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Today, you'll hear how to debunk some of the latest right-wing flim-flam about the economy really being in good shape. Sure it is, except for the fact that unemployment, the number of medically uninsured, median wages, poverty -- all are worse than when Bush came into office Among those you'll have the dubious pleasure of listening to are Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Paul Weyrich and Barbara Bush. To counter all that toxicity, I'll also play you some classic FDR castigating those whom he calls "economic royalists." I wonder who they might be. (PS: Right-wingers, if you want to write in to me, fine, but at least do me the courtesy of listening to the podcast first. Please don't respond just on the basis of the brief preview above. Thanks!!) #131 Transcript #131 Transcript as a Word document #131 Sources

This week, Nic Harcourt features tracks from new albums by The Vines (MELODIA), The Airborne Toxic Event (THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT), Bitter:Sweet (DRAMA), The Fratellis (HERE WE STAND), and Lenka (THE SHOW). Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com. Created by 60Frames and KCRW. Hosted by Nic Harcourt. Tuned in with KCRW s Nic Harcourt is a 60Frames original series. For more information, please visit us at http://www.60frames.com.

This week, Nic Harcourt features tracks from new albums by The Vines (MELODIA), The Airborne Toxic Event (THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT), Bitter:Sweet (DRAMA), The Fratellis (HERE WE STAND), and Lenka (THE SHOW). Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com. Created by 60Frames and KCRW. Hosted by Nic Harcourt. Tuned in with KCRW’s Nic Harcourt is a 60Frames original series. For more information, please visit us at http://www.60frames.com.Author: tunedin Tags: 60Frames series music news KCRW Nic Harcourt Tuned In The Vines Airborne Toxic Event Bitter:Sweet Fratellis Lenka album track song record Morning Becomes Eclectic Posted: 04 September 2008 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

I was cleaning up the photo directory on my website when I came across a picture of me graduating from cooking school. When I was attending the Professional Culinary Program at The New School of Cooking, I had the very good fortune of having Carol Cotner Thompson as my teacher/mentor. Since day one, I was mesmerized. [...]

In this episode of “Tuned in with Nic Harcourt,” Nic features some hot new tunes including Bloc Party’s new single “Mercury,” and new albums from Plastilina Mosh (ALL YOU NEED IS MOSH), Brazilian Girls (NEW YORK CITY), Moby (LAST NIGHT), and JEM (DOWN TO EARTH). Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com. Created by 60Frames and KCRW. Hosted by Nic Harcourt. Tuned in with KCRW’s Nic Harcourt is a 60Frames original series. For more information, please visit us at http://www.60frames.com.Shop for Tuned In merchandise at http://shop.60frames.com/tunedinAuthor: tunedin Tags: 60Frames series music news KCRW Nic Harcourt Tuned In Moby Bloc Party Brazilian Girls Plastilina Mosh Jem album track song record Morning Becomes Eclectic Posted: 26 August 2008 Rating: 5.0 Votes: 1

In this episode of Tuned in with Nic Harcourt, Nic features some hot new tunes including Bloc Party s new single Mercury, and new albums from Plastilina Mosh (ALL YOU NEED IS MOSH), Brazilian Girls (NEW YORK CITY), Moby (LAST NIGHT), and JEM (DOWN TO EARTH).

Today, you'll hear about rampant lawbreaking by Bush administration officials within the Department of Justice. It's not a pretty picture. And it's the DOJ itself making the charge! You'll be treated to listener emails on Sean Hannity and the '08 campaign. I'll play you a Hannity audio clip that may well rile you up. And, last but not least, you'll learn about a fellow progressive who needs a bit of help. (PS: Right-wingers, if you want to write in to me, fine, but at least do me the courtesy of listening to the podcast first. Please don't respond just on the basis of the brief preview above. Thanks!!) #130 Transcript #130 Transcript as a Word document #130 Sources

By the rules that applied to everyone who grew up in the Russia of yesteryear, I was destined to live and die in the same city, the same apartment, holding the same job all my life. But in my lucky case, the city happened to be beautiful St. Petersburg -– then called Leningrad -– and the job I had was in a very special place: the Hermitage, the famous museum founded in the 18th century by Catherine the Great...

