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"Optics..Scary Voices..Campaign Clashes..and how to tell whether a shouting match with a president is...or isn't... journalism"
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Length: 57:00
This is a stand alone episode of the weekly "newsical" series "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
Also in the What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series series
Congress, The White House and The IRS Investigation (told through narration, music and soundbites)
(57:32)
From: Paul Fischer
Two former heads of the IRS take the route of least disclosure in testifying before a Senate panel...At another Senate hearing, Treasury Secretary Lew takes exception to ...
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" ...
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Piece Description
This is a stand alone episode of the weekly "newsical" series "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werewolf | Fiona Apple | The Idler Wheel.... | Epic | 2012 | 03:12 |
| Optical Illusions | William Orbit | My Oracle Lives Uptown. | Kobalt | 2009 | 02:23 |
| Amerigo | Patti Smith | Banga. | Columbia | 2012 | 04:36 |
| I Pity the Poor Immigrant (Mono) | Bob Dylan | John Wesley Harding. | Columbia Legacy | 2010 | 04:13 |
| Immigrant Song | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross ft. Karen O | The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Soundtrack). | The Null Corp. | 2011 | 02:48 |
| The Words That Maketh Murder | PJ Harvey | Let England Shake. | Island | 2011 | 03:46 |
| Serpents | Sharon Van Etten | Tramp. | Jagjaguwar | 2012 | 03:04 |
| Greenwhich Mean Time | Charlotte Gainsbourg | IRM. | Elektra | 2009 | 02:25 |
| Too Late | Spiritualized | Sweet Heart Sweet Light. | Double Six | 2012 | 03:45 |
| Society is My Friend | Kurt Vile | Smoke Ring for My Halo. | Matador | 2011 | 05:39 |
| Common Ground | Superheavy | Superheavy. | Universal Republic | 2011 | 03:43 |
| The High Road | Broken Bells | Broken Bells. | Columbia | 2011 | 03:52 |
| How Come You Never Go There | Feist | Metals. | Arts and Crafts | 2011 | 03:24 |
| Going Home | Leonard Cohen | Old Ideas. | Columbia | 2012 | 03:51 |
| The Ghost of Corporate Future | Regina Spektor | Soviet Kitsch. | Sire | 2004 | 03:22 |
| Vive Solo (excerpt) | Juana Molina | Un Dia. | Domino | 2008 | 03:00 |
Additional Credits
soundbites of Obama, Romney, Richard Trumka,political ad excerpts and others from C-Span, political and media websites for illustrative, analysis and commentary purposes
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