I loved this podcast. The book has the same quirky-funny-spooky quality. I wasn't sure about it at first, but I like it a lot for reasons I can't quite explain well. It's a little like, though not exactly like, Vonnegut - overly simple sentences, but with layered meaning and a story that manages to unfold and resolve without trying too hard. 

One of the first little Vonnegut-esque tricks is Diane's teenage son who is described as able to take the form of a bunch of different objects. She then says people will say he's changed so much since they last saw him. That's the best I can describe the layers. It's fun.

There are breaks in the story for Cecil's radio broadcast, just like the podcast. On the podcast, The Weather is a break for one song. Traffic is clearly not traffic. This juxtaposition is one example. You have to figure out the rules of the world are and what the new meanings of words are, but it's more absurd than most fiction I read. It's a good time.