Medieval Justice

Me & Vinnie at the Renaissance Faire

Come see Vinnie and Michael perform at the New York Renaissance Faire on Labor Day.



Monday September 7th @ 2:30 PM
Vinnie and Michael will be performing during the Queen's Picnic
Right after the first joust, near the joust tournament

For directions and ticket info, visit www.renfair.com/NY/

Legalize It!

Jacob Sullum, senior editor at Reason Magazine, is here to try to explain to Vinnie why legalizing drugs in Mexico is a good thing.

Sunda Croonquist in studio

Sunda is being sued by her mother-in-law for defamation.

International Justice Mission

Yesterday we talked about Twisted Traveler, a new inititive of international cooperation to combat the childhool sex trade and sex tourism. The topic raised all sorts of legal questions. Today, Kaign Christy, Regional Director of South East Asia for the International Justice Mission, joins us by phone.

In 2003, Congress passed the PROTECT Act to prevent child abuse. Here is the text.

Share Your Meatball Recipes HERE.

We'll feature your meatball recipe in an upcoming "Meatball Monday!"

Post in comments.

Dr. J's "Jewish Meatballs"

and here's the link to Dr. J's meatball recipe

Vinnie's Famous Meatballs

VINNIE’S JERSEY STYLE MEATBALLS

1.5/2 lbs of ground meat (1/3 veal, 1/3 beef, 1/3 pork)
2 eggs
4 dashes of parsley
3 dashes of oregano
1 dash of crushed red pepper
3 dashes of pepper
5 tablespoons of grated
Locatelli pecorino romano cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Loaf of Italian bread torn into little pieces OR breadcrumbs (at least 2 cups)

In a bowl combine the meat, eggs, parsley, oregano, pepper and red pepper and cheese. Then add the torn bread or bread crumbs VERY generously. Mix together with your hands. Form into about 12 medium sized meatballs… larger than a golf ball but significantly smaller than a tennis ball. In a skillet heat some virgin olive while browning the garlic cloves (don’t burn them). Place the meatballs in the skillet and brown the outside of the meatballs. After browning the meatballs place them on a dish covered with three paper towels to soak up the excess meatball juice. After soaking up the excess juice place the meatballs in your simmering sauce for 90 minutes… let it cool for ½ hour, then serve on top of spaghetti… all covered with cheese.


VINNIE’S SAUCE

4 LARGE CANS HUNTS WHOLE TOMATOES
4 CLOVES OF PEELED GARLIC
3 DASHES OF OREGANO
3 DASHES OF PEPPER
1 DASH CRUSHED RED PEPPER
3 DASHES PARSLEY
10 LEAVES FRESH BASIL
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

COVER THE BOTTOM OF A LARGE POT WITH OLIVE OIL. TURN STOVE FLAME TO MEDIUM TO HEAT OIL. WHEN OIL IS HEATED ADD GARLIC AND BROWN (DO NOT BURN) THE GARLIC IN THE BOTTOM OF THE POT. WHILE GARLIC IS BROWNING ADD PARSLEY, OREGANO, RED PEPPER AND PEPPER. WHIP THE WHOLE TOMATOES IN A BLENDER FOR 10 SECONDS. ADD THE TOMATOES, ONE CAN AT A TIME, ONCE THE GARLIC HAS BROWNED. TURN THE HEAT TO A MEDIUM HIGH FLAME UNTIL THE SAUCE BOILS. ONCE THE SAUCE BOILS TURN DOWN TO SIMMER AND ADD BASIL LEAVES AND MEATBALLS. LET SIMMER FOR ABOUT 90 MINUTES… LET COOL FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES ON STOVE AND SERVE ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI

Police Drop the Ball BIG TIME

About Jaycee Dugard, the girl who was abducted 18 years ago, and found alive last week, who's captor was on federal parole:

Gordon Hinkle, a spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, said Mr. Garrido’s parole officer then interviewed Mr. Garrido, his wife and Ms. Dugard and learned of her true identity.

Mr. Hinkle praised his departments’ work and defended it against suggestions that parole officers had neglected to notice the backyard compound during numerous home visits.

“The way that the backyard was arranged, he basically cut the property in two,” Mr. Hinkle said. “It was very camouflaged with trees. It was a very stealth operation.”

Not too stealthy for Google Maps. The hidden sheds are clearly visible below:


LINK

Surviving Disaster

Cade Courtley, Navy Seal and host of the new series on Spike, Surviving Disaster, is here to teach us how to survive a terrorist attack and other potential disasters. Surviving Disaster premeres September 1 on Spike.

Happy 50th Birthday, HawaiI!

Fifty years ago today Hawaii became the 50th United State. We celebrate Hawaii's rich culture today in studio with the help of some Hawaiians.

Jorge Mesa, the bass player of the Big Island Hawaiian Band

Josh Cho, Ukulele and Hawaiian Steel Guitar player, Big Island Hawaiian Band

Delicious Beef dish from the Hawaiian Island Grill in midtown Mahattan.

Delicious Chicken dish from the Hawaiian Island Grill in midtown Mahattan.

Robert Novak

Vinnie Politan interviewed Robert Novak in Austin, TX, July, 2008

The Hot Mormon Muffin 2010 Calendar is out. Chad Hardy, the excommunicated mormon who created the calendar, joins us in studio.

Check out the Mormon Muffin Youtube channel.

W. Kamau Bell

W. Kamau Bell is bringing his show The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour to NYC. Dates and clips HERE.

Samuel Logan is the author of This is for the Mara Salvatrucha. He joins us today to talk about life inside America's most violent gang.

Nicky and Billy...The Two Pitchers

Gayface Game

The following 4 men exhibit "gay face." Can you identify correctly which boys are gay, and which are straight? (HINT: At least one is straight.) The answers are coming later in the week.

Boy 1

Boy 2

Boy 3

Boy 4

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BONUS: You are now an expert on identifying gay men by their gay faces. But can you tell a top from a bottom? (Is there such a thing as "topface?" "Bottomface?") Of the four gay men in this image, which two are tops, and which two are bottoms?

Comedian Wali Collins is here. Check out his line of motivational products at www.Y'Nevano.com.

New Me & Vinnie Video