Did You See That? Pop Culture and Celebrity Sightings of NPR

Did You See That? Pop Culture and Celebrity Sightings of NPR

We've been seeing a lot of NPR lately; not just around the office, but on some of our favorite shows.

We've been seeing a lot of NPR lately; not just around the office, but on some of our favorite shows. Check out the public radio faces, totes and mugs that ended up in a few interesting places.

Empire
Laura ditches her R&B girl group to perform a solo set at a fictionalized Tiny Desk. Did you catch Cookie's fierce glare behind the studio glass?

Laura right now singing #Crownfor #TinyDesk https://t.co/O1jHkTYsoV #Empire @ThisisJamila @nprmusic pic.twitter.com/aNfBCkiyHG

— Empire (@EmpireFOX) March 31, 2016

Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) watches a fake Tiny Desk concert --€” the real Desk setup is much less dramatic. Courtesy of FOX hide caption

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Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) watches a fake Tiny Desk concert --€” the real Desk setup is much less dramatic.

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#Empiregets respect for the #NPRTiny Desk Concert plug there. Underrated musical segment...

— Michael J. Faggett (@MJFaggett) March 31, 2016

Loved #Empire's performance on @npr's Tiny Desk... But the scene was missing the interns crowding around the desk! #nprlife

— Sarah Amos (@sarah3amos) March 31, 2016

Portlandia
A giant noodle monster is terrorizing Portland and Marketplace 's Kai Ryssdal is deployed to save the day with "Operation Driveway Moment." The hosts' story about returning to a favorite noodle shop in Beijing is enough to subdue the monster into quiet reflection — but the spell is broken by a pledge drive plug.

Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal on the season finale of Portlandia.

Marketplace 's Kai Ryssdal on the season finale of Portlandia . Courtesy of IFC hide caption

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Kai Ryssdal's voice and storytelling chops are enough to calm Portlandia's noodle monster.

Courtesy of IFC

Just let out a fangirl scream when @kairyssdalappeared on my tv in #PortlandiaA face for tv and a voice for radio, double threat! #npr

— Christian Conti (@cconti) March 27, 2016

Younger
Diane Rehm is a 'celebrity superfan' — alongside Ice T — at a knock-off "Game of Thrones" book event.

On the set of @YoungerTV, Diane met @PeterHermannand Ice-T ( @FINALLEVEL). The episode airs at 10pm ET on @tvland! pic.twitter.com/3zrAb7SnPx

— The Diane Rehm Show (@drshow) March 17, 2016

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
For all you All Things Considered foodies, Paul Welsh' smooth character Trent Maddock is sporting the apron of your dreams.

@NPRextra @npratcapron on recent CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND #limitededition pic.twitter.com/5skBVk7ybi

— George Parry Acquaah (@avggpa) April 8, 2016

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

NPR is on the scene, covering a press conference in the DC comics Extended Universe.

The Simpsons

Bob Boilen, Simpson-ized.

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You may have seen Bob Boilen, host of All Songs Considered and creator of the Tiny Desk, on The Simpsons in February. In the episode, "Gal of Constant Sorrow," he hosts a show called "Mountain Trax" and interviews a down-on-her-luck folk musician Bart and Lisa have taken into their home.

He's not the first NPR voice turned into a Simpsons character. The Washingtonian detailsthe other public radio personalities, including Robert Siegel, Terry Gross and Peter Sagal, who have appeared over the years.

So gross and yet so fresh. Thank you @TheSimpsons, Terry loves it! #TerryFresh pic.twitter.com/WLicT4ES9u

— Fresh Air (@nprfreshair) March 15, 2016

Have you spotted an NPR tote bag in the background of your favorite show? A Morning Edition mug in a movie trailer? Take a screenshot and share it with us on Twitter via @NPRExtra.