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It may be simply drawn, but that's the only thing that's simple about the Comedy Central cartoon, South Park. Set in a Colorado mountain town its characters, Cartman, Stan, Kyle, Kenny take on everything that they find hypocritical, whether its government, religion, current events or ethnic and social groups. Some critics find this Peobody-award winning show cutting edge and hilarious, others find it offensive and the epitome of trash TV. As it's once again in the news, we explore the cultural phenomenon of South Park and our love/hate relationship with the show. Laura's guests are Mark Timney, Assistant Professor of Journalism at Keene State College and Robert Thompson, Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and author or editor of several books on television.

*This show originally aired on 5/4/06*

The world-renowned Irish Tenors made a stop in New Hampshire to sing songs from their latest album "Sacred". We had them in studio the day before their concert at The Palace Theatre in Manchester to talk about their craft and sing some songs live in studio. Laura's guests are Anthony Kearns, John McDermott and Finbar Wright.

*This show originally aired on 3/7/06*

Thirty years ago, a quirky little film had its first midnight screening at the Waverly Theater in New York. Featuring then little known actors Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick, the Rocky Horror Picture Show defied classification. Part song and dance, part parody of everything from B-movies to horror and sci-fi flicks and a whole lot of gender bending, the movie has since become a cult classic known mostly for its intense audience participation in the form of costumes, shouted ad libs and a laundry list of props brought to the theater, including toast, squirt guns and toilet paper. We'll look back at thirty years of midnight screenings and how the Rocky Horror Picture Show has forever changed the late night theater experience. Jon Greenberg hosts. His guest is Garen Daly, Exchange Film Commentator and Artistic Director of the Peterborough Community Theatre. We'll also hear from Jerry Dunk, Director of the Sensual Daydreams cast for the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee, WI. The Oriental has the world record for longest continuous engagement of the RHPS in the world.

Forget red states and blue states, a new book looks at the political divide between urbanites and their counterparts “Homelanders”, fifty million rural whites, twenty percent of the US voting population who helped the Conservative base of the Republican Party gain control of everything from the Presidency to the Supreme court. We’ll explore the politics of the Homelanders, how they've become so influential and how they differ from their urban neighbors. Laura's guest is Brian Mann, Reporter and Editor for North Country Public Radio and author of "Welcome to the Homeland: A Journey to the Rural Heart of America's Conservative Revolution.

Bishop John McCormack joins us for a one-on-one interview about the Catholic Diocese of Manchester, which covers the state of New Hampshire. Churches are closing, parishes merging and some Catholics are upset. The Diocese says it understands well their feelings, but the moves are all part of an ongoing re-configuration, reflecting priest shortages felt here and nationwide. Laura's guest is Bishop John McCormack of the Diocese of Manchester.