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VIDEO: Ask Dr. Maddow

By Dorsey Shaw



What to do about your hangover.

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Hair of the dog DOES work

I know from personal experience. My dear Dr., it is not a matter of belief. It does work. No need to get drunk again. Just have a few sips of beer.

And the alternating H2O with your drinks is a GREAT way to avoid problems in the first place. Great advice!

Do you think Mike in VA knows what H2O stands for???

By cool_princessieJuly 24, 2008 - 7:57pm

If I had to guess

My hunch would be that he thinks it means Hussein Hussein Obama...

By Polly TicsJuly 25, 2008 - 4:32pm

YIKES, I remember all too well

The only time I tried the "hair of the dog" thang, I threw up....barely made it to the ladies room at a very nice restaurant.

I think I will either NOT drink to the point of getting drunk, or just suffer through a horrendous hangover the next day. My head hurts just remembering....

By Polly TicsJuly 24, 2008 - 9:59pm

What did you drink Polly?

After a night if hard tequila drinking I had a beer the next day. Not sure that I drank the whole thing. I hope you didn't have hard liquor. Yikes!

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 11:11am

Errr, well yup, I was a bad, bad girl....

Vodka Martini's. I was new to them at the time and had two of them one cold and windy night in Manhattan back in the late 70's. I felt fine in the restaurant but when we went out into the cold night air, I immediately got drunk. Not "just" drunk, but "REALLY" drunk, the most drunk (drunkest?) I have ever had the displeasure of being and the next morning was sheer Hell.

The next day everyone at the office laughed at me and when we went to lunch they insisted I have a hair of the dog. The idea made me squirm, but what the heck, so I ordered a Bloody Mary, took a sip and whammo bamo...good thing the ladies room was close at hand!

By Polly TicsJuly 25, 2008 - 4:59pm

Ooohhhhh not good

Next time try a little beer.

Bloody Marys are supposedly good for a hangover, but I've never tried them FOR THAT PURPOSE. I love them and I think they are great with breakfast. ;)

I am now wondering about the quality of the vodka used in your martinis. I think there is little to be done when crappy alcohol is ingested. Have you tried drinking that much vodka at home and see what your reaction is? Now THAT's a fun experiment.... even if Rachel, the anti-vodka-one, disapproves.

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 7:15pm

Great idea!

I don't know about the quality of the vodka in the martinis, but I "assume" it was pretty good as I was in the Top of the World Trade Towers restaurant when slurping them up. It WAS a pretty swanky place so I don't think the quality was the issue, instead I think it was that I wasn't used to drinking alcohol at the time. I was merely a wine drinker back then and was celebrating a move out West for my roomie at the time, so we wanted to go big and give her a night to remember.

As far as your suggested "experiment", well I rather like the idea, but these days my tolerance for vodka is much better. I was so young and tender then...

By Polly TicsJuly 25, 2008 - 8:14pm

Tell me about young and tender

My first bout with alcohol was when I was 15. I literally had one of each at a New Year's eve party.... maaaaannnnn... Oh, and btw, Rachel also got it wrong about mixing.... It DOES make it worse if one mixes stuff, especially wine. Polly, do you remember if you had wine before the martinis???

Also keep in mind that swanky does not mean good.

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 10:49pm

Yes, mixing is NEVER a good idea!

I first had too much to drink when I was 15 as well. I had a test in chemistry the next day and needed to be "fresh" but couldn't sleep, so I figured I would sneak a little sumptin sumptin to put me to sleep (mummy and daddy were watching TV in the next room and never knew a thing). Well that one little drink evolved into a couple more and since it was my first real time imbibing, I got looped pretty quickly. ...and the next day I had to ask to make up that test! That was my very first time (among only a handful of times) I had too much to drink...and my stomach still turns at the mere memory.

BUT, as far as that night at the restaurant years ago, no I only had 2 martini's at dinner, no wine. However, afterward my friend dragged me to a bar where she was saying goodbye to more friends and they "forced" me to drink some Irish coffee. Well needless to say I only got a couple of slurps in before I knew I had to go home. I really HATE getting drunk, so this is never an experience I like to repeat.

As far as swanky not equating with being "good", I hear ya!

By Polly TicsJuly 26, 2008 - 12:28pm

It was the coffee

I tell ya.... No mixing means no mixing... LOL!!!!!!!!!

