This week: "The Enemy From Within." The former president wants any political opposition silenced, and he promises to employ the military on that job. Opening theme includes clips from The Conet Project; "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons," Paul Harvey; "Citizen Kane;" 1010 WINS; Tim Walz; 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"), America (“Horse With No Name”), and R.E.M. (“Exhuming McCarthy”). Clips and excerpts from Donald Drumpf; Jimmy Kimmel; Desi Lydic; Adenoid Hynkel from “The Great Dictator;” Stephen Colbert; Kamala Harris; Seth Meyers; John Oliver; Michael Kosta. Episode 187.
Below, the source material for this 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." 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, Dickie Goodman, Dr. Demento, or Richard Foreman with comedy skits, sketches, radio waves, and more. Produced by Tom Roe. Clips and songs are from some of the sources below.
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Turn On The News: The Enemy From Within