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"Food for Thought: Cinnabons and Spoilers, Cynics and Sandwiches"
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Length: 56:20
This is a stand alone episode of the weekly newsical program "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" which airs/streams on a number of public radio stations around the country.
Also in the What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series series
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" ...
What's A Progressive To DO?
(57:28)
From: Paul Fischer
Progressives ( and others) might've thought Washington gridlock could soon break. There was a drone filibuster and President Obama's been meeting with congressional ...
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Piece Description
This is a stand alone episode of the weekly newsical program "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" which airs/streams on a number of public radio stations around the country.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Cannibals | Patti Smith | Gone Again. | Arista | 2007 | 04:10 |
| Cinnamon Girl | Neil Young and Crazyhorse | Decade. | Reprise | 1990 | 03:00 |
| 31 Flavors | The Shirelles | 25 All-Time Greatest Hits. | Varese Fontana | 1999 | 01:58 |
| Sick of You | Cake | Showroom of Compassion. | Upbeat Records | 2011 | 03:18 |
| Weekend in the Dust | St. Vincent and David Byrne | Love This Giant. | 4AD | 2012 | 03:03 |
| EFX | Teengirl Fantasy ft. Kelele | Tracer. | R&S | 2012 | 04:07 |
| Ball and Biscuit | The White Stripes | Elephant. | V2 | 2003 | 07:17 |
| Last Day of Magic | The Kills | Midnight Boom. | Domino | 2008 | 03:21 |
| Generator First Floor | Freelance Whales | Weathervanes. | Mom+Pop | 2009 | 03:07 |
| 10 Dollar (Radio Edit) | M.I.A | Arular. | XL Interscope | 2005 | 04:00 |
| Gonna Make My Own Money | Deap Vally | Deap Vally. | Ark | 2012 | 02:28 |
| I Need a Dollar | Aloe Blacc | Good Things. | Stones Throw | 2010 | 04:05 |
| Yet Again | Grizzly Bear | Shields. | Warp | 2012 | 05:20 |
| Lord Knows | Dum Dum Girls | End of Daze. | Subpop | 2012 | 04:18 |
| Get Together | Jesse Colin Young and The Youngbloods | The Essential Youngbloods. | RCA | 2002 | 04:38 |
Additional Credits
This program includes soundbites from Justice Antonin Scalia Q and A's with CNN's Piers Morgan, C-Span and Fox News, Chik Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, NBC Nightly News " Spoiler Alerts...for illustrative, analysis and commentary purposes.
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