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What Would Ben Stein Do?

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Length: 00:59:54

Ben Stein and Robert Frank, this week on Prime Time Radio. Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-0 First, Ben Stein would never marry someone who refused to work or had a drug problem. He would not arrive late to an appointment. Those would be horrendous choices. He treats his wife as the most important person in the world. He's fairly certain he wouldn't pierce any part of his face. In his new book, "What Would Ben Stein Do", he discusses a wide range of topics including politics and marriage. Mr. Stein applies his knowledge and wisdom from his days as a speechwriter for Richard Nixon, to his tough relationship with his mother as he tackles the challenges of modern life. 

Then, Robert Frank uses a wide variety of analogies, including the antlers of a Bull Elk and mandatory helmet rules for hockey players, to explain why what is good for one is not always good for all. He then goes on to explain why competitive spending can lead to large-scale problems in a national economy and suggests small unobtrusive changes in taxation policy that could save billions of dollars in his book, "Darwin Economics".

Ben Stein and Robert Frank, this week on Prime Time Radio.

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Piece Description

First, Ben Stein would never marry someone who refused to work or had a drug problem. He would not arrive late to an appointment. Those would be horrendous choices. He treats his wife as the most important person in the world. He's fairly certain he wouldn't pierce any part of his face. In his new book, "What Would Ben Stein Do", he discusses a wide range of topics including politics and marriage. Mr. Stein applies his knowledge and wisdom from his days as a speechwriter for Richard Nixon, to his tough relationship with his mother as he tackles the challenges of modern life. 

Then, Robert Frank uses a wide variety of analogies, including the antlers of a Bull Elk and mandatory helmet rules for hockey players, to explain why what is good for one is not always good for all. He then goes on to explain why competitive spending can lead to large-scale problems in a national economy and suggests small unobtrusive changes in taxation policy that could save billions of dollars in his book, "Darwin Economics".

Ben Stein and Robert Frank, this week on Prime Time Radio.

Timing and Cues

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TIMINGS AND CUES:

00:00 - 01:00 Billboard (promotes both halves)

01:00 - 01:05 Silent Pause (allows cutaway to newscast)

01:05 - 28:04 Segment #1 (optional fundraising cutaway between 24:00-26:00; Outcue to alert stations to cutaway: "I'm Mike Cuthbert. This is Prime Time Radio.")

28:05 - 30:05 MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS with Bill Newcott

30:05 - 30:07 Silent Pause (allows
stations to cutaway for I.D., weather report, etc.)

30:07 - 30:34 Billboard for Segment #2 (runs :27)

30:35 - 54:00 Segment #2 (optional fundraising cutaway between 48:00-50:00; Outcue to alert stations to cutaway: "I'm Mike Cuthbert. This is Prime Time Radio.")

54:00 - 54:05 Silent Pause

54:05 - 59:00 "PRIME TIME POSTSCRIPT" (optional module for stations that do not insert a newscast at the top of the hour)

59:00 - 59:05 Silent Pause

59:05 - 59:25 :20 Promo

59:25 - 59:30 Silent Pause

59:30 - 59:59 :29 Promo

Additional Credits

Host: Mike Cuthbert, Producer: Angel Livas, Engineer: Ben Pizzuto

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