"How NOT to Win Friends and Influence People OR Romney/Geithner/ Britain, Barclays and Bankers
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Length: 55:09
This is a stand alone episode of the "newsical" series "What's the Frequency, Kenneth? that airs weekly on a number of public radio stations around the country....from Paul Fischer...a veteran of Pacifica Radio and The CBS Evening News.
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" ...
Related Pieces
Piece Description
This is a stand alone episode of the "newsical" series "What's the Frequency, Kenneth? that airs weekly on a number of public radio stations around the country....from Paul Fischer...a veteran of Pacifica Radio and The CBS Evening News.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Calling | The Clash | London Calling. | Epic | 1980 | 03:25 |
| Slow Burn Treason (remix) | Holly Miranda w/ Jamie xx | The Magician's Private Library. | XL | 2010 | 06:00 |
| The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us | Sufjan Stevens | (Come On Feel the) Illinois(e). | Asthmatic Kitty | 2005 | 05:23 |
| Unto Caesar | Dirty Projectors | Swing Lo Magellan. | Domino | 2012 | 03:37 |
| I'm Out To Get | Billy Bragg and Wilco | Mermaid Avenue Vol. 3. | Nonesuch | 2012 | 03:59 |
| Village Green Preservation Society | The Kinks | The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society. | Reprise | 1968 | 02:45 |
| LDN | Lily Allen | Alright, Still. | Capitol | 2007 | 03:13 |
| North American Scum | LCD Soundsystem | Sound of Silver. | DFA | 2007 | 05:26 |
| Plague | Crystal Castles | Untitled. | Fiction | 2012 | 04:56 |
| Syrup and Honey | Duffy | Rockferry. | Mercury | 2009 | 03:11 |
| Weapon of Choice | Fatboy Slim | Halfway Between The Gutter and The Stars. | Astralwerks | 2005 | 05:47 |
| Rockit | Gorillaz | D-Sides. | Virgin | 2007 | 03:34 |
| Mumbles | Clark Terry | Legends of Jazz. | LRS Media | 2006 | 02:01 |
| She's Not There | The Zombies | She's Not There/Time of the Season. | K-Tel | 2010 | 02:25 |
Additional Credits
This program contains actualities.... including, Mitt Romney in London..Treasury Secy Tim Geithner testimony to Congress, Sen. Pat Toomey (R) Pa, British P.M. David Cameron, Bank of England head,Mervyn King testimony to parliament, J.P. Morgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, testimony to Congress, Fed Chmn. Ben Bernanke testimony to Congress, excerpt of Americans United for Change political ad on Libor rate scandal...from C-Span, various media and political websites...for illustrative, analysis and commenting purposes
