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"BIRTHERS,HEROES AND PATRIOTS" (OH MY!)

From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Length: 56:35

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"BIRTHERS,HEROES AND PATRIOTS" (OH MY!)
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Paul Fischer

Default-piece-image-2 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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Piece Description

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.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Summertime Thing Chuck Prophet No Other Love. New West 2002 05:11
The National Anthem Radiohead Kid A. Capitol 2008 05:52
Born in The USA Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA. Columbia 1984 04:39
Devil's Work Miike Snow Happy to You. Downtown 2012 03:55
32 Flavors Ani diFranco Better Than Chocolate (soundtrack). Dexter Entertainment 1999 06:09
Once I Was Tim Buckley StarSailor. Enigma Retro 2007 03:20
Found Love in a Graveyard (excerpt) Veronica Falls Veronica Falls. Slumberland 2011 01:00
Ashes of American Flags (Radio Edit) Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Nonesuch 2002 04:47
Rainbow Flag Matmos Supreme Balloon. Matador 2008 03:50
Declare Independence Bjork Voltaic. Nonesuch 2009 04:40
A Higher Place Tom Petty Wildflowers. Warner 2009 03:56
Missile Blonde Redhead In an Expression of the Inexpressible. Touch and Go 1998 03:13
Disconnect The Dots Of Montreal (Mixel Pixel Remix) Satanic Twins. Polyvinyl 2006 04:17

Additional Credits

This program includes actualities of Donald Trump and Wolf Blitzer,Edward R. Murrow, Roger Mudd "The Selling of the Pentagon", Joe Biden, Bernadette Devlin, Bella Abzug, President Obama and a collage of "suprise" reunions broadcast on various outlets. These actualities are from CSpan, various media and political websites...and are for illustrative, analysis and commentary purposes

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  • Added to PRX ~11 months ago
  • Produced: May 31, 2012
  • Producers: Paul Fischer

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