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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Satire or just offensive?
The cartoon of Barack and Michelle Obama on the cover of this week's New Yorker is stirring a discussion of when political satire succeeds or fails.9:06 a.m.GuestsPhilip Kennicott: Culture critic for the Washington Post.Nick Anderson: Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist and the president of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists.Resources
Cowboy Junkies revisited
More than 20 years have passed since these siblings formed their band and recorded the critically acclaimed "Trinity Sessions" album in an abandoned church. The songs acquire a new polish in a new recording. The Cowboy Junkies perform and talk about their music in MPR's Maud Moon Weyerhauser studio.10:06 a.m.GuestsMargo Timmins: Co-founder and lead singer of the Cowboy Junkies.Michael Timmins: Co-founder and member of the Cowboy Junkies.Resources
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