takes the first passed argument, picks a random file, then plays it.
parses the URL of the current NPR top-of-the-hour newscast, then plays it.
A bash script to scrape local forecast from NWS text-only data, then massage it for 'broadcast' and reads it to a wave file. Requires espeak, w3m; bonus points for mbrola voices.
A working example is likely available at http://www.woodchuckhunters.com/weather.wav or http://www.woodchuckhunters.com/weather.mp3