Le Show
213 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 851 ratingsPart-time New Orleans resident Harry Shearer hosts a look at the worlds of media, politics, cyberspace, sports and show business while providing an eclectic array of music along the way.
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Episodes
Le Show For The Week Of April 7, 2024
April 07, 2024 07:53 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us The Apologies of the Week, News of Musk Love, and recounts a recent experience with musician and photographer Henry Diltz. We then turn to the archives of Le Show for another batch of Highlights from the Recent Past with all sorts of sketches and songs. We’ll hear Clintonsomething, Keeping Up with the Murdochs, Nixon in Heaven, music by The Folksmen, an interview with Gary Marcus and much more.
Le Show For The Week Of March 31, 2024
March 31, 2024 01:50 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us regular features like News of Plastics and News of Musk Love before we hear a new edition of Highlights from the Recent Past. Harry gets a call in from Donald Trump, brings us a remembrance of Jack Benny, and has a slew of original songs and sketches including Nixon in Heaven and more.
Le Show For The Week Of March 24, 2024
March 24, 2024 03:27 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Musk Love, The Apologies of the Week, and News of the Warm, and then continues to roll out Highlights from the Recent Past. We’ll hear original sketches like Karzai Talk and The EntrePod, plus a tribute to Bob Elliott, satirical commercials for both Rudy Giuliani and George Santos, original music and more.
Le Show For The Week Of March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024 05:40 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us an update on the safety concerns at Microsoft and then brings us another edition of Highlights from the Recent Past. We’ll hear original sketches and music, including The Donald J. Trump podcast, Karzai Talk, Inside Extra Access Tonight, collaborations with Jane Lynch, and more.
Le Show For The Week Of March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024 05:51 - 53 minutes - 97.4 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Crypto-Winter, and The Apologies of the Week before bringing us more Highlights from the Recent Past. We’ll hear all sorts of original sketches and music, including a tribute to David L. Lander, excerpts from Harry’s comedy troupe The Credibility Gap, Clintonsomething, and more.
Le Show For The Week Of March 3, 2024
March 03, 2024 06:11 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us Highlights from the Recent Past and a smattering of current events. We’ll hear regular features like The Apologies of the Week, Mind Your Own Business, Nixon in Heaven, Karzai Talk, BBC Newsreel, News from Lake Reverie, and hear what Apple has decided to do about their self-driving car.
Le Show for the Week of February 25, 2024
February 25, 2024 03:13 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThis week on Le Show, Harry discusses contemporary events and plays hand-selected music tracks. We’ll also delve into the archives to present old favorites, including the Apresidentice, Nixon in Heaven, Trump’s secret January 6th phone calls, queuing and the Queen’s funeral, and more!
Le Show For The Week Of February 18, 2024
February 18, 2024 08:17 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Warm, News of Musk Love, News of Inspectors General, a message from Trump Social Media, News of the Godly, News of Crypto-Winter, The Apologies of the Week and more.
Le Show For The Week Of February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024 05:09 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us regular features like News of Crypto-Winter, News of Microplastics, News of the Atom, News of the Olympic Movement, and The Apologies of the Week. Plus we hear great music from New Orleans to help get you in the Carnival spirit.
Le Show For The Week Of February 4, 2024
February 04, 2024 07:07 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show we take Another Trip to the Memory Hole, revisit regular features like News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week, and News of Musk Love, then turn our attention to professor emeritus Gary Marcus, a frequent guest of the program, who discusses the latest obstacles and challenges of Artificial Intelligence.
Le Show For The Week Of January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024 07:29 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us features like News of the Godly, News of Crypto-Winter, News of Inspectors General, News of Smart World, The Apologies of the Week, great music and more
Le Show For The Week Of January 21, 2024
January 21, 2024 08:12 - 57 minutes - 53 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Smart World, News of the Olympic Movement, News of Crypto-Winter, The Apologies of the Week, and News of the Atom. We’ll also hear about the latest developments in AI, how beavers are impacting the American West, and listen to great music.
Le Show For The Week Of January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024 06:44 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Godly, News of Microplastics, The Apologies of the Week, great music and more.
Le Show For The Week Of January 7, 2024
January 07, 2024 06:37 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBLe Show welcomes you to 2024! On this first edition of the new year, Harry brings us News of the Godly, News of the Olympic Movement, News of Musk Love, News of Smart World, News of Microplastics, and The Apologies of the Week. He also reminds us about problems with polling and with our memories, and also plays great music.
Le Show For The Week Of December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023 11:11 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBOn this final edition of Le Show for 2023, Harry brings us regular features like News of the Olympic Movement, News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Atom, and The Apologies of the Week. We also hear from Donald Trump via Truth Social and find out which major car company has falsified their safety documents. Happy New Year from Le Show!
