All Blog Posts from Irregularly Scheduled Programming
ISP: Real Life Tom & Jerry
On today's show: Scientists create fearless mice; drunk at the airport; and Ike Turner's legacy.
Video: The game of cat and mouse may have finally been won. Scientists at Tokyo University have found a way to genetically engineer mice to be free of any fear of their feline friends.
To explain the findings simply, which is the only way I'd know how to, mice are hardwired to freeze up or run away when they smell a cat. It is the feline scent that triggers a fear and flight mechanism in a mouse's brain.
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ISP: The Devil & Mike Huckabee
On today's show: Huckabee rocks in Iowa; escalators are dangerous; and the annual Barney cam.
Do Mormon's really believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers?
That's a question raised by GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee in the upcoming New York Times Magazine. Needless to say, the comment is reigniting a discussion about Mitt Romney's faith, just days after his staffers believed they'd put the issue to bed.
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Do Mormon's really believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers?
That's a question raised by GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee in the upcoming New York Times Magazine. Needless to say, the comment is reigniting a discussion about Mitt Romney's faith, just days after his staffers believed they'd put the issue to bed.
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ISP: Online Sex Show
On today's show: Midwest Teen Sex Show; a man trapped in the loo; and "Sex and the City" teasers.
Teens discussing sex online? That's nothing new. Teens educating other teens about sex? Well, that merits a mention.
We've been watching episodes of a video podcast called "Midwest Teen Sex Show" here in the office. Some deal with things like dating older people, others with racier subjects. They are always good for a laugh, with classic lines like "you don't want to get pregnant. Babies are stupid and they need to be fed at least once a day."
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ISP: Public Pole Dancing
On today's show: A daring new Website; a Texas swinger's club; and a teenager pranks the White House.
I've ridden the N Train many times in the past 14 years, and I have experienced many unique sights and exotic fragrances, but this may just take the cake.
On a dare from a brand new Website, four young women bumped and grinded their way through a train car, S-Factor style. And, in the end, the efforts paid off. The women won a grand prize of $10,000. I must say, this was no amateur display. All four of them move like pros. Professional dancers, that it.
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ISP: Hot For Clinton?
On today's show: The return of Gennifer Flowers; bargain hunting with John McCain; and Hanukkah hams.
Is Gennifer Flowers really endorsing Hillary Clinton, a woman she once filed a defamation suit against? Well, not exactly. But in a recent interview she did say that she is hoping to see a woman elected president, and did not rule out the possibility of voting for the former First Lady.
The name is such a blast from the past that when I mentioned the story to a younger colleague, her response was, "Who?"
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ISP: Meet The Mormons
On today's show: Mitt Romney defends his faith; an Orson Welles blooper; and embarrassment at the gym.
Mitt Romney mentioned the word "Mormon" exactly one time today in the speech billed as "the biggest of his career." Like John F. Kennedy back in 1960, Romney's speech confronted stigmas and closed-minded attitudes based on his faith. But that seems to be where the similarities end.
In 1960, Kennedy made a speech in Houston to a protestant ministerial conference. Today Romney spoke at President George H. W. Bush's library, introduced by the former president and surrounded by supporters and family in the audience. Unlike Kennedy, Romney took no questions from the crowd.
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ISP: Catholic Coloring Book
On today's show: McCain's MTV moment; a coloring book to combat sex abuse; and the demise of pay phones.
Has the media made too much of John McCain's age in this election? He is currently 71. If he were to win, he would be the oldest person ever inaugurated as a first term U.S. President.
He is not, however, the oldest of the contenders right now. The much-discussed Texas congressman Ron Paul is 72, and former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel is 77. Of course, the focus in the media tends to be on frontrunners or "top-tier" candidates, and among those folks, McCain is the senior player.
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ISP: Green Card Romance
On today's show: Things get ugly in Iowa; a new reality show for illegal immigrants; and Japanese TV.
The creators of a controversial new reality show say their program is an edgier version of "The Dating Game." That's an understatement.
A pilot and a trailer for "Who Wants to Marry a U.S. Citizen" are already making the rounds online and available at YouTube. The premise of the show is simple. Like "The Bachelor" or "Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire," a few contestants vie for the affection of an eligible U.S. citizen. The goal is to fall in love, win the game, and potentially get a green card.
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MILF Sale
(CBS)
There's a MILF sale at Spirit Airlines.
That acronym, in a "safe for work" translation, means "Mom I'd Like to Get to Know Intimately." An attractive, older women.
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