When I was very young, around 9 or so, I began sneaking into my parent's cellar. They had this chilean wine that had these toys hanging from the bottle. Well, to me they were toys. To get the toy off, I had to take the foil off the bottle. But then here was this naked bottle..... my parents would certainly notice I did something wrong, right? So I had to get rid of the evidence, and I began drinking wine. Mind you, they were individual size bottles. The VERY little ones, thank goodness! The fact that the missing bottle would raise bigger flags never crossed my mind.

But here is the "funny" part. A few years ago, I told my mom this story. She yelled at me "so it was YOU!" Turns out that unbeknownst to me, their tumultuous marriage became even more contentious because my dad thought my mom was entertaining..... likely other men..... while he was away on bidnez trips.... no one thought about asking the little nerdy 9-year old. Had they thought of that obvious fact, all of this would have been prevented, don't you think? LOL.

By cool_princessieJuly 26, 2008 - 1:27pm

LOL, you little dickens,

LOL, you little dickens, you, well that will certainly teach Mom to have such precocious children!

Did she ever ask WHY you were drinking at that age or was she just so relieved to have an answer about the missing glug that she forgot?

By Polly TicsJuly 26, 2008 - 4:26pm

After giving me a mighty slap on my back....

... she was too busy laughing. My dad was dead by then, and that was one of the many things going on at the time. I think it was the kind of situation where she didn't know whether to kill me or laugh.... We just had a good laugh.

By cool_princessieJuly 26, 2008 - 7:34pm

Video

It's neat to see a little video of the radio show. That's not at all what I expected your studio to look like.

I find it interesting that Dr. Maddow is more physically animated on the radio than she is on TV. When she gets her own TV show, maybe she should not be behind a big desk.

By Jason M. BryantJuly 24, 2008 - 9:17pm

Animation

Agreed. That is why I think that if she were to get a TV show she needs to be given the latitude needed to make it her own. I actually think that it would be great if she could just bring the cameras into her radio show and that way be on both TV and radio at the same time. Kinda like Howard Stern, but led by a political junkie, prude, who dresses like a 1st graders. HEY! Now THAT's a different kind of show. I think they should try it if possible.

About the studio, I think that may have been at MSNBC. If you see the Campaign Asylum videos on YouTube you see her on a real radio studio.

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 11:18am

SAB

It makes me very happy that the SAB has added a civil engineer, an archaeologist, and a physicist to its ranks during the last week.

I'd also like to reinforce NJSharon's and Chemgirl's assurances that the SAB is not an exclusive club.

I hope, however, that eventually a phrenologist will sign up, mainly because I have a knot on the back of my head that cannot be fully explained by the bad haircut I got last Saturday. An overzealous and admittedly hung-over 23 year old trimmed the hair on the back of my neck with an electric razor that (as she confessed, later) she had dropped on the floor the day before. So I kind of leapt out of the chair when the razor yanked the hair on the nape of my neck, taking a surprising amount of skin with it, and, I do faint when I see my own blood, so then ....

Wait a minute -- this is way too much information, isn't it?

I'll save the rest of this pointless little story for my memoirs.

Welcome on board, new SAB members. Because you're real scientists, you have voting rights.

By essicJuly 24, 2008 - 9:44pm

SAB

Electrical engineer here...still fuzzy on the purpose of SAB, but anything with voting rights sounds fun.

By rhitJuly 25, 2008 - 1:14am

S'okay

We're still pretty fuzzy about the purpose, too. And we've been around for over two years.

Welcome.

By essicJuly 25, 2008 - 9:08am

Re: Proposed SAB Statement of Purpose

To bring general and, when appropriate, specific scientific and science-related (is that a broad enough net?) expertise, accuracy, and awareness to The Rachel Maddow Show and its blog. To foster appreciation of all scientific and science-related interests in a collegial, respectful manner ... usually with humor and proper punctuation.

By chemgirlJuly 25, 2008 - 10:50am

And hopefully...

...NOT IN ALL CAPS.

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."--Pete Townsend

By capn_crustyJuly 25, 2008 - 11:12am

Essic, an answer...

.... but not necessarily the right one.

First, phrenologists no longer exist. It is a defunct discipline. So you are going to have to deal with us...

My theories are:

1) did you spend significant time south of the Equator? Just like water flows counter-clockwise on the southern hemisphere, the hair also grows counter clockwise -- whereas in the northern hemisphere it grows clockwise. If you did do this, it is possible that this prompted a fluke in your scalp.