In this week’s episode of Tuned In With Nic Harcourt, Nic previews more of today’s top new music, including Darker My Love’s new album “2,” The Virgins (THE VIRGINS), Mates of State (REARRANGE US), Cold War Kids (LOYALTY TO LOYALTY) and Gnarls Barkley (THE ODD COUPLE). Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com. Created by 60Frames and KCRW. Hosted by Nic Harcourt. Tuned in with KCRW’s Nic Harcourt is a 60Frames original series. For more information, please visit us at http://www.60frames.com. Shop for Tuned In merchandise at http://shop.60frames.com/tunedinAuthor: tunedin Tags: 60Frames series music news KCRW Nic Harcourt Tuned In Darker My Love The Virgins Gnarls Barkley Mates of State Cold War Kids album track song record Morning Becomes Eclectic Posted: 19 August 2008 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

In this week s episode of Tuned In With Nic Harcourt, Nic previews more of today s top new music, including Darker My Love s new album 2, The Virgins (THE VIRGINS), Mates of State (REARRANGE US), Cold War Kids (LOYALTY TO LOYALTY) and Gnarls Barkley (THE ODD COUPLE). Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com.

In this episode of Tuned In with KCRW s Nic Harcourt, Nic introduces five essential new albums: Sigur Ros with their new single Gobbledigook, The Dandy Warhols album EARTH TO THE DANDY WARHOLS, Emily Wells s compilation of new symphonies, South America s Bajofondo s album MARDULCE and the highly anticipated first album PARTIE TRAUMATIC from The Black Kids. Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com.

This week, KCRW s Morning Becomes Eclectic host Nic Harcourt introduces a new batch of hot music. Enjoy tracks from new albums by Benji Hughes (A Love Extreme), The Faint (Fasciinatiion), and Leila (Blood Looms and Blooms), as well as music from Earlimart and Naim Amor. Nic also listens to Melpo Mene, The Avett Brothers, Samantha Crain and Devotchka in his Top Tunes. Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com.

Today, you'll hear how to debunk the right-wing's biggest lie about the US health care system: Right-wingers claim we have the best health care system in the world. The fact is, it ranks dead last in critical areas compared to other developed nations. You'll also see how the Bush administration has reverted to an immigration policy based on cruelty and vindictiveness. Clips of right-wingers may make your hair stand on end. (PS: Right-wingers, if you want to write in to me, fine, but at least do me the courtesy of listening to the podcast first. Please don't respond just on the basis of the brief preview above. Thanks!!) #129 Transcript #129 Transcript as a Word document #129 Sources

It’s been ten months since I returned from Beijing, but China is definitely on my mind. And how can it not be? With the Olympics starting this weekend, China has been front and center of political and cultural coverage for months: Tibet, the earthquake, mind-boggling new buildings in Beijing...

This week, KCRW s Morning Becomes Eclectic host Nic Harcourt introduces a new batch of hot music. Enjoy tracks from new albums by Benji Hughes (A Love Extreme), The Faint (Fasciinatiion), and Leila (Blood Looms and Blooms), as well as music from Earlimart and Naim Amor. Nic also listens to Melpo Mene, The Avett Brothers, Samantha Crain and Devotchka in his Top Tunes. Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com.

