Show 149 barely squeaked into December with the following nonsense:

• We hope you have survived 2008 without too much damage, and we sincerely wish you the best for 2009!  We both hope (Rich) and pray (John) that our new president can turn this ship around.
• Tune 1: Rock Ronald Reagan
• Independent media and the "quality" paradox
• Tune 2: Two Mazurkas by The Four Bags
• On Film: A Thousand Years of Good Prayers 

For the 148th anniversary of our gathering, we present you with:

• If the shoe fits...toss it!  (Upon further review, the second shoe did NOT contact the president's head. I repeat, did NOT contact his head. 1st down, Iraq!)
• Wilco live (photos)
• Vin: 2006 Red Bicyclette Pinot Noir
  
• Tune 1: Silver Stone by Up the Chain
  
• On Film: Get Smart
• Tune 2: The Blood Club by Bryan Scary
• On Film (homework): Religulous

Hi folks, Rich here.  I'm sorry to report that I was sick as a dog on the day in which John and I were supposed to record this week's podcast, so we're going to have to miss a week.  I had a sinus migraine that would have killed a small Blue Whale, but I survived to Podcast again.

See you next week.

 Rich...

Attention all units, we have a 147 in progress on West Alameda.  Subjects are armed.  Proceed with caution.

• Christmas is coming and Griz from the Grizzly's Growls Podcast shares his list with us
• Tune 1: Blues for Ayman by the Greg Howard Band
• Bail out?  WTF???
• Tune 2: Kafka Love Song by Richard Potter
• On Film: Man On Wire

On our (roughly) 146th show, we celebrate:

• Vindication
• Pizza: NY Pizza & Deli, Gluten Free Pie
• Vin: 2005 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon
  
• Tune 1: Unemployed by Tuff Luvs
• General BS and recap of our recent adventures
  
• Tune 2: I Wanna Wrestle You by The Sumo Sisters
• On Film: I Served the King of England