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"For Father's Day: On Being an Adoptive Dad (June 2012 Update/Remix)

From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Length: 57:09

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Happy Father's Day! I'm an adoptive dad....28 years now and counting. And as a lifelong journalist, this program attempts to show...through narration and music.. what adoption truly means...and the strange notions people have about adoptive parents and their kids. Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-0 This is a stand alone episode of the "newsical" series, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" heard on a number of public radio stations around the country.

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Student Loan Debts and Other Disasters ( IRS, AP, etc) (56:46)
From: Paul Fischer

With the White House under fire on 3 fronts...Benghazi, IRS abuses and the Dept. of Justice obtaining phone records from and to the Associated Press in a secret investigation ...
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Here's Your Hat. What's Your Hurry. ( It's official: C-Span starts coverage of Campaign 2016...an... (58:40)
From: Paul Fischer

From The Beltway... to Chris Christie's beltsize... to Biden..to still more hearings on Benghazi... to the budget...to gloating over blocking background checks.. to questions ...
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Up In The Air (56:09)
From: Paul Fischer

"Flight" is a common theme in recent major news events...from fixing the air traffic controllers' sequester...to Rand Paul's latest comments on drones...to a bunch of ...
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NEWSQUIZ! ( questions and answers told through narration, music and soundbiites) (58:16)
From: Paul Fischer

This episode tests our knowledge of prospects for immigration overhaul after Boston, what happened to gun safety legislation, whether Republicans have heeded internal calls ...
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Boston Marathon Bomb Attack ( Updated Sat. April 20 Version) (58:31)
From: Paul Fischer

A review of the terror attack.. and subsequent events including Thurs. overnight police firefight with suspects, Boston lockdown Friday, suspect in custody Friday night and ...
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What's New(s)? (Told Through Narration, Music and Soundbites) (57:04)
From: Paul Fischer

Guns. 14 filibustering Senators. Stress cracks in GOP ranks. Budgets. North Korea... Hillary's speech on women's rights.... the death of Britain's first woman Prime ...
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Bank Scandals Update (Told Through Narration, Music and Soundbites) (57:47)
From: Paul Fischer

Congress reported its findings on the "London Whale" scandal....a trader who racked up more than 6 billion dollars in losses for federally insured JP Morgan Chase bank . So ...
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"Trespasses With Press Passes ( And Crossing Red Lines)"...told through narration, music and soun... (55:51)
From: Paul Fischer

Been awhile since I've devoted a full episode to media coverage of current events...so this week....a look at media coverage of ....among other things...President Obama's ...
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After CPAC/After SXSW (57:41)
From: Paul Fischer

A review of the star speakers at the CPAC ( Conservative Action Political Conference)...told through narration,music and soundbites. Let's just say there's more "indie cred" ...
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What's A Progressive To DO? (57:28)
From: Paul Fischer

Progressives ( and others) might've thought Washington gridlock could soon break. There was a drone filibuster and President Obama's been meeting with congressional ...

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This is a stand alone episode of the "newsical" series, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" heard on a number of public radio stations around the country.

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