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Pop Politico: “Conservative Thought?”

Ted Asregadoo May 27, 2008 9

I was reading Stanley Fish’s opinion piece in the New York Times about the University of Colorado’s plan to create a Chair of Conservative Thought at their Boulder campus. The reason? To address political

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Mix Six: “Wedding Songs”

Ted Asregadoo May 27, 2008 1

DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE It’s almost June, and time for people to completely lose it when it comes to locking in all the elements that goes into a wedding. If you’re a regular

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Pop Politico: “A Big Tent Built on Resentment”

Ted Asregadoo May 20, 2008 15

I’ve been reading The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008 by Sean Wilentz, and it covers historical ground that most historians don’t want to touch for a good 30 years. Having spent a good

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Mix Six: “Musical DNA”

Ted Asregadoo May 20, 2008 4

DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE My copy of Paste magazine came in the mail a couple of weeks ago, and if you don’t know about Paste, they provide readers with a CD sampler in

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Pop Politico: “Top 5 News Stories to Decrease Your Happiness”

Ted Asregadoo May 13, 2008 7

I don’t know if bad news has reached critical mass this past week, but it seems that the last few days of newspaper reading has engendered a great deal of doom and gloom for

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Pop Politico: “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore”

Ted Asregadoo May 6, 2008 8

In the realm of public speaking, it’s tough for anyone (even accomplished speakers) not to make mistakes. In my current line of work (radio) I have to voice commercials, promotional spots, and public affairs

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Mix Six: “Rush Through Time, 1974-2008″

Ted Asregadoo May 6, 2008 26

DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Rush is probably a band I’ve seen perform live more than any other band. They’ve lasted this long as a recording and touring rock band probably because they don’t

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Pop Politico: “Are You Better Off Now Than You Were Four Years Ago?”

Ted Asregadoo April 29, 2008 22

Ronald Reagan asked that question when he was running against Jimmy Carter in 1980. It’s a question that goes to the heart of what many of us believe is the American Dream: to live

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Mix Six: “Film Pop”

Ted Asregadoo April 29, 2008 8

Download the full mix HERE “Theme From Shaft,” Isaac Hayes MGM was behind this film, it made a ton of money at the box office, Isaac Hayes won an Oscar for the theme song,

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