Episode 24 of The Brian and Joe Radio Show "In The Can"

The latest episode of The Brian and Joe Radio Show is recorded and ready for release on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.  If you weren’t able to join us live, you can see and hear the show at the Ustream link above.  Otherwise the program will be broadcast Tuesday on WVQC between 12 and 1pm EST, and podcast through iTunes or your favorite audio program.  We would like to thank our guests this week: featured contributor Kelly Connell, Villanova Political Science Professor Matthew R. Kerbel, and featured contributor C.M. Tomlin.  Topics include pornography addiction, new media and politics, and Oscar picks.

Up first is Kelly Connell with her expert insight and opinions into porn addiction.  Many believe the problem of pornography addiction is hidden in America but is also on the rise because of easy and ubiquitous access to graphic content on the Internet.  Kelly concedes that porn can cause problems for individuals but like many sex educators is not certain whether it can truly be classified an addiction.  She points our listeners to the American Association of Sexuality Educators for more information.

In the second part of the show we seek some understanding of the relationship between new media and politics.  Professor Matt Kerbel, a noted expert and the author of Netroots: Online Progressives and the Transformation of American Politics, enlightens us on the increasing use of new media to promote a social and political agenda.  He believes this is a relatively new phenomena, but one that started during the Clinton Presidency and in some ways harkens back to the yellow journalism predating the Gilded Age.  It is a fascinating subject and one sure to inspire thought and to provoke further discussion.

The final segment of this episode is devoted to the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.  Featured contributor C.M. Tomlin takes a break from his busy routine as a copywriter and content provider to many blogs, and gives us his picks for best movie, as well as best actor and actress.  The Oscars are certain to be even more entertaining than usual this year as there are twice the usual number of films nominated, and the ceremony will feature two hosts (Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin).  Nonetheless, there is growing consensus that Avatar and Hurt Locker will be the big winners…