The World Famous in Minnesota Show - December 2, 2008

Originally published on the World Famous in Minnesota Show blog

Here are the highlights and soundtrack for today’s World Famous in Minnesota Show.

4 PM
Punish the Monkey – Mark Knopfler
It’s In The Way That You Use It – Eric Clapton
The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance – Vampire Weekend
Everywhere I Go – Shawn Mullins
Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
Come Around – Counting Crows
The Search – Son Volt
Someday Someway – Marshall Crenshaw
It’s You – Picture and Sound
Always On Your Side – Sheryl Crow and Sting
My Two Feet – Old 97’s
Summertime – The Sundays

5PM
What is Life – George Harrison
First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
Olympic Airwaves – Foals
Black Balloon – Goo Goo Dolls
No Hiding Place – Elvis Costello and the Imposters
Ulysses – Franz Ferdinand
Live and Let Die – Paul McCartney and Wings
Another Way to Die – Jack White and Alicia Keys
Don’t Ask Me – OK Go
No Way Back – Foo Fighters
The Shock of Lightning – Oasis
DC – Died Pretty
South Indiana – Fleetwood Mac

Liner Notes
Spectacle: Elvis Costello, a new talk-performance show on the Sundance Channel will debut tomorrow. The 13 episode season will feature Lou Reed, The Police, Rufus Wainwright, Norah Jones, Jenny Lewis, the other members of his band the Imposters, his wife Diana Krall, and former President Bill Clinton. Not only will the guests talk, but will perform. Costello will also debut a new song at the beginning of each episode. The first episode with guest Elton John will air at 8:00 Minnesota Time.

Moron This!
An academic advisor from THE Ohio State University has been arrested in connection to selling raffle tickets to win an evening with a prostitute. According to the Associated Press, Christopher Johnson was arrested for organizing a lottery on Craigs-list-dot-com with help from real estate agent Rusty Blades (his real name, by the way). Columbus Police have identified the grand prize as 31 year old Vanise Dunn. Dunn, who was arrested on November 12th for solicitation, has been employed by the Franklin County Children’s Services for the past eight years. Johnson and Blades have both been charged with promoting prostitution, and bail has been set at 25-thousand dollars for Johnson.

Today in History
It was on this date in 1914 that actor Ray Walston was born in Laurel, Mississippi. He is mostly known for the starring role in the television show, “My Favorite Martian”. He would later take the role of Mister Hand in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, becoming my teaching role model.

Real Life X-Files
It’s already started for Barack Obama. The Extraterrestrial Phenomenon Political Action, or EPPA, have sent the President –Elect a letter urging him to investigate U-F-O activity by debriefing military and intelligence agencies and to take witness statements under oath. EPPA thinks that the odds of ending what they call “the six decade truth embargo” are good as the head of Obama’s transition team John Podesta and possible cabinet member New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson are “U-F-O truth allies”. When Podesta was Bill Clinton’s chief of staff, he led a project to declassify documents older than 25 years to aid scientists in the study of U-F-Os. Richardson is expected to serve on Obama’s cabinet, and is a Governor of the state that’s the home of the Roswell Incident. During a primary debate, Richardson revealed that he believed that there has been a government cover-up the famed 1947 event, and has called for the Pentagon to fully disclose the details.It was on this date in 1914 that actor Ray Walston was born in Laurel, Mississippi. He is mostly known for the starring role in the television show, “My Favorite Martian”. He would later take the role of Mister Hand in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, becoming my teaching role model.

Real Life X-Files
It’s already started for Barack Obama. The Extraterrestrial Phenomenon Political Action, or EPPA, have sent the President –Elect a letter urging him to investigate U-F-O activity by debriefing military and intelligence agencies and to take witness statements under oath. EPPA thinks that the odds of ending what they call “the six decade truth embargo” are good as the head of Obama’s transition team John Podesta and possible cabinet member New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson are “U-F-O truth allies”. When Podesta was Bill Clinton’s chief of staff, he led a project to declassify documents older than 25 years to aid scientists in the study of U-F-Os. Richardson is expected to serve on Obama’s cabinet, and is a Governor of the state that’s the home of the Roswell Incident. During a primary debate, Richardson revealed that he believed that there has been a government cover-up the famed 1947 event, and has called for the Pentagon to fully disclose the details.