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Battle Hymns of the Republic
George Farah argues that the scripted, rehearsed nature of the presidential debates undermines the election process. His new book is No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates. Then WNYC’s own Oscar Brand joins us to talk about presidential campaign songs throughout history. Tom Eccles, author of Plop, and artist Tony Oursler discuss contemporary public art projects. Finally, Linh Dinh on his new collection of stories, Blood and Soap.
George Farah
George Farah's new book is No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates
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» More on the book
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Music: Jump Start and Jazz: Two Ballets by Wynton Marsalis
Track 6: Ragtime
Track 1: Jublio (The Scent of Democracy)
Oscar Brand
Oscar Brand on Presidential Campaign Songs, 1789-1996.
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Oscar Brand’s Folksong Festival
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Presidential Campaign Songs
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1: Follow Washington
2: Rockabye Baby
3: Little Know Ye Who’s Coming
4: Abe Lincoln and Liberty Too
5. I’m Just Wild About Harry
6. Hello Lyndon
7. I Like Ike
8. Why Not The Best
9: This Land is Your Land
36: Buckle Down With Nixon
37: Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow /Fleetwood Mac
Tom Eccles and Tony Oursler
Tom Eccles, author of Plop, and artist Tony Oursler on recent projects of the Public Art Fund.
Music: Beau Hunks Saxophone Soctette
12: Do Something (Sam H. Stepf, Bud Green)
13: In A Mist (Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke)
Linh Dinh
Linh Dinh on his latest collection of stories, Blood and Soap.
» Read an excerpt of Blood and Soap in the Reading Room
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Music:
World Cinema Classics
#19: Estampe 8
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