March 11th Show
In our first hour today, we will discuss the news that New York Governor Eliot Spitzer was alledgedly involved in a prostitution ring. As we speak, several New York newspapers are calling for Governor Spitzer's resignation. But today we'll ask our guests if there is a case to be made for Spitzer keeping his job. We'll talk about Spitzer's political career, and ask the question, "When does sex become a public issue?" We're still working on our main "ender" topic, so stay tuned for that. And we'll read from your email and blog comments at some point during the hour.
So I've gotta say, 2008 has been a pretty far-out year for me so far. Not for any particular reason. Being part of this brand new millenium is just absolutely cool. But I do have to say, from a musical standpoint, the '70s must have been the era to be in. Live bands where horn players were prominent, bass lines were strong and deep "in-the-pocket," and lyrics uplifted and inspired. And that's just the funk bands. It was the golden age for a songwriter strumming an acoustic guitar, too. If I could travel in time, l'd be the Afro proud girl wearing a caftan with stack of LPs under her arm, circa 1975. So tell us... where would you go if you could time travel? Would you go forward or backward? In our second hour, we'll theorize about traveling through time and ask you and our guests, "What time and place would you like to travel to, and why?" At the end of the hour, we'll talk to David Granger, Esquire magazine's editor-in-chief, about a recently published piece that appeared in the magazine detailing the final days of the late actor Heath Ledger... entirely from his point of view. It's all completely fake, but Granger calls it 'reported fiction.' Tell us what you think.
12:08 PM ET | 03-11-2008 | permalink
