"It was torture. 2016 was my last year there, and it was the longest year of my life. I enjoyed the first 19 years immensely... It's was a great kind of big family, and it all changed when this kind of disruptive person came in."
Shapiro hosted All Things Considered for NPR a decade before departing the organization last year. In total, he spent 25 years at the public radio outlet.
"The work of public radio is more important today than it has ever been. I intend to continue supporting it, and I hope you will too. Thank you for listening.”
"It was torture. 2016 was my last year there, and it was the longest year of my life. I enjoyed the first 19 years immensely... It's was a great kind of big family, and it all changed when this kind of disruptive person came in."