Weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines.
Weekly Program
Songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), The dBs ("Espionage"), John Barry ("James Bond Theme"), Green Day ("Espionage"), The Clash ("Rudie Can't Fail"), "Get Smart" theme song, more.
"Turn On The News" is the weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines. Now with computerized news readers, and fewer meddling reporters, plus aggregated reporting, and automated music. Tune in "Turn On The News" each week for the latest news, radio art, and more from our robot reporters, making sure you hear both sides -- good and evil -- every time you "Turn On The News." It is often a mash-up of the week's news, and sometimes a radio news fantasy with song parodies and covers similar to "Dr. Demento" and comedy skits and more. Produced by Tom Roe at Wave Farm and WGXC. For more information go to: https://wavefarm.org/radio/wgxc/schedule/93bbe3
Clips and excerpts from Stephen Colbert; Eric Drumpf; Jimmy Conway; Stephanie Ruhle; Mika Brezinski; Billy Costigan; Trevor Noah; Donald Drumpf; Ron DeSantis; Sean Hannity; Lara Drumpf; and Desus Nice.
"Turn On The News" is the weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines. Now with computerized news readers, and fewer meddling reporters, plus aggregated reporting, and automated music. Tune in "Turn On The News" each week for the latest news, radio art, and more from our robot reporters, making sure you hear both sides -- good and evil -- every time you "Turn On The News." This week: "Espionage Act" This week someone is acting like they have something to hide. Thanks for the songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), The dBs ("Espionage"), John Barry ("James Bond Theme"), Green Day ("Espionage"), The Clash ("Rudie Can't Fail"), "Get Smart" theme song, London Symphony Orchestra ("Paint It Black"), Big Mama Thorton ("I Smell A Rat"), Bob Dylan ("Subterranean Homesick Blues"), Synthesonic Sounds ("Live and Let Die"), Guy Tryhall ("Yakety Moog"), and Marvin Hamlisch ("The Spy Who Loved Me"). Clips and excerpts from Stephen Colbert; Eric Drumpf; Jimmy Conway; Stephanie Ruhle; Mika Brezinski; Billy Costigan; Trevor Noah; Donald Drumpf; Ron DeSantis; Sean Hannity; Lara Drumpf; and Desus Nice. Episode 082.
Espionage Act
Weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines.
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Aug. 18, 2022
Recorded at Wave Farm in the Hudson Valley in New York.
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