Archive of The Andy Finn Show - September 8, 2005
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Part 1 - This Date in History: Betsy Damaged LA & FL (1975), Nameless Hurricane Flattened Galveston (1900); Popular Culture: NFL Kickoff Tonight; the Value of Major Sports Teams; Keeping Team Names |
13:06
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| Part 2 - Popular Culture: Bob Denver died; William Renhquist died; Politics & Social Issues: Hurricane Katrina's Major Stories - the Rescue, the Recovery Plans, the Disconnect (Between Claims and Reality), the Blame Game; Many Will Never Move Back; Barbara Bush's Comments; Americans Opening Their Hearts |
19:08
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| Part 3 - Politics & Social Issues: Katrina Issues - Universities, Businesses, and Conventions Go to Plan B; Tulane Cancels the Semester but not Football; The Disconnect Between Reality and FEMA, DHS Statements |
11:25
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Part 4 - Politics & Social Issues: Katrina Issues - FEMA's Mike Brown Appeals Out of Touch; News Media Had Info FEMA Did Not; Commentators Show Their Bias; Newt Gingrich, Flood Engineering Expert; VP Cheney Got Taste of Own Medicine in Gulfport Today (X-rated Clip Here) |
12:07
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| Part 5 - Science & Education: Katrina Issues - Emotional Meet the Press Interview with Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard; Foreign Aid from Many Sources; FEMA Subsumed by DHS; Post- 9/11 Bush Has Overemphasized Terrorism |
16:05
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| Part 6 - Politics & Social Issues: Katrina Issues - N.O. Mayor Ray Nagin Interview ("I Need Troops, Man"); the Nature of Bureaucracy; Societal Messes are Tough to Fix; FEMA Director Michael Brown's Qualifications |
11:14
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Part 7 - This Date in History: Katrina Issues - Michael Brown Poorly Informed in CNN Interview; Bad at Management, Bad at PR; Platitudes and Blaming the Media; Expect Medals All Around from Bush |
12:09
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| Part 8 - Politics & Social Issues:
Katrina Issues - Media Coverage and Bias, Fox News Credits Bush; Mary Landreiu
(LA-D) Voices Criticism of Bush; Bush Puts Foot in Mouth - Trent Lott Comment |
13:46
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| Part 9 - Politics & Social Issues: Katrina Issues - President Bush Puts Foot in Mouth (Repeatedly) - He Says He Will Lead an Investigation; "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job;" "I don't think anyone anticipated the breech of the levees;" Natural Disaster is Fundamentally Different From a Terror Attack; Bushism of the Week (Play: "Poor people aren't necessarily killers"); Comparisons of Mayors Nagin and Guiliani |
14:56
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Part 10 - Politics & Social Issues: Andy Takes the Politics Quiz |
10:39
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Part 11 - Special: A Reprise of Andy's Talk on "Generosity" |
18:30
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| Part 12 - Wackos, Bunkos, & Locos; Popular
Culture: FX's Over There (Episode 6) - The Squad is Assigned
to Guard Prisoners |
15:46
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