The Paper Machete Radio Magazine 7/30/11: The High Cost of Living show

The Paper Machete Radio Magazine 7/30/11: The High Cost of Living show

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Things that are free: The Paper Machete. Things that are not free: Netflix. 

Brooke Breit explains what a “streamer” is and more about the Netflix price hike. 
John Paul Davis reads a poem about Amy Winehouse. The Paper Machete first-timer Scott Levy talks about Chicago’s high gas prices. And on your way out,  listen to the sweet sounds of house musician Jonas Friddle. As usual, if you can hear us, this magazine is LIVE. Download it here, or listen below.

For Saturday we have Brian Babylon, Vocolo’s Morning Amp host; Jim Fath, comedian with Hey You Millionaires; Jack Tamburri of The Plagiarists; Jayson Brooks, the lead singer of JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, J.D. Schramm who rocks TED Talks; and comedian Kristen Studard of iO and the Annoyance. With music you’ll hear Porgy and Bess’ Bethany Thomas and Drowsy Pills and Hash, the original Machete band.