KSQD 90.7 FM Santa Cruz
KSQD 90.7 FM Santa Cruz
Behind the Mic with the hosts of "What a Week!" Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno
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Monday on Talk of the Bay, Christine Barrington goes Behind the Mic with the hosts of the creative and evisceratingly funny political romp, What a Week!

Every Saturday at 11am Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno take on the local and national headlines piercing through the ridiculous, the dangerous, and sometimes downright hilarious reality we now call America.

Erik and Tony’s friendship spans decades, and their professional accomplishments have crafted their keen cultural lens. Join us Monday 5-6pm when we’ll dig into their histories to discover the creative chemistry that makes their show a KSQD popular hit.

SHOW NOTES: Below find links to the works discussed in this program.

Watch these films from Erik Nelson:

A Gray State 2017 documentary film directed by Erik Nelson and executive produced by Werner Herzog, first broadcast on the A&E Network. It explores the death of aspiring filmmaker David Crowley and the murders of his wife and child in 2014.

Dreams with Sharp Teeth A 2008 biographical documentary film about writer Harlan Ellison. It is composed of original and archive footage of Ellison and talking head segments from colleagues and fans including Robin Williams, Peter David, and Neil Gaiman.

9-10 The Final Hours: The Final Hours is a 2014 American-Canadian documentary film featuring interviews with various people describing their personal experiences on the day of September 10, 2001, prior to the September 11 attacks that destroyed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

Erik Nelson’s music video: Richard Thompson’s “Oops, I did it again.”

Tony Russomano’s award-winning radio documentary about the 1978 Jonestown massacre:

Guyana: How it was. Part 1.       Guyana: How it was. Part 2

Book: Snapping by Flo Conway and Jim Siegelman 

Christine Barrington’s Resources for Heroes of Democracy