WGXC-90.7 FM

Turn On The News: Hammer Horror

Nov 03, 2022: 3pm - 3:30 pm
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Produced by Tom Roe.

"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: "Hammer Horror." Some tool starts the political violence. Opening theme includes clips from The Conet Project; "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons," Paul Harvey; "Citizen Kane;" 1010 WINS; Bill Cosby; and Larys Strong from "House of the Dragon." Thanks for the songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), MC Hammer ("U Can't Touch This"), The Beatles ("Maxwell's Silver Hammer"), and Kate Bush ("Hammer Horror"). Clips and excerpts from Jeff Wright; Stephen Colbert; Trevor Noah; Kari Lake; Barack Obama; Howard Dean; Laura Ingraham; Donald Drumpf; Kevin McCarthy; Marjorie Taylor Greene; Rudy Giuliani; Ted Cruz; Madison Cawthorn; Lauren Boebert; Matt Gaetz; Steve Bannon; Roger Stone; Andrea Mitchell; Seth Meyers; Blake Masters; and Tucker Carlson. Episode 093.