- Playing
- Little Known Presidential Candidates
- From
- Paul McDonald
Broadcast on WFPL-FM, 10/7/04.
More from Paul McDonald
Poetry Happens
(02:04)
From: Paul McDonald
Poetry is just as combustible and wild an art form as it always has been.
Three Generations In Manila
(02:02)
From: Paul McDonald
Three generations of fathers and sons meet (in spirit) at a cemetary in Manila in search of healing.
Can Assassins Really Kill You?
(02:02)
From: Paul McDonald
One white boy's recollections of Dr. King and Malcolm X.
Praying for Peace in The New Year
(02:27)
From: Paul McDonald
What might really happen if every warrior on the planet beat his sword into a plowshare?
Revisiting Death of a Salesman
(02:02)
From: Paul McDonald
Arthur Miller's masterpiece is a brilliant archetype for men in the 20th century and beyond. Suggested to be broadcast on the anniversary of Miller's death, February 10, 2005.
An Encounter With Hunter S. Thompson
(02:05)
From: Paul McDonald
One encoutner with the Good Doctor was enough.
Experiences With The "N" Word
(03:33)
From: Paul McDonald
A double standard still exists for this racial epithet.
Related Pieces
3 Comments
|
Review of Little Known Presidential CandidatesA great piece for this political season. This piece would provide a welcome break from coverage of the major candidates, giving both information and levity. |
|
Review of Little Known Presidential CandidatesAn interesting commentary that seems to have been well researched. It's as informational as it is entertaining. Tone isn't snarky or sarcastic as such a commentary might be inclined toward. I only wish he'd talked about a few more unconventional presidential candidates. It's an excellent fit in an ATC or ME news break. |
Broadcast History
October 7, 2004; WFPL, Louisville, KY.
Transcript
Back in the 1950s when the UFO contactee craze was about as trendy
as hula hoops, there was a man named Gabriel Green who claimed to
be in touch with beings from Mars, Venus, Saturn and Alpha Centauri.
He was the founder and president of the Amalgamated Flying Saucer
Clubs of America and, at the behest of his space brothers, ran for
President in 1960 on a platform of leadership by enlightened direction.
I don't know how long his campaign lasted but I do know he later
withdrew in order to support then Senator John F. Kennedy. Lest you
think Green had a screw loose bear in mind that the election of 1960
was extremely close so I'm sure JFK was happy for any support he
could get. And Green must have had some pull because when he ran
for the Senate in 1962 he drew over 170,000 votes.
No, they just don't make presidential candidates like they used to and
while som...
Read the full transcript
Timing and Cues
3 min. 48 secs. Straight Commentary
Additional Files
- (description) (LittleKnownPresidentialCandidates.doc)
Related Website
Michael Nutt
Posted on October 15, 2004 at 12:06 PM | Permalink
Review of Little Known Presidential Candidates
This piece covers some pretty interesting characters. I think what would make it really stelar would be some quotes from some of them, although I realize they may be hard to find.