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Tuesday Podcast 11/6/12

November 6, 2012 6:00 am by: Mike Lee

Well, here it is, election day already. Seems like we just started talking about the 2012 presidential election in 2009 or so, and then, bam, suddenly, after a few years, the big day is here! We here at O'Dark aren't part of KUT's fine newsroom, and we're not the observant or that bright, so we're only vaguely aware of what's going on. I know there's that one guy who's already president and he wants to be president again, or to keep presidenting, I guess. Then there's some other guy who's all like, "No! I wanna do it! Let me!" Maybe I should go over to Ben Philpott's cubicle and ask him what's going on. That guy usually knows about politics and stuff. Anyway, I don't really know what all this biz means, but I do know that it's election day, and that's some kind of big deal, so I've selected some election-related pieces to include on today's big 'cast. There's a little show out there in radioland called The Contenders, which is all about the fascinating folks who have...
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Adam Butler: The Bridge

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Anne Prederas: Hippie Hollow

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Carol Cavness Walker: Eastwoods Park

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Carol Cavness Walker: Eeyore

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Anne Irving: Deer

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Jack Martin: Ping Pong

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Karen Kreps: Barton Springs

Karen Kreps tries to swin in Barton Springs Pool every day. Even in the winter. ...
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Jack Martin: Blaze

Years ago, Jack had a brief encounter with the late Blaze Foley. ...
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