2) what is your ancestry? Some genetic groups have fine hair, while others tend to have thicker hair. Could it be that genetics made a booboo on that spot of your head with different kinds of hair growing at the same spot?

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 11:33am

Clubs...

Perhaps I should start a club for non-scientists; maybe we could call it "Everyone Else"?

.

By Polly TicsJuly 24, 2008 - 10:04pm

Take heart, Polly

The SAB has traditionally been rife with liberal arts types, and people like myself who have slouched about the "soft sciences" (such as political science). Heck, we've even had people in the fine arts and were more than happy to have them on board. The deal is: (a) non-scientists are non-voting members, and (b) we must stand back when "hard science" issues surface, and let the qualified, knowledgeable SAB members have the floor.

If I had a vote, I would impose one restriction on admission to the SAB for liberal arts and non-scientist members. I would require that they be nice people, who play well with others on the blog. And most people on the blog qualify under that rule, including you Miss Polly.

P.S. We're making the rules up as we go along. And we don't all agree on the rules. And we don't think we have to agree. Just thought you'd want to know.

By essicJuly 24, 2008 - 10:27pm

Technically, I'm not a scientist, but

I'm a computer geek...specifically a book and magazine writer on the subject of all things Macintosh-related. Perhaps a junior membership? I'll stand over here with the "soft science" crowd.

By leopardgrrl1July 25, 2008 - 2:46pm

Sniff, sniff

You're being a tease...I think I will merely sit over in the corner and pout for awhile longer.

By Polly TicsJuly 25, 2008 - 4:24pm

Hangovers

I definitely agree that the best cure for a hangover is prevention. Water in between alcoholic beverages will usually do the trick, though it's not a great idea to double your liquid intake if you're in a crowded bar, outdoors, or some other place where suitable bathroom facilities are not easily accessible. I've heard that taking B-complex vitamins will keep you from dehydrating. I have not tested this theory, so let me know how it goes.

Here in Jersey we have a cure for hangovers: Take two Advil, meet me at the Diner. Your headache will be gone as soon as the waitress asks "WhatcanIgetchyas?". After the omelet, hash browns and toast, your belly will be all better, too.

Cheers!

By NJSharonJuly 24, 2008 - 10:14pm

Attention Please -- Important Announcement

The following message has been approved by a quorum of the SAB:

The shout-out to the Science Advisory Board in the last few minutes* of hour three of the July 22 Rachel Maddow Show did not go unnoticed.

The SAB is preparing a thoughtful -- and rather elaborate -- response. Just hang loose; we'll get back to you.

Watch this space.**

That is all I am authorized to say at this time.

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*minute 34:34
**this space meaning, "the blog"

By essicJuly 24, 2008 - 11:29pm

SAB shout out

All I noticed was that I wasn't mentioned, even though I think I hold some kind of office in the little club. ;-P

By NJSharonJuly 24, 2008 - 11:35pm

Re: SAB Vice-Chair

NJS, I'm sure it wasn't intentional ...

... or maybe it was payback for our January visit when you:

(a) wanted to stand in the control room, when Vanessa told us that Rachel commands everyone to sit;

and/or

(b) requested that Kris play metal bumper music.

We love you, NJS--

:winky:

By chemgirlJuly 25, 2008 - 9:03am

energy drink ready for the willing or able.. noodles are better

Hair of the dog (cat-link)
Note: Hair Of the Dog™ is not intended to decrease Blood Alcohol Levels.

All matters concerning to your physical health should be supervised by a health care professional.

I am not a associated with this drink, I tried it one time at a Costco, it was like a redbull, less sugar. being Asian my remedy is ramen noodles, , "the hot water. . .good for you" ha ha..

By finnperkinsJuly 24, 2008 - 11:48pm

Full Podcast missing

for the second day in a row, no TRMS podcast is forthcoming and I'm getting pissed off. Premium, what mean? Is anyone paying attention? How else can I get the third hour when I'm not sitting on my computer?

By IndyJeanJuly 25, 2008 - 12:58am

as an archaeologist...

... I have an unfortunate body of hangover experience. You haven't lived until you've woken up somewhere in the Andes with a guinea pig's head in your pocket, making you remember what you ate the night before, and, more importantly, how much you had to drink the night before in order to get the guinea pig down. Which makes you want to die.

