The Rant: March 18

No guest this week, but the Rant was still magically delicious.
Topics included:
* NCAA Tournament
* Taking showers in middle school locker rooms
* Annoying college roommates
* Local headlines
and much, much more.

The Rant: March 11

Our guest this week was Jennifer Starkey, director of the Star Community Theatre in Sanford. She brought four of her young actors — ranging from ages 12-13 — as well.
Other topics included:

• Our take on Watchmen, and why guys sit two seats apart in the theater.
• Local headlines, from Sanford Antiques Mall threatening to leave to Ty Pennington’s visit in Broadway over the weekend.
• Jon’s affiliation with the Rainbow Coalition

… and much, much more.

The Rant: March 4

We talked some more Temple Theatre this week, with our guests theater director Peggy Taphorn, “Moonlight and Magnolias” director Craig Rhyne and actor Michael Brocki. “Moonlight and Magnolias,” a comedy which tells the story of three men who had five days in 1938 to write the screenplay for Gone With the Wind, begins at the Temple March 12. Visit www.templeshows.com for show times and ticket information.

Other topics:
* Watchmen and comic book movies in general
* Our tour of the nuclear power plant
* Local headlines from The Herald
* and much, much more ….

The Rant: Feb. 18

This week, The Rant became “real,” hosting a U.S. Congressman, Bob Etheridge, who came on to talk about the stimulus package and his role in it.
Other items of discussion included:
• Billy’s wife’s birthday
• Why Sanford’s lone charter school and dental clinic were shutting down
• The Temple Theatre’s upcoming season
• Christian Bale’s own rant …

and much, much more.

The Rant: Feb. 11

Quite a show this week as we had Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption’s Abbey Lindauer and our first-ever four-legged friend in studio, Sara. We also talked local headlines, gave away some Coldplay tickets and made a MAJOR announcement.

You’ll have to listen to hear it.

CLICK HERE for CARA’s Web site, and
CLICK HERE for information on adopting Sara.

The Rant: Feb. 4

This week, our guest was Kelly Klug with Lighthouse Documentation and Training, who was in the studio to talk about Thursday’s Lunch and Learn on business etiquette in the electronic age. In other words, what not to do with your cell phone and e-mail in today’s business world.
We also talked local headlines (teen pregnancy rates, unemployment rates and other amazing rates), the Super Bowl, the over-ratedness (or greatness) of Bruce Springsteen … and much, much more.

To learn more about the Lunch and Learn, visit the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce’s Web site at www.sanford-nc.com</a

The Rant: Play along Feb. 4

Super Bowl Commercials
MacGruber: Pepsi

Doritos Crystal Ball

Bruce Springsteen: Dancing in the Dark

Bruce Springsteen: Glory Days

The Rant: January 28

We had to go a half-hour shorter this week because of our “office retreat” Wednesday morning, but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t cram 90 minutes of fun into this week’s episode.

This week, we talk about Jon’s moving into a house formerly owned by an older woman (and the benefits of having a seat in the shower); local headlines; Super Bowl commericals and much, much more.

Enjoy.

The Rant: Jan. 22

Snow forced The Rant to delay a day (that’s what we get for broadcasting from a college campus), but we returned for a one-hour show Thursday to discuss Jonathan Owens’ trip to DC for the inauguration, the Oscar nominees and other local headlines.

Enjoy.

The Rant special Thursday play-along

Clips played during Thursday, Jan. 23’s episode of The Rant

Obama’s Oath

Obama’s speech

MUSIC
Beatles — Ticket to Ride

Beatles — I am the Walrus