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42) Divorced dad
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Inspired by a dream, a newly single man eases the pain of his midlife crisis by launching a public-access talk show. But no matter how innocuous the topic, each episode devolves into chaos, veering from slapstick comedy into supernatural horror, driving the man ever closer to his emotional breaking point.
43) You belong to me
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Dr. Susan Chandler is a willful psychologist who uses her call-in radio show to explore the issues of lonesome women who are victims of a seductive killer.
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Ritz Harper chronicles volume 3
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Ritz Harper tries to make a comeback after being injured in a drive-by shooting and reconnects with her longtime producer, Chas James, hoping to make a splash in Hollywood as a television talk show host.
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"From 1978 to 1982 Glenn O'Brien hosted a New York City cable tv show called TV Party. Co-hosted by Chris Stein of Blondie and directed by filmmaker Amos Poe, television went where it had never gone before. Walter Steding and the TV Party orchestra provided musical accompaniment to worlds of music, art, punk politics and alternative consciousness..." - from container.
47) Talk radio's America: how an industry took over a political party that took over the United States
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The march to the Trump presidency began in 1988, when Rush Limbaugh went national. Brian Rosenwald charts the transformation of AM radio entertainers into political kingmakers. By giving voice to the conservative base, they reshaped the Republican Party and fostered demand for a president who sounded as combative and hyperbolic as a talk show host.--
48) Talk radio
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A venomous radio talk show host from Dallas, Texas utters a reckless, relentless stream of abuse and sarcasm that both titillates and infuriates his audience. Parading his own "honesty," the shock jock grows increasingly bitter, his outrageous cynicism both an emblem of his self-loathing and a temptation to his more disturbed listeners.
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Dog lovers will delight in these stories of the sometimes imperfect, always endearing canine companions with which people share their lives. These long and short, straight and curly tales of animals and their devoted human friends are comical, touching, and ultimately unforgettable.
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Ann Coulter. Laura Ingraham. Nancy Grace. Bill O'Reilly. Sean Hannity. Pat Robertson.
Their faces and voices are ubiquitous: the shrill shrieks and strident bellowings that drown out all debate and set every listener on edge, using God's and Jesus's names to justify oppression and ignorance, and spread falsehoods as if they were facts. They occupy the bully pulpit of the new American hate culture: the television and radio programs watched and heard...
52) First ladies
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While the role of the First Lady has changed dramatically over the course of the nation's history, one thing remains constant-- Americans have always been fascinated by the wives of the Presidents. This collection features in-depth profiles of many of our beloved, inspiring, and, occasionally, enigmatic First Ladies.
53) The Civil War
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A century and a half later, the Civil War still resonates with all Americans. NPR captures the battlefield action, the human struggle, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother, and family against family. From battlefield heroics to heart-wrenching letters home and in-depth profiles of complex characters, this outstanding soundscape is moving and enlightening. Includes expert commentary, gripping stories, and unforgettable...
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"Maggie left her clinical practice in Manhattan to move to sunny Cypress Grove, Florida, where she became the host of WYME's On the Couch with Maggie Walsh. From codependent wives to fetish fiends, all the locals love her show, but Maggie is not fond of all of its occupational hazards. Threats start pouring in against one of the station's special guests, self-styled New Age prophet Guru Sanjay Gingii. And when one of the threats becomes a deadly reality,...
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"Tinsel Munroe is the host of The Graveyard Shift - a late-night radio show where she and her loyal listeners celebrate the sounds of cult cinema. She has busted her ass to carve out this section of the airwaves and nothing will keep her from reaching her prime-time dreams... That is, until someone gets murdered live on air. She's freaked out by the horrible incident. Her true crime-obsessed sister Pandora is fascinated by it. Detectives assure them...
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Nationally known NPR on-air personalities share the lasting impressions made during interviews with a wide variety of exceptional individuals. Each story is introduced by the NPR host and offers a candid account of how the encounter was particularly meaningful to them. These are thought-provoking and emotionally resonant interviews with both the famous and the nearly anonymous; real people who reveal themselves over the course of a conversation in...
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According to NPR, a 'driveway moment' is when a listener is so riveted by a radio piece that he or she will stay in their idling car to hear the show all the way through. Drawn from NPR programs such as "All things considered" and "Morning edition", National Public Radio hosts and listeners present their favorite driveway moments..
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