WNYC's Fishko Files: What Can I Say: Culture of Patriotism and Dissent
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"You want to send a message? Call Western Union," said Sam Goldwyn. Right now, as "loyalty" and "treason" are being redefined by world events, so are cultural expressions of patriotism and dissent. From "message" pictures in the old Hollywood, to morale-building songs, to satirists' comic visions, politics and mass culture have been inexorably linked. Through stories from people like comedian Mort Sahl, entertainer Tom Smothers, The Daily Show's Mo Rocca, critic Molly Haskell, writer/producer Larry Gelbart, The New York Times' Frank Rich and many others, this program will examine the connections between culture and country, and how the establishment has responded to the pushes against it. We'll hear history, as Frank Sinatra, preaches "tolerance" on radio at the end of World War II, and current events, as Aaron McGruder's comic strip risks being pulled from tomorrow's newspaper. What Can I Say will examine how the messages have been sent, and how they have been received by a nation often hungry for reassurance.
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"You want to send a message? Call Western Union," said Sam Goldwyn. Right now, as "loyalty" and "treason" are being redefined by world events, so are cultural expressions of patriotism and dissent. From "message" pictures in the old Hollywood, to morale-building songs, to satirists' comic visions, politics and mass culture have been inexorably linked. Through stories from people like comedian Mort Sahl, entertainer Tom Smothers, The Daily Show's Mo Rocca, critic Molly Haskell, writer/producer Larry Gelbart, The New York Times' Frank Rich and many others, this program will examine the connections between culture and country, and how the establishment has responded to the pushes against it. We'll hear history, as Frank Sinatra, preaches "tolerance" on radio at the end of World War II, and current events, as Aaron McGruder's comic strip risks being pulled from tomorrow's newspaper. What Can I Say will examine how the messages have been sent, and how they have been received by a nation often hungry for reassurance.
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15 second text promo; runs just under 12 so there is time at end for station ID and time
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As tension between patriotism and dissent increases, artists and entertainers
are asking, ?What Can I Say? about world events without being accused of
disloyalty? Hear ?What Can I Say?, part of public radio?s special
coverage, Whose Democracy Is It.....
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Timing and Cues
WHAT CAN I SAY?: THE CULTURE OF PATRIOTISM AND DISSENT
0:00- 0:59 BILLBOARD
0:59 ? 1:00 (silence)
01:00 ? 06:00 NPR Newscast (silence)
06:00 - 20:59 PROGRAM SEGMENT A (14:59)
IN: (music) ?What Can I Say? From WNYC. It?s part of public radio?s special coverage, Whose Democracy Is It? I?m Sara Fishko??
OUT: (music) ?? This is Sara Fishko, back in a minute.?
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20:59 ? 21:00 (silence)
21:00 ? 21:59 BREAK MUSIC
21:59 ? 22:00 (silence)
22:00 - 41:29 PROGRAM SEGMENT B (19:29)
IN: ?What Can I Say? Patriotism and dissent in mass culture, then and now. I?m Sara Fishko. We?ve been looking at feelings & ideas about America??
OUT: ??I?m Sara Fishko. Back in a minute.?
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41:29 - 41:30 (silence)
41:30 - 42:29 BREAK MUSIC
42:29 - 42:30 (silence)
42:30 - 58:59 PROGRAM SEGMENT C (16:29)
IN: ? What Can I Say? From WNYC. We?re looking at expression of patriotism and dissent in mass culture??
OUT: ?Major support for public radio?s special coverage, Whose Democracy Is It? comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.?
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Review of What Can I Say: Culture of Patriotism and Dissent
Thoughtful, very interesting and well-produced journey through specific moments in the culture of patriotism and dissent. Interviews and tape of a variety of entertainment figures and observers take us back in time and up to the present, reminding us that freedom of expression must never be taken for granted. Plus, it's a kick to hear some of the old bits followed by reflections on how the humor was received. sl