Archive for November, 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Tuesday on the show we heard from Tucker Carlson, one-man band Marc Dobson performed via phone, the guys did shots of Cream, and we reviewed the BRN Bucketlists for 2010.

 

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Buffalo Bills Wide Receiver Blames Dropped Pass on God

Source: FoxNews — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson blamed God for dropping a game-winning touchdown in a 19-16 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
The Bills outscored the Steelers 16-3 in the second half to force the overtime, but let the victory slip through their fingers, literally, as Johnson dropped a wide-open pass [...]

 

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Willie Nelson Will Likely Go to Jail for Pot Bust, Expert Says

Source: FoxNews — Willie Nelson was arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas on Friday for possession of six ounces of pot. As a result, the country music legend faces as many as two years behind bars.
“If the Texas prosecutors do not reduce the charges, and the marijuana’s weight is indeed six ounces, then he is dealing [...]

 

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Man kills ex-wife in front of kid: cops

Source: NY Daily News — A squabble turned deadly Thursday night in a Manhattan apartment when a man fatally shot his ex-wife in front of their child, police and neighbors said.
Cops found the 29-year-old woman in a pool of blood in the hallway outside her flat on the 13th floor of the St. Nicholas Houses. [...]

 

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Wisconsin Classroom Hostages

Wis. students chatted with gunman to keep him calm

MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) — Trapped in their classroom with a student gunman, a group of terrified Wisconsin high schoolers worked desperately to keep their captor calm by chatting and laughing with him about hunting and fishing.
The 15-year-old gunman eventually shot himself as police stormed the room at Marinette High School hours later Monday evening, but [...]

 

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President Obama freezes federal pay

Source: Politico — President Barack Obama announced that he would freeze pay for civilian federal employees for two years in a move that precludes a looming debate in Congress about how best to tackle the growing federal deficits.
“Getting this deficit under control is going to require some broad sacrifice and that sacrifice must be shared [...]

 

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Monday, November 29, 2010

Monday on the show Bubba recapped his trip to Key West, we discussed the viability of Air Marshalls in the United States, the staff gave their anonymous opinions on working with Big Dick, and we played in-car audio of Spice on the track at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 

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Man dies after fall at Soldier Field during the Eagles-Bears game

CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man died yesterday afternoon after he fell out of Soldier Field and landed on a rooftop on the west side of the stadium, officials said.
The incident happened about 4:55 p.m. during the Eagles-Bears game, according to Chicago Fire Department Chief Joe Roccasalva. No one else was injured.
Stewart Haverty was pronounced dead [...]

 

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Surely, Fresh Air Remembers Leslie Nielsen

Source: NPR — Leslie Nielsen began his life as a dramatic actor, starring in films like The Poseidon Adventure and Forbidden Planet, but became famous for parodying the same straight-arrow roles that gave him his start. He was ultimately best known for his comic roles, particularly his portrayal of the incredibly stupid detective from the [...]

 

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Clown-Masked Robber Surprises Woman On Toilet

AKRON, Ohio –
Robbery isn’t a laughing matter, typically. How about when a suspect, wearing a clown mask, robs an Akron woman while she’s on the commode?
“This character in a clown mask threw open my bathroom door. I was on the commode. So, it was kind of a surprise,” 70-year-old Jacqueline Cutright said.
Cory Buckley, 20, of [...]

 

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