There’s not a lot we love about North Florida, but dang, if we wouldn’t go to an above-ground pool party to see WFSU’s Jessica Palombo in short jorts and a tankini. HOT!
Babes of NPR
Hotties on the Radio
“United Colors of Benetton — er, Public Radio”
Left to right: Lindsay Foster Thomas (producer, Marketplace Money), Mary Dooe (producer, Marketplace), Vanessa Romo (reporter, KPCC), Chau Tu (Web producer, Marketplace), Daryl Paranada (Web producer, Marketplace Money).
Ed. note: BRB moving to Southern California
Tough-guy/Morning Edition fill-in David Greene shows off his public radio tattoo. HOT!
'Let's Explore': David Sedaris On His Public Private Life : NPR
This is why you love public radio.
GROSS: What did you write today?
SEDARIS: I was on tour a few weeks ago, and I wrote this thing in this woman’s book, and I don’t know, apparently, she got upset about it. But I meant it in a good way. I must have just misunderstood. We must have misunderstood one another. And I hate the thought of anybody being angry at me like that, but… I mean, really, what I wrote in her book, it’s the filthiest thing. It’s unbelievable. Really, you cannot get any filthier than this. And that’s what I kind of liked about it, you know, as a book inscription.
Morning Edition producer Selena Simmons-Duffin was submitted by a BONPR reader with a simple message: Duh, and we must agree. HOT!
We loved this On the Media segment about Grindr, “A Casual, Anonymous Interview,” so much that we are interrupting our attempt to convince the office accountant to finish our taxes to bring you this photo of producer/babe Doug Anderson. Doug, we are always up for a little casual, anonymous grinding with you. Ping us! HOT!
The following sequence captures your favorite cable news lesbian public radio host receiving the March Madness award from KPCC in Los Angeles.* Looking good, Ira! We love the formal glasses. 
*Photos stolen from the This American Life Facebook page.
We don’t know if it was Ira’s manly baritone or his dashing good looks, but the people have spoken and This American Life narrowly beat Radiolab in the Public Radio Bracket. We can’t wait to see footage of all of Chicago celebrating tonight. PUBLIC RADIO PARTY!!! HERBAL TEA FOR EVERYONE!!! Our congratulations to Ira and the rest of the TAL staff. HOT!
Happy birthday to mega babe Carl Kassell. Not only is Mr. Kassell Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me’s official judge, scorekeeper, and prize, he was also honored as the 2013 North Carolinian of the Year, which we would be bitter about losing if we weren’t so busy resting our eyes on this handsome mug. ALL HAIL CARL KASELL!! HOT!
Dear BoNPR,
I need to get this off my chest, and your site seems like the best place to do it. You see, a year ago I became smitten with a man — a babe, if you will — whose voice I heard talking new releases on The Takeaway’s Movie Date podcast last February. I later met him in person, and it turns out there’s more to this babe than his smooth, saucy voice. He’s handsome, sure, but he’s also a man of sweater vests (which you’d think would be standard apparel for any self-respecting babe of NPR, but they’re not). The object of my affection? Rafer Guzman.
When confessing your love for another man, it’s customary for straight men to finish by saying “I’m straight, though.” If you’re a rapper, you say, “No homo.” But not me. I may be straight now, but Rafer is exactly the type of man I’d totally go gay for.
I know you guys aren’t actively highlighting babes, but I hope you’ll take a look at mine, in honor of Valentine’s Day.
-Rafer’s Wafer
Ed. note: A very happy Valentine’s Day to Rafer Guzman and his future boyfriend. YES HOMO.
