Rachel Maddow: MSNBC host teaches America how to pronounce "Colorado" (VIDEO)

Last night, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow tackled common names of people and places that tend to be mispronounced, at least according to locals -- and praise be that the segment attempts to set America straight on the proper way to say "Colorado." As one viewer writes, "we say it colo RAD...

By Michael Roberts

March 31, 2011

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Last night, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow tackled common names of people and places that tend to be mispronounced, at least according to locals -- and praise be that the segment attempts to set America straight on the proper way to say "Colorado." As one viewer writes, "we say it colo RAD o, rad rhymes with dad. Not Coloraudo, rhymes with rod or cod. Anyone who does that sounds snobby." Hell, yeah!

See the entire clip below; the Colorado mention is at about the two minute mark. And as a bonus, check out a second snippet with local flavor, this one featuring AM 760 host David Sirota talking about his new book Back to Our Future, introduced by a clip from the similarly titled Back to the Future in which Doc Brown is threatened by... Libyans!

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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