This week, KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic host Nic Harcourt introduces a new batch of hot music. Enjoy tracks from new albums by Benji Hughes (A Love Extreme), The Faint (Fasciinatiion), and Leila (Blood Looms and Blooms), as well as music from Earlimart and Naim Amor. Nic also listens to Melpo Mene, The Avett Brothers, Samantha Crain and Devotchka in his “Top Tunes.” Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com. Created by 60Frames and KCRW. Hosted by Nic Harcourt. Tuned in with KCRW’s Nic Harcourt is a 60Frames original series. For more information, please visit us at http://www.60frames.com. Shop for Tuned In merchandise at http://shop.60frames.com/tunedinAuthor: tunedin Tags: 60Frames series music news KCRW Nic Harcourt Tuned In The Benji Hughes Leila Earlimart Naim Amor Melpo Mene Avett Brothers Samantha Crain Devotchka album track song record Posted: 05 August 2008 Rating: 5.0 Votes: 24

For true word nerds, it's a guilty pleasure. You meet a stranger, and you find yourself listening closely to that person's way of speaking as you try to guess the accent. Martha and Grant confess they play Name That Accent all the time in the privacy of their own heads. Recently though, a listener phoned to challenge them to guess where she'd grown up based on her accent. See if you can figure it out! -- Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, words@waywordradio.org, or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC.

For true word nerds, it's a guilty pleasure. You meet a stranger, and you find yourself listening closely to that person's way of speaking as you try to guess the accent. Martha and Grant confess they play Name That Accent all the time in the privacy of their own heads. Recently though, a listener phoned to challenge them to guess where she'd grown up based on her accent. See if you can figure it out! -- Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, words@waywordradio.org, or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC.

Good museum exhibitions come in all shapes and sizes. The best of them linger in our memory because of the deep satisfaction that comes from making new artistic discoveries or seeing our old favorites in a new light. Sometimes we remember these exhibitions not only because of the great art, but also for the unusual, innovative way the works were displayed in a specially designed gallery space. Traditionally, major museums rely on a team of in-house designers for the installation of the artworks, but on occasion, they take a risk and invite someone else to design the exhibition...

This episode first aired May 5, 2008. ... Have you ever eaten a 'Benedictine sandwich'? Or savored a juicy 'pork steak'? What's a favorite dish you grew up with that may be mystifying to someone from another part of the country? Also, what does it mean to tell someone to 'put a snap on the grouch bag'? A rugby referee from Indiana calls to ask if his sport is the origin of the word 'touchdown' as it is used in American football. How do you pronounce the word 'patronize'? Is one pronunciation used if you say 'Don't patronize me!' and another one if you say 'We patronize local businesses'? Why do we say political campaigns that are in a 'dead heat'? Why 'dead' and why 'heat'? We play bingo on the air with Quiz Guy John Chaneski. His motives are not B9! A woman who went to school in New Orleans reports she was startled the first time she heard residents of the Crescent City talk about 'making groceries' rather than buying them. Grant explains the French origins of that expression. A listener who recently played in a Boggle tournament wants to know why we speak of 'seeding' such a competition. The German word 'uber' has found a place in American English. A New Jersey man says he and his colleagues find it to be more versatile than a Swiss Army knife, as in, 'He is uber in the middle of that situation,' 'That was an uber meeting,' and 'You guys are the language ubers.' An Indianapolis caller wants to know about curious expression she heard from her Aunt Harriet: 'put a snap on the grouch bag.' You would think it means 'Stop complaining!' but she says it refers to making sure your valuables are secure. What's the grudge? Martha and Grant discuss more regional food terms. If you order 'Albany beef' in upstate New York, for example, don't be surprised if you're served fish. This week's Slang This! contestant grapples with the slang terms 'squish' and 'optempo.' What's the trouble with using the expression 'drink the Kool-Aid' to connote blind, unquestioning obedience to a politician? A caller is bothered by the grisly origin of the phrase--a reference to the 1978 mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana--and thinks it's being used inaccurately, in any case. A caller is curious about the odd expression 'to who laid the rail,' which is used to mean, among other things, 'thoroughly, completely, excessively.' ... Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, words@waywordradio.org, or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org/. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC.

