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Turn On The News: Personality Crisis
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Turn On The News: Personality Crisis

On this week's radio show, our hero questions his gender, his own views, and which way he is going

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This week: "Personality Crisis" The former president admits electoral defeat, and a mental defect. Opening theme includes clips from The Conet Project; "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons," Paul Harvey; "Citizen Kane;" 1010 WINS; Bill Cosby; Jon Stewart, Larys Strong from "House of the Dragon;" and Andrew Weissmann. Thanks for the songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), and the New York Dolls (“Personality Crisis”). Clips and excerpts from Seth Meyers; Donald Drumpf; Kamala Harris; Sharyl Attkisson; Jimmy Kimmel; Stephen Colbert; Desi Lydic; Brianna Keilar; and Jesse Watters. Episode 184.

"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." It is often a mash-up of the week's news, and sometimes a radio news fantasy with song parodies and covers similar to Spike Jones or "Dr. Demento," with comedy skits, sketches, and more. Produced by Tom Roe.

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Turn On The News
Turn On The News radio show
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.