by Gwen Outen

Here's a quick look at today's show:

It's time for the Political Junkie. Ken Rudin is somewhere between here and the Jersey turnpike... far from Studio 3A. But it turns out there are many political junkies out there. In our first hour, our guest junkie Matt Bai, writer for The New York Times Magazine, will flesh out this week's news in politics. And Lanny Davis, former special counsel to President Clinton, will discuss president-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet and White House picks. At the end of the hour, (speaking of the Jersey turnpike) we want to hear about your favorite rest stops along America's highways. Call, email or blog your nominations. What makes that stop so... restful?

We're definitely on a driving theme today. Ever wonder why you get so angry behind the wheel, say, if someone cuts you off, or (where's my horn!!!!) comes to a dead stop in front of you at the mouth of the merge lane? UGH!! Or why we gun it in a 35 mph zone, but patiently stop all alone at a red light at four in the morning. Author Tom Vanderbilt has written a fascinating book called Traffic where he examines what our driving (and hostility) says about us. He even looks at why traffic jams form and then, "poof", disappear for no apparent reason. I've always wondered about that one. Then, we'll go from driving to biting. Eric Nuzum, NPR's pop culture critic and resident vampire expert, will give his review of the new movie "Twilight" and explains why vampires are all the rage!!