Topic: Sonny Bono

Adam Curry shares an anecdote about a producer meeting Jesse Hughes of the band Eagles of Death Metal. Hughes is reportedly a fan of No Agenda and discussed the theory that Sonny Bono was assassinated. The hosts briefly touch upon the suspicious circumstances of Bono's skiing accident and the lack of investigation since the Clintons returned to power.

Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack is reportedly involved in a scandal featuring photographs of her and billionaire donor Edra Blixeth in compromising positions. Radar Online broke the story, which includes allegations of breast-licking in the photos, though the news was largely overshadowed by the Tucson shooting. The hosts discuss Mary Bono Mack's political history, noting she took office following the death of her husband, Sonny Bono.

Musicians including Cliff Richard, Billy Bragg, and Robin Gibb successfully lobbied the British government to extend music copyright protections beyond the previous 50-year limit. The legislative change prevents early hits from the 1950s and 60s from entering the public domain, mirroring the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act in the United States.

The extension of copyright terms in the United States, often attributed to lobbying by Disney and the late Sonny Bono, has significantly hindered the availability of 20th-century art in the public domain. This legal landscape makes it difficult for educators and authors to reproduce works by artists like Picasso without expensive licensing fees.