A little context: The following piece was written to be performed in the March 26, 2011 edition of The Paper Machete, a weekly showcase for Chicago journalists, comedians, and other writers, hosted by Christopher Piatt.
The Paper Machete has posted the audio of the performance as a podcast. You can listen to it here:
The Paper […]
Entries Tagged as 'Media'
Not Zero: The Fukushima Litotes
Posted by Dave Awl on April 1st, 2011 at 11:27 am
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McCain’s “Maverick” Image: Pining for the Fjords?
Posted by Dave Awl on September 16th, 2008 at 9:00 am
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Horsefeathers and Rattlesnakes
Posted by Dave Awl on September 13th, 2008 at 9:17 am
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Guantanamo, False Imprisonment, and the Human Rights Toggle Switch
Posted by Dave Awl on June 27th, 2008 at 7:04 am
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Uncertain Smile: McCain Shredded by His Own Side
Posted by Dave Awl on June 5th, 2008 at 11:09 am
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McClellan, Yellin, and the Press Under Pressure
Posted by Dave Awl on May 29th, 2008 at 8:55 am
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Colbert on the O’Reilly Meltdown
Posted by Dave Awl on May 14th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
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Larry King on the Other Larry King: Day of Silence PSA
Posted by Dave Awl on April 25th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
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Death by Flirting
Posted by Dave Awl on March 29th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
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Rough Beast
Posted by Dave Awl on December 11th, 2007 at 10:02 am
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Keith Olbermann Reads Tom Tomorrow
Posted by Dave Awl on December 2nd, 2007 at 1:33 am
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Roundup: Flight of the Humpback Edition
Posted by Dave Awl on November 19th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
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No Backsies
Posted by Dave Awl on October 24th, 2007 at 11:26 am
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The War on Halloween, Anderson Cooper, and Keith Olbermann’s O’Reilly Defense Initiative
Posted by Dave Awl on October 22nd, 2007 at 11:58 pm
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