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Skepticism/Cynicism/Journalism/Syria/ And Voyager One Has Left The Building ( told through narration,music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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Skepticsm and Sarcasm are useful mainstays of newsrooms and journalism. Cynicism isn't. Coverage of recent news events may help demonstrate why.

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  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
"Explainers"..in Politics and Journalism ( told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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In politics..."explainers" range from Pres. Obama's speech to the nation on Syria on the eve of a nine-eleven anniversary...to Bill Clinton being ...

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  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
"Syria: Damned If We Do...Damned If We Don't" UPDATED VERSION THURS. SEPT. 5(told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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Events surrounding and leading up to a decision on a military strike against Syria....told thru narration, music and soundbites. This episode is ti...

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  • Added: Sep 05, 2013
  • Length: 58:50
  • Purchases: 2
What's in a Word? Defining Toronto's Food Deserts
From: Kelly Jones
Caption: FoodShare Toronto's Mobile Good Food Market, Credit: foodshare.net
Using the buzzwords "food desert" and "food insecure" might have positive and negative impacts on the places and people they describe.

  • Added: Sep 01, 2013
  • Length: 09:14
Back To School Time..for the kids and Congress (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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Whether the subject is impeachment, Canadian citizenship or the role of carbon dioxide in climate change...some of the latest comments from member...

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  • Added: Aug 29, 2013
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 2
Trending Now UPDATED AUG. 24, 2013 (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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This week: "The Hillary Hypothesis" ( a timely example illustrating why punditry isn't journalism) ....Politicians...not all of them Republicans..i...

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  • Added: Aug 24, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Risky Business starring Ted Cruz (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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With a possible government shutdown just weeks away, more spending slashes from the sequester, and another debt default threat not that far down t...

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  • Added: Aug 15, 2013
  • Length: 58:44
  • Purchases: 2
The Many Benefits of Godzilla Power
From: William Hrdina
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A satirical look at nuclear power through the lens of a tour of the Godzilla Electrical Factory.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2013
  • Length: 06:02
"Congress Acts On Student Loans! ( But You May Want To Hold Your Applause)" (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Before heading out for the August recess, the House gave final congressional approval to legislation on student loan interest rates. ( The rates do...

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  • Added: Aug 08, 2013
  • Length: 58:27
  • Purchases: 1
"Politicians Behaving Badly" ( told through narration, music and soundbites) Note: This episode is time sensitive...but so far, update seems unnecessary. Weiner seems intent on staying in and Filner enters rehab for 2 weeks Aug 5.. without resigning.
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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Bad behavior by politicians is now so bad...they are drawing increasing numbers of rebukes from their own party leaders and colleagues. And it's ...

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  • Added: Aug 01, 2013
  • Length: 58:49
  • Purchases: 1
Everything is Broken UPDATED JULY 23 FOR WOUB (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Everything is Broken. Recent events confirm it. Whether it's a complete breakdown of the editorial process that allowed a bogus (not to mention ra...

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Status of Obamacare ( told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The administration's decision to quietly delay implementation of one Obamacare provision has emboldened opponents of the plan to..yet again...try ...

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  • Added: Jul 11, 2013
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 2
Smetnjak On the Couch..in Slovenia
From: Constance A. Dunn
Series: On the Couch...
Caption: Smetnjak "trashcan", Credit: Constance A. Dunn
An enactment of the anonymous collective's words. Smetnjak wrote the answers, Constance A. Dunn interprets them. Smetnjak is an anonymous collecti...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2013
  • Length: 20:26
College Loan Interest Rates DOUBLED as of July 1st. Gee, Thanks, Congress! (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Missing the deadline...and heading off for a week's vacation...The House and Senate failed to reach a final deal on keeping student loan interest r...

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  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 59:11
  • Purchases: 2
Thomas Jefferson: The Author of the Declaration of Independence
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious revisits a conversation with Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the United States as portrayed by Chautauqua scholar Clay Jenkinson.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2013
  • Length: 29:01
The Falcon And The Snowden (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
While much of the media are obsessed with WHERE Edward Snowden is, this episode concentrates on what Snowden did and the reaction to it from the po...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2013
  • Length: 58:26
  • Purchases: 2
The War On Women: Summer 2013 Edition (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The House voted this week to ban abortions nationwide after 20 weeks. The Republican sponsor of the bill became the latest Republican to suggest ra...

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  • Added: Jun 19, 2013
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Happy Father's Day From The IRS! ( told thru music and narration)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This episode includes songs by 1st and 2nd generation musicians who have complex familial and/or emotional ties. Also, the underreported story of...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2013
  • Length: 58:48
Immigration Status (House and Senate)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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The full US Senate is scheduled to consider the bill to overhaul Immigration laws. The House is unveiling separate bills on Immigration. A look at ...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 1
Tea Party (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What if the Tea Party actually ran the government? What's now going on in Congress gives a pretty good indication.

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  • Added: May 29, 2013
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Congress, The White House and The IRS Investigation (told through narration, music and soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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Two former heads of the IRS take the route of least disclosure in testifying before a Senate panel...At another Senate hearing, Treasury Secretary ...

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  • Added: May 23, 2013
  • Length: 57:32
  • Purchases: 1
Student Loan Debts and Other Disasters ( IRS, AP, etc)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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 Pres...

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  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 56:46
  • Purchases: 1
Here's Your Hat. What's Your Hurry. ( It's official: C-Span starts coverage of Campaign 2016...and with good reason....judging from this week's news.)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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From The Beltway... to Chris Christie's beltsize... to Biden..to still more hearings on Benghazi... to the budget...to gloating over blocking backg...

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  • Added: May 09, 2013
  • Length: 58:40
  • Purchases: 1
Up In The Air
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
"Flight" is a common theme in recent major news events...from fixing the air traffic controllers' sequester...to Rand Paul's latest comments on dro...

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  • Added: May 02, 2013
  • Length: 56:09
  • Purchases: 1
NEWSQUIZ! ( questions and answers told through narration, music and soundbiites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This episode tests our knowledge of prospects for immigration overhaul after Boston, what happened to gun safety legislation, whether Republicans h...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2013
  • Length: 58:16
  • Purchases: 1

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