This episode first aired May 5, 2008. ... Have you ever eaten a 'Benedictine sandwich'? Or savored a juicy 'pork steak'? What's a favorite dish you grew up with that may be mystifying to someone from another part of the country? Also, what does it mean to tell someone to 'put a snap on the grouch bag'? A rugby referee from Indiana calls to ask if his sport is the origin of the word 'touchdown' as it is used in American football. How do you pronounce the word 'patronize'? Is one pronunciation used if you say 'Don't patronize me!' and another one if you say 'We patronize local businesses'? Why do we say political campaigns that are in a 'dead heat'? Why 'dead' and why 'heat'? We play bingo on the air with Quiz Guy John Chaneski. His motives are not B9! A woman who went to school in New Orleans reports she was startled the first time she heard residents of the Crescent City talk about 'making groceries' rather than buying them. Grant explains the French origins of that expression. A listener who recently played in a Boggle tournament wants to know why we speak of 'seeding' such a competition. The German word 'uber' has found a place in American English. A New Jersey man says he and his colleagues find it to be more versatile than a Swiss Army knife, as in, 'He is uber in the middle of that situation,' 'That was an uber meeting,' and 'You guys are the language ubers.' An Indianapolis caller wants to know about curious expression she heard from her Aunt Harriet: 'put a snap on the grouch bag.' You would think it means 'Stop complaining!' but she says it refers to making sure your valuables are secure. What's the grudge? Martha and Grant discuss more regional food terms. If you order 'Albany beef' in upstate New York, for example, don't be surprised if you're served fish. This week's Slang This! contestant grapples with the slang terms 'squish' and 'optempo.' What's the trouble with using the expression 'drink the Kool-Aid' to connote blind, unquestioning obedience to a politician? A caller is bothered by the grisly origin of the phrase--a reference to the 1978 mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana--and thinks it's being used inaccurately, in any case. A caller is curious about the odd expression 'to who laid the rail,' which is used to mean, among other things, 'thoroughly, completely, excessively.' ... Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, words@waywordradio.org, or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org/. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC.

Today you'll hear John McCain become truly incoherent when he tries to address the issue of income and wealth inequality in America. You'll learn why no right-winger can honestly speak to this issue. And, you'll see that developments in the Bushian grab for Iraq's oil are coming fast and furious. More cronyism, shady deals and outright lies. The No Blood for Oil anti-war slogan rings more true every day. (PS: Right-wingers, if you want to write in to me, fine, but at least do me the courtesy of listening to the podcast first. Please don't respond just on the basis of the brief preview above. Thanks!!) #128 Transcript #128 Transcript as a Word document #128 Sources

In the pilot episode of Tuned In, Nic Harcourt, the host of KCRW s Morning Becomes Eclectic and the nationally syndicated Sounds Eclectic, discusses the latest from Beck ( Orphans off of the new album MODERN GUILT) and Death Cab for Cutie ( Talking Bird off of the new album NARROW STAIRS). He also introduces us to several rising stars, including Merz, Fleet Foxes, Little Jackie fronted by Imani Coppola, Tilly and the Wall, and others. Download this video as well as daily free music tracks at http://www.KCRW.com.

Usually I find myself in the camp of those who see the glass half full and not half empty. But here is some information that challenges my philosophy: there are about one hundred cities in China with a population of more than one million people. With the Chinese economy booming, most of these cities are building or planning to build a new art museum. So what's not to like? It's definitely a bonanza for architects...

