There is, as always, good news and bad news.
The bad news: I was pretty sick yesterday, coughing, sneezing and aching, thus no Junkie postings.
The good news: I didn't ask for a government bailout to come in today.
Even better news: Unlike last week, no more photos of Neal Conan and me modeling T-shirts.
That photo was pretty traumatic for many loyal listeners; pledges to NPR dropped 45 percent that day.
Even more traumatic, of course, is the populist outrage over the bonuses paid out to AIG executives. We'll let others discuss the financial implications; today on the Political Junkie segment on NPR's Talk of the Nation, we'll talk about the political ramifications and the toll being taken on the Obama administration.
Remember, the Junkie segment airs every Wednesday on TOTN at 2 p.m. Eastern time, where you can often, but not always, find interesting conversation, useless trivia questions and sparkling jokes.
If your local NPR station doesn't carry TOTN, you can hear the program on the Web or on HD Radio. And if you are a subscriber to XM/Sirius radio, you can find the show there as well (siriusly).
STARTING THIS WEEK: Our political Web chat, normally held on Tuesdays at noon, will now commence every Wednesday, shortly after the TOTN Junkie segment is over. Joining me in the chat this week are Andrew Sullivan, The "Daily Dish" blogger at The Atlantic, and Tom Bevan, executive editor and co-founder of RealClearPolitics. The chat is hosted by NPR's David Gura.
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