San Antonio Spurs, Western Conference Champs!
We are happy to report that the San Antonio Spurs are the 2007 NBA Western Conference Champions and are excited about their match-up against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2007 NBA Finals.

More about the Spurs: Spurs' Official Site, SpursZone, Project Spurs

Livin' the Life in South Texas
We talk about the unseasonably cool weather that has been experienced in South Texas this spring.

In the News
Joanna talks about watching the Democratic and Republican primary debates, giving her opinions on some of the candidates, as well as complaining about CNN's coverage of the events. Laurie also weighs in with her opinions, and talks about Ron Paul's appearance on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."

The Best Neighbor Ever
"15 Reasons Mister Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever" inspires us to talk about Fred Rogers, who brought high-quality children's programming to PBS.

What's on the (You)Tube?
We talk about Bob Barker's 50-year national television career, which he started as host of "Truth or Consequences" and ended on June 6, 2007 as host of "The Price is Right."

Related videos:
"Truth or Consequences" clip from 1966
Bob Barker, a 50-year TV Legend, Says Goodbye
Adam Sandler's "Ode to Bob Barker"
"Top Ten Things Bob Barker Can Say Now That He's Retiring"
"The Price is Right" Gone Wild

Have You Heard?
Laurie points out Dream Green Homes and mentions Baggins' Burrow, a "green" home design she finds attractive.

Give a Little Bit
Phones 4 Charity is a national program designed to remove discarded wireless phones from the country’s environment while directly benefiting charitable organizations. It's very simple and easy to donate your unwanted cell phones.

Two Shes in a Pod: Podcasting News and Commentary
We discuss what Gary Leland AKA "pdilly" discovered during a recent clean-up of the Podcast Pickle directory. Joanna also mentions Google's acquistion of Feedburner.

The Audiophile Reviews
Joanna highlights Blogger and Podcaster, a great magazine that is offered in podcast, digital and print form. She also talks about the magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Shelly Brisbin, and her podcast.

From Pen Pals to Podcasts: Communication in Many Forms
Laurie recommends the Books of the Kansas Collection, which features journals and letters from the prairie pioneers. [Via Metafilter]

Funky Food
We laugh about Bobby Flay's version of the San Antonio favorite, puffy tacos. Check out "Throwdown With Bobby Flay" in July to see Bobby battle Diana Barrios Trevino to see who makes the best puffy tacos!

Goo Goo Dolls and Lifehouse: New Singles
We're pleased that two of our favorite bands, the Goo Goo Dolls and Lifehouse, have singles on the "Alternative Addiction" Top Singles chart that are doing very well. Listen to, and vote for, "Fiction," by the Goo Goo Dolls and "First Time," by Lifehouse here.

Atwitter About Gaffigan's Emmy Nod
Laurie gives an update about Jim Gaffigan's "Pale Force" and reads a portion from his blog entry in which he discusses its Broadband Emmy nomination. She also laughs about joining Twitter after Jim posted a link on his MySpace blog to "follow" him.

Related interviews from "The Sound Of Young America": Jim Gaffigan, Uncut (March 2006), Paul Noth, "Pale Force" co-creator (October 2006)

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Featured Band of the Week
Band: Rademacher
Song Title: "Playing for Fun"
Links: Rademacher's Official Site, Rademacher's MySpace Page, Rademacher at the Podsafe Music Network

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Labels: Bob Barker, Bobby Flay, Goo Goo Dolls, Jim Gaffigan, Lifehouse, Mr. Rogers, San Antonio Spurs

A Little Bit of This and That
This week, I host the show by myself, giving my mom a much-deserved break. Since it's just me this week, the show is much shorter than normal, we'll be back to our regular format next week.

As always, thanks for listening! :)
- Joanna

Go Spurs Go!
My favorite basketball team, the San Antonio Spurs, are currently playing against the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Play-offs.

Learn more about the Spurs at The SpursZone and Project Spurs!

Josh Groban & The African Children's Choir
Josh Groban and The African Children's Choir beautifully sang "You Raise Me Up" on the Idol Gives Back fundraiser special on April 25th. The special raised awareness about and funds for children living in poverty in Africa and the U.S.

You can watch Josh Groban and The African Children's Choir sing "You Raise Me Up" here and view pictures of Josh with the African Children's Choir here.

Festival Fun!
My mom, Laurie, and I are super excited about this: The Austin City Limits Festival will be held in Austin, Texas at Zilker Park on September 14th-16th, 2007. The line-up should include some of our favorite musicians, so we are planning to attend this awesome festival!

The Audiophile Reviews
This American Life is one of my favorite NPR radio programs, but my local NPR station doesn't carry it. Fortunately, it is offered as a podcast on the TAL website! Check out this recent show, which includes a hilarious and thought-provoking talk by John Hodgman.

Have You Heard?
Exciting news about one of my favorite bands: Lifehouse is releasing a new album, titled "Who We Are" in June! You can listen to the first single, "The The First Time," at their MySpace Page.

Starting in mid-June, Lifehouse will be opening for another of my favorite bands, the GooGoo Dolls, on tour. You can find tour dates at the GooGoo Dolls' MySpace Page.

What's on the (You) Tube?
Stephen Colbert recently challenged his viewers to take the video from an interview he'd granted and manipulate it to make it seem as if he'd said outrageous things. The winner of the edit challenge, if there's to be one, has yet to be announced on The Colbert Report; but many of the edits have been posted to YouTube. Check this one out!

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Featured Artist of the Week
Artist: Wil Deynes
Song Title: "Super Wonderful"
Links: Official Site for Wil Deynes, Wil Danes at the Podsafe Music Network

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Labels: African Children's Choir, Austin City Limits Festival, Goo Goo Dolls, John Hodgman, josh groban, Lifehouse, San Antonio Spurs, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report