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Like Lynyrd Skynyrd before it, the band turns Southern music forms into radio-ready singalongs.

Besides voicing the Count, Nelson originated such Muppet characters as Mr. Snuffleupagus and Gobo Fraggle.

Since Republican Rep. Todd Akin first said the words "legitimate rape" last weekend, just about everyone in the Republican Party has condemned those comments. That includes vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. But it's also put a spotlight on Ryan's anti-abortion legislation and voting record.

The Hall of Fallen American Heroes is long and wide. There is a portrait of Bill Clinton. Over there is a sculpture of Tiger Woods. Toppled from that pedestal is Gary Hart. Watch out for the broken busts of John Edwards, Richard Nixon, Pete Rose, Mark McGwire and many, many others. Should the curators now make room for Armstrong?

Carl reads political slogans, our panelists identify which ones are real and which ones we just made up.

Carl gives advice to our leaders based on how governments work overseas, and our listener contestant guesses what he's talking about.

After years spent playing bars, roadhouses and more bars, Rowe has become a favorite with critics for his dense story-songs and doleful baritone.

Host Scott Simon has more on a surprising fact about gibbons: on helium, the apes sound like opera singers.

Side trips into tax returns and birth certificates notwithstanding, both presidential candidates say they are the best bet for the beleaguered middle class.

NPR's Tom Goldman chats with host Scott Simon about cyclist Lance Armstrong's bombshell move: He ended his fight against charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs.