Jesse Thorn of The Sound of Young America says
On the Hour is the funniest thing I've ever heard on the radio, and I just learned (accidentally) that it's in iTunes. It is the predecessor to "The Day Today" and "Brass Eye," which are two of the funniest things I've ever seen on TV. All three projects were spearheaded by the British satirist Chris Morris, who in my book might be the great comedy genius of our time. It predates The Daily Show, and is (imo) funnier.Seasons one and two are on sale in iTunes now for $11.99 each:
And there's a podcast of short (~90 second) excerpts as well:
I swear to God this is the funniest, most amazing thing in history.
