Radio Free oZ show

Radio Free oZ

Summary: In 1966 Peter Bergman's pioneering talk show “Radio Free oZ” airs on Pacifica Network's KPFK. Bergman invited three friends – Philip Austin, the show's producer; David Ossman, the station's former dramatic director; and Philip Proctor, an actor – to join him as the four of them pretended to be the panel of an imaginary “oZ Film Festival”. This performance of "Radio Free oZ" marked the beginning of The Firesign Theatre's unparalleled career in comedy. Bergman returned with RFoZ in 2010, back on the 'air' with podcasts Monday through Friday, co-hosted with David Ossman. Sadly, Peter entered the Bozo Bus one last time on March 9, 2012, after complications from Leukemia. The Radio Free Oz team will continue Peter's legacy with archival material.

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 November 23, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:24

Spraying The Clouds With MadnessDavid and I honor our favorite honky. Speaking Of HarpoGeoengineering the end times. Spraying The Clouds With MadnessBad news for blackout drinkers. Brooming Four LokoThe 15th state to adopt medical marijuana; so we can Say Something Nice About ArizonaAfter seven years of house arrest, Aung San Is FreeBen's putting on pink shades, and Bernanke Sees The LightJosh Woodward cuts through his emotional problems with a ChainsawThe wingnuts in Washington have to go to work, and find it's No Fun Funding The GovernmentThe Firesign Theatre proves that Everything You Know Is Wrong About ShoesIt's always good news when a Megachurch Pastor Goes AuthenticIn Kuan Han-Ch'ing's 13th century China, Idleness Is Happiness

 November 22, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:36

Is AT&T on HIP 13044b?David and I observe The Comet That Plays Misty For MeWho's that knocking at my front door? Karzai And The Night RaidersYou need big bucks if you Wanna Piece Of BernieYou can afford what you'd never eat. The New Poor CookbookThe pundits are losing it. More Stupid Advice For ObamaPhil Austin treats us to the High Desert Sack OutThe fascist cheerleader is a mixed bag. Palin - Toxic and PopularJosh Woodward is Good To GoNot the best way to roll into D.C. Tea Party Blows ItBut they were useful Nazis. Outing The PaperclipCheck with the media moguls. Bags Of Money Are Very GoodBefore I move to another planet, I want to know IsAT&T on HIP 13044b?Kuan Han-Ch'ing enjoys his Idle Leisure

 November 19, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:18

Kinder Gentler Pedophiles: The Best Of The BestWhen the Tea Party Circus opens in Washington, we'll get plenty of Barton The BuffoonPut aside your fears of an early death and Have A Scary SmokeI'm smoking up the hood. It's So Square - It's HipAs the smoke clears, the Firesign Theatre says, So Long, Joe CamelI put a hard time to rhyme. Midterm NightmareWWJD? Just Say Noah To Global WarmingAmazon hates to let go of their Kinder Gentler PedophilesLet's join Nyle and Let The Beat BuildFascism in designer duds. Sarah PeronWhen your teen throb is pixelated. Light Sticks And HologramsThey're getting the hell out of Gitmo. Britain Buys Out Of An American ScandalHey, Achmet! This bullet has my name on it. The Firesign Theatre is In The War ZoneThe plutocrats want Pelosi out because Nancy Won't BudgeWomen's rights support the Left. Abortion A WinnerLet's wrap it up and join Li Po Drinking Alone Beneath The Moon

 November 18, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:09

Nailing The Coffin NailersW.S. Gilbert was an inspiration to David and I as youths. Listening to him makes us Feel A Day YoungerHere's my Gilbert & Sullivan take on the recent assault on common sense. Midterm NightmareNo longer a scandal free administration. Cheating On The Oil SpillCry for us; we're becoming Argentina. Sarah PeronSheriff Axhandle's journal of local madness. The Decorative Bear Done GoneToo ready can be a problem. Time To Be Less AlertIt's more than an apple a day. Teachers Threaten Us All"You Have The Right," sing the Blues. Abortion A WinnerJosh Woodward's Wrong Side Of The Revolution is a cautionary taleSmoking out the corporate killers. Nailing The Coffin NailersTrading a pound of sterling for a pound of flesh. Britain Buys Out Of An American ScandalPublic Television in the time of emotional plague. PBS Slices FeyStop throwing darts and start passing laws. Democrtas Go Shallow Instead Of DeepA footloose T'ao Chi'en knows A Man Has No Roots

