The Majority Report is a show on Air America Radio, hosted by Janeane Garofalo and Sam Seder. Regular guests include bloggers Atrios of Eschaton and Bill Scher of LiberalOasis. Veteran newsman Bill Crowley not only reads the hourly news but engages in a brief discussion at the beginning of each program's third hour, introduced thunderously by Ozzy Osbourne's "Mr. Crowley." Logo of Air America Radio, a U.S. radio network and program syndication sevice with a liberal point of view. ... Janeane Garofalo Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964 in Newton, New Jersey), is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist, and radio host on Air America Radio. ... Sam Seder Sam Seder is a comedian, writer, producer, director for TV and movies, and actor with a liberal point of view. ... A weblog (now more commonly known as a blog) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally, but not always, in reverse chronological order). ... Dr. Duncan B. Black, known under his internet publishing pseudonym as Atrios, is the author of the popular United States liberal weblog Eschaton, which receives an average of over 100,000 hits per day. ... Eschaton can refer to: the end of everything, as studied in the subject of eschatology A weblog written by Dr. Duncan B. Black (a. ... Bill Crowley is an American radio announcer. ... Ozzy Osbourne John Michael Osbourne (born December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England), known as Ozzy Osbourne, is the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and is a popular solo artist and reality television star. ... Mr. ...

The name is a reference to Al Gore winning the popular vote (but nevertheless losing the electoral vote) in the 2000 U.S. presidential election, as well as a play on Minority Report, a popular movie in 2002. Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Minority Report is a 2002 film by Steven Spielberg starring Tom Cruise, Max von Sydow, Samantha Morton,Kathryn Morris, and Colin Farrell. ...

The show debuted with the network on March 31, 2004. It airs from 7 to 10 p.m. Eastern Time weekdays and is available for live streaming at AirAmericaRadio.com and downloading (with a paid subscription) at Air America Radio Premium. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... EST is UTC-5 The North American Eastern Standard Time Zone (abbreviated EST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-5. ...

History

According to Seder in an interview for Gothamist in late August 2004, the inspiration for the radio program occurred on election night 2000, when Seder witnessed via the television media what he perceived to be a veritable theft of the presidency by George W. Bush. In February of 2003, Garofalo appeared as a guest with Seder on The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling, a comedy/talk radio program on the New Jersey station WFMU. In discussing the political atmosphere of America, the chemistry between them as radio talents was evident, and their agreement on many liberal political views made them kindred spirits. In the summer of that same year, Garofalo was approached by representatives of Air America Radio to be a radio personality for their programming. She insisted that they hire Seder and that he share the hosting responsibilities. Less than one year later, The Majority Report was born. Presidential electoral votes by state. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and a former governor of Texas. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq. ... WFMU-FM is a noncommercial radio station in Jersey City, New Jersey, broadcasting at 91. ...

Behind the scenes

Issac Aronson, Josh Orton, Michael Goodfriend, Logan Nakyanzi, Mark Hatch-Miller, Jackie Bell and Stephen Sherrill are among those who have participated as producers. The show's producers are responsible for, among other duties:

• screening callers for use on the air;
• preparing extensive information packets on upcoming guests;
• pulling news stories from publications, websites, and other sources;
• helping to develop story angles and comedy bits for segments;
• editing audio clips and sound effects.

Seder pulls news stories and structures the events of the day into talking points for himself and Garofalo about eight hours before the show. They also have access in the studio to cable news channels so that they can remain up to date on breaking news stories during the live broadcast. Along with the live commentary, Seder occasionally records comedic bits and prank phone calls in advance for use on the air. Sound effects or audio effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of movies, video games, music, or other media. ...

For her part, Garofalo does extensive research for the program, bringing into the studio books and extensive notes, some of which she keeps on the floor near her chair during the show. She can sometimes be heard leaning away from the microphone as she is talking to pick up an item from the floor. Much of Garofalo's discussion, however, is extemporaneous, incorporating a wide variety of references from classical literature to modern pop culture. Humor is injected throughout the show, but care is taken to keep the facts straight.

Guests

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Music

• Theme: Billy Bragg - All You Fascists
• Theme: The Jam - Going Underground
• Bill Crowley: Ozzy Osbourne - Mister Crowley

(Incidental/Segue Music) Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is a British musician known for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his poetic lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. ... The Jam were a British punk rock/new wave band active in the late 1970s and early ’80s. ... Ozzy Osbourne John Michael Osbourne (born December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England), known as Ozzy Osbourne, is the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and is a popular solo artist and reality television star. ... Mr. ...

• The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Maps"
• The Stranglers - "Peaches"
• Green Day - "American Idiot"
• Le Tigre - "Hot Topic"
• The Afghan Whigs - "Conjure Me"
• The Cure - "A Forest"
• Camper van Beethoven - "Take the Skinheads Bowling"
• Louis XIV - "Finding Out True Love Is Blind"
• Pretenders - "Message of Love"
• The Chameleons - "Swamp Thing"
• Eagles of Death Metal - "Bad Dream Mama"
• The The - "Uncertain Smile"
• Violent Femmes - "Blister in the Sun"
• The Smiths - "Hand in Golve"
• Caesers - "Jerk It Out"
• Beastie Boys - "Sabotage"
• Jane's Addiction - "Jane Says"

See also

• Air America Radio

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External links

• Official weblog
• Audio archives at Air America Place (in MP3 format)
• Highlights from MoveLeft Media
• Liberal Voices Get New Home on Radio Dial, The New York Times, March 31, 2004
• Blog for independent IRC chat room (IRC)
• Interview with Sam Seder about The Majority Report