MMA on NPR

by Jaydoggydog on Jan 28, 2009 8:10 AM EST

Last night, NPR's Marketplace ran a story on the steadily growing popularity of Mixed Martial Arts. Kai Ryssdal prefaced the piece saying that most MMA fans probably don't listen to NPR and therefore won't hear this. Well, since I haven't seen any reaction on the MMA blogs, maybe he was right. If you want to hear the very positive story, listen here.

Note from Kid Nate, I edited a little bit to make the link live and to insert it in the text. Use the little chain link button in the editor panel above the text box and you too will have magical internet powers.

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Very cool.

I listen to NPR most of the afternoon, missed this one.

by Chris Nelson on Jan 28, 2009 10:36 AM EST reply actions

I like NPR. :<

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Jan 28, 2009 10:51 AM EST reply actions

I listen to NPR as well and totally missed this.

by Luke Thomas on Jan 28, 2009 11:12 AM EST reply actions

I used to listen to NPR...

every day on the drive to and from work. But now that I’ve switched to just working out of the house I don’t really listen to any radio outside of MMA Nation.

Contributing Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.

by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 28, 2009 11:14 AM EST reply actions

I heart NPR

That was a very objective look and very refreshing. I liked this quote:
“But also, I do think the economy is playing a role here. That if the UFC were to come to New York tomorrow, they’d sell out Madison Square Garden. And state budgets being what they are, I do think some of these legislatures are softening their stances in part because of economics.”
Money talks, bitches, and always will.

"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"

by Warhand on Jan 28, 2009 12:01 PM EST reply actions

I listen to NPR as well, don’t know how I missed this one. I’ll write to them this weekend.

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007

by lovingmma25 on Jan 28, 2009 2:07 PM EST reply actions

I didn’t think Kai’s assertion held true of MMA fans, but it depends which forum you ask. Marketplace is probably my favorite NPR show, now even more so. Thanks for the editing, Nate. I’m a blogger, but slacked and missed the link button.

I write a snarky food-blog and whenever I delve into politics, I get lots of Richmond-VA-centered discussion going, but when I even mention MMA, it’s crickets chirping. Luckily, I’ve got Bloody Elbow as my intellectual fight fan support group.

by Jaydoggydog on Jan 28, 2009 2:35 PM EST reply actions

You are in Richmond?

by iiowyn on Jan 28, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions

downtown Richmond, no less.

by Jaydoggydog on Jan 28, 2009 3:32 PM EST up reply actions

Cool, I used to live in Midlothian but now I’m up in Fredericksburg.

by iiowyn on Jan 28, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

We should probably all be writing to NPR...

to let them know that there ARE MMA fans that are…you know…not morons. Not that they were implying that by not listening to NPR you’re an idiot…but you know what I’m saying. Just let them know that we’re out there…

Contributing Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.

by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 28, 2009 2:55 PM EST reply actions