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Ken Freedman and Andy Breckman are the hosts of Seven Second Delay on WFMU, the legendary freeform radio station in Jersey City, New Jersey. For the past fifteen years, they’ve picked a “radio stunt” each week, then tried to execute it in just one hour of live airtime. They’ve chain-translated a Village Voice S&M personal add through 15 languages, then back into English, written the ultimate New York Times “Metropolitan Diary” column entry, then gotten it published, and failed more times than they can count.
When they’re not on-air, Freedman serves as the station’s manager. Breckman is a noted comedy writer, having written for David Letterman and Saturday Night Live (he penned the classic “White Like Me” sketch), and he is creator and showrunner of USA network’s Monk.
The folks behind the Seven Second Delay blog have put together this guide to the show for listeners of TSOYA, including links to the various programs referenced during our interview. Thanks!
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