Anyway, my most reliable remedy has been buffalo wings, the hotter the better. A couple of pints of water and two Advil right before bed doesn't hurt either.

By boltgirlJuly 25, 2008 - 1:36am

What are you talking about?????

GUINEA PIGS ARE AWESOME!!!!!!! But now that I am Spunky's proud mama I've been warned by the wife that guinea pig is off the menu. The same is true about rabbit. Ponchito and Izzy also enabled another warning from my beloved one.

We still threaten them with turning them into a yummy meal when they misbehave.... it never works.

Where in the Andes did you have guinea pig? Did you know about El Festival del Cuy?

http://cuypazos.galeon.com/

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 11:53am

a little hole-in-the-wall cuyeria in Moquegua, Peru

It was called Dona Peta's--which would piss off the American PETA no end--and it had vibrant blue walls and really cold giant Cristal beers. Tasty and disturbing, all rolled into one. 21 years later, I still have my delectable cuy's skull on my desk, and that particular hangover is almost gone.

By boltgirlJuly 25, 2008 - 12:46pm

Well PETA is easily pissed anyway....

..... I ate them in Ecuador, near the city of Otavalo. They are harder and harder to find, you know? Kinda like the worm tacos in Mexico. It is deemed as "Indian food," in the most pejorative sense of the word.

Once in Mexico City, I went to this restaurant and asked for a worm taco. They looked at me as if I had monkeys coming out of my eyes. Apparently I had offended the upper-crust Mexican Cuisine establishment by requesting such a low-life food. But I insisted in having worm, so they fished out a worm from a Mescal bottle and gave it to me. I like me my Mescal worms, but it was not the taco I was hoping for.

Nowadays, with European sanitation (where only a limited number of animals are deemed as civilized eating... I still wonder what is the real difference between a cow and guinea pig, or a dog for that matter), we are losing a great deal of culture through food. Is another sad aspect of colonization: trashing traditional cuisine and replacing it with imported goods. Actually, this is the #1 reason for the deforestation of the Amazon.. to make room for cows, which are originally from Europe.

Anyway, I better get off my rants, and get back to work.

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 1:43pm

About that Cuy,

Did it taste like chicken?

By Polly TicsJuly 25, 2008 - 8:27pm

It tasted AWESOME!

It tasted the way cuy is meant to taste: YUMMY. Rat on the other hand..... I hear that it may have some relation to Gallus Domesticus.

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 10:56pm

Although I have never been

Although I have never been treated to a Cuy myself, I have heard from very good sources that they are a VERY tasty treat! I have learned over the years, that you should never assume something isn't good to eat until you give it a try. Easier said than done (at times). LOVED the Pisco as well!

I also had Rat in Hong Kong and believe it or not, it "tasted like chicken".

By Polly TicsJuly 25, 2008 - 4:19pm

When eating Cuy

You gotta look well at the little creature. One of the myths I've heard is that you may be sold a roasted rat with its tail chopped off.

Having had pet rats as well as guinea pigs, I've discovered that rats have a pointy nose, whereas cuyes have flat noses. That ought to keep you safe. But I hear rat tastes like chicken so you ought to be OK either way. ;)

You can find a recipe and quite an image here:
http://www.shelfordfeast.co.uk/guineapig.html

As for Pisco, have you ever had Pisco sour?!?!?!?!? It's the BOMB!!!!! We make them here at home -- among otras cositas -- and we LOVE THEM.

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 6:06pm

cool_princessie, you are soooo right!

Yes, the Pisco Sour actually saved me when I was in the Amazon jungle years ago. Evidentially I ate some bad chicken and got a really bad case of food poisoning which left me kinda high and dry as I was in the middle of the jungle at the time.

I was visiting a small place within the Tambopata Reserve in Peru and the only medical help I could manage quickly was the local Shaman who spoke no English. Thus I decided I would try to manage myself, so I hung out at the bar area of the main hut and they fed me many Pisco Sours. Una mas after Una mas...

You made me curious, where are you living? Sounds like you might be in South America now?

By Polly TicsJuly 25, 2008 - 6:31pm

I'm in Sunny California

I spent a NUMBER of years in Ecuador, and I have family in Peru, Brazil and Panama... at times even in Canada. So I've done my share of getting around.

I like the Pisco Sour healing. As I always say.....

Water corrodes, alcohol disinfects. Which one do you want inside of you?