 November 17, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:10

Firesign Theatre's 44th AnniversaryWould you believe it. It's the Firesign Theatre's 44th AnniversaryLet's go back to Radio Free Oz in 1967 and get some San Francisco NewsThe Firesign was bringing back live radio from the stage. Here's the original Exorcism In Your Daily LifeThe Firesign covered the 1980 presidential campaign for NPR. It was called Campaign ChroniclesOn stage at the University of Maryland only hours after Reagan had been shot. Enjoy the American PageantIt's the 80's in Afghanistan and the Firesign is In The War ZoneLet's call it a day and join Li Po Drinking Alone Beneath The Moon

 November 16, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:54

Just Say Noah To Global WarmingSarah Palin is Teddy Roosevelt With Better TeethThe oceans are on an acid trip. Goodbye To Young CoralCall up your congressman and ask them, "Which is it?" Global Warming or Global WeirdingFor Shimkus it's a no sweat salvation. He can Just Say Noah To Global WarmingThe lead singer is nothing but pixels. Light Sticks And HologramsThe super rich are worried because Nancy Won't BudgeShow 'em it's real. Tattoo "Potato" On The PotatoesDana Lyons croons that June Is ComingAt least she scares the hell out of Karl Rove. The Toxic Beauty QueenAmazon has trouble letting go of its Kinder Gentler PedophilesGM lights up as GE Charges AheadIs the Tea Party an inflation monster? Home School Your TaxesSu Shih observes the fishermen. He Laughs At The Human World Both Past And Present

 November 15, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:31

Waterboarding USAWhen tech gets too high and too fast. Don't Improve On MeBarack can't score in Seoul Town. Eighty-sixed by the G20Joe's going to war against everything worthwhile. Barton The BuffPutting pretty pictures on your coffin nails. Have A Scary SmokeLook, I'm hacking my hometown. It's So Square - It's HipThe Firesign Theatre bids an icon farewell. So Long, Joe CamelMy AG said, "Torture Him," so I tortured him. Waterboarding USANyle and friends will Let The Beat BuildGo to war with a gay-damn straight! They Were Asked And They ToldEighteen dicks who can't do dick. When A Solution Is Not A SolutionDavid and I honor The Day Of Dark ComedyWe asked for it, and Here Come The Boogs

 November 12, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:54

Pontiac Dies Taking A Piece Of Me With It: The Best Of The Best Did our democracy slip and fall on the Banana RepublicansJoe Hill rises out of the ashes and asks, Is Labor Under Fire A Phoenix?Hundreds of billions for a plane that won't get off the ground. Gates Gets Briefed And Wets ThemDon't cry for me Rove, Gillespie. Sarah Palin. The New EvitaToo much leg for a small town. Ciou, MiniYou want angry and dumb. That's Why You've Got A Big Orange For A HeadDana Lyons rages against the machine-wooden shoe? Turn Of The WrenchI'm from the town where The Man Of Steel was born. Pontiac Dies Taking A Piece Of Me With ItWas it the dirty SS uniform that sent Iott to the cleaners? More Time For ReenactingWe've got work for you. Jobs Jobs JobsKeeping Tulsa terror free. OK. Says No To ShariahTu Fu sips and contemplates that The Orioles Know The Appropriate Music

 November 11, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:37

That's Why You've Got A Big Orange For A HeadThey hate a level playing field. Banana RepublicansHe knows politics. John Goodman was President on ''The West Wing''. Watching The Oranges, Watching The Traffic Go ByYou get what you ask for. That's Why You've Got A Big Orange For A HeadSomebody's showing off. Mystery Missile Over L.A.Want ads for a gridlocked time. Jobs Jobs JobsIt's all about the aftertaste. Anchor Baby BeerMore medicine than you can swallow. The Doctor Is InsideThe Reverend takes Rand in hand. The Second Book Of PaulHere come the super snoops. Investigate ThisThey won't join the party. Angry Independents RuleThe Western Heroes are rocking and The Stars Are CryingWill the bastards close us down again? Ah, The New AmericaA righty gets it right. These Bums Are Breaking UsLittle Bobby learns the hard way. Exorcism In Your Daily Life: DerivativesGridlock knows no borders says The Curious CapitalistThe fall of the crazy, white people. The Gray And The Brown - The New Civil WarTu Fu knows that Every Fallen Petal Diminishes Spring

