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The Big Broadcast: Aug. 26, 2012

August 26, 2012
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  • 07:00 p.m. Johnny Dollar
    11/08-09/12 Lorco Diamond Matter Pts. 2-3 (Sus.) (CBS) (27:20)
  • 07:30 p.m. Dragnet
    08/24/50 #063 Big Chance (NBC) (26:52)
  • 08:00 p.m. Gunsmoke
    11/28/53 #084 Kick Me (Post Toasties) (CBS) (24:34) 
  • 08:30 p.m. Fibber McGee & Molly
    10/03/59 #216 Killer Canova's Autograph (Johnson's Wax) (NBC) (29:38)
  • 09:00 p.m. Lux Radio Theater
    09/26/38 Seven Keys To Baldpate w/Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone (Lux) (CBS) (59:50) 
  • 10:00 p.m. Dr. Kildare
    03/22/50 #08 Barbara Lane (Synd) (28:12)
  • 10:30 p.m. Mystery Play House (Molle Mystery Theater)
    10/12/45 A Death is Caused (AFRS) (24:18) 

Arts & Culture

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George R.R. Martin, Author And ... Movie-Theater Guy?

The author of the wildly successful Game of Thrones books has been spending his days working on reopening an old movie theater in Santa Fe — much to the displeasure of fans who think he should be writing the next book.

Food

NPR

Sandwich Monday: The Limited Edition Candy Corn Oreo

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a new take on the classic sandwich cookie: the Limited Edition Candy Corn Oreo.

Politics

NPR

Shutdown Diary, Day 7: The Blame Game

New polling shows that both parties are taking a hit over the shutdown, but Republicans are bearing the brunt of the blame from the American public.

Technology

NPR

Funding For Software To Cloak Web Activity Provokes Concern

A service called Tor makes it possible to communicate and surf the web anonymously. It sounds like a plot by privacy-minded rebels, but in fact the service receives most of its funding from the government and was started by the Pentagon. Despite recent revelations of government email snooping, the U.S. government supports anonymous communication so foreign dissidents can work undetected, and so government agents can pursue bad guys without giving away their identities. But now the service faces new accusations that it might be serving NSA surveillance efforts.

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