HV- Comedy with a Beat

Part of Series Hearing Voices- series
Length 54:00
Licensor HearingVoices
Producer(s) Hearing Voices
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Produced March 15, 2008
Added to PRX March 23, 2008
 

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Summary:

For April Fools

Website:

http://hearingvoices.com/series/

Additional Credits and Funding:

Funder: CPB

Timely on:

April 01: April Fools

Description:

For broadcast 03/24/2008 - 04/02/2008.

Series: Hearing Voices from NPR
Episode: 004 Comedy with a Beat
Host: David Ossman of Firesign Theatre

Summary: We mix music and comedy, from Wally Cox yodeling to Peter Sellers singing while shaving, from Jack Kerouac crooning "Ain't We Got Fun" to Charles Mingus backing Jean Shepherd tale "The Clown." "Lenny Bruce Gets Busted" in Jonathan Mitchell's documentary. And we hear rare and classic bits from host David Ossman's Firesign Theatre.

0:15 On-Air Promo Text: This week on Hearing Voices from NPR, "Comedy with a Beat" for April Fools, with host David Ossman (Firesign Theatre): Jean Shepherd w/ Charles Mingus, Greg Giraldo w/ Lazyboy, Wally Cox, Peter Sellers, Jack Kerouac, and "Lenny Bruce Gets Busted."

This is an episode in the series: Hearing Voices. Stations must subscribe to the series before broadcasting the program. Contact:
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Kathy Gronau 888.233.5650 kathy@creativepr.org

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