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Alex Goldmark picking up the night duties today.
As we wait for the results of tonight's primaries in 12 states like the good political junkies that we are, some other stories are also on our radar. We're kicking off our World Cup coverage tomorrow with a preview of what to watch, and how.
If you are looking to get patriotic, but don't want to do it cheering for Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan, then we've got a chance for you to redesign the national anthem. Our friends at Studio 360 are giving the elements of the 4th of July a fresh look, so we'll check in on what their thinking and what their listeners are suggesting.
And finally we'll round out the getting ready for summer radio with tips on making a standout-impress-your-guests-and-honor-your-country BBQ sauce. Really, it gets way more complex than you think, and how you make a sauce can say a lot about you and where you are from.
Anna Sale here on the day shift.
Voters are heading to the polls in eleven statewide primaries today. This morning, we took a closer look at the U.S. Senate primaries in Arkansas and Nevada and tomorrow we'll analyze the results and the major storylines, and talk about what these results can tell us about the general election and political momentum in Washington.
We're also continuing our coverage of the oil spill. We've already heard from shrimpers and fishermen in the Gulf, and tomorrow, we'll look at how the spill is affecting the fish market nationwide. We're talking to a seafood marketer in Louisiana, a seafood restaurant in Boston, and seafood salesmen at a New York fish market who are all seeing a decrease in available Gulf seafood and changes to the prices of seafood from other waters.
Speaking of waters, we've got a fabulous one on our show tomorrow: John Waters. The filmmaker, best known for cult classics like "Hairspray," "Cry Baby" and "Pink Flamingos," has a new book out about role models and the people who inspire him. Among his picks are Johnny Mathis, a stripper named Zorro, Manson girl, Leslie Van Houten and Tennessee Williams. We're starting this conversation early, and asking you: Who are your role models and why? Tell us by texting the word TAKE to 69866 or leave a comment here.
Anna Sale covers the 2012 election and regional politics for It's A Free Country, WNYC's interactive politics site. She got her start covering politics for public radio and television in West Virginia and Connecticut, and before returning to reporting, she was a managing producer for The Takeaway, WNYC's national morning news show. She's also contributed to NPR, Marketplace, Slate, Current TV, and NY1.
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