In the Loop: November 17, 2006 Archive

Yo: "In The Loop: Diplomacy begins at home"

Posted at 11:39 AM on November 17, 2006 by Jeff Horwich

Fresh off the...hard drive.

We're excited about this show -- great interviews, some sweet music from "The Smarts," and our usual dashes of humor along the way.

As usual, there are two ways to listen:

Download the show as an MP3 (you might need to right-click this link and choose "save target as...")

Stream the show on your computer using RealPlayer

You can specifically download the live, In The Loop version of the new song, "Irreconcilable," from The Smarts. It joins the small Pantheon of pop songs that set out to capture the perspective of Kim Jong Il. (MP3 or stream.)

Another separate download: Our exclusive "mashup" couples-counseling session between George Bush and Nancy Pelosi. (MP3 or stream.)

Some other highlights:

• Two old friends, both Korean Americans, help us understand the differences of opinion within that community over how to approach North Korea.
  
• A mother of three gives an inside look at how diplomacy really does begin at home
  
• Stories of ordinary people who decided to ditch diplomacy in their own lives...and what happened.
  
• How "Minnesota Nice" got Kim Jong Il to the table (this one's waiting for you at the end of the show)...

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Tune in tonight -- here or on the radio

Posted at 11:40 AM on November 17, 2006 by Jeff Horwich

In The Loop: Diplomacy Begins At Home is on the way!

We had an excellent show taping Thursday evening. Thanks to all of you who joined us!

Watch here for the show audio early this evening. And tune in on the stations of MPR News at 9 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Sunday.

(A shout-out to Loop network member Gabe Heller for cooking up this riff on our logo!)