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Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 07/11/09 Show Notes

Take a week off for fireworks and what happens? The hypocrites get outrageous and the flakes get flakier!

Oh, and in case you missed out on last weekend's freedom special, just click on the PLAY button.

I have a bipartisan smackdown to deliver this week.

First up, the Republicans get a long-needed lecture on something they have abandoned. I also make mention of this past week's column, so if you haven't read it yet, here's your chance to. And then the Dems get a subtle reminder of WHY they are where they are right now and why I've been able to predict their actions.

As the Bard once penned, though madness, there be method. And certainly there is a reason why I am critical of the players today that I hope will be apparent by the time the show finishes.

All of that is THIS SATURDAY (07/11) here on ShockNet Radio at 7pm Eastern Time (6pm Norman time and 4pm Hefner Time) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under either "Classic Rock" or "Talk/Spoken Word" categories.

And don't forget that I will also be in the chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com during the show, so I hope to see you there!

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Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 07/04/09 Show Notes (Sort of)

Well this week's show just HAPPENS to fall on the Fourth of July. Independence Day! (Well for the United States, for those international fans out there.) The day where we celebrate when a bunch of learned people from thirteen British colonies told the King of England and Parliament that they were self-righteous, self-serving dictatorial thugs and we didn't want to have anything to do with them anymore. 233 years later, we don't tolerate IMPORTED arrogance... it has become our number one EXPORT.

Anyway, this week's show will be a repeat, but it won't just be ANY old repeat. It will be the very special Fourth of July show from 2008, dedicated to the memory of the late comedian George Carlin, who had died just a few days before the show was recorded, and it involves the one question that politicians DO NOT WANT YOU TO ASK! (And no that question is not "Have you stopped cheating on your wife yet?")

If you are a relatively new fan of the world of Brutally Honest, then this Saturday's show will certainly be an eye-opener for you, and I hope it will be something that will generate a lot of discussion in your world.

All of that is THIS SATURDAY (07/04) here on ShockNet Radio at 7pm Eastern Time (6pm Norman time and 4pm Hefner Time) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under either "Classic Rock" or "Talk/Spoken Word" categories.

Normally I'd be pointing folks to the chatroom at www.shocknetradio.com, but since this week's show is a repeat (and I don't know what my holiday schedule will be yet), I probably won't be able to have the chatroom open, but please be sure to join me next week as I'm sure there will be plenty to talk about then!

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The Flake Has Flown

Someone needs to call up the Lawn Troll in North Korea and let him know that the 4th of July scandal has already happened.

Alaska's flaky small-town small-minded governor Sarah Palin, aka "Caribou Barbie", aka VP MILF, aka "Bridge to Nowhere", aka "Let's Name Another Kid After A Top Gun Codename", aka "You betcha", aka "Drill Baby Drill" (and she wasn't talking about her oldest daughter's boyfriend), has decided for reasons that she really couldn't explain that she can no longer govern that state, so she is stepping down at the end of July.

Lt. Governor Sean Parnell will be taking over on July 26th.

The talking heads are, of course, overjoyed by the news... partly because it means they can STOP talking about "The King of Corpse" Michael Jackson, and because they can stop trying to wait for the Lawn Troll to make his move.

So why is she doing this? She didn't say, but there are plenty of reasons that could be offered up.

Let's see...

• Her hysterics over a really bad joke told by David Letterman.
• The revelations of her behind-the-scenes pissing contest with John McCain's presidential campaign people.
• The fact that there are 13 requests for emails under state law that her people REFUSE to comply with.
• The fact that she is STILL the preferred butt of political jokes, beating out convicted politician Rod Blagojovich.
• The endless ethics charges filed against her.
• Being confused with both pr0n star Lisa Ann and "30 Rock" star Tina Fey.
• Maybe because she knew that Keith Olbermann wouldn't be on MSNBC tonight so the NBC executives will be kicking themselves because they're airing that lame-ass series about life in prison.
• CNN's Rich Sanchez actually tossed in the speculation that she MIGHT BE PREGNANT AGAIN! (No, he wasn't kidding when he said it.)
  

