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The Big Broadcast: Sept. 9, 2012

September 9, 2012
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  • 07:00 p.m. Johnny Dollar
    11/14-15/55 The Broderick Matter Pts. 1-2 (Sus.) (CBS) (27:20)
  • 07:30 p.m. Dragnet
    09/07/50 #065 Big Poison (NBC) (26:12)
  • 08:00 p.m. Gunsmoke
    12/12/53 #086 The Cast (Post Toasties) (CBS) (24:36) 
  • 08:30 p.m. Jack Benny
    10/18/42 Jack Gives the Maxwell for Scrap (Grape Nuts Flakes) (NBC) (29:36)
  • 09:00 p.m. Sky King
    04/12/51 The Lady Sheriff (Peter Pan) (MBS) (25:22) 
  • 09:30 p.m. Suspense
    07/02/61 #883 Night of the Storm w/Rosemary Rice (CBS) (21:40)
  • 10:00 p.m. Lux Radio Theater
    06/30/41 #314 I Love You Again  w/Cary Grant and Myrna Loy (CBS) (Lux) (59:38) 

Arts & Culture

NPR

Soderbergh's Liberace, 'Behind The Candelabra'

In his new HBO film, the acclaimed director examines the five-year relationship between the flamboyant entertainer and Scott Thorson, who was 40 years Liberace's junior and still a teenager when they met. Michael Douglas plays Liberace and Matt Damon plays Thorson.

Food

NPR

Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed

Despite its name, the "pot pig" experiment isn't an attempt to develop a new meaty treat for stoners. Instead, a Seattle butcher is feeding marijuana seeds, stems and root bulbs to swine as a cheeky money-saving measure.

Politics

NPR

'I Was Dismayed' To Learn What Agency Did, Ex-IRS Chief Says

Under Douglas Shulman's watch, IRS personnel singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny. That, he conceded Tuesday, has "justifiably led to questions" about the tax agency's motivation.

Technology

NPR

Airbnb Stays Are Illegal In New York, Court Rules

People who use Airbnb, the web company that pairs travelers with residents who rent out their homes on a short-term basis, are breaking New York City's laws, according to an administrative law judge. The vacation rental business was found to run afoul of the city's occupancy code.

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