Top 10 things MTPR Program Director Michael Marsolek does after a 100-hour work week during the pledge drive:10. Goes to the nearest tavern and tells the bartender to pour him a beer “in any amount you think is appropriate.”
9. Goes home to his yurt, which is made entirely of public radio tote bags.
8. Sleeps for 20 hours, after spraying himself from head to toe with lemon Pledge.
7. One word: streaming.
6. Helps his kids with math homework and is puzzled when every answer seems to end with the number 1-800-325-1565.
5. Tells everyone who asks how the pledge drive went that “All Things Considered, it was a good week,” then laughs maniacally.
4. Yells at people who cut him off in traffic: “Hey, Pal, I got your Public Radio right here!”
3. Goes into a closet all by himself, says something sarcastic out loud, then feels guilty about it.
2. (In an Ira Glass voice) Talks to everyone for a week in a flat monotone, pausing a lot, mispronouncing his “l’s.”
1. Makes prank calls to The Trail FM, asking if they have Neda Ulubi in a can.
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