NPR's Kai Ryssdal makes my antenna tingle

Oh yes. Very very sexy. Good choice, OP.

I know, right, R1?? We can swap derivatives anytime, Kai! (Now I'm wondering what other hidden hotties are lurking in public radio land...)

His voice makes me want to have him abducted and tortured. Seriously annoying.

I volunteer for that job, R3!

I despise Kai Ryssdal with the heat of a thousand suns. He's smarmy and dismissive. He comes across as perpetually bored with a story after one or tow minutes. His' "okay we're outta here" at the end of the show before he fast-reads the names of Marketplace's staff is childish. God how I wish APM would fire his skinny ass.

I prefer Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio - he comes across as an adult who's interested in his guests and conducts interviews in order to extract actual information.

If OP thinks he's handsome, it's time for a visit to the eye doctor.

Massive pussyhound. Big Paul Krugman supporter.

Forgot him, gurls. Married for 19 years. Two daughters, one son. What's the origin of Ryssdal?

Danish R8. Stinky foreskin.

I like "Marketplace Weekend" with Lizzie.

What R5 said.

He cuts his sandwiches diagonally so I hate him.

I can't tell if Kai has BDF or not. I think he does.

Yeah, David Brancaccio's probably a better host, but Kai's hotter.

What is it with adults now using the name they were called when children? "Lizzie" O'Leary - jesus woman, grow up. You be Elizabeth, Beth, liz, but freaking, "Lizzie"? Ugh.

Plus, she speaks like she's a teenager - I cannot take her seriously.

BTW guys, Marketplace and it's various programs are NOT from NPR. They are APM productions, and yes, there's a big difference.

Kinda digging NPR's Steve Inskeep, too

Oh man, R15... Steve Inskeep! I know people who work at public radio stations and have met Inskeep. He's a douche; really full of himself, definitely not a guy who is produceable on-air... the fake laugh, the voice that rises one or two octaves when he's just incredulous, incredulous! during a story or interview. Insufferalbe as a host, but a fine foreign correspondent. He's done some excellent work from Iran over the years.

Give me the calm, comforting, empathetic voice of David Greene in the morning. When Greene finds something entertaining, it's genuine (unlike that self-important Inskeep). I've met Greene, he's definitely a good guy and a DILF (well, maybe a DILF in training).

Steve Inskeep is the Matt Lauer of NPR. (Records show he's paid more than $350K a year for his on-air shallow douchiness).

David Greene is a straight man with gay voice.

When Renee Montagne steps down, Steve Inskeep should also leave. Then we can all enjoy waking up to David & David (Greene & Brancaccio).

Kai should become the face & voice pitchman for a used-car dealership or for-profit education.

He's hot as fuck.

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton gets my panties wet!

Marketplace's tech reporter Ben Johnson is just the right amount of chubby

there is no right amount of chubby

NPR business reporter Sabri Ben Achour (on the right)

More Sabri. He's a Georgetown grad who doubles as a pottery teacher.

Thanks, R25. That image you've posted is from The Washington Blade, so I guess that's one question answered. He's really handsome. Love his radio voice, too. Is he... Turkish?

Another NPR know-it=all is Jeremy Hobson. Always, always the smartest guy in the room (or so he thinks).

David Brancaccio is gorgeous.

Classic DL thread:

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[quote]Another NPR know-it=all is Jeremy Hobson. Always, always the smartest guy in the room (or so he thinks).

That's a bummer. I met him once at a party in LA. He was lovely - warm, engaging, seemed pretty smart. Quite cute for a tubby ginger. But, that was a party, not the workplace. I guess there are plenty of Jekyll & Hydes in media.

nah?

I want to drain that hot daddy's balls like he's never had them drained before.

Nah...

Has anyone accused him yet?

Thanks, R29, that was my first thought seeing the thread title.

I see the name "Kai" everywhere now.

Is it Hawaiian?

I used to love him and then it gradually dawned on me how full of himself he is. He also comes across as quite conservative. I wouldn't be surprised if he's Republican.

r36 I think he's Scandinavian.

Is he next?

Does Kai have BDF? I can't tell.

[quote]I despise Kai Ryssdal with the heat of a thousand suns.

I wish people would stop using that expression. It stopped being clever well before the millionth repetition.

I love Kai's voice and think the is great at his job.

He's gotta be a republican.

Here he is with Adam Carolla. Major fucking repig.

AWG 4 LIFE

I can’t with Corolla

So has he been metooed yet?

Former military.

Guarantee repug.

He doesn't sound conservative.

Frat-tastic Douchebro

He looks like a MASSIVE douche.

He totally looks like he plays bass in a dad-rock band with three guys from his YMCA basketball league

I follow him on twitter and he's usually pretty critical of the GOP, so I don't think he's conservative. He also worked in the Foreign Service during the Clinton administration.

Is Jeremy Hobson gay?

You know he’s been fucking some barely legal interns

R49 God, those are some long fingers. Just sayin' ....

it's pretty apparent that he thinks very highly of himself.

R3 I agree. So smug. And I hate Molly Ringworm's scratchy voice too.

Molly Wood scratch voice

Okay. Now I'm convinced. Def BDF

He could play Prince Philip on the last season of The Crown.

Zaddy

Agree Kai is very hot, and smart, and has a sexy voice. Total package