I think we can all agree: As far as the world of fan fiction goes, you spend more time slushing through the typos and wordy-porns to really consider it worth your time. But sometimes, you come across a gem that gives you just a little more patience to press on.
This week’s Zombie of the Week hails from one such gem, a hilarious parody of NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! written by fan fic author Nestra.
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This phony NPR broadcast brings us the much-speculated topic of a zombie apocalypse and infuses it with the broadcast’s weekly on-air guessing game. Only this time, as humans grow scarce, the interviewee is Steve, the former investment banker turned undead amidst the chaos. His simple macabre responses mixed with the upbeat tone creates the great comedy of this week’s zombie must-read. (For the full piece, click here.)
Wait, Wait … Don’t Eat Me
CARL: From NPR and Chicago Public Radio, this is Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, the NPR news quiz. I’m Carl Kasell, and here’s your host at the Chase Bank Auditorium in downtown Chicago: Peter Sagal!
PETER: Thanks, Carl! Hello, everyone! We’re going to be cutting our show a little short today, because, as you may have heard, there’s an apocalypse happening! But we didn’t let the election of Barack Obama stop us, and we’re not going to let the zombie hordes stop us either. After the show today, myself, Carl, and the panelists will be taking our families to the secret underground NPR bunker, and no, you can’t come. I bet you wish you’d donated more during that last pledge drive!
PAULA: Sure, rub it in.
MO: The mug with the NPR logo was just too appealing.
PETER: To play, give us a call at 1-888-WAIT-WAIT. That’s 1-888-924-8924. Our first and only listener-contestant is on the line. What’s your name?
ZOMBIE: Brains?