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The No Show Archive
March 2003
Episode #34
Saturday, March 29, 2003
If truth is the first casualty of war, language is its first POW. This week, Steve Post and his telephone guest, Emily Levine, dissect the War of the Words waged by all the usual suspects--the government, the military, the diplomats, and the press. Listen while Emily says "collateral damage" until the phrase loses all meaning (once). Hear Steve say he wishes he were embedded. Hear Joan Baez and Judy Collins sing Pete Seeger's "Oh, Had I a Golden Thread" in case you missed it last week.
Episode #33
Saturday, March 22, 2003
There was a plan. The plan was that Steve was to be joined by special guest Robert Krulwich, ABC News Network Correspondent and former NPR Business and Economics Correspondent, take some listener calls, listen to a little music, and generally hope that a good time is had by all. And that is still possible, but it is increasingly improbable. More probable is that The No Show will be preempted by coverage of the war. We will all just have to wait and see. Or hear, as the case may be. Steve hopes to be here, but don't plan on it.
Episode #32
Saturday, March 15, 2003
Steve Post reads another chapter from his roman a clef about his early years in radio. After several months as Mailroom Supervisor at WPFR--Peace & Freedom Radio--Steve's big break comes when the station's sole on-air personality goes on a two-week vacation, and Steve is selected from a field of one to be the substitute host of his show. The two weeks go by as the blink of an eye, and as we resume our story (well, Steve's story actually), his bid for fame, fortune, and female companionship is nearing its end. Be listening as Steve answers a few questions we have all pondered in the winter of our souls: Who let him out of the mailroom? Will he ever lose his virginity? Will he find it again?
Episode #31
Saturday, March 08, 2003
Steve Post and almost everyone he knows have spent their lives ensuring that psychiatry and related trades remain among the most remunerative of professions. In a series of cognitive breakthroughs, Steve asks, "Why do they hate being called 'shrinks?'" "Why are they more expensive than real doctors?" "Why are they all so singularly lacking in basic social skills?" "Why don't I save the money and buy my own couch?" Our musical selections will drive you nuts.
Episode #30
Saturday, March 01, 2003
This week Steve Post is joined by friend and fellow storyteller, Mike Feder, and things take a turn to the theological. Mike relates his account of "The Jesus Man," and Steve appends a, well, postscript regarding Mike's sometime status as an object of religious adoration. Inspirational music punctuates the proceedings. Be sure to share in the epiphany.
