NPR, I'm begging you. I can't take anymore. Please, try to refrain from airing the following:

• Interviews with authors who have written books about their complex relationship their mothers/fathers/disabled children/childhood sexual abusers.


• Shows about ethnic profiling or oppressive third-world regimes in which you take calls from the public. The people who feel strongly enough to call are always the crazy/bigoted/genocidal ones.


• Finally, and most importantly — for god's sake, no more coverage of politically and/or socially conscious hip-hop acts. Words cannot describe how awful these segments are.

Your prompt cooperation is appreciated.