Ep. 402 Today's Peep Is Sick- Sick Day Radio Magic: From News Blimp Memories to Beating the Common Cold with Humor, Music, and Radio Craft
The rain is hammering the windows, the fire’s going, and my voice is hanging on by a thread—perfect conditions to tell a story about why radio still matters when you feel crummy. I open with a short check‑in from the couch, then take you straight into the sonic time machine: the 1970s News Blimp, that wild, witty, and perfectly stitched blend of narration, sound bites, and songs that matched the moment. Hearing a classic “end of the world” segment again—equal parts science and satire—rekindles the spark that shaped how I build shows today: go thematic, score the topic, and let music carry the…
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