Recently, I had a brief encounter with American Idol Season 7 winner and now certified Platinum recording artist, David Cook. I was able to get a picture with him and upload it to Facebook instantly…making many of my friends jealous. With social networking web sites like Facebook, you can share snippets of your life almost instantly.

American Idol has become a juggernaut of American TV and has launched a number of similar shows in other countries—but if you want to experience American Idol without actually having to wait with thousands to audition, or know someone who works at Fox to get you in the TV audience,

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Length: 38:16

The longest Red Belly Radio episode yet, but it is also the best! I got to be one of 750 people in the very first American Idol Experience show at the Disney Hollywood Studios.