Sidetrack with Jason Croft
First Saturday of the month at 6 pm
Fun stories, quirky interviews, thought-provoking commentaries, great tunes, and more!
Sidetrack is AM 580's monthly news/features magazine hosted by Jason Croft. Sidetrack's goal is to bring you the stories you might have otherwise missed--the stories that sometimes get overlooked during the busy day-to-day headlines. The stories are sometimes off-beat, sometimes unusual, but never dull. It's a fresh look at the what's going on in our backyard and around the world. Be sure to explore program contents for links to more info and a few surprises.
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December 2008
Program air date: Saturday, December 06, 2008
On this month’s program…We hear about what happens when being Santa doesn’t turn out the way you want…a man who gives away Christmas trees…the roller derby revival…and we talk to the official historian for Rankin/Bass Productions, the people behind the holiday classics Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Santa Clause Is Coming To Town.
Menu:
- “The Exquisite City” (web site)
- “The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages" interview
- Roller Derby Revival
- The man who gave away Christmas trees
- Cell Phone Santa
- "My Politically Incorrect Christmas"
- Interview with Rick Goldschmidt, biographer and official historian for Rankin/Bass productions (web site)
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