Emergency Krulwich

A radio piece by esteemed NPR correspondent, Robert Krulwich, used to prevent dead air when something goes wrong.

Coined by NPR's Bryant Park Project:

"An emergency Krulwich is a radio piece, any radio piece, by (...) Robert Krulwich. Krulwiches are always fascinating, amazingly well-produced, thought-provoking, and...long.

Matt keeps our emergency Krulwiches locked in a secret bunker beneath BPP world headquarters. He's the only one with the code and the weighty responsibility of deciding when to deploy.

Let me make plain at this point that we don't only use our Krulwiches in emergency situations. Sometimes they make perfect thematic sense and we use them on purpose. Sometimes we just can't resist using them because they're so good.

But sometimes, it's an emergency."

"This morning's guest is a no-show. We have to deploy the emergency Krulwich."
by bb_mke July 14, 2008
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emergency

what you text your bff when either

a) your date turned out to be a 50-year-old man
b) you don't have any more tampons and your's is leaking
c) something happened in your favorite show that is super traumatic
bff #1: OMG EMERGENCY
bff #2: OMG WHAT HAPPENED
bff #1: MY DATE THAT I MET ON TINDER IS 47 WITH 3 KIDS WHO ARE MY AGE!!
bff #2: wait so whats the issue...
bff #1: what do you mean HES A PERVERT
bff #2: and a potential sugar daddy...
bff #1: omg!! ur so right! john is going to be my new sugar daddy! thanks bestie
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emergency

To make a big deal out of something not so serious.
“Omg Jessica is being such an emergency just because she got finger prints on her fridge
by lettuce muncher April 11, 2023
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Emergency

When you have to fart in class but you want to warn your homie to hold his nose so he won't be affected by the fart, you scream ''Emergency'' in a Russian Accent.
''Blyat Emergency!''

''Ok dawg.''
by Arkadoi.YR June 27, 2018
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Emergency napkin stash

A collection of napkins, often from various fast food restaurants, stored in the center console of an automobile for use in emergency contingency situations.
I sneezed and spilled my coffee, so I reached into my emergency napkin stash.
by RoundenBrown December 05, 2019
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emergency response guidebook

A guidebook for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/ hazardous materials transportation incident.
Person1: Oh no that truck full of explosives is on fire
Person2: quickly grab your 2008 copy of emergency response guidebook
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emergency brown out

When you experience a near miss accident that could easily result in death and soil yourself out of shock.
I almost got hit by a bus and had an Emergency Brown Out. I had to go home and change my pants.
by JC360 February 05, 2023
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