ARCHIVE

Turn On The News: Hit It and Quit It (Audio)

Aug 12, 2021
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: "Hit It and Quit It." This week the governor steps down. Songs from Husker Du ("Turn On the News"), Funkadelic ("Hit It and Quit It"), The Beastie Boys ("Slow and Low"), The Magnetic Fields ("Andrew In Drag"), and Queen ("I Want to Break Free"). Clips and excerpts from Andrew Cuomo; J.L. Cauvin; Chuck Todd; Stephen Colbert; Seth Meyers; and Amy Poehler. Episode 029.