Le Show For The Week Of December 24, 2023
December 24, 2023 03:40 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us The Holiday Jukebox. We’ll enjoy all sorts of music to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and the holiday spirit of gifting and giving. Oh, and be sure to bet it’s loaded with plenty of Louisiana artists. Happy holidays from Le Show!
Le Show For The Week Of December 17, 2023
December 17, 2023 05:41 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Crypto-Winter, The Apologies of the Week, and News of the Godly. He also reminds us that NFTs aren’t dead yet, debuts a new segment called News of Car Trouble, and with the approaching winter solace in mind, plays great music inspired by the nighttime.
Le Show For The Week Of Decemeber 10, 2023
December 10, 2023 02:52 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Warm, News of the Olympic Movement, News of Smart World, and News of Musk Love. Then Harry interviews Tom Piazza, author of Why New Orleans Matters and most recently, The Auburn Conference.
Le Show For The Week Of December 3, 2023
December 03, 2023 05:34 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBIt’s the 40th anniversary of Le Show! Join Harry as he speaks with author Ken Hughes about his book, Fatal Politics: The Nixon Tapes, the Vietnam War, and the Casualties of Reelection and the recent passing of Henry Kissinger. We also hear great music and regular features like The Apologies of the Week, and New of Musk Love.
Le Show For the Week Of November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023 06:11 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of Musk Love, News of the Olympic Movement, News of Crypto-Winter, News of Smart World, The Apologies of the Week, News of the Warm, great music, and more.
Le Show For The Week Of November 19, 2023
November 19, 2023 07:19 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like What the Frack?!, News of Bees, News of the Warm, News of Musk Love, News of NiceCorps, News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Olympic Movement, and The Apologies of the Week. He also shares some good news for amateur musicians and follows up on Donald Trump’s gag order.
Le Show For The Week Of November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023 06:27 - 58 minutes - 54 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like What the Frack?!, News of Smart Work, News of Microplastics, The Apologies of the Week, and more.
Le Show For The Week Of November 5, 2023
November 05, 2023 03:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us Let Us Try, News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Godly, News of the Warm, News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week, great music and more.
Le Show For The Week Of October 29, 2023
October 29, 2023 03:19 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Musk Love, News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Atom, News of the Godly, The Apologies of the Week, and News of Smart World. He also brings us original music, original sketches, thoughts on General Motors, and more.
Le Show For The Week Of January 29, 2023
January 29, 2023 05:10 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us News of NiceCorps, News of Crypto-Winter, News from the Land of Thousands of Princes, News of Inspector’s General, News of Microplastics, News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week, great music and more.
Le Show For The Week Of January 22, 2023
January 22, 2023 07:30 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us News of Crypto-Winter, News of a Smart World, News of the Godly, News of Bees, News of the Atom, News of the Olympic Movement, The Apologies of the Week, plus music from the late David Crosby.
Le Show For The Week Of January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023 07:06 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry discusses radioactive water being released into the sea near Fukushima, brings us News of Smart World, News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Olympic Movement, News of Microplastics, News of the Godly, The Apologies of the Week, and great music thematically connected to George Santos.
Le Show For The Week Of January 8, 2023
January 08, 2023 07:42 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry considers the experimental and avant-garde programming he’s seen on television within the past week, digs into features like News of a Smart World, News of the Godly, The Apologies of the Week, listens into Donald Trump’s Personal Phone Calls, and debuts a new segment called The Crypto-Winter.
Le Show For The Week Of January 1, 2023
January 01, 2023 14:25 - 58 minutes - 54 MBOn this edition of Le Show Harry brings us an interview with Gary Marcus, an AI expert. Harry and Marcus discuss a chatbot named ChatGPT and attempt to stump it by asking three questions. Harry also brings us regular features like News of the Atom, News of a Smart World, and The Apologies of the Week. Join us for this first episode of 2023!
Le Show For The Week Of Dec. 25, 2022
December 25, 2022 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThis week on Le Show, Harry celebrates the holidays with Deepak Chopra Holiday Special:The Christmas Within, Fred Willard tells "The True Story of Christmas,"The Apologies of the Week, News of Microplastics, It's a Smart World, musical merriment, and more!
Le Show For The Week Of December 18, 2022
December 18, 2022 15:34 - 58 minutes - 54 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us Part 2 of 2022’s The Year In Rebuke. We hear a bevy of original sketches and music from Harry that spoofs Donald Trump, Ginni Thomas, Richard Nixon, Rupert Murdoch and more. Plus he brings us regular features like It’s a Smart World, The Apologies of the Week and more.
