Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAl Franken to host weekly show on SiriusXM radio
Gradually rebuilding his public profile. We all know he'll be a great interviewer.
Al Franken, who resigned his U.S. Senate seat in 2017 amid sexual misconduct charges, will re-emerge into the public sphere on Saturday when he starts a new weekly radio show on the SiriusXM satellite service.
The Minnesota Democrat is perhaps the most prominent public figure felled by the #MeToo movement to step back into public life. He said he has no plans to return to politics, but as an author, former "Air America" radio host and "Saturday Night Live" writer and comedian, he's returning to a realm he inhabited before becoming a senator. Sirius originally carried Franken's Air America show.
"I miss the Senate a lot but I'm not there so I want to be a voice," he said in an interview. Of the public's acceptance, he said "a lot of that will depend on me and whether folks think what I'm saying is important and fun at the same time."
The one-hour interview show with figures from politics, entertainment and other fields will air Saturdays at 10 a.m. ET on the Sirius Progress channel, with replays available on demand. Comic Chris Rock will be the first guest, with former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and comic Patton Oswalt lined up for future shows.
The Minnesota Democrat is perhaps the most prominent public figure felled by the #MeToo movement to step back into public life. He said he has no plans to return to politics, but as an author, former "Air America" radio host and "Saturday Night Live" writer and comedian, he's returning to a realm he inhabited before becoming a senator. Sirius originally carried Franken's Air America show.
"I miss the Senate a lot but I'm not there so I want to be a voice," he said in an interview. Of the public's acceptance, he said "a lot of that will depend on me and whether folks think what I'm saying is important and fun at the same time."
The one-hour interview show with figures from politics, entertainment and other fields will air Saturdays at 10 a.m. ET on the Sirius Progress channel, with replays available on demand. Comic Chris Rock will be the first guest, with former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and comic Patton Oswalt lined up for future shows.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/embattled-former-senator-al-franken-returns-to-public-eye-with-weekly-radio-show/
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
7 replies, 609 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (8)
ReplyReply to this post
7 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Al Franken to host weekly show on SiriusXM radio (Original Post)
True Dough
Sep 2019
OP
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)1. Excellent! Maybe
Free Speech TV will pick him up, too.
eleny
(46,166 posts)2. That would be super!
House of Roberts
(5,168 posts)3. Sirius makes its money with subscriptions.
They're going to want him to be exclusively theirs, I think
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)6. They don't require Stephanie Miller or Thom Hartmann
to be exclusive.
Besides, as a Sirius customer, I listen to more than just the Progressive Channel 127. I listen to oldies, classical, light jazz, funk, some Canadian stations, and some sports games. It's not just one thing Sirius gets paid for.
LoveMyCali
(2,015 posts)4. Damn it!
I just ended my Sirius XM subscription. Sure, I pick now to try to be more financially responsible.
gulliver
(13,180 posts)5. Now if he can just get Janeane Garofalo...Rachel Maddow...Randi Rhodes...
...it would be a complete blast from the past.
I'll bet they'll guest.
Maru Kitteh
(28,339 posts)7. Wish it was daily. Probably won't catch it very often.
I enjoy his podcasts.