Howie Carr
Interviews, features and show clips from Howie Carr on Boston's Talk Station, AM 680 WRKO.
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Weekend SpatsHowie in anticipation of the Super Bowl weekend wanted to know what the callers were going to fight about with theirr significant other this weekend.
Should -- was 617 should Super Bowl -- holiday. That was -- that. It's a Sunday isn't that I like these like these Sunday Sunday -- high holidays youpretty good right now. Let's see. Five weight fight in my house Super Bowl he's boycotting the network. Because of rules they are forcing regarding religious conduct some -- show -- I don't know. And whatbartender. And there is that the Bengals in the 49ers in the Super Bowl . -
Shrinkage
Last month the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%. This sounds like progress in the economy, right? Well maybe not...The unemployment rate counts only people who don't have a job and are looking for one. Once you stop looking, you're no longer considered unemployed. People who have taken early retirement or just stopped looking for work have caused the employment numbers to look better than they really are. This is also known as Shrinkage...Howie wondered how many people have given up.
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Romney Derangement Syndrome
Howie asked if the listeners had ever heard of Romney derangement syndrome. He could not figure out how else to explain the antipathy in some right-wing quarters to Mitt Romney, the seemingly perfect candidate.
about that but again won a wanna -- why do people hate Mitt Romney and about what's that what does it give me easy ample submit. The arrangement syndrome. Mike you're next with -- go aheadYou see a picture of Mitt Romney . And that's -- act you'll feel about all -- form you are. Nominee. But. That that's pretty much get as far asWell. Barry will screw you a lot worse than Mitt Romney ever -- statement. I don't care and thanks for the call. 18774694322. Now there is Mitt arrangement syndrome -- angry. -- that's -
Police Blotter Fax Friday February 3, 2012 - Pig Emblem and Big Boobies
The two winners of this Police Blotter Fax Friday contest were a woman who claimed her chest was too large for a drunk test and a prisoner who managed to sneak in a pig on the Vermont State emblem for the state police cars.
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Lies My Parents Told Me
Its official - 6 more weeks of winter!! Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow today. Howie asked the listeners what other myths or lies did your parents tell you.
the stories about the I think it was the -- in the New York Mets ball point pen they were allegedly engaging in that kind of kind of thing and they are there were a lot of -
Who Exactly Are The Poor?
Mitt Romney's presidential campaign was in damage-control mode after Mitt made the remark that he's "not concerned about the very poor." He later said "No, no, no, no, I've said throughout the campaign my focus, my concern, my energy is gonna be devoted to helping middle income people, all right?" Howie understood what Mitt meant.
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FBI Agent And Author Robert Fitzpatrick
Former FBI agent Robert Fitzpatrick famous for his role in the Martin Luther King, Jr. killing and ABSCAM investigations that resulted in the indictments of numerous public officials joined us to talk about his new book which he co-authored with Jon Land Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down.
I'm going to be another one one of the authors for my publishing house Robert Fitzpatrick. He's got a new book out -- we -- former FBI agent and in Boston among other places. And the title of Robert sport has -- trailI do a lot of pictures that hit man. But there's a new book that just came out you know the images of America it's called that series you know they have like a little -- -
Reporter Peter Lucas On Kevin White And Thus and Such
Former Boston Herald reporter Peter Lucas joined us to talk about his Mayor Kevin White stories and something that happened much more recently while taping a remembrance show on Mayor White.
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The President Wants To Help You Refinance
President Barack Obama announced today a new program to revive the housing market and letting millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages. Congress is not thrilled. Howie was convinced President Obama has no clue what he is doing.
the situation in the first place. Was -- was allowing people to buy homes that they couldn't afford. And having them by having their them assessed. For a more money than they were worth. And letting -
Mitt Back Out Front
Mitt Romney easily won a victory in the Florida primary yesterday, dispatching the brief insurgent threat from Newt Gingrich. He has reclaimed his front runner position and is urging his fellow Republicans to rally behind him in the race for the presidential nomination. Howie wanted to know who is now behind Mitt.
Side to cheer about because -- between Iran also ordered Newt Gingrich's campaign. You know what. -- also order want to go borrow then it's our softball during urged supporters all the public angerguy to right now -- What wait a second you're comparing it Newt Gingrich to Jesus is that right. You can't handle toilet cleaner caller calling you on the car but he get mad that Newtraise enough money so that he can run 161000 ads against that Mitt Romney . Media here this is no Gingrich. Was running ads basically calling. Mitt Romney a Nazi because they they weren't getting the holocaust survivors -- we're getting Kosher meals in Massachusetts. During a budget crisis and and what was. What was Abraham Lincoln Gingrich's response to that hairy Truman Gingrich an album but did he say. Well I guess it's my fault but buck stops here now all know the buck does not stop here with Newt Gingrich he didn't moll. We have that Kosher have. Where's the closure. No polygamy in what they want the Kosher Matt. 18 I
