IRTN - NOW WITH IMPROVED SOUND! Seriously :) Matt has a new hi speed fantastic burning apple. Keith still is like that PC guy on the commercials that Bill Gates hates - plugging away on Windows XP. So blame me (keith) for any sound problems from now on. First off - some delicious nuggets of news you may have missed including banter no longer prohibited by sound issues! Woo hoo! Then is OBAMAMANIA. What does it mean for the US presidential race? Will Obama be the next RFK? Is he progressive enough? Is be black enough? We'll discuss the latest American political rock star's chances in these early, hesitant days of the World's Longest Political Campaign. Brief discussion of other candidates, even Hillary. And some Republicans thrown in for good measure. Next up is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report on global warming - will is make Stephen Harper green? Will Americans 'negotiate their lifestyle' to save the planet? We discuss. Then a look at the cautious optimism bubbling among Ontario dippers thanks to the by-election win in Matt's own riding. Hmmm. Maybe we can get Rick Mercer to talk to Matt when he does another "My Riding" feature on the RMR? Thanks as always to the future Order of Canada recipient Arrogant Worms (http://www.arrogant-worms.com/) (how's that for sucking up?) for permission to play great music like The Mountie Song, this week's bumper music selection.