[This episode first aired April 12, 2008.] There's a frisson you get when you meet a word for the first time--feeling pleasantly stumped in between wondering, 'What the heck does that mean?' and hurrying off to find out. Martha and Grant talk about some terms that had just that effect on them: 'ucalegon' and 'cacoethes scribendi.' A recent college graduate from Portland, Oregon, calls to ask about a term popular on her campus. She and her classmates use 'sketchy' to mean 'creepy, shady, possibly dangerous,' as in 'a sketchy part of town' or 'that sketchy guy over there.' Grant and Martha discuss this term and how it lends itself to such variations as 'Sketchyville' and 'Sketchy McSketcherson.' In San Diego, a man says increasingly he hears the phrase 'down the pike' at work but suspects it was originally 'down the pipe.' Martha discusses another word she happily tripped over in the dictionary: 'spanghew.' Quiz Guy John Chaneski tries to stump the hosts with a puzzle called 'Cryptic Crosswords.' How about this one: 'Do-re-mi-fa follower + sneaker feature = comfort.'? Why are cave explorers called 'spelunkers'? How do you pronounce the word? A naturalist at Mystery Cave in Minnesota wants to know and in return she tells us how to 'tell a stalactite from a stalagmite.' A listener from Texas heard an NPR report from Asia in which an interpreter translated a speaker's words into English as 'a whole new ball game.' He wants to know if that's a literal translation from an Asian language, and if so, is it a reference to baseball or some other sport? Grant shares a strange word from the fringes of English: 'mofussil.' This week's 'Slang This!' contestant is asked to guess the meanings of the slang terms 'gauge' and 'head-up.' A California caller is curious about the words 'Shia' and 'Shiite.' Is there difference between them or are they interchangeable? A Michigan woman working a study-abroad program at a large university is bemused by the many applicants who write that they want to study overseas so they can be 'submerged in the culture.' She thinks there's a difference between 'immersed' and 'submerged' but wants to be sure. Are more and more people talking about 'standing behind a podium?' A San Diegan says the traditional rule has been that one stands behind a lectern and stands on a podium. Has this traditional rule changed? --- Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, words@waywordradio.org, or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC.

[This episode first aired April 12, 2008.] There's a frisson you get when you meet a word for the first time--feeling pleasantly stumped in between wondering, 'What the heck does that mean?' and hurrying off to find out. Martha and Grant talk about some terms that had just that effect on them: 'ucalegon' and 'cacoethes scribendi.' A recent college graduate from Portland, Oregon, calls to ask about a term popular on her campus. She and her classmates use 'sketchy' to mean 'creepy, shady, possibly dangerous,' as in 'a sketchy part of town' or 'that sketchy guy over there.' Grant and Martha discuss this term and how it lends itself to such variations as 'Sketchyville' and 'Sketchy McSketcherson.' In San Diego, a man says increasingly he hears the phrase 'down the pike' at work but suspects it was originally 'down the pipe.' Martha discusses another word she happily tripped over in the dictionary: 'spanghew.' Quiz Guy John Chaneski tries to stump the hosts with a puzzle called 'Cryptic Crosswords.' How about this one: 'Do-re-mi-fa follower + sneaker feature = comfort.'? Why are cave explorers called 'spelunkers'? How do you pronounce the word? A naturalist at Mystery Cave in Minnesota wants to know and in return she tells us how to 'tell a stalactite from a stalagmite.' A listener from Texas heard an NPR report from Asia in which an interpreter translated a speaker's words into English as 'a whole new ball game.' He wants to know if that's a literal translation from an Asian language, and if so, is it a reference to baseball or some other sport? Grant shares a strange word from the fringes of English: 'mofussil.' This week's 'Slang This!' contestant is asked to guess the meanings of the slang terms 'gauge' and 'head-up.' A California caller is curious about the words 'Shia' and 'Shiite.' Is there difference between them or are they interchangeable? A Michigan woman working a study-abroad program at a large university is bemused by the many applicants who write that they want to study overseas so they can be 'submerged in the culture.' She thinks there's a difference between 'immersed' and 'submerged' but wants to be sure. Are more and more people talking about 'standing behind a podium?' A San Diegan says the traditional rule has been that one stands behind a lectern and stands on a podium. Has this traditional rule changed? --- Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, words@waywordradio.org, or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC.