compelling you’ll stay in your car to hear them through—even if you’re sitting in your own driveway. Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal captures your attention with colorful tales for and about moms.
Heard in All Things Considered, Weekend Edition,... Read more »
NPR Driveway Moments Baseball
By: NPR
Narrated by: Neal Conan
Length: 1 hour 50 minutes
Abridged: No
Stories from the National Public Radio archives honor America's national pastime.< Stories so compelling you'll stay in your car to hear them through—even if you're sitting in your own driveway. Peabody-winning Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan presents tales about the big leagues and the little, the fans in the stands, the players, the... Read more »
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NPR Driveway Moments Dog Tales
By: NPR
Narrated by: Andrea Seabrook
Length: 2 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Dog lovers will delight in this audio celebration of the canine character. From our earliest encounters with Lassie, to the magical moments we share with our own imperfect but thoroughly lovable companions, dogs have become an integral part of our culture and beloved members of our family. NPR proudly presents these tales of unforgettable... Read more »
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NPR Funniest Driveway Moments
By: NPR
Narrated by: Robert Krulwich
Length: 2 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
Selected from the National Public Radio archives, these stories by some of NPR's favorite commentators will keep listeners laughing. A "driveway moment" is when you're so captivated by a story on NPR that you stay in your car to hear it to the end—even if you're sitting in your own driveway. Some are serious, some are touching, and some, like... Read more »
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NPR Driveway Moments for Dads
By: NPR
Narrated by: Scott Simon
Length: 1 hour 38 minutes
Abridged: No
Funny, comforting, and nostalgic—kind of like Dad—DRIVEWAY MOMENTS FOR DADS is over 100 minutes of NPR at its finest. You’ll want it for your father and yourself, and for those you know who frequently finds themselves in their driveways, tuned to NPR, listening to the end of a story. Read more »
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NPR More Funniest Driveway Moments
By: NPR
Length: 2 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Most NPR listeners have experienced at least one “driveway moment”: You’re so captivated by a story, interview, or essay you’re hearing on the radio that you sit in your driveway, motor running, to hear it all the way through. Even if the ice cream is melting in the trunk.
The latest collection of this best-selling series features memorable... Read more »
NPR Classic Driveway Moments
By: NPR
Length: 2 hours
Abridged: No
Presented together for the first time, here are the very first, and very best, definitive listener favorites that came to be known as Driveway Moments: the classic, spellbinding stories that keep getting better with repeated listening, selected from the National Public Radio archives. These tales were first heard on Morning Edition, All Things... Read more »
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NPR Driveway Moments: More about Animals
By: Christopher Joyce
Narrated by: Christopher Joyce
Length: 2 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
If you listen to NPR, you've had at least one "driveway moment." You're still sitting in your parked car, hooked by a story, needing to hear it all the way through. More About Animals features stories of fascinating encounters with our friends from the animal kingdom. Some whose behavior seems eerily familiar, some we would like to know better,... Read more »
Learn more| Author | NPR |
| Narrator | Robert Krulwich |
| ISBN | 9781598878509 |
| Length | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | HighBridge |
| Publication date | April 22, 2008 |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Genres | Humor, Performance & Radio, Essays & Nonfiction |
| Libro.fm rank | #173,109 Overall |
| Genre rank | #1,361 in Essays |