20 episodes

Part-time New Orleans resident Harry Shearer hosts a look at the worlds of media, politics, cyberspace, sports and show business while providing an eclectic array of music along the way.

Le Show Harry Shearer

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 854 Ratings

Part-time New Orleans resident Harry Shearer hosts a look at the worlds of media, politics, cyberspace, sports and show business while providing an eclectic array of music along the way.

    Le Show For The Week Of April 21, 2024

    Le Show For The Week Of April 21, 2024

    This week on Le Show, Harry Shearer brings News of the Olympic Movement, and takes another backward look into the archives with Brian Williams Misremembers, Dick Cheney Confidential, The Entrepod, The Mar-a-Lago Diet, conversations with Siri, and more!

    • 54 min
    Le Show For The Week Of April 14, 2024

    Le Show For The Week Of April 14, 2024

    On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry looks back at OJ Simpson’s civil trial that took place in Santa Monica from October 1996 to February 1997. Having obtained a media pass for the trial, Harry remembers first hand accounts during that time, provides insight and reads selections from his book, OJ By The Sea. We then round out the program with The Apologies of the Week, News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Olympic Movement, great music and more.

    • 57 min
    Le Show For The Week Of April 7, 2024

    Le Show For The Week Of April 7, 2024

    On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us The Apologies of the Week, News of Musk Love, and recounts a recent experience with musician and photographer Henry Diltz. We then turn to the archives of Le Show for another batch of Highlights from the Recent Past with all sorts of sketches and songs. We’ll hear Clintonsomething, Keeping Up with the Murdochs, Nixon in Heaven, music by The Folksmen, an interview with Gary Marcus and much more.

    • 55 min
    Le Show For The Week Of March 31, 2024

    Le Show For The Week Of March 31, 2024

    On this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us regular features like News of Plastics and News of Musk Love before we hear a new edition of Highlights from the Recent Past. Harry gets a call in from Donald Trump, brings us a remembrance of Jack Benny, and has a slew of original songs and sketches including Nixon in Heaven and more.

    • 57 min
    Le Show For The Week Of March 24, 2024

    Le Show For The Week Of March 24, 2024

    On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Musk Love, The Apologies of the Week, and News of the Warm, and then continues to roll out Highlights from the Recent Past. We’ll hear original sketches like Karzai Talk and The EntrePod, plus a tribute to Bob Elliott, satirical commercials for both Rudy Giuliani and George Santos, original music and more.

    • 54 min
    Le Show For The Week Of March 17, 2024

    Le Show For The Week Of March 17, 2024

    On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us an update on the safety concerns at Microsoft and then brings us another edition of Highlights from the Recent Past. We’ll hear original sketches and music, including The Donald J. Trump podcast, Karzai Talk, Inside Extra Access Tonight, collaborations with Jane Lynch, and more.

    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
854 Ratings

854 Ratings

Jeff Sawyer ,

Been listening since 1842

Pretty sure Harry was recording Le Show before Au Clair de la Lune recorded his first phonautograph. He keeps an eye on ne’er-do-wells the world over for us, and we’re better off for it.

Besides, beats watching The Olympics.

Trabajador67 ,

Harry is A National Icon

Harry cares about people so it comes through. I start every Sunday morning being enlightened and motivated to do something. Thanks Harry!

Foggy N. Ocean ,

Thank God!

The same podcast 2 weeks in a row!

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