John Hockenberry appears in the following:
Question of the day: When gas reaches $5 a gallon I will no longer ___________
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Gas is now averaging $3.80 a gallon. John and Adaora are talking about how your habits have changed and how they might change as prices continue to rise. When gas reaches $5 a gallon I will no longer ___________. Share your story by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE. Then, tune in Tuesday to hear what everyone else had to say.
Monday's question of the day: What are the contradictions in your life?
Friday, May 16, 2008
Do you need a cigarette after telling the kids not to smoke? Or are you a New Yorker with an SUV? What are the contradictions in your life? Share your answer by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE.
Question of the day: Myanmar's military is blocking aid. What should the United States do?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Up to 2.5 million Burmese were "severely affected" by last week's cyclone, but the ruling military junta is blocking the aid they need. What's the United States to do? What should we do? Share your ideas by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE.
Question of the day: My day is not complete until I've _____ed online
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Facebook profiles, Wikipedia entries and millions of blogs about politics and technology and cats. We know you make them, but which Web sites command your time and contributions? Share your story by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE. Then, ...
What would you tax to fix your state's budget crisis?
Friday, May 09, 2008
December 19, 2008: The State of the States: Talking budget cuts with N.J. Gov. Jon Corzine and Wisc. Gov. James Doyle
December 19, 2008: Steven Zelin, the Singing CPA, makes music about taxes
May 28, 2008: At least 28 states and the District of Columbia are expected to face budget shortfalls next year. What would you tax to fix your state’s budget crisis? Gas guzzlers? Beer? MP3s? Porn?
May 12, 2008: Chart: State deficits, 2008-2009
December 19, 2008: Steven Zelin, the Singing CPA, makes music about taxes
May 28, 2008: At least 28 states and the District of Columbia are expected to face budget shortfalls next year. What would you tax to fix your state’s budget crisis? Gas guzzlers? Beer? MP3s? Porn?
May 12, 2008: Chart: State deficits, 2008-2009
Video: In front of a heat-sensing camera with JPL director Charles Elachi
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Montaniacs... Of celebrities, daughters and daddies who insist on keeping their heads in the sand
Thursday, May 01, 2008
I've got a difficult problem. I hate Miley Cyrus Inc. Don't get me wrong. She's a perfectly nice young lady. What is there to hate about a poised and talented 15 year old? I just hate her branding ubiquity.
Reach out, rip it open, shock the world!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
The work I used to do in radio was generally done with a screwdriver. I ripped the backs off of commercial radios and hacked and tweaked them to my own specifications. Every radio warned on the back in scary typefaces that I was taking my life into my hands.
The gun-store vote in Pennsylvania
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
John Hockenberry of The Takeaway takes the political pulse of the gun-toting electorate at a Cabela's in Hamburg, Pa.
America’s Exit Poll
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji, hosts of WNYC and PRI’s special "America’s Exit Poll," are going straight to the voters this Super Tuesday to find out how America voted -- and why.
And you can take part in "America's Exit Poll" here! Tell John and Adaora the story ...
Political Projections
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Now that we’re in midwinter, and local produce is pretty much limited to root vegetables - we find out how New York’s best chefs come up with fresh menus. Also: our Political Projections film series looks into how Hollywood has taken comic aim at politics. And to start ...
