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Rip 'n Read, Summer Music Fests, and The Little Park That Could

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Listen to Luke and Alison Rip 'n Read the news, talk music with Andy Langer, and talk Bryant Park with Win.

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Nowadays Bryant Park is full of fun, but it wasn't so fun years ago.

The BPP is clearly hot hot hot, if our legions of fans are any indication. They were standing outside our building in Bryant Park this morning, screaming so shrilly we thought they'd crack our windows. We later discovered they were actually there for Miley Cyrus, daughter of Billy Ray, better known as Hannah Montana, who was playing a Good Morning America concert. This explained a lot, since we were a bit taken aback by the youth of our would-be admirers. (If all of our listeners are going to be ten-year-old girls, we probably aren't going to do many more segments on China's currency devaluation. OMG, that is SO 2006.)

In any event, it's time for another jog in the park, beginning with the increasingly popular Rip 'n Read, where Luke and Alison take a spin through the news. Today they're looking at stories from the week, including strong words over stem cells, Hillary's campaign song, Chicago's big mob trial, and a Dear Abby letter we can all relate to (in one way or another). After Rip 'n Read we welcome DJ and Esquire music columnist Andy Langer, who'll feature some of the breakout bands from Bonnaroo '07, preview some highlights of upcoming fests, and discuss the pros and cons of big summer festivals in general. Finally we'll bring in our own video producer, Win Rosenfeld, to talk about the first in his several-part video series on the fascinating history of New York's Bryant Park. It's seen its share of bad times, but it's been made safe for screaming ten-year-old girls, thanks largely to an innovative use of social contract theory. Check it out.

Dan Pashman

10:00 AM ET | 06-22-2007 | permalink

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