The Al Franken Show

The Al Franken Show is the flagship talk show of Air America Radio. Hosted by Al Franken and Katherine Lanpher, it features commentary and interviews arguing for liberal positions on the issues of the day, and comedy poking fun at conservatives. The show premiered as The O'Franken Factor on March 31, 2004.

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Talk show - Air America Radio - Al Franken - Katherine Lanpher - Commentary - Interview - Liberal - Comedy - Conservatives - March 31 - 2004

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Franken is a comedian and satirist who is well known for his books and his earlier role as a writer/performer on Saturday Night Live, while Lanpher is an experienced journalist who had most recently worked for Minnesota Public Radio and was formerly a newspaper columnist. Lanpher will be departing the show on October 7 to write a memoir about her experiences moving to New York City.

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Comedian - Satirist - Saturday Night Live - Minnesota Public Radio - Newspaper - Columnist

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When the show began, Franken signed a one-year contract. "I'm doing this because I want to use my energies to get Bush unelected. I'd be happy if the election of a Democrat ended the show," he said in an interview with The New York Times. Unfortunately for Franken, Bush won a second term on November 2, 2004, yet the host has stated that the show would continue whether a Democrat or a Republican was in office.

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Bush - Democrat - The New York Times - November 2

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Beginning on September 7, 2004, Sundance Channel broadcast a one-hour televised version of the show on weekdays. The show aired its last episode in November 2004. Sundance Channel, however, has inked a new contract with Franken. The second season of the show premiered June 6, 2005 and will air weeknights though the end of 2005. Sundance Channel said the show has returned to the channel in response to "audience demand".

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September 7 - Sundance Channel - June 6 - 2005

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