Weekend America Voices
John Moe
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Before becoming the host of Weekend America, John Moe was Senior Reporter and primary backup host for the program, and also provided the weekly "Little Bit of Weather Everywhere" segment. He was a freelance contributor to the program for several years before coming aboard full time in January of 2007. His radio work has appeared on the public radio programs "Morning Edition," "Day to Day," "To the Best of our Knowledge," and "Only a Game" and his commentaries have appeared on NPR's "All Things Considered." He was the staff writer for NPR's news satire program "Rewind" and hosted several public radio programs dealing with the arts, politics, business, and technology at KUOW in Seattle.
Additionally, Moe is the author of "Conservatize Me: How I Tried to Become a Righty with the Help of Richard Nixon, Sean Hannity, Toby Keith, and Beef Jerky," and his writing has appeared in the humor anthologies "Mountain Man Dance Moves," "Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans," and "More Mirth of a Nation." He's a regular contributor to the Seattle Times and writes about music, TV, and film for MSN. Moe has been a contributor to Dave Eggers' award-winning McSweeneys.net Web site for many years, authoring the popular column "John Moe's Pop-Song Correspondences." He is also a writer of video games, a former Senior Editor at Amazon.com, and has been singing in rock bands for over a decade.
Recent Stories
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The Cardinals
As the Super Bowl is played this weekend, we're not going to talk about the Steelers, the team that's favored to win the game. No, we're talking Arizona Cardinals. A team that no sane person would have predicted would be playing in the big game. Will Leitch is the founding editor of the sports web site Deadspin.com, and a true lifelong Arizona Cardinals fan.
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Spending the Stimulus Money
This week, the Obama administration's stimulus package passed the House. The Senate votes next. For some state agencies, you'd think it might be a challenge divvying up the funds. But Malcolm Wolf doesn't think it will be too difficult. He's the director of the Maryland Energy Administration, and we spoke to him about how the money will be spent in his state.
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Good News, Bad News, No News
Our panel of non-experts weigh in on this week's news events in a parlor game to gauge what kind of week America had. Joining us on this week's panel are Nancy French, author of "A Red State of Mind," comedian Dana Gould and Reihan Salam, associate editor at The Atlantic.
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The End of Weekend America
It's the final Weekend America show, so we're reflecting on all the weekends we've spent with you in the past. Weekend America host John Moe has some thoughts on the end of Weekend America and how his long involvement in the program has changed his thinking about patriotism and America.
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Presidential Transparency
Transparency is a key issue in President Obama's new administration. The executive branch wants to shake government free from the veil of secrecy that cloaked the previous administration. And if you happened to be watching the official White House website this past Tuesday, you might have seen transparency in action. Whitehouse.gov has undergone a major overhaul.
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Good News, Bad News, No News: Executive Transparency, Printed Blogs, and Hotel Cutbacks
It's time for our weekly parlor game to keep track of the good, bad and unworthy news of the week. We're joined by Luke Burbank, host of the radio show "Too Beautiful To Live" in Seattle; Kerry Howley, contributing editor to Reason magazine; and Yale University Professor of Literature Amy Hungerford.
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Food for the Inaugural Ball
Pasquale Ingenito is executive chef of Windows Catering Company, one of the premier catering companies in the DC area. This weekend his kitchens will be in "full production mode" as they prepare food for the various Inaugural events over the next few days. Weekend America host John Moe checks in live with Pasquale in the kitchen.
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Good News, Bad News, No News: Flight 1549, Economic Stimulus, and Love
Time for our weekly parlor game to keep track of the news of the week. We're joined by Simon Doonan, author and creative director of Barneys New York; Nancy French, author of "A Red State of Mind"; and Reihan Salam, associate editor at the Atlantic.
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Senate Do-Over
Minnesota still lacks one U.S. Senator, but it's not the closest Senate race in history, at least not yet. That happened in New Hampshire in 1974. Republican Louis Wyman and Democrat John Durkin went through two recounts, and then the whole mess moved to Washington, DC for the spring and summer. We reached John Durkin at his home in Manchester for the rest of the story.
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Good/Bad/No News: The Green Stimulus, Roland Burris, and Squirrel Eating
Time for our weekly parlor game to gauge the week's news. Our guests this week are Luke Burbank, host of the radio show "Too Beautiful To Live" in Seattle; Stacey Grenrock-Woods, a sex advice columnist for Esquire Magazine; and John Roderick, songwriter and guitarist for The Long Winters.
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Good News, Bad News, No News
Time for our weekly parlor game to keep track of the news of the week. We are joined by Yale University professor of literature Amy Hungerford' John Ridley, author and founding editor of thatminoritything.com; and Reihan Salam, associate editor at the Atlantic.
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John Moe's 2008 Highlights
Weekend America host John Moe revisits some of his favorite stories of the year. First he checks in again with super-villain Dr. Cruelty, now in search of an economic bailout. He talks with the last pick of the 2008 NFL draft. And he gives an update on his son's hamster Fuzzy, whom John transported halfway across the country earlier this year.
