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By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, December 11, 2009 The folks at the climate conference in Denmark have two weeks set aside to discuss global warming. Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin expect one clear message to come out of the meeting: talk itself is hailed as an end product. New From Detroit: The Desperado By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, December 19, 2008 In light of Detroit's request for money to help the ailing carmakers, satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin suggest a good ad campaign for a car that answers all the questions raised by Congress. The Detroit Desperado is energy efficient and the product of the Big Three in collaboration.
By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 16, 2008 Sometimes that 15 minutes of fame turns into an hour. Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin present the promo for a fictional epic called "Joe the Plumber"—it's the story about the one man equipped to fix the nation's plugged-up economy.
By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 26, 2007 It's the Red Sox versus the Rockies—and satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin ponder how baseball teams' prayers are received in heaven during this World Series season. Courting Justice Kennedy's 'Swing' Vote By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 1, 2007 As the "swing" judge on the Supreme Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy has to fend off people from the left and the right who wish to influence his thinking. Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin imagine how that might play out. Imagining Barry Bonds' Record-Breaking Moment By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, June 21, 2007 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin take aim at slugger Barry Bonds. They illustrate a scenario in which Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home-run record, but the crowd doesn't care. Satire: A Campaign Pitch for Mark Foley By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 18, 2006 Despite his resignation, former Rep. Mark Foley will remain on the ballot this November. That led satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin to create a campaign ad for the controversial congressman. Scandal-by-Scandal Baseball Coverage By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, July 14, 2005 Major League Baseball is back from its All-Star break, ready for the second half of the season. In a game sometimes overshadowed by the controversy and scandal of its players, satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin imagine what the game would sound like if the play-by-play announcers put the scandals in the forefront. Merchandising for a Now-Older 'Star Wars' Crowd By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, May 17, 2005 Satirists Kluger and Slavin come up with a line of movie merchandising for the older Star Wars fans. Since the franchise is now over 25 years old, the veteran fans don't need action figures, they need Depends. Sending Obama a Satirical Message or Two By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, January 14, 2005 As members of the 109th Congress settle into Capitol Hill offices, satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin imagine messages left for one celebrity freshman: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). Recruiting for the Ultimate Secretarial Jobs By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, December 6, 2004 With more than half of President Bush's Cabinet on the way out, satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin picture Kelly Girls, a secretarial service, providing the answer. We hear an imaginary commercial for White House secretaries. Focus Group on Gibson's Passion By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, February 19, 2004 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin poke fun at Hollywood's tendency to make movies that seem familiar to audiences. Kluger and Slavin take the idea to its extremes with a mock "focus group" that tries to recast Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ with all the ingredients of a typical Mel Gibson film. They want Danny Glover and Joe Pesci in featured roles. Sympathy for the Undecided Voter By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 29, 2004 Tragedy struck Sarah as a child when she couldn't pick a single color crayon. In college, she couldn't rate Hegel or Marx. She went nuts when offered caffeinated or decaf coffee. Now the 2004 election: she loses it. Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin offer a dramatic portrait of indecision. The Zogbys: A Poll-Based Sitcom By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 20, 2004 In these final weeks before the election, the race is not only between the presidential candidates. It's also between competing national opinion polls. One of them is the Zogby poll, which today has the candidates neck and neck—each with 46 percent. National opinion on national opinions polls could shift tonight after the premiere of a ground breaking new sitcom. FDA's Approval of Marketing Leeches By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, June 29, 2004 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin find humor in the announcement that a French company is the first since 1976 to receive clearance to market leeches as medical devices in the United States. Leeches are already widely used in American hospitals, and companies that sold them before 1976 were allowed to continue doing so. Kluger and Slavin create a commercial for the product.
By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, March 8, 2004 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin use the story of Vice President Dick Cheney taking a duck-hunting trip with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as the jumping-off point for a series of imagined phone messages from Cheney to other justices. The Supreme Court is soon likely to consider the confidentiality of Cheney's energy task force.
