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Campaign 2012: President Reagan...The Uncle Daddy Years..OR..The Romney/Gingrich Battle for Bragging Rights to Be The Rightful Heir of The Reagan Legacy and be the GOP 2012 Presidential Nominee and By the Way, What IS the Reagan Legacy Anyway???
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Length: 55:31
Paul Fischer was the political writer of The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather for more than 20 years, including the Reagan administration years. This program is a stand alone episode of the series "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?".
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
"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 ...
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" ...
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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Paul Fischer was the political writer of The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather for more than 20 years, including the Reagan administration years. This program is a stand alone episode of the series "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?".
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Days, 100 Nights | Sharon Jones and The DapKings | 100 Days, 100 Nights. | Daptone | 2007 | 03:45 |
| Follow the Yellow Brick Road | Judy Garland and The Munchkins | Wizard of Oz Soundtrack. | MGM | 1956 | 00:30 |
| Daddy's Home | Shep and The Limelites | The Very Best of Shep and the Limelites. | Rhino | 2006 | 02:44 |
| Gone Daddy Gone | Gnarls Barkley | St. Elsewhere. | Downtown | 2006 | 02:28 |
| Morning Mr. Magpie | Radiohead | King of Limbs. | King of Limbs.com | 2011 | 04:40 |
| California Girls | The Beach Boys | Summer Days. | Capitol | 1965 | 00:30 |
| California Gurls | Katy Perry | Teenage Dream. | Capitol | 2010 | 02:30 |
| California Dreamin/ | The Mamas and Papas | Greatest Hits. | Geffen | 1998 | 00:30 |
| Californication | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication. | Warner | 1999 | 03:20 |
| Home | She and Him | She and Him Volume 2. | Merge | 2010 | 04:40 |
| Crisis 1&2 | The Dears | Missiles. | Dangerbird | 2011 | 03:44 |
| Political Science | Randy Newman | Sail Away. | Reprise | 1972 | 00:20 |
| Barbara Ann | The Beach Boys | Beach Boys Party!. | Capitol | 1965 | 00:15 |
| Capital G (edited for radio) | Nine Inch Nails | Year Zero. | Nothing | 03:20 | |
| Fake Empire | The National | Boxer. | Beggars Banquet | 2007 | 03:25 |
| Written On The Forehead | PJ Harvey | Let England Shake. | Vagrant | 2011 | 03:30 |
| Big Wave | Jenny and Johnny | I'm Having Fun Now. | Warner | 2010 | 03:50 |
| Comeback Kid | Sleigh Bells | Reign of Terror. | Mom+Pop | 2012 | 03:01 |
| Lawyers, Guns and Money (Edited for Radio) | Warren Zevon | Excitable Boy. | Atlantic | 2007 | 03:30 |
| Roll On | Dntel ft. Jenny Lewis | Dumb Luck. | SubPop | 2007 | 03:40 |
| Mr. President(Have Pity on the Working Man) | Randy Newman | Good Old Boys. | Rhino | 2002 | 02:48 |
Additional Credits
political soundbites from C-Span and political websites.
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