Campaign 2012 Update. The Most Bizarre Week Yet in the Presidential Campaign...told thru words, music and soundbites" (Update/Remix March 2012)
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
From: Paul Fischer
Length: 00:56:10
This is a stand alone episode of the "newsical" series "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" from Paul Fischer... former News Director of two Pacifica Radio Stations (WBAI NY and KPFA Berkeley) and former writer (24 years) for Dan Rather on the CBS Evening News. This series represents my return to my roots in public radio.
Also in the What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series series
"IF YOU THOUGHT THE PRIMARIES WERE NASTY...WELCOME TO THE GENERAL CAMPAIGN!"
(00:55:55)
From: Paul Fischer
The Obama vs. Romney 2012 presidential campaign has begun...just in time for the Memorial Day weekend...the unofficial start of summer. They are already testing out lines of ...
"A Radio Show About Radio: A personal journey thru am/fm/lp and internet radio"
(00:55:45)
From: Paul Fischer
This week's episode of " What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" is a personal journey thru 4 decades of radio...as both a listener...and as a practitioner... of non commercial ...
"Where Have All The Protest Songs Gone? ( The Times..and Songs..They Are 'a Changin')
(00:57:59)
From: Paul Fischer
A selective survey of how protest songs have changed from anthems to personal statements...told thru narration, music and soundbites..from Paul Fischer...an award winning ...
" Did I Ever Tell You About The Time That..." ( A personal and not so brief history of how my per...
(00:55:31)
From: Paul Fischer
This is a stand alone episode of the newsical series "what's the frequency, kenneth?" from Paul Fischer, veteran of Pacifica Radio and CBS News.
"The War on Women"
(00:56:15)
From: Paul Fischer
A look at the latest strange detour in Campaign 2012...The War on Women...told thru narration, music and soundbites.
Everything You Need to Know About "Obamacare",Medicare, The Supreme Court and Broccoli"
(00:55:11)
From: Paul Fischer
The Supreme Court's historic oral arguments on Obamacare lasted 3 days...and included monumental considerations such as whether the government could force the public to eat ...
"Animals In The News!"
(00:56:05)
From: Paul Fischer
Have you noticed? No matter what else is going on in the world...the cable news channels and the network evening news broadcasts always have time for at least one animal ...
MORE About Animals in the News (UPDATE/REMIX 2012)
(00:56:21)
From: Paul Fischer
A "newsical" overview of the news media craze for stories about animals, our own personal relationships with animals and my own experience as a person who loves animals while ...
"DAN RATHER: GOING FULL THROTTLE AT 80"
(00:45:29)
From: Paul Fischer
A reissue of my in-depth interview with the legendary broadcast journalist about his life and times...and ours...in which he talks about many of the issues that are in his ...
" On Being an Adoptive Dad....28 Years Now and Counting..."
(00:57:40)
From: Paul Fischer
I'm an adoptive dad....28 years now and counting. And as a lifelong journalist, this program reports...through narration and music.. on what adoption truly means...and the ...
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Piece Description
This is a stand alone episode of the "newsical" series "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" from Paul Fischer... former News Director of two Pacifica Radio Stations (WBAI NY and KPFA Berkeley) and former writer (24 years) for Dan Rather on the CBS Evening News. This series represents my return to my roots in public radio.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My City Was Gone (Remastered) | The Pretenders | Learning to Crawl. | Rhino/Warner | 2007 | 05:25 |
| Soul Killing | The Ting Tings | Sounds from Nowheresville. | Columbia | 2012 | 03:15 |
| The Words That Maketh Murder | PJ Harvey | Let England Shake. | Vagrant | 2011 | 03:45 |
| Another Brick in The Wall part 2 | Pink Floyd | Another Brick in the Wall part 2. | Columbia | 1979 | 03:58 |
| Cell Phone's Dead | Beck | The Information. | Interscope | 2006 | 04:46 |
| Pink Cadillac | Bruce Springsteen | Tracks. | Columbia | 1998 | 03:34 |
| Werewolves of London (Remastered) | Warren Zevon | Excitable Boy. | Atlantic | 2007 | 03:25 |
| Strange and Unproductive | David Lynch | Crazy Clown Time. | Sunday Best | 2011 | 02:30 |
| Wintered Debts | Of Montreal | Paralytic Stalks. | Polyvinyl | 2012 | 07:34 |
| Hollow | !!! (Chk Chk Chk) | Strange Weather, Isn't It?. | Warp | 2010 | 02:58 |
| Number 9 Revolution | The Beatles | The White Album. | Apple | 1970 | 00:10 |
| A Soalin' | Peter, Paul and Mary | Peter, Paul and Mary. | Warner | 2008 | 03:24 |
| Between The Cheats | Amy Winehouse | Lioness: Hidden Treasures. | Universal Island | 2011 | 03:20 |
| The Dangling Conversation | Simon and Garfunkel | The Essential Simon and Garfunkel. | Columbia Legacy | 2003 | 02:37 |
| Early Earthquakes (excerpt) | Eleanor Friedberger | Last Summer. | Merge | 2011 | 00:20 |
| Darkside (excerpt) | Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington | Darkside. | Clown and Sunset | 2011 | 05:00 |
| Sittin in Limbo | Jimmy Cliff | The Harder They Come. | Island | 2001 | 03:26 |
| Mumbles | Clark Terry | Having Fun. | Delos | 1990 | 01:54 |
| Misery | Veronica Falls | Veronica Falls. | Slumberland | 2011 | 03:15 |
| Tongue Tied | GroupLove | Never Trust A Happy Song. | Atlantic | 2011 | 03:41 |
Additional Credits
this program has actualities from C-Span and other political and media sites for illustrative, analysis and comment purposes...including Cain, Gingrich, Romney, Santorum, Obama, Teamsters Pres. James Hoffa, Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner, Sen Gillebrand, among others. Soundbites are from C-Span and media websites for illustrative, analysis and commentary purposes
