“Nice, but…” songs
By Eric Zorn
In the Picayune Sentinel on Dec. 29, 2022 I wrote an item headlined "Oh, for the living love of humbug, no, Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ is...
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The Top 10 Halloween Tweets of All Time (plus a raft of runners up)
By Eric Zorn
The best Halloween costume is Amelia Earhart. All you have to do is not show up to the party … @jesseberney A haunted house but...
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Transcript, The Mincing Rascals 9-14-22
By Eric Zorn
This is a rush transcript, excuse all errors! John Williams Today is Wednesday. It's September 14 2022. And it's 2:36 in the afternoon. Hi, this...
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Transcript: The Mincing Rascals 8-31-22
By Eric Zorn
This is a rush transcript, excuse all errors! John Williams Today is Wednesday. It's August 31 2022 and it's 2:39 in the afternoon. Hi, this...
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Transcript: The Mincing Rascals 8-24-22
By Eric Zorn
This is a rush transcript, forgive the errors! John Williams (HOST): Today is Wednesday. It's August 24 2022. Where is our summer going? It's also...
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