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The Bob Cesca Show

Donna Halper is Rush's Mom

The Bob Cesca Show

Bob Cesca

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4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2021

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

The great Donna Halper is back! Donna is a professor and media historian as well as the broadcaster who first introduced Rush, the greatest band in the world, to American radio audiences. Today we'll discuss the passing of Geddy Lee's Mom, Mary Weinrib, we'll also dig into fake news, Tucker Carlson, soup in the Summertime, and so much more. You can follow Donna's work on Twitter, @DevorahLeah, and on her blog, dlhalperblog.blogspot.com. Meanwhile if you like what you hear today, don't forget to subscribe to our bonus content at patreon.com/bobcescashow.

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Recorded live in the USA covering the whole wide world. This is the Bob Seska show presented by Bubble Genius.com.

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From a nation's capital, it is Wednesday, July 7, 2021. And this is the interview edition of the Bob Seska show on the Sexie Liberal podcast network. Hi, what's up? My name is Bob.

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All right, the great Donna Halper is back on the show today in case you're just joining us. Donna is a regular on the Wednesday shows.

2:06.7

One of only a handful of regulars here. She's also the broadcaster who first introduced rush. My favorite band in the whole wide universe to American audiences back in the early 1970s.

2:17.7

In addition to her connection with rush, Donna's also a college professor, a media historian and a prolific blogger.

2:23.7

Well, today we're going to talk about the passing of Getty Lee's mom, a Holocaust survivor who died just a few days ago.

2:28.7

We're also going to dig into fake news, Tucker Carlson education. We even have to talk about ice cream and soup somehow. Stand by for that.

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And meantime, if you like what you hear today, don't forget to subscribe to our bonus content at patreon.com slash Bob Seska show.

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Okay, let's catch up with the inimitable Donna Halper.

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There he is. Yes, my favorite brain tree resident since Abigail Adams. So if you got a camera or not, I do. I just wanted to see your handsome face at least once.

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