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"The Sky Above, The Mud Below"( update/ remix to include segments on Paul Ryan being chosen Romney running mate)

From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Length: 58:43

This was a good week for NASA and to have your eyes on Mars.... a bad week in Campaign 2012, as the presidential candidates actually started calling each other names.... " Romney Hood" and "Obamalony". At least they didn't call each other "dirty liars"... oh wait, that was what the GOP chairman called Harry Reid for accusing Romney of not paying taxes for a decade or so.... so, to change the subject and counter the polls showing Obama with a clear lead, Romney rolled out Paul Ryan as his running mate during a Sat. morning appearance in Norfolk, Va...told thru narration, music and soundbites Read the full description.

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Playing: "The Sky Above, The Mud Below"( update/ remix to ...
From: Paul Fischer

Default-piece-image-1 This is a stand alone episode of the "newsical" series "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" produced by Paul Fischer... a veteran of Pacifica Radio and CBS News. This series is heard weekly 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?" produced by Paul Fischer... a veteran of Pacifica Radio and CBS News. This series is heard weekly on a number of public radio stations around the country.

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Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Locked Out	Freelance Whales	Diluvia.	Mom+Pop	2012	05:18
Supersonic Rocket Ship	The Kinks	Everybody's in Show Biz.	Velvel	1998	03:38
Space is Only Noise if You Can See	Nicolas Jaar	Body Language.	Let's Get Physical	2011	05:42
You Know, You Know	Mahavishnu Orchestra	The Inner Mounting Flame.	Columbia Legacy	2011	05:07
On Tour	Kurt Vile	Smoke Ring for My Halo.	Matador	2011	05:25
We're New Here	Gil Scott-Heron with Jamie xx	We're New Here.	XL	2011	03:32
Mr. Vacant	The Paperhead	The Paperhead.	Trouble In Mind	2011	02:30
Air and Lack Thereof	James Blake	James Blake.	A&M	2011	04:11
Convince Me	Lucinda Williams	Blessed.	Lost Highway	2011	05:45
Chained	The xx	Coexist.	Young Turks	2012	02:45
Mean	Taylor Swift	Speak Now.	Big Machine	2010	03:58
Anything Could Happen	Ellie Goulding	Halcyon.	Interscope	2012	03:52
Thinkin Bout You	Frank Ocean	Channel Orange.	Def Jam	2012	03:21
Sweetest Decline	Beth Orton	Central Reservation.	Heavenly	1999	05:39

Additional Credits

This program contains soundbites, including actualities of Paul Ryan, various NASA and JPL officials and engineers, during and after the Curiosity landing on Mars, also...Harry Reid, Reince Priebus, Lindsey Graham,Obama and Romney....from NASA.gov, JPL.gov, C-Span and various media and political websites...for illustrative, analysis and commentary purposes.

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Added to PRX ~9 months ago
Produced: Aug 10, 2012
Producers: Paul Fischer

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"The Sky Above, The Mud Below"( update/ remix to include segments on Paul Ryan being chosen Romney running mate)

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