HWX, Ep. 119: New Year, New Fears




The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed show

Summary: It’s a jam packed special new episode of HWX, with Brian Ward and Paul Happe reconvening to discuss the critical issues of the day. Topics addressed include: * Garrison Keillor’s latest love note to conservatives via a column the Washington Post. We analyze the history of Keillor’s withering rhetoric to his political enemies. Plus, our own attempts at writing a Garrison Keillor political insult, with Dueling Garrisons. * An episode of Fake News, featuring National Public Radio. NPR interviewed new Congressman Jason Lewis, and chose to set the agenda with a series of false accusations and general nonsense that happened to fit their narrative. * We go back In the Bubble, to hear Bruce Springsteen and Marc Maron discuss their fear and panic over Republicans getting elected. * Also, a special announcement of a new musical tour launching in 2017, the Four Ricochet Tin Ears Paul Happe, Pat Sajak, Brian Ward, and Rob Long – destined to shatter box office records and ear drums around the nation.