In Deep with Angie Coiro
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State of the Unions
Show #45 Hour 1 | Guests: Steve Early, Raymond Bravo of OUR Walmart, Harold Miller of the New York Communities for Change | Show Summary: What do Wal-Mart, Twinkies and the state of Michigan have in common? Union activist and author Steve Early is in studio this hour to join Angie in a rotating panel on union activity in the news. First, Raymond Bravo, a Walmart worker who protested on Black Friday, talks about OUR Walmart, worker intimidation and what exactly went on during the protest....
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Senator Ted Lieu and "Won't Back Down"
Show #37 Hour 2 | Guests: Olivia Leirer of the New York Communities for Change, Brendan Fischer of the Center for Media and Democracy, Senator Ted Lieu | Show Summary: Teachers are villains in the upside down world of Won't Back Down. Olivia Leirer, Communications and Social Media Director of New York Communities for Change explains why. Brendan Fischer, Law Fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy exposes the shadowy hand of ALEC in all this and Sen. Ted Lieu (CA-28) talks about his...
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Will Durst: 'Elect to Laugh!'
Show #37 Hour 1 | Guests: Will Durst | Show Summary: Laffy comes out of a debate speculation hangover to discuss CIA outing by the GOP, Paul Ryan's temper tantrum, and naked ladies. Will Durst stops by our studio to discuss his new book and stand-up show, 'Elect to Laugh', and to talk 'Low Information Voters', taxes, his audience and Romney.
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The Sex of Politics, with Nancy L. Cohen ("Delirium")
Show #36 Hour 2 | Guests: Nancy L. Cohen | Show Summary: Did you know birth control and sodomy used to be felonies? Nancy L. Cohen, author of Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America, joins Angie to talk about the rise of the people who want to punish you for rising to attention.
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Senator Ted Lieu and Won't Back Down
Show #36 Hour 1 | Guests: Olivia Leirer of the New York Communities for Change, Brendan Fischer of the Center for Media and Democracy, Senator Ted Lieu | Show Summary: Teachers are villains in the upside down world of Won't Back Down. Olivia Leirer, Communications and Social Media Director of New York Communities for Change explains why. Brendan Fischer, Law Fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy exposes the shadowy hand of ALEC in all this and Sen. Ted Lieu (CA-28) talks about his...
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Don't Buy It: Language and the Economy
Show #35 Hour 2 | Guests: Anat Shenker-Osorio | Show Summary: Rebroadcast from last week! Angie welcomes Anat Shenker-Osorio into the studio for the first time to talk about her new book "Don't Buy It: The Trouble with Talking Nonsense About the Economy." Plus, as always Buttercup gives Angie her corkscrew view of the world.
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The Sex of Politics, with Nancy L. Cohen ("Delirium")
Show #35 Hour 1 | Guests: Nancy L. Cohen | Show Summary: Did you know birth control and sodomy used to be felonies? Nancy L. Cohen, author of Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America, joins Angie to talk about the rise of the people who want to punish you for rising to attention.
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An Hour with David Shuster
Show #34 Hour 2 | Guests: David Shuster | Show Summary: It's another best episode of In Deep. Angie returns from summer vacation by sitting down with Take Action News host and Current TV contributer David Shuster to talk about the RNC, journalism, and what it's like being a Hoosier. Plus, Brad Friedman and Desi Doyan fill us in with the Green News Report.
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Don't Buy It: Language and the Economy
Show #34 Hour 1 | Guests: Anat Shenker-Osorio | Show Summary: Angie welcomes Anat Shenker-Osorio into the studio for the first time to talk about her new book "Don't Buy It: The Trouble with Talking Nonsense About the Economy." Plus, as always Buttercup gives Angie her corkscrew view of the world.
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An Hour with Cleve Jones
Show #31 Hour 2 | Guests: Cleve Jones | Show Summary: Gay rights icon Cleve Jones joins us for the hour to talk about "The Movement", the AIDS Quilt and more. Plus, we have Brad and Desi back again with another Green News Report.
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The Book of Mormon and the Campaign of Mitt
Show #31 Hour 1 | Guests: Jason Horowitz of the Washington Post, Kathleen M. Moore of the University of California Santa Barbara | Show Summary: A former Mormon, "Jason", joins us to talk about his experience as a high-profile critic of Mormonism. Following up his story is Jason Horowitz, writer for the Washington Post discussing his reports on Mitt Romney's campaign and Kathleen M. Moore, Phd. of University of California Santa Barbara provides an academic perspecitve on Mormonism.
