The question I wish Terry Gross had asked of John Oliver was, “when will you admit to being Eric Idle’s bastard son?”
Author: DOuG pRATt
Our Legacy in Sound
In the year 2525, will the only present day recordings to survive be on the discs that are aboard the Voyager spacecraft? The Smithsonian is busy retrieving and preserving records and tapes, and so is the British Library. But even if these recordings from over the past 100 years remain available 500 years into the future, will there be equipment to play them?
Excelsior!
I had Stan Lee autograph this page in Marvel Super Heroes #1, a one-shot comic book from the summer of ’66. I’m posting it to bring Stan some good luck, and not to jinx him!
Running Legacy
Medical student Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute mile in 1954. Dr. Bannister, who became Sir Bannister in 1975, has died of Parkinson’s Disease.
A BBC radio feature I catch every so often is called “Desert Island Discs.” In 1992 Bannister talked about his favorite music.
It Was $13,000 Ago Today
Made to order, your very own officially licensed Beatles Sgt. Pepper Jukebox!
Stan the Man With Pneumonia
Stan Lee is having a tough time. Here’s his message for all of us Merry Marvel Marchers. I’m unsettled by Stan’s weak voice and his somewhat downbeat tone.
https://youtu.be/qL91XrZSwq4