The Northern Alliance Radio Network will be on the air today, with our eight-hour-long broadcast schedule starting at 9 am CT. If you’re in the Twin Cities, you can hear us on AM 1280 The Patriot, or on the station’s Internet stream if you’re outside of the broadcast area.

• David Strom and Margaret Martin start us off with The David Strom Show, 9-11 am
• The First Team: Power Line’s John Hinderaker and Chad and Brian from Fraters Libertas, 11-1
• The Headliners: Mitch Berg and Ed Morrissey, 1-3 with live streaming video and chat
• The Final Word: King Banaian and Michael Brodkorb, 3-5.

Today, Mitch and I discuss the sudden uncoolness of dissent as our Glorious Leader presides over our financial, er, scolding. How dare that nasty Rush Limbaugh suggest that Obama’s policies stink? We will model the comportment that radio show hosts will be required to exude in the era of Hope and Change. We’ll call it the David Brooks standard, where we only phrase any criticisms in questions, and we must immediately acknowledge that only the people who can possibly answer already work in the West Wing — incredibly warm, wonderful people who haven’t chastened us exactly for having had the temerity to ask in the first place.

You buy that? Either way, tune in! And be sure to call 651-289-4488 to join the conversation!

Update: How could I have forgotten that this is our fifth anniversary show? Be prepared for tears and laughter as Mitch and I recount some of our favorite adventures. Well, laughter, really ….

Mitch and I now live-stream our show from 1-3 pm CT on Ustream, complete with live chat! Be sure to register for free at Ustream to participate in our raucous live-chat sessions. (And if the log-in prompt doesn’t come up in the chat box below, use this link instead.)

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