Fraters Libertas

Behind the Music on the Northern Alliance

Today on the Northern Alliance Radio Network (12 - 3 PM, locally on AM1280 the Patriot, and on the Web here.)

Hour 1: The always exciting Week in Review. All your favorite NARN personalities, desperately vying for mic time. Alas, John Hinderaker has been summoned to Harvard for expert testimony and Chad the Elder is sleeping one off, so at most there will be five of us in studio. Unfortunately that means we will not be able to attempt breaking the Guiness World Record for the number of talk show hosts talking at once. (But we still have a shot at the record for Most Talk Show Hosts Stuffed in the AM1280 Bathroom at Once, stay tuned).

Hour 2: The great debate on school choice. Distinguished Prof. King Banaian leads a discussion on this contentious issue, which will also include Elizabeth Mische of the Partnership for Choice in Education and Craig Westover independent contractor extraordinaire of Pioneer Press. We especially encourage advocates of the government school status quo to call in, or this debate could transform into a hallelujah chorus in short order. Yes, I think all of us are on the side of freedom for this one.

Hour 3: The epic meeting of the medias on the battleground of the public airwaves and in the public consciousness. Yes, its MSM standard bearer Mark Yost of the Pioneer Press spending an hour in the wolves' lair of blogging and talk radio. And we're thrilled to announce that this will be an historic occasion. For the first time in the long, august history of journalism, an intrepid editorialist will be practicing his craft LIVE ON THE AIR!!!

Yes, Mark is interested in finding out more about this whole blogging phenomena and he wants to interview the Fraters Libertas and the rest of the NARN crew for an article to appear in the pages of the Pioneer Press. And it will all be happening LIVE ON THE AIR!!!!

For those unaware, Mark Yost is a recent (and very welcome) addition to the Pioneer Press editorial board. Formerly of the Wall Street Journal, still occasionally writing for the New York Times, and regularly featured in the pages of the J Peterman catalog. Seriously, he is, for his prose stylings (and not for his modeling of the urban sombrero).

Tune in and see how a true, unbiased master practices the sacred craft of journalism - on us. It should all be riveting stuff, particularly by the third segment, at which time I predict Yost will advance the interview by saying "... and then you descended into a cycle of booze, wild women in pajamas, and mindless hedonism ..."

At which point I'll interrupt and say. "Actually Mark, that doesn't start until tonight..."

Yes! Don't forget to attend the 3rd quasi bi-annual meeting of the MN Organization of Bloggers tonight at Keegan's Pub. The action starts at 5 PM. Remember, according to the organization bylaws, there is absolutely no criteria for membership in the MOB. You don't need to write a blog, you don't need to read blogs, hell you don't even have to be able to read. Except for the handwriting on the wall, that is. And that says the best party in town will be at Keegan's tonight. Be there to meet and greet and drink and eat and chat it up with some of the most intelligent, entertaining, and gregarious people in town. And remember, some of those will be wild women in pajamas.

Don't you dare miss it, tonight starting at 5 PM Keegan's, it's going to be out of control!!