I have a killer Pisco Sour recipe. Let me know if you would like it.

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 6:58pm

I always opt for "disinfectant"

Hey, it WORKS! Actually, that was my premise for drinking that mix, well that and it made the day go by faster.

And YES, I would love the recipe for the sours. I live in Cali as well but haven't been able to find Pisco here, where do you get it?

By the way, I simply adored Peru! I spent about 3 weeks traveling throughout the country by myself but most of the time was spent in various jungle camps. I would really love to go back and tour all through South America, especially Chile and Brazil.

By Polly TicsJuly 25, 2008 - 8:18pm

Me Too!

I was a snotty and petulant city girl. I would have never gone near a bug, much less the jungle. Now..... I've changed A lot, and I kick myself every time I think about the cool exploring I could have done. Oh well. I guess I wasn't ready.

But back to the fun stuff.
PISCO SOUR:
- 2 ounces Pisco
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
- 1/2 egg white
- 1 dash Angostura bitters.

Put everything -- EXCEPT the Angostura -- in a shaker with ice. The more you shake, the foamier the egg will make the drink (YUM). When you are done pour in a glass and garnish with Angostura.

The one trick I learned is that after you put a drop of Angostura on the foam, you can take a toothpick and gently move the angustura over the surface and make shapes with it. That adds an extra touch. :)

Also, there is no need to buy simple syrup. Put on a small pan one part of water and one part sugar. Place over slow fire and stir until all the sugar dissolves completely... voila! Simple syrup.

Where to get Pisco? We brought back some bottles from a stop we did at the Lima airport on the way back from Brazil. But you can find it at Bevmo (calif.), and other boutique spirit stores. Also you should try small liquor stores owned by foreigners. By us there is a liquor store owned by a Portuguese couple, and they also carry Brazilian stuff (such as cachaca), and the last time we were there we saw they had Pisco as well. It tends to be pricey, but a bargain when compared to the price of the ticket to Peru.

Enjoy!

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 11:20pm

Thanks!

Great recipe! For some reason I didn't remember the egg white part of the drink but I am a bit of a fiend when it comes to anything with bitters in it. Heck, when I'm feeling kinda squeamish, I like to add bitters to a glass of ginger ale, it helps settle your tummy and yet it tastes so much better than any over the counter liquid that they try to sell to you.

I have a Bevmo right in the neighborhood but never thought to look much through their specialty section. I must do so today and when armed with your recipe, I will celebrate this evening!

Thank you my dear, this chat has made me remember so much that I loved in that trip; from fishing (and catching) piranha to making friends with some wild peccaries to having an arm tussle with one heck of a smart parrot, it was all part of one of my favorite trips. I needed that!

By Polly TicsJuly 26, 2008 - 12:13pm

piranha fishing????

Piranha fishing.....Piranha fishing!!

When you go to Bevmo, check out Agwa. It's a new Dutch drink made out of coca leaves. It tastes like cough syrup (but the good kind, heh heh), until you put some lime or lemon in it. Then it is AWESOME!!!! You can also add it to your sangria for a unique and amazing taste.... and no, no side effects, if you get my drift. ;)

By cool_princessieJuly 26, 2008 - 7:40pm

Piranhas and me

A yup and I caught two of those little piranhas. They are tough to catch, but are mighty tasty to eat. There is not much meat on their tiny frames, but what there is tastes sweet and light. I guess part of their unique flavor is that they usually consume the local birds (that hang on the tree limbs above their lagoon), turtles and snakes that frequent that spot...talk about good eats! But I digress...

Now you are one mighty talented lady! I have never seen one person display such vast knowledge of all sorts of "foreign" liquors providing recipes to boot. I will add AGWA to my growing list of goodies when I go to Bevmo this week. My tummy is already starting to rumble, thank you!

By Polly TicsJuly 27, 2008 - 4:13pm

Um.. about the Shaman

Had you been in the Andes instead of the Amazon, the shaman would have used a guinea pig to do your healing. LOL

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 7:25pm

LOLOLOL!

You see, I always wanted to try one of them!

You know, I should become a shaman...those Pisco Sours did the trick so I knew what felt best in the end...

By Polly TicsJuly 25, 2008 - 7:54pm

Du bist richtig!

The initiation of a shaman involves some form of death and coming back to life. On many occasions it takes the form of a nasty disease. In others, it takes surviving being thrown into a pit full of rattle snakes. As long as you come out of the ordeal alive, you are in good shape.