By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, February 2, 2004 Satirist commentators Bruce Kluger and David Slavin create a product that notifies candidates when they are starting to make a faux pas that could get them in trouble. It's worn on the belt and emits various warning sounds. The parodic plan is modeled on "The Clapper"—as seen on TV—right down to a catchy jingle. For 75th Anniversary, Mickey Gets a Makeover By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, December 3, 2003 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin celebrate Mickey Mouse's 75th birthday by giving him an extreme makeover. Now he's street-wise, edgy and very synergistic -- he's even sucking up to Michael Eisner. Arnold: The Musical By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, November 25, 2003 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin wondered if California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage to Maria Shriver might be strained by all the time he's now spending in Sacramento, away from their Beverly Hills home. They imagine a spat akin to the one depicted in TV's Green Acres. Getting Around the Do-Not-Call List By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 2, 2003 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin predict in a sketch that telemarketers are likely to take advantage of loopholes in the Do-Not-Call list policy by disguising sales pitches as religious or political speech or polling. The U.S. Army Office Corps By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, July 24, 2003 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield says to restore troop strength abroad, he is going to take personnel out of office jobs at home and ship them overseas. Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin create a mock recruitment ad for the "U.S. Army Office Corps" -- where men staple and collate. Ari Fleischer's Job Interview By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, July 14, 2003 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin imagine what hard-nosed departing White House press secretary Ari Fleischer would sound like in a typical job interview. They use actual Fleischer clips to fashion a response to the interviewer. Monday is Fleischer's last day on the job. Brookings for Kids By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, May 16, 2003 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin think they've found a solution to the confusion youngsters feel about world events. They show how kids can do better at playground spats by attending a 'Brookings Institution for kids.' Post-Iraq War Callers By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, April 25, 2003 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin imagine as the White House now goes through messages on their phone mail, there are lots of nations backtracking on their anti-war-in-Iraq stances. We hear fictional representatives of France, Germany and Russia trying to put new spin on their initial views. Controversy at the Masters By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, April 11, 2003 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin create a scenario in which the Masters protests are covered as if the demonstration is, itself, a golf tournament. U.N. Telemarketing By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, March 12, 2003 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin say that President Bush should not waste his valuable time calling foreign leaders to solicit their support for an invasion of Iraq. They think he should leave it to the telemarketing pros. Friends: A Democratic Tune By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, January 17, 2003 Hey, America, coming this fall, say hello to six new Friends from the Democratic Party! There's war hero John Kerry, southern charmer John Edwards, Mr. Insider Dick Gephardt, fiery civil rights activist Al Sharpton, lovable prude Joe Lieberman and the humble doctor nobody knows, Howard Dean. Alone, they're nothing. But together, they're one great candidate! Bruce Kluger and David Slavin bring us this satirical opening song for a new TV show about six Democratic candidates. Super Frist By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, January 2, 2003 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin wonder if there's anything that new Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist cannot do. CEOs in Prison By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, November 26, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin create an old-fashioned prison movie populated by high-rolling former CEOs of disgraced corporations. We hear grumbling about no high-speed Internet access, and bad gourmet food. Chancellor Schroeder's Diary By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, November 22, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin have discovered that German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was secretly tortured by his diplomatic missteps. Schroeder angered President Bush earlier this fall when he denounced the planned U.S. invasion of Iraq. Conspicuously missing from the president's agenda this week in Prague was a meeting with the German leader. Our satirists present a series of diary entries that present Schroeder as a heartbroken lover. Iraqi Two By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, November 8, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin imagine that Hollywood is rushing to catch up to current events as the U.N. resolution on Iraq has passed today. They fashion of movie "trailer" of a film, Iraqi Two, in which Sylvester Stallone plays George W, Bush and Burgess Meredith is his father, as the younger president sets out to fight Saddam Hussein in a cinematic showdown. Ted Williams on Ice By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, July 11, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin concoct a commercial that could be used to market DNA from the late baseball star, Ted Williams. There are reports week that the reason Williams' son wanted to freeze his dad was to someday sell the slugger's DNA. Kluger & Slavin take it a step further and include Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth DNA. The 'New' Terrorism Tape By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, July 3, 2002 In a satire, Bruce Kluger and David Slavin take stock of various calamities hitting the United States -- from corrupt bookkeeping at WorldCom and Enron to wildfires of epic proportions. They imagine a clever terrorist organization would be able to take credit for all these things, with a video tape claiming to PRE-date the events. The Pledge Controversy By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, June 27, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and Dave Slavin assume that the ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which takes issue with the phrase "one nation under God," will mean that school kids will require legal counsel in the classroom. They imagine a lawyer providing help to a little girl reciting the pledge. Behind Closed Doors with Dick Cheney’s Energy Task Force By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, February 28, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin think they know why Vice President Dick Cheney doesn't want documents from his secret energy task force revealed. They imagine a meeting in which the CEOs of a major energy company divvy up wilderness areas for their own use. SPECIAL SERIES: The Zeffirelli-Gunderson Campaign Election Season Advertising: Meet Chuck Zeffirelli and Bob Gunderson By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, September 12, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin envision an election season this fall in which candidates' ties to corporate America are more of a liability than an asset. Flip-Flop Candidates: Gunderson Smears Zeffirelli By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 10, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin continue their series of political commercials for fictional candidates, Bob Gunderson (rich and corrupt) and Chuck Zeffirelli (working class and corrupt), as they battle in their make-believe world. Zeffirelli Smears Gunderson (Again) By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 15, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin bring us the latest campaign ad in the fictional race between candidates Bob Gunderson and Chuck Zeffirelli. Gunderson’s Campaign Song By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 18, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin continue the relentless and unsavory political campaign of Bob Gunderson and Chuck Zeffirelli. This time we hear the Gunderson campaign song. Zeffirelli’s Campaign Song By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, October 29, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin present the second of their campaign songs. This one is for incumbent Senatorial candidate Chuck Zeffirelli. Last week, we heard his opponent Bob Gunderson's official campaign song. Not to be outdone, the Zeffirelli camp quickly ran to the recording studio to knock out a ditty of its own. The Big Debate By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, November 1, 2002 Fictional candidates Chuck Zeffirelli and Bob Gunderson square off in a debate over the issues, personal ethics, conduct in office, and whether to attack the Dutch. Sparks fly. Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin take us to the scene. Election Night: When Candidates Withdraw By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin All Things Considered, November 5, 2002 Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin report on their fictional senatorial candidates, businessman Bob Gunderson and incumbent Chuck Zeffirelli. On this election day, both Gunderson and Zeffirelli make surprise announcements. |