Or perhaps the most obvious of reasons...

• Because the economy is in the tank and she could very well get her ASS KICKED in the 2010 election!

I think the last one sort of prevails.

Either way, someone needs to let the Lawn Troll in North Korea know that his annual temper tantrum is no longer needed. He can go back to finding a better barber and holding his breath until rumors again circulate of his demise.

The Mourning Line grows

This past week has been full of passings....

• Eternal Sidekick Ed McMahon

• South Carolina Governor Mark Stanford's morals and credibility

• Original Angel Farrah Fawcett

• King of Hype Michael Jackson

• Ponzi Schemer Bernie Madoff's fortune

• Michael Bay's credibility

• TV Pitchman Billy Mays

• The presidency of Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya

Sort of makes you wonder what else will happen.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 06/27/09 Show Notes

Remember that little passage from Lord Action that "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"?

Well, that's not what he REALLY said. And his warning was not just about power. What he was REALLY talking about was something that has still gone on unheeded, and something that I've been talking about for quite some time.

Plus... a strip club owner sues a 14-year old girl's parents. Why? Because they have to. Sounds crazy? Once you hear the REAL reason, it will all make sense.

All of that, plus another trip down the Brutally Honest Archives, is TONIGHT (06/27) here on ShockNet Radio at 7pm Eastern Time (6pm Norman time and 4pm Hefner Time) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under either "Classic Rock" or "Talk/Spoken Word" categories.

And don't forget that I'll be in the chatroom during the show! Just go to www.shocknetradio.com and look for the Chatroom button, then log in with any name you want (except for mine), then double-click on "Show Rooms" and then double-click on "Brutally Honest" and you'll see me there!

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Yes, the economy is THIS bad

Obviously it's supposed to be satirical, but this is exactly the kind of gutless measure that corporations would come up with.

ShockNet Radio scoops Cable News

ShockNet Radio Scoops Cable News on Jackson Death

June 25th, 2009 (Get Brutal Productions), Norman OK - Listeners to the Internet-based ShockNet Radio were shocked and surprised when station owner RJ Evans interrupted the normal rock programming to announce the passing of pop superstar Michael Jackson.

But what made the announcement significant was that the news came at least ten minutes before the news reached the major cable news channels.

Evans received word through websites TMZ and Huffington Post that Jackson had in fact died and cut into the live Internet radio show at 5:15pm Central Time, even while cable news channels were still claiming that Jackson was only hospitalized and presumed still alive. At 5:18pm Central Time, the Los Angeles Times followed suit with their announcement of Jackon's passing. MSNBC followed at 5:20pm Central, mirroring the Times report, followed by the other news services at 5:30pm Central

Emergency officials were summoned to Jackson's residence just after 2pm Central Time, and was soon after rushed to the hospital suffering from a cardiac arrest. According to TMZ, medical officials were unable to revive Jackson at the hospital. His health was considered a constant problem in his life, although Jackson was reportedly preparing for a world comeback tour.

Prepare for AH!

Prepare for AH!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 06/20/09 Show Notes

As the situation in Iran boils over, I give a special look at what is going on there, what are the factors behind this unrest, and what needs to be done... and especially what the US needs to do (or NOT do).

Plus... death in comics... why is death meaningless in comics nowadays? Does it have to do with the violence? Or does it really have to do with the revolving door to the underworld? We'll deal with the matter of life and death and life.

All of that, plus the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT and the return of the Unflushed Awards, is TONIGHT (06/20) here on ShockNet Radio at 7pm Eastern Time (6pm Norman time and 4pm Hefner Time) over at www.shocknetradio.com and also at Apple's iTunes Radio Player under either "Classic Rock" or "Talk/Spoken Word" categories.

And don't forget that I'll be in the chatroom during the show!  Just go to www.shocknetradio.com and look for the Chatroom button, then log in with any name you want (except for mine), then double-click on "Show Rooms" and then double-click on "Brutally Honest" and you'll see me there!

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