The Dukes of September

The Hunt for New Music: Amazing where “The Hunt” takes you. The Media Bunker staff is always, always, always on the lookout for new music–it operates under the dictum that there’s lots of great stuff we never get a chance to hear because no one calls our attention to it–and trolling through YouTube found these …

Re-Set: 2018

The Latest Word: New Year’s Day is the most important day of the year. Unlike religious holidays, it is universally celebrated and universally enjoyed. New Year’s Day requires no special decorations (confetti is nice, but not necessary); has no special set of colors (unlike the red and green of Christmas), is non-denominational and completely international. …

The Year in Review: 2017

Paying Attention: One last look at the year gone by. With hopes that 2018 will be a brighter, better, more prosperous and healthy year for all. The Guardian’s Top Stories of the Year. The Chicago Tribune’s Top Stories of 2017. 2017 Biggest International Stories as Told in Photos from NPR. The Biggest Science Stories of …

The Nightshift: 31 December 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Sunday, 31 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off) and the last edition of 2017. It’s been quite a year and quite an experiment in journalism. A massive cold wave is …

The Nightshift: 30 December 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Saturday, 30 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off). A tragic fire in New York’s Bronx section has killed 12 people. The fire was started by a 3 year old boy …

The Nightshift: 29 December 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Friday, 29 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off). Apple has announced that it intentionally slowed down older iPhones to “preserve performance and battery life”. To make things right, Apple is …

The Nightshift: 28 December 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Thursday, 28 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off). America is freezing. A massive cold front is covering the country with snow and temperatures as low as 37 degrees below zero. …

The Nightshift: 27 December 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Wednesday, 27 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off). The United States East Coast has been blanketed by a huge snowstorm. More snow is expected over the coming days. The front …

The Nightshift: 26 December 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Tuesday, 26 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off). The front pages (and sometimes more) of the world’s great English language newspapers are linked below. Enjoy the day with your family, …

Jean Shepherd: An Appreciation

Paying Attention: If you are like millions of Americans, this morning your TV is tuned to TBS where the programming is 24 hours of the beloved movie classic, “A Christmas Story”. The movie was based on a monologue, which was based on the real life experiences, of one of the most talented Americans you’ve never …