 November 10, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:51

Wake Up And Smell The Real DeficitThey never met a tax they didn't hate. Stop The Bus. Don't Go To School Let's keep Google honest. Slashtags For EverybodyIs Iott's SS uniform back from the cleaners? He's got More Time For ReenactingA lot of lava in Java. Living In Sight Of A Volcano They're an equal opportunity polluter. BP The Rogue In AlaskaHe's so cute, let's build him an institute. Bullhorns For BushJosh Woodward is back. History Repeats ItselfIs this the beginning of the end. Will The Deadlock Kill Us All?He's come to apologize for the face behind Facebook. Sorkin KnockingIt was the economy all along. Wake Up And Smell The Real DeficitIt's morning in homophobia. A Shot Across The Judicial BowIn the end, we are all deadlocked. It's Not About Governing, It's The SpinHere's Yerry! Empire Jeopardy "Red Cloak For Breakfast"Keep the turbans out of Tulsa. OK. Says No To ShariahMama Grizzly is toxic. Palin The LoserA tip of the comedy chapeau to The Other Black ComediansTime to take it back. No Tom Paine - No GainA patient Tang poem. Little Buds, Don't Rush It

 November 09, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:11

Gates Gets Briefed And Wets ThemSheriff Axhandle finds the loco in local. Feces Covers RocksMy kid can't add, but he's great at Lighting Up BystandersGood to know A Woman In Brazil CanMy youth! My youth! Pontiac Dies Taking A Piece Of Me With ItShouldn't it be the other way around? Gangs Up Murders DownLiving in the shadow of The Mt. Vesuvius Of GarbageMake a wish... Airplanes Part 2It's time we kept score. Alcohol 72 Marijuana 20The over-runs keep running over and Gates Gets Briefed And Wets ThemI don't know anyone in Saudi Arabia. Return Letter Bomb To SenderIn Tang China, The Orioles Know The Appropriate Music

 November 08, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:30

Sarah Palin - The New EvitaWill the country be run by Twelve Average MenDon't cry for me, Rove, Gillespie. Sarah Palin - The New EvitaLot of green up on the Hill. Fat Cat Roll CallThe ridge poll is sagging. Confessions Of A Robo SignerThose who do not learn from history... Russians Return To AfghanistanThe mayor is looking at too much leg. Ciou, MiniDana Lyons knows it all starts with a Turn Of The WrenchWill push come to a real shove? Is Labor Under Fire A Phoenix?Will they throw The Hammer In The SlammerCan we just declare The End Of The War Against The FlowersTu Fu raises his cup and says, Spring, Have Some Of This Fine Wine

 November 05, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:26

Your Ticket To Bunker Hill: The Best Of The Best Of The WeekYour innate decency is Your Ticket To Bunker HillAnother political ad on TV? Oh, oh... Pants On FireThe Baggers are calling the shots. Slash The Federal Budget 89%But will they last? How Much Of The Tea Party Is Over?A last word from We Who Are About To Be BetrayedDa Sharks (with Dave Malony on drums) get Carried AwayHere comes the moral zombie; send me in, Coach! Game Day For AmericaJust got elected and already Taking Scissors To The ConstitutionSleep Is A Weapon. Midterm NightmareDrive right by and pretend not to look at the Flourescent HookersWhere is that darn missile? Air Force Blows It AgainJosh Woodward remembers that today was Once TomorrowSo glad he's there. An Eloquent Obama EvolvesWe follow Li Ho's pen to the Ninth Moon

 November 04, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:02

We Who Are About To Be BetrayedIn the wake of the midterm, David and I say Goodbye, AmericaWill it ever go away? Is It A Lame Duck Deficit?The world could nearly end because the Air Force Blows It AgainThe cunning and the sorrow. We Who Are About To Be BetrayedIt all happened so fast. Chinese Wears The Digital CrownFor Josh Woodward it was Once TomorrowThere's no smart way to take The Road To Going StupidWake and bake early if you want to play domainsquatters.comI love to talk with Paul. Mugged By The Moralizers - A CritiqueBefore we hang with the Tang, David and I sit On The Coach With Fibber And Harry

 November 03, 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:33

What Are We Going To Do With What We Deserve?Our best thinking has gotten us here, so What Are We Going To Do With What We Deserve?The Pig In The Suit vs. The Mensch In The Pickle. Game Day For AmericaThe Dems are going to take a walk and The Lame Duck Waddles Into ObscurityThe Newbie Boobies dream of Taking Scissors To The ConstitutionBreak open the war and Give That Thug An AK-47The secret money pours in and The PAC Attack Goes OnSpanish drivers can miss those Flourescent HookersTime to get Carried Away by Da SharksRototill the content farms. Slashtags For EverybodyA dead dog up to its old tricks. The Voting Fraud FraudA kind man in unkind times. An Eloquent Obama EvolvesIt's November and Li Ho writes to the Ninth Moon

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