Monthly Archives: May 2013

Cheesecake and pickles at State Fair

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Bob Stepno

Did you hear the one about the big-city reporter and the farmer’s daughter? It was called “State Fair,” as a novel, a Broadway hit, a movie, a stage musical and two more movies. On the radio, the whole theatrical Lockhart … Continue reading →

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Journalistic aspirations at Vic and Sade

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Bob Stepno

The classic radio comedy “Vic and Sade” by Paul Rhymer had no journalist characters appear at its microphones, as far as I know, although the main characters were regular newspaper readers… but Vic Gook did discuss writing for the paper … Continue reading →

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