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Cartoons Wednesday--and New Dylan Release
Plus Colbert meet Emmy and Chrissie Hynde meets 'Mrs. Jones'
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Springsteen in Sing Sing and R.I.P. Redford
Plus our usual cartoons, film, 64 hits from '64, commentary
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Am I 'The Talk of the Town'?
A piece about me and new film in this week's New Yorker magazine. Plus here, a little Bruce from 1972, and the usual cartoons.
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The Clash Meet Frank Sinatra, Plus: Today's Cartoons
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Trump Disgraces America in Attacking Zelensky
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Cartoons Wednesday, Plus Neil Young in Ukraine
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The Gruesome Death of Gram Parsons, 50 Years On
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Cartoons Monday, Plus: The Best Albums of the Year (1975)?
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John Prine Saves the Day
Plus the usual cartoons and 63 hits from 1963.
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Cartoons Saturday, Plus Petty and Tweedy
And preview of upcoming Lilith Fair movie.
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Cartoons Friday!
More takes on American violence (much promoted by Trump), and music from John Prine and Jesse Welles.
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American Violence and Americana Tributes
Another day in the USA, with shootings and songs.
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Cartoons Wednesday!
Plus new music from John Lennon, Colbert, two film trailers and another Lifton tribute.
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Colbert Marks Anniversary, As CBS Goes Nuts
Plus music from Gaga and Aretha and our usual cartoons.
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John Oliver Returns--and a New Film About Influential Cartoonist
Plus current cartoons, music and from Jesse Welles and Jason Isbell.
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