Category Archives: Podcasts

Saturday podcast open thread

Posted on 03/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I talked about Helen Thomas on this week’s Shire Network News, which should be out tomorrow. You can read the Playboy interview here. (And yes, it is one gigantic cognitive dissonance to read the words “Helen Thomas” and “Playboy interview” … Continue reading →

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This week’s SNN

Posted on 02/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

This week’s SNN is up. We’re putting out the podcast about twice a month, and I do have a segment this time around. Give it a listen.

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Left behind

Posted on 01/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

(All the lefties are going to freak about the title of this post. ZOMG! She’s one of those rapture freaks!) I left my good microphone in Virginia, and I am in NJ. With a kick-ass script and a crappy mic. … Continue reading →

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The latest SNN

Posted on 12/20/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The latest version of Shire Network News, including the entire gang, is now up. Give it a listen. I think you’ll like it. Remember, you don’t need an iPod to listen. You can listen to it via Windows Media Player … Continue reading →

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A heads-up

Posted on 12/17/2010 by Meryl Yourish

New Shire Network News is coming out this weekend, and yep, I contributed a piece.

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SNN preview

Posted on 10/10/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I’m pretty happy with my contribution this week. So you can all give a listen early if you promise to go to the SNN site and hear the podcast in full later. Remember, you don’t need an iPod to hear … Continue reading →

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Podcast bleg

Posted on 07/17/2009 by Meryl Yourish

If anyone out there has an mp3 or wav file of clucking chickens—or even a person imitating clucking chickens—I’d appreciate an email. I need to get mind done early if possible, so I’ll be trying to squeeze it in between … Continue reading →

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Compare and contrast: Purdum on Palin; Purdum on Obama

Posted on 07/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I’m going to do something very different today. Following is the script from my most recent segment on Shire Network News. There are the titles and pullquotes to two of Todd Purdum’s Vanity Fair profiles. Raising Obama Is he tough … Continue reading →

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New Shire Network News

Posted on 06/30/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The latest SNN is up, and it has a new contribution by yours truly, one of my better ones. I will be updating my podcast page this weekend, probably. If you want to hear me before then, well, you know … Continue reading →

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SNN is up. I’m not.

Posted on 06/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

This week’s Shire Network News is up, and you folks had better listen to it, because I stayed up way late last night getting it done. I cover, of course, Obama’s Cairo speech.

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Lazy day

Posted on 05/02/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Since I was busy last weekend and will be busy next weekend, I decided to be lazy this weekend. Catching up on soaps, Dollhouse (wow, what an AMAZING episode, pleasepleaseplease renew it, Fox!), Being Erica (yay chick flick TV shows!) … Continue reading →

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Shire Network News: Why, yes, yes it is

Posted on 03/25/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Is there a new Shire Network News out this week? Why, yes. Yes there is. Am I a part of it? Why, yes. Yes I am. Do we have the usual bunch of snark, a fascinating feature interview by Tom … Continue reading →

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Latest edition of Shire Network News

Posted on 03/16/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Hear all about it. You don’t need to have an iPod to hear it, just Windows Media player or some such program on your computer. I’m on a roll, I think. I like my segment this week a lot, too.

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Shire Network News is back

Posted on 03/13/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Did I forget to tell you that SNN is back? Yes, yes I did. Go listen.

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Shire Network News is back in a few days

Posted on 03/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I know you’ve been waiting for the next SNN podcast. I sent Tom my segment tonight, and he’ll be working on the podcast over the next day or two. Those of you who clicked on the link in the sidebar … Continue reading →

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Special edition of Shire Network News

Posted on 01/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The special edition of SNN is up. Listen, and forward the link to a friend. Remember, you don’t need an iPod. All you need is a computer that has a media program, like Windows Media, to listen. And go vote … Continue reading →

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Talk amongst yourselves

Posted on 12/20/2008 by Meryl Yourish

I’m too tired to post anything tonight. However, for my SNN fans, I just emailed Tom my latest segment. There will be a year-end SNN podcast with a few new pieces and some of our greatest hits from 2008.

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SNN, the Vote-for-McCain edition

Posted on 11/03/2008 by Meryl Yourish

We put out a special edition of Shire Network News. I have a contribution. Go listen.

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This week’s Shire Network News

Posted on 10/06/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Don’t miss the latest exciting episode of Shire Network News, in which: Our guest is Australian writer John Birmingham, who has just published a book in which the Left gets it’s oft-stated wish that the world wakes up one day … Continue reading →

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Shire Network News

Posted on 09/28/2008 by Meryl Yourish

This week’s Shire Network News is up and ready for your listening pleasure. Dr. Rusty Shackleford of the Jawa Report is our feature interview. My segment is a little longer than usual. It’s on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s mirroring Hitler, only the … Continue reading →

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