So if I understand correctly, you almost died of food poisoning, but successfully healed yourself by using the gifts of Mother Earth. Sounds like you have already been initiated.

By cool_princessieJuly 25, 2008 - 11:31pm

princessie, you know

I like the way you think (and I love ole mother nature)!

By Polly TicsJuly 26, 2008 - 12:03pm

Pisco!

I love pisco sours! There's one or two bars in Seattle with pisco now. 611 on Pine had pisco for a while until I drank their bottle empty and they took over a year to buy another one. Thanks for the recipe!

Peruvian restaurants are GREAT. There's a wonderful one in San Francisco across from the GLBT center where the Northern California Translators Association meets. They have a selection of Peruvian piscos and a couple Chilean ones. Wonderful menu too, of course.

By Buxtehude_BarbarossaJuly 25, 2008 - 11:41pm

OMG! Anticuchos!!!

Buxtehude_Barbarossa... you just reminded me of anticuchos. YUM! I gotta check it out. Is it a new place? Usually when I am in SF I go for Brazilian, and down a few caipirinhas.... next time I'll look for that restaurant you mentioned.

By cool_princessieJuly 26, 2008 - 12:03am

Don't know if it's new, but

Don't know if it's new, but it's gorgeous. Small and perfect.

Let me see if I can use the Google to figure out what it's called. It's not in Google Maps! OK...

It's called Destino. http://www.destinosf.com/

By Buxtehude_BarbarossaJuly 26, 2008 - 12:26am

Thank you! I will check it

Thank you! I will check it out.

By cool_princessieJuly 26, 2008 - 7:42pm

Speaking of alcohol

Speaking of alcohol, my workday finally ended and I need to go out and get me some Belgian Rolling Rock. (Old Latrobe meets Johann Bruyneel.) And some limes to cover the taste. Yeah, that's what I'm drinking now. But there's a low-flying helicopter circling right overhead. This is never good. I wish citizens had some recourse against or even an information source about the low-flying media helicopters, because for some reason I instinctively respond to them like a character in "Apocalypse Now." A website? Updated by whom? Municipal noise regulations? Argh.

Escaped convict? Crane fall? Fire? Political protest? Police riot (like the WTO)? Pretty sunset? Nope, already dark. TV reporter's small penis? No, TV reporters NEVER have those.

By Buxtehude_BarbarossaJuly 25, 2008 - 2:25am

Update

Kids throwing bricks off overpasses.

By Buxtehude_BarbarossaJuly 25, 2008 - 2:13pm

Rachel, where are the Podcasts??

Seriously, Rachel, where are the podcasts? For the last two days NOTHING. If there's a problem posting them, fine, things do happen, but a little bit of info goes a long way. I'm just saying, I like to listen to you on my way to work in the mornings but for the last two days, I've only had Keith Olbermann's podcast to start my mornings off great. Keith is 'Maddow' cool. I love the dude, but I paid for those podcasts and I want them, damnit (sorry). Anyway, I hope your people get things. Again, things do happen. Take care and enjoy your Friday.

Oh yeah, thanks for adding the video clips. Nice touch.

...so our minds may meet across these pages, in the colorful country of another writer's language, where we can flourish in the knowledge that we are learning how to speak to one another... S. Brownrigg

By OmazingoJuly 25, 2008 - 5:41am

Another day without a Rachel Maddow podcast!

Seriously, folks -- Rachel's is the only show left on AAR that's worth listening to, so I'm ready to cancel my premium account.

By nleibowitzJuly 25, 2008 - 7:27am

Yow! 2 days in a row & no

Yow! 2 days in a row & no podcasts???

& no answer @ Air America Place tech support boards either......?

Somebody on vacation?

BTW & FWIW, I think they need to lose the 'Rachel's blogging' soundbite from the big-voice guy - who wrote that 1 anyway? It's false advertising = P

By pinellasJuly 25, 2008 - 7:58am

Corporate offices MIA

The listed phone number (212.871.8100), which is not all that easy to find, is now ringing to a disconnect message. When I called the call-in line yesterday, the number change was news to them. The comment line listed on the help pages also no longer works.

By IndyJeanJuly 25, 2008 - 9:32am

I would not have a hangover...

....if I could get the podcast...

By codneyJuly 25, 2008 - 9:09am

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