Left, Right & Center
| Genre | Talk show |
|---|---|
| Running time | ca. 25 min. |
| Country | US |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | KCRW |
| Syndicates | KCRW |
| Host(s) |
Arianna Huffington Matthew Miller Robert Scheer |
| Recording studio | Santa Monica, California |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Opening theme | "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" |
| Website | Official website |
| Podcast | Podcast |
Left, Right, & Center is a weekly half-hour public radio program that provides a "civilized yet provocative antidote to the screaming talking heads that dominate political debate".[1] The show's regular co-hosts are:[1]
- Matthew Miller, senior fellow at the progressive[2] Center for American Progress representing the center, and moderator.[3]
- Robert Scheer, editor-in-chief of the liberal[4] Truthdig, representing the left.[5]
- Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post publisher, representing the "fourth dimension of political time and space," the independent-progressive blogosphere.[6]
Until his death in 2012, Tony Blankley, editorial page editor of the Washington Times represented the right.[7]
After Blankley's death, various conservative writers and pundits have appeared as guests to represent a conservative viewpoint. Conservative columnist David Frum has made numerous appearances to fill this role.[8]
The show is recorded each Friday, produced by KCRW in Santa Monica, California[1] by Sarah Spitz, although hosts typically contribute over ISDN telephone lines from wherever they happen to be. After covering the week's events, each host gets a short period of time to "rant" about whatever they like without fear of rebuttal.
The broadcast is bookended by theme music "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", sung by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Left, Right & Center". Official web site. KCRW. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ http://www.americanprogress.org/aboutus[]
- ↑ "Matt Miller – Co-Host, Left, Right & Center". Official web site. KCRW. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ Stein, Jeff (October 10, 2008). "McCain Camp Ignores Questions About Candidate's Military Record". CQPolitics.
- ↑ "Robert Scheer – Co-Host, Left, Right & Center". Official web site. KCRW. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ "Arianna Huffington – Co-Host, Left, Right & Center". Official web site. KCRW. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ "Tony Blankley – Co-Host, Left, Right & Center". Official web site. KCRW. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ "Truthdig – Tag – David Frum". Truthdig. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
External links
- Left, Right & Center Official web site.
- Huffington Post Official web site.
- Truthdig Official web site.