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THE HOUR OF LATERAL THINKING: OPTIMISM

Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of more than just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss optimism. With musical selections by Bing Crosby (“Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella,” Ella Fitzgerald (“Accent-u-ate the Positive”), and Louis Armtrong (“When You’re Smiling”).

 

THE HOUR OF LATERAL THINKING: PRAYERS

Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of more than just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss prayers. With musical selections by The Platters (“My Prayer”), Aretha Franklin (“Say A Little Prayer for Me”), and Paul McCartney (“Let It Be”).

THE HOUR OF LATERAL THINKING: SMOKE

Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of more than just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss smoke.  With musical selections by Clifford Brown (“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”), Phil Harris and The Sportsmen (“Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette”), The Robins (“Smoky Joe’s Café”), and The Band (“Smoke Signals”).

 

THE HOUR OF LATERAL THINKING: BOTTLES

 Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of more than just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss bottles. With musical selections by Ella Mae Morse (“Milkman, Keep Them Bottles Quiet”), John Lee Hooker (“Bottle Up and Go”), and Zane Williams (“The Ultimate Beer Song”).

THE HOUR OF LATERAL THINKING: BOXES

Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of more than just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss boxes. With musical selections by Howard da Silva (“Little Tin Box”), Pete Seeger (“Little Boxes”), and the Glenn Miller Orchestra (“Jukebox Saturday Night").

THE HOUR OF LATERAL THINKING: CROWDS

Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of more than just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical  perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss crowds. With musical selections by Ramsay Lewis Trio (“I’m In With The In-Crowd”), Georgio Tozzi (“Some Enchanted Evening”), and Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters (“Don’t Fence Me In”).

The Hour of Lateral Thinking - 08.25.21

Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of morethan just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss courtrooms. With musical selections by Gilbert & Sullivan (“The Judge’s Song”), The Band )”The Black Veil”), and Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine (“Sue Me”).

The Hour of Lateral Thinking - 08.17.21

Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of morethan just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss offices. With musical selections by Dolly Parton (“9 to 5”), Charles Nelson Reilly and Claudette Sutherlan (“Coffee Break”), and Eddie Foy Jr. (“Think of the Time I Save”).

The Hour of Lateral Thinking - 08.09.21

JARGON

Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of more than just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss jargon. With musical selections by The Andrews Sisters (“Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar”), Big Al Yankovich (“Mission Statement”), and Blossom Dearie (“I’m Hip”).

The Hour of Lateral Thinking - 08.02.21

THE HOUR OF LATERAL THINKING: CARNEGIE HALL

 

Hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer are joined by the regular crew of writers -- Chris Cerf, co-author with Henry Beard of “Spinglish” and “Encyclopedia Paranoica,” and, on his own, “The Skunk in My Bunk”; compulsive writer and songsmith David Finkle; Maggie Paley author of more than just “The Book of the Penis” and audio engineer and musical perpetrator Bob Auld to discuss Carnegie Hall. With musical selections by Tchaikovsky (“Fesrival Coronation March”), Dvorak (“New World Symphony”), Jack Benny and Isaac Stern (“Tribute to Jack Benny”), Judy Garland (“A Foggy Day”), and PDQ Bach.