Al Franken promotes radio show at SXSW

News8 Austin ^ | March 15, 2005 | News8 Austin Staff

[cweese]

I wish I had known in advance that this idiot was here...he might have received a good FReepin'! I will be meandering around the music venues for the next couple of weeks, so hopefully I will run into him. Of course, many of the folks attending SXSQ are bigtime liberals who love Al.

[Kenton]

Franken knows Texas is conservative country but he says listeners are catching on. Five Texas stations have picked his show up.

Austin's not. He picked a friendly venue.

[SoFloFreeper]

Yeah, I hear Franken is really setting the radio world ON FIRE with his awesome new talk show. LOL.

[dead]

Austin is Boston, with cowboy hats.

[cweese]

Close, very close.

[Utah Binger]

He's "All Hat, No Cattle"

[rabidralph]

I think Laura is going to be at SXSW, starting tomorrow. She'll be making other appearances in Austin.

[cweese]

Thanks for the info! I wasn't aware of this.

[rabidralph]

You're welcome. I hope you get to see her. Take a camera along.

[reagan_fanatic]

The dopes investing in this perennial loser's adventures are either severly comatose or have absolutely no desire whatsoever to get a return on their investment.

[planekT]

...Franken has a new character these days, talk radio host. But the role is no joke....

No, it's a joke. :-)

I'll be up at SXSW myself. Not sure which day. Be hanging with the Roots Music Report folks. If you see us, be sure and introduce yourself.

You're right about the majority of folks attending being a bunch of liberal losers. It isn't my cup of tea, but I will make a token appearance just to touch base with some friends from out of state who will be there.

[Fred Hayek]

I heard the Frankenfraud yesterday. And he was trashing Texas like a good Minnesotan.

BTW, I live in Minnesota, I have a business in Minnesota, but DO NOT EVER call me a Minnesotan.

[jtminton]

The San Francisco of the South.

[Arrowhead1952]

I have my tickets for Laura Ingraham's show tomorrow!!!

[cweese]

Hey, will do. I'm not sure when I'll be lurking around, but hope to see you.

[cweese]

You've got more patience than I. I tried listening to his "show" a couple of times, and had to switch after 3-4 minutes.

[rabidralph]

LUCKY! GOSH! Have a great time.

[garyhope]

You beat me to it. I was going to say Austin is the San Francisco of Texas.

I lived in Frisco (I call it that just to annoy the SF'ers who hate it when you call it "Frisco" instead of "the city", the precious little "city").

Austin is OK cept for the smug, condescending politics.

[PetroniDE]

He is "ALL BULL".

[11Bush]

Al Franken is best known for his role as self-help guru Stuart Smalley

His highpoint of artistic achievement.