Bahrain - Mix of المنامة

Man, that station for the Solomon Islands had some awfully intrusive car insurance commercials. Pinky despises the advertising for that company (he must not be named.) He'll never be giving Warren Buffet a monthly payment specifically because he hates that damn lizard so much. This rant is now over.

We haven't been to the Middle East for a good long while and you know how much we love it there. There was no sarcasm there. We really love it a lot. So, y'all want to tune in to Bahrain today?

it's dinky. you might have to squint.

Only three and a half times bigger than Washington D.C., Bahrain is the smallest nation in the Gulf. There's only about a million people there, but they get 8 million tourists a year. That's a pretty massive tourist base.

It's an oil-rich country with plenty of history and Gulf glitz; there's a lot to see there.

so pretty.

Perhaps you'd like to visit the Tree of Life? It's a 400 year old mesquite tree out in the middle of nowhere in a very harsh climate. There's nothing around it but sand, the closest vegetation is miles away, and there is no apparent water source. Nothing else is growing there. Nothing but a very old and very large mesquite tree. The locals think that it's a relic of the Garden of Eden. It's a pretty big tourist draw. We would like to go to there.

we are most fond of inexplicable phenomenons.

Michael Jackson lived in Bahrain for a while. He moved there after being cleared of charges to escape the public eye for a bit at the invitation of a prince. It didn't really work out and he left with some bad blood between him and his host.

wait a second... is this awkward?

So to recap:

Oil Oil Oil Oil Oil Gulf Glitz - giant American naval base - Gulf Glitz Oil Oil Oil Oil Oil Oil Oil

Let's cut the chit-chat and enjoy the Arab music rebroadcast from the capital, Manama (المنامة). We doubt we'll hear that damn gecko out here!

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You can change the channels very easily from the navigation tool at the top of the page and we recommend you play around! Ellen's partial to the Holy Qur'an station.

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