Howie Carr
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Check out interviews, features and show clips from The Howie Carr Show on Boston's Talk Station, AM 680 WRKO.
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Gimme Girls, Boys and, well, Everbody | With unemployment checks running out, many long-term jobless are scrambling to fill the gap by filing claims for mental illness and other disabilities with Social Security — a rise that duns the taxpayers and makes the employment rate look healthier than it should as these people drop out of the job statistics. Howie asked for stories about disability abusers. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Four Dollars A Gallon And Rising | Gas prices have risen this year to $3.58 a gallon nationally, according to AAA, and energy analysts expect the increases to continue. Very soon the experts predict the national average will cross the $4 mark if they have not already. Howie blamed Obama. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Arizona Face Off | Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas will take part tonight in a debate hosted by CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona. Howie has missed the debates and wondered who is going to shine tonight. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does The 1st Ammendment Protect Lying? | The Supreme Court will take up today the issue of whether the 1st Amendment protects not just the freedom of speech but a right to lie about military honors. While it is despicable, Howie still felt that you have a right to lie. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vigilante Neighborhood Good Samaritan | New Hampshire resident Dennis Fleming said he does not regret firing his gun Saturday when he stopped and detained a burglar who had entered his home and at least one other on Ten Rod Road. Fleming was then arrestedafter turning himself into police and was charged with felony reckless conduct and putting others at risk when he discharged his firearm into the ground near the robber. Howie asked should Dennis be charged or lauded. | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Santorum and could it be...Satan? | Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is making a direct appeal to the Tea Party movement in Arizona to help him pull off a major upset against rival Mitt Romney in next Tuesday's republican primary. Howie wondered is Santorum just a flash in the pan like Perry and Cain. | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michigan Showdown | Mitt Romney is entering a pivotal stretch in the race for the republican nomination. Tomorrow night is a debate in Mesa, Ariz followed by both Arizona and Michigan primaries, A week after that, on March 6, it’s Super Tuesday, in which voting in 10 states has the potential to give one of the four final candidates a lock on the nomination. Santorum is now neck and neck with Romney. Howie asked everyone can Mitt win his birth state of Michigan. | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Max Robins Tuesday February 21, 2012 - Downton Abbey | Max Robins TV Guru and Vice President of The Paley Center (formerly The Museum of Television and Radio) was with us to answer all of those nagging questions about the boob tube...the bif question today was about the next season of the PBS hit series Downton Abbey. | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Republican Roulette | The Republican race for President in Michigan has now tightened with what was a 15 point lead for Rick Santorum down to 4. He leads with 37% to 33% for Mitt Romney, 15% for Ron Paul, and 10% for Newt Gingrich. Guest host Col. Hunt supports Gov. Romney and took a great deal of guff for having voted for President Obama in the last election. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Zone Of Immunity | Iran has ignored U.S. overtures for a new era of co-operation. Iran is now thought to be within striking distance of Israel's “zone of immunity” – the point at which Iranian nuclear weapons capability is irreversible. They have also threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz. Guest Host Col. Hunt asked what should Israel and the US do. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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If Not Mitt Then Who? | There are growing calls for a possible alternative to Mitt Romney as the Republican standard-bearer with the names of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie being seen as the most likely saviors. Guest host Col. David Hunt wondered if not Mitt then who.... | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Israel versus Iran | The U.S. and Britain urged Israel this weekend not to attack Iran and it's nuclear program. This as the White House's national security adviser arrived in the middle east. The chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, and British Foreign Secretary William Hague both stated that an attack on Iran would have grave consequences for the entire region and urged Israel to give international sanctions against Tehran more time to work. Guest host Col. Hunt wanted to Know if Israel should bomb Iran. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Police Blotter Fax Friday February 17, 2012 - Drugs In Mouth And Shot Over Dog Feces | The two winners from this week's Police Blotter Fax Contest were a man who was arrested and found to have drugs hidden in his mouth and an incident involving dog poop ended with a fatality. | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Rick Santorum the new front runner? | An incendiary remark by Rick Santorum’s biggest financial backer illustrates one of the key dangers posed by a new breed of outside political groups: their ability to cause problems for the candidates they’re trying to help. Foster Friess, a millionaire Wyoming investor bankrolling a pro-Santorum group, caused an uproar this week by wading into the contraception debate with a crude quip about women’s sexuality. Is Rick Santorum the new front runner? | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who is the current front runner in the GOP field? | A new poll shows Rick Santorum has pulled ahead of Mitt Romney. Ron Paul is now in third followed by Newt Gingrich. The former Pennsylvania Senator climbed to the top with the help of conservatives. He has a 14 point lead over Romney and is 26 points ahead of Newt Gingrich. With Gingrich losing four straight contests and some suggesting he drop out, Santorum is starting to see this as his two-man race with Romney. Who is the current front runner in the GOP field? | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Terminator Dad Goes Viral | A fed up Dad posted an epic video rant of eight minutes and 23 seconds that starts in a lawn chair and ends with bullets. The North Carolinian’s 15-year-old daughter had posted a bratty Facebook update to her friends that she thought he wouldn’t see. She bitched about doing chores. So her Dad killed her computer. He was even congratulated by the local police...Howie thought he was a hero. | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Santorum Rides The Wave | Rick Santorum has surged past Mitt Romney for front-runner status in a number of new Republican presidential polls. Newt is raising money but no poll numbers. Howie felt these shenanigans bode well for President Obama in the general election. | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Get Back JoJoJo | Joseph P. Kennedy III formally declared his candidacy for Congress this morning through a video on his Web site in which he touted his support for the common worker and his family’s rich political bloodline - unfortunately he also reference people under water - calling Mary Jo Kopechne.....Howie was afraid that JoJoJo is just more of the same. | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Massachusetts Minority Leader Brad Jones On The Jobs Bill | Massachusetts Minority Leader Brad Jones checked in with Howie to discuss the jobs bill proposed on Beacon Hill and the Energy propositions put forth by the Governor regarding NStar.. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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JoJoJo Throws His Hat In The Ring | Joseph P. Kennedy III will announce his candidacy for Congress tomorrow, sealing the heavily anticipated contest for the 4th Congressional District. Joe the III or JoJoJo as Howie calls him has already recieved a union endorsement before his announcement to run - Howie wanted to know if he will be more of the same old same old Kennedy bleep or will he be a new breed of public servant who just happens to have the last name Kennedy. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 20 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Howie is the man!
Informative and humorous! With all the depressing news lately its nice to be able to find out whats going on and get a laugh at the same time.
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Howie is the man. Great podcast.
