WCRS Podcast - djbc

# 256: 1954: Music and Headlines

Submitted by djbc on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 10:00pm

59:56 minutes (54.88 MB)

1954....
McCarthyism reaches its boiling point.
The Vietnam War begins.
Brown vs. Board of Education.

At home, The Ohio State won the National Championship in College Football. The Cleveland Browns were NFL Champions.

Rock and roll was born.

# 255: 1958: Music and Headlines

Submitted by djbc on Sun, 05/06/2018 - 9:46pm

59:50 minutes (54.78 MB)

# 253 - Restart Is The Name of This Game

Submitted by djbc on Sun, 04/22/2018 - 10:42pm

59:48 minutes (54.76 MB)

# 252 - When It Spring Games, It Pours...NOT!

Submitted by djbc on Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:48am

59:42 minutes (54.66 MB)

# 251: We Almost Had It All

Submitted by djbc on Mon, 04/09/2018 - 12:04am

58:37 minutes (53.67 MB)

Tonight on the show, events around town, a look back at March Madness, a look back on the legacy of Dr. King, and as part of National Volunteer Week/Month, why volunteer? Tonight on the show.

# 250: 1988: Music and Headlines

Submitted by djbc on Sun, 03/18/2018 - 11:04pm

1:59:22 minutes (109.3 MB)

1988 is where the time machine is headed tonight. Songs from Michael Jackson, Terence Trent D'Arby, Robert Palmer, Taylor Dayne, Carly Simon, and The Phantom of the Opera.

COLUMBUS in 1988:
- The Saga of Wexley continues between Limited Brands CEO Les Wexner, the City of Columbus, and the Village of New Albany
- John Cooper becomes the Head Coach of the Ohio State Football Buckeyes, leading them to a 4-6-1 season.

CHAMPIONS:
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers
Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers
Super Bowl XXII: Washington Redskins
AFC: Cincinnati Bengals
NFC: San Francisco 49ers
Heisman Trophy: Barry Sanders, OSU
College Basketball: Kansas
College Football: Notre Dame
The Masters: Curtis Strange
High School Basketball: Wehrle (Boys, Division IV) and Upper Arlington (Girls, Division I)
High School Baseball: Bishop Watterson (Division II) and Newark Catholic (Division III)
The Game/Big Ten: Michigan

EMMYS:
Comedy Series: The Wonder Years (ABC)
Drama Series: thirtysomething (ABC)
Soap: Santa Barbara (NBC)
Variety Program: Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (CBS)
Drama/Comedy Special: Inherit the Wind (NBC)
Limited Series: The Murder of Mary Phagan (NBC)
Actor, Comedy Series: Michael J. Fox, Family Ties (NBC)
Actor, Drama Series: Richard Kiley, A Year in the Life (NBC)
Actor, Limited Series/Special: Jason Robards, Inherit the Wind (NBC)
Actor, Daytime Drama: David Canary, All My Children (ABC)
Actress, Comedy Series: Beatrice Arthur, The Golden Girls (NBC)
Actress, Drama Series: Tyne Daly, Cagney & Lacey (CBS)
Actress, Limited Series/Special: Jessica Tandy, Foxfire (CBS)
Actress, Daytime Drama: Helen Gallagher, Ryan's Hope (ABC)
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: John Larroquette, Night Court (NBC)
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Larry Drake, L.A. Law (NBC)
Supporting Actor, Limited Series/Special: John Shea, Baby M (ABC)
Supporting Actor, Daytime Drama: Justin Deas, Santa Barbara (NBC)

# 249: March Madness, Columbus Style

Submitted by djbc on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 6:44pm

59:37 minutes (54.58 MB)

Tonight on the show, things happening around town, from the Upper Arlington Centennial Celebration, to the NCAA Women's Final Four. Plus, where did BOTH Ohio and Michigan end up in the NCAA Tournament?

KEY EVENTS AROUND TOWN:
- Upper Arlington Centennial Birthday (3:30-6:30PM; Tuesday March 20; Upper Arlington Public Library MAIN Branch & Northam Park: 2800 Tremont Rd. & 2070 Northam Rd., Upper Arlington; http://www.uaoh.net; COTA: Lines 3 & 13)
- NCAA Women's Final Four (March 29-April 1; Columbus)
- Kick Butt Columbus (March 24; Starts/Ends at Wolfe Park: 105 Park Drive, "Near" East Side)
- Shamrock Club St. Patrick's Day Parade (March 17; Starts at St. Patrick Church and ends at Greater Columbus Convention Center, Downtown Columbus)

# 248: Three Billboards Outside of Our Opportunity City

Submitted by djbc on Fri, 02/23/2018 - 6:04pm

59:15 minutes (54.26 MB)

Tonight on the show, who will win Best Picture: Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri or The Shape of Water? Plus, where to watch the Oscars on the Big Screen (plus a Marathon of the Best Picture Nominees).

Plus, commentary on Louisville vacating the 2013 National Championship, and whether or not Michigan should be crowned 2013 "Honorary" National Champions in the NCAA Tournament.

In the Weekend Warrior, 30 Years of the Arnold (Sports Festival), plus the State of the City (Part V), the Gahanna State of the City, Off the Grid, the Experience Columbus Annual Meeting, and St. Patrick's Day in Downtown Columbus and Historic Downtown Dublin.

DJBC OSCAR PICKS:
Best Picture: Three Billboards...
Best Director: Guillermo Del Toro, The Shape of Water
Best Actor: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Best Actress: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards...
Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards...
Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Best Original Screenplay: Jordan Peele, Get Out
Best Adapted Screenplay: James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name
Best Foreign Language Film: The Insult (Lebanon)
Best Animated Feature: Coco
Best Original Song: "Remember Me", Coco (Music & Lyrics by Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez, the couple behind "Let It Go" from Frozen)

DJBC RAZZIE PICKS:
Worst Picture: Transformers: The Last Knight
Worst Director: Tony Leonidis, The Emoji Movie
Worst Actor: Tom Cruise, The Mummy
Worst Actress: Katherine Heigl, Unforgettable
Worst Supporting Actor: Mel Gibson, Daddy's Home 2
Worst Supporting Actress: Laura Haddock, Transformers: The Last Knight
Worst Screen Combo: Any TWO Sex Positions, Characters, or Sex Toys, Fifty Shades Darker
Worst Remake/Rip-Off/Sequel: Baywatch
Worst Screenplay: Baywatch

OSCAR PARTIES AROUND TOWN:
DREXEL: 6:30PM at Drexel Theatre, 2250 E. Main St. (Bexley)
GATEWAY: 7PM at Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St. (University District)

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