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Archive for May, 2009

Gawker asks: Did Mancow’ Fake His Waterboarding?

Posted by roc on May 29 2009 | Shock Jocks

You can draw your own conclusions here, but judging from at least one email (see below) it appears as if shock jock Mancow Muller’s alleged waterboarding might have been a hoax:

From: [redacted]

Date: Thu, May 21, 2009 at 1:38 PM
To: [redacted]
Cc: [redacted]
Subject: Re: URGENT

You are a ROCK STAR!!!

It is going to have to look “real” but of course would be simulated with Mancow acting like he is drowning. It will be a hoax but have to look real. Would be great if they could dress in fatigues and bring whatever is needed. We will supply the water

xxxx

Linda Shafran

Jerry Springer Show
454 N. Columbus Dr.
Chicago, IL 60611

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Moon Paper Starts Drive-Time Radio Program

Posted by roc on May 28 2009 | Shock Jocks

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Mancow: Waterboarding “is torture”

Posted by roc on May 26 2009 | Shock Jocks

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Fairness Doctrine “Lite?”

Posted by roc on May 20 2009 | Shock Jocks

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Are Shock Jocks like Savage the ‘Voice of Hate?”

Posted by roc on May 12 2009 | Shock Jocks

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Severin’s Advertisers:“We don’t want to be associated with him.”

Posted by roc on May 08 2009 | Shock Jocks

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A Not-So Savage Nation

Posted by roc on May 07 2009 | Shock Jocks

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Basic Principles of Civility

Posted by roc on May 05 2009 | Shock Jocks

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Cenk Uygur: Fire Severin for Racist Remarks

Posted by roc on May 04 2009 | Shock Jocks

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