The New York Times’ Astead Herndon literally ran out of gas while driving through New Hampshire to cover the Dem primary race because he was distracted by the podcast he was listening to:
shoutout to @throughlineNPR. was so into this Hong Kong podcast that I never noticed my gas light is on and am now stuck on the shoulder of a new hampshire highway!!!
— Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) February 9, 2020
At least he kept his sense of humor about it all:
me right now pic.twitter.com/OxfpxMxEVI
— Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) February 9, 2020
He was gaslit . . . by his car?
I thought gaslighting was something else entirely
— Jesse Wegman (@jessewegman) February 10, 2020
Cars . . . how do they work?
How are you THIS bad at cars HOW
— Rebecca Salley (@rebsals) February 9, 2020
He was later saved by fellow journos Jess Bidgood and Matt Flegenheimer:
proof of the rescue from @jessbidgood and @mattfleg pic.twitter.com/TNWq35GHQE
— Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) February 10, 2020
***