Happy New Year!

Anne and Michael break away from the New Year’s Eve Party to bring you: The Christmas that wasn’t, New Year’s Traditions, People Who Died and Feng Shui Underwear Options. Also: Our first contest of the Year! Join in and you might win exclusive Anne Levine Show Loot! Plus: The view from FTS, Garrison Keillor’s New Year in New York City, The Christmas that WAS, BLENDED NAMES, the Kennedy Center Honors and removing barnacles with your face.

Songs include: What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

Show # 278

The BEST OF: The Anne Levine Show, originally aired 3/27/12

In celebration of “30 years” of unique and inspiring radio on the Outer Cape, we are having a party! Bill Posley, Stand Up Comedian, U.S. Veteran and castaway from the CBS television show Survivor: One World visits, followed shortly thereafter by a truly unique individual: Rick Shapiro may just be another pretty face to many of you but to us… He’s our other guest. AND HE’S VERY FUNNY. He also has a HUGE movie, a book and a NEW CD.

Song includes: Bits and Pieces

Happy Hanukkah! To celebrate, two of our favorite Comedians join the show: Comedian Steve Bluestein, Author of It’s So Hard To Type With A Gun In My Mouth (Now available on Kindle and Nook as well as the tried and true paperback version) AND Dylan Brody, Comedian, Playwright and Purveyor of Fine Words and Phrases (as well as Namer of Animals). Also: Lincoln, Latkes and The Bird Report™.

One of our favorite authors, Sonia Taitz is on the show tonight! Her new book, a memoir called The Watchmaker’s Daughter tells the story of the author’s life as the American child of Yiddish-speaking, Orthodox, European concentration camp survivors. It’s a fascinating interview. Also: Parade Prison, ARGO, That Tiger’s Mom is a DOG and WHO TWEETED? Plus: The New Royal Shame™ and MYSTERY MONKEY: MYSTERY SOLVED.

FOOD, Walmart kills people, Cyber Monday, Fireman Ed (or Bill or Bob), Upside-down flags and Mattresses are dangerous. Also: Famous Iceberg Photography, Gold Trees, Black Friday, Santa and Pigeons weigh heavily on a Swedish church. Plus: Florida and Quebec want out, The Mythbusters Bomb and BIG Chicago car fines.

Songs include: ca plane pour moi

This is a BEST OF Broadcast, Originally aired 11/16/10

Anne discusses politics and pickles with show correspondent Daniel “Auntie Frenchy” Button (Mrs.), A long time listener calls in with a question about kissing, Glee, George Takei has something to say, A Scotsman walks into trouble, Naturists vs Nudists, The Event, Stupid Democrats, The Shortest Blues Song ever, How much Russell Brand got ripped off for Katy’s wedding ring and what to do with extra testicles. Plus: “Fall Themed” sweaters, Favorite cakes.

Songs included: Rubber Ducky

We confess! This show is Amazing! Topics include: Insane Food Combos (Including the Bacon Mug and the Turdunkin), 50 shades of Grey causes divorce, Grover Norquist actually uses the term “Poopy Head”, Size really DOES MATTER, Wayward Pelicans and How Many Degrees of Kevin Bacon? Also: Some election stuff (not much), Doomsday Preppers and Anne reluctantly confesses something she wishes she had never mentioned. Also: The David Petraeus/Jon Edwards connection and Valentine’s babies (see below).

Also: Happy birthday to:

Michael Hill

Slightly older but much cuter Monica Zane

Funny Man Paul Lander

Rodin (yes, That Rodin)

Neil Young (old man, take a look at yourself)

Princess Grace Kelly

Animator Shamus Culhane

The Jennifer Abbott

My Aunt Jean (and her husband)

Bass Player Supreme Jeffery Newhart

and ALL of the other Valentine’s Day babies!

Songs include: Hail to Thee, Fat Person

Topics Include: Question 2 (the Massachusetts Death With Dignity Proposal), Miami B-Girls, Egypt’s Coptic Christians Pick a New Pope and Olympia’s Transgender Locker Room Problem. Also: A Stripper brawl in Austin costs an eye, Vancouver BC’s Budget Rent-A-Car is RIPPING YOU OFF and A Special edition of The Bird Report™. Plus: Conscience Wood.

Songs include: Bang Bang

Anne and Michael ride out Hurricane Sandy and discuss Weird Dreams, Vermont Maple Syrup, Werewolves, An Insane Fashion Idea and how messing with Israel can cause you nothing but trouble. Also: Is Obama Jewish, Drunk Lawyers and Why Sweden wants your garbage. Plus: Romney wants to shut down FEMA

Songs include: Fatso

Welcome to a special BEST OF show with guest Ellen Kaye who talks about The Russian Tea Room, Music, Food and her newest venture, Moscow 57. Other topics include the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Dedication (and the Presidential Behavioral Faux Pas), Fashion and Plastic Surgery no-nos from Isaac Mizrahi, News from the Dunes™, Listener Letters™ and Divaosity™. Also included: A look at Mitt Romney’s skills at debating himself (I think he loses).

Songs include: Shed a Little Light and Tea in the Sahara