Le Show For The Week Of Decemeber 11, 2022
December 11, 2022 14:01 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us Part 1 of 2022’s The Year In Rebuke. We’ll listen back to original satire about Chris Wallace, Donald Trump & Rupert Murdoch, Vladimir Putin, Crypto Bros and more. Plus there’s great music, Harry Reads the Trades, It’s a Smart World, The Apologies of the Week and more.
Le Show For The Week Of Dec. 4, 2022
December 04, 2022 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBThis week on Le Show Harry Shearer celebrates the 39th Anniversary of Le Show with What the Frack, News of the Olympic Movement, It's a Smart World, The Apologies of the Week, a call from Donald, and more!
Le Show For The Week Of November 27, 2022
November 27, 2022 09:28 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry digs into the program’s archives to bring us interviews with two of New Orleans’ finest piano players, Jon Cleary and Henry Butler. Each interview is stacked with stories about their essential techniques, traditions, and influences as well as intimate performances of their own music and other masters of the keys.
Le Show for the Week of November 20, 2022
November 20, 2022 19:32 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBThis week on Le Show, Harry presents It’s a Smart World, News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Godly, News of the Atom, What the Frack?, News of Inspectors General, Apologies of the Week, and more!
Le Show For The Week Of November 13, 2022
November 13, 2022 05:38 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us It’s a Smart World, News of the Atom, News of the Olympic Movement, The Apologies of the Week, listens to Donald Trump’s phone calls, plays great music and more!
Le Show For The Week Of November 6, 2022
November 06, 2022 05:44 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of Microplastics, News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Godly, The Mar-Apprentice, News of the Atom, News of the Warm, The Apologies of the Week, then explains NFTs and also considers the blue checkmarks on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition of the media platform.
Le Show For The Week Of October 20,2022
October 30, 2022 10:14 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of the Godly, It’s a Smart World, Let Us Try, News of the Atom, News of the Warm, The Apologies of the Week, great music and more.
Le Show For The Week Of October 23, 2022
October 23, 2022 08:27 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of the Olympic Movement, It’s a Smart World, News of NiceCorps, News of Microplastics, Let Us Try, News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week, original music and more.
Le Show For The Week Of October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022 07:04 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry invites epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding to the program to discuss how much we can trust President Joe Biden’s declaration, “the pandemic is over.” Then we hear The Apologies of the Week, News of the Atom, News of the Godly, and great music about Autumn.
Le Show for the Week of October 9, 2022
October 09, 2022 18:30 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBThis week on Le Show, Harry presents News of the Olympic Movement, It’s a Smart World, World of Microplastics, Apologies of the week, musical selections, and more!
Le Show For The Week Of October 2, 2022
October 02, 2022 18:47 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us Let Us Try, It’s a Smart World, News from the Land of 4,000 Princes, Foot Completely in Mouth, News of Inspector’s General, News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week, great music and more.
Le Show For The Week Of September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022 18:34 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us News of the Atom, It’s a Smart World, Harry Reads the Trades, The Apologies of the Week, News About Natural Gas, shares thoughts about airplane manufacturers and then receives a surprise call from a regular listener.
Le Show For The Week Of September 18, 2022
September 18, 2022 18:39 - 56 minutes - 51.2 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us Foot Firmly in Mouth, It’s a Smart World, News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Atom, News of the Warm, The Apologies of the Week, great music, plus Live Coverage of the Queen’s Coffin.
Le Show For The Week Of August 14, 2022
August 14, 2022 05:32 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us News of Inspector’s General, News of the Warm, News of America’s Longest War, special offers from The Trump Collection, News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week and more.
Le Show for the Week of August 7, 2022
August 07, 2022 03:38 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBThis week on Le Show, Harry presents News of the Warm, News of the Godly, It's a Smart World, Apologies of the Week, and more.
Le Show For The Week Of July 31, 2022
July 31, 2022 03:33 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us Will Smith’s overdue apology to Chris Rock, It’s a Smart World, News of the Atom, News of NiceCorps, The Apologies of the Week, News of the Olympic Movement, original music and more.
Le Show For The Week Of July 24, 2022
July 24, 2022 03:22 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBOn this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us Foot Entirely In Mouth, News of the Warm, News of the Olympic Movement, and an extended interview with David J. Anderson, author The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us and more.
Le Show For The Week Of July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes - 51.2 MBLe Show For The Week Of July 10. 2022
July 10, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBThis week on Le Show, Harry Shearer peeks backstage at the White House after the President's speech on the Roe decision, plus Donald Calls Boris, News of Microplastics, News of the Warm, News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Godly,The Apologies of the Week, and more.