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Political Potpourri
Show #29 Hour 2 | Guests: Steve Hughes of the Oregon Working Families Party, Alberto Del Rio, Linda Pence, Emma Ketteringham of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women | Show Summary: Steve Hughes former union orgainzer and current state director of Oregon Working Families Party talks about his experience with running a third party and the advantages of fusion voting. Alberto Del Rio joins Angie to share how Wells Fargo wrongfully foreclosed his home. Bei Bei Shuai the young pregnant woman...
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Where's the "Control" in Gun Control?
Show #29 Hour 1 | Guests: Cliff Shecter of We Act Radio, Dr. Robert J. Spitzer, Ladd Everitt of the Campaign to Stop Gun Violence, Mario Piscatella | Show Summary: Gun control is back in the headlines in the wake of the Trayvon Martin and Oikos shootings. Cliff Shecter co-founder of Libertas LLC, We Act Radio, and blogger for the Huffington Post will detail ALEC�s support of the 'Stand Your Ground' law. Dr. Robert J. Spitzer places gun laws into a historical context and Ladd Everitt Director...
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Dave Johnson on U.S. Fiscal Realities
Show #30 Hour 2 | Guests: Dave Johnson of the Campaign for America's Future | Show Summary: Our second hour starts with another slightly snarky edition of the Green News with Brad and Desi then concludes with long conversation with Dave Johnson. Dave is a Fellow at Campaign for America's Future as well as a writer for seeingtheforest.com. He sits down, in studio, with Angie to discuss the fiscal realities of the U.S. and the "WalMartization" of the economy.
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Human Trafficking
Show #33 Hour 2 | Guests: Marty Braniff, Lt. George Koder of the Clearwater Police Human Trafficking Task Force, Elizabeth Wheaton of Southern Methodist University | Show Summary: Human Trafficking is a bigger problem than the average person realizes. It goes beyond the prostitute on the street corner, it touches almost every aspect of your life ranging from food to clothing. Marty Braniff author of Step Over Rio explains how pervasive the trafficking of children is. Lt. George Koder of the...
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An Hour with David Shuster
Show #33 Hour 1 | Guests: David Shuster of Take Action News | Show Summary: Angie returns from summer vacation by sitting down with Take Action News host and Current TV contributer David Shuster to talk about the RNC, journalism, and what it's like being a Hoosier. Plus, as always GottaLaff tells us what the world of politics looks like through her corkscrew lens.
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Bitter Seeds
Show #32 Hour 2 | Guests: Micha Peled of Teddy Bear Films | Show Summary: Angie is joined by Micha Peled founder of Teddy Bear Films and the director of the Globalization Trilogy, a 12-year-long project about the production-consumption chain that is constantly shaping lives worldwide. Peled talks specifically about "Bitter Seeds", the final film of the Trilogy. "Bitter Seeds" displays Monsanto's destruction of India's agricultural communities, using diverse interviews ranging from Monsanto...
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An Hour with Gray Brechin
Show #32 Hour 1 | Guests: Gray Brechin | Show Summary: Angie spends some quality time with scholar and historian Gray Brechin on the state of Education and the Economy; plus demented sideckick Buttercup (GottaLaff) at the top of the hour.
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An Hour with Cleve Jones
Show #28 Hour 2 | Guests: Cleve Jones | Show Summary: Gay rights icon Cleve Jones joins us for the hour to talk about "The Movement", the AIDS Quilt and more. Plus, we have Brad and Desi back again with another Green News Report.
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The Book of Mormon and the Campaign of Mitt
Show #28 Hour 1 | Guests: former Mormon "Jason", Jason Horowitz of the Washington Post, Kathleen M. Moore of the University of California Santa Barbara | Show Summary: A former Mormon, "Jason", joins us to talk about his experience as a high-profile critic of Mormonism. Following up his story is Jason Horowitz, writer for the Washington Post discussing his reports on Mitt Romney's campaign and Kathleen M. Moore, Phd. of University of California Santa Barbara provides an academic perspecitve...
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Rupert Murdoch is Down, But is He Out?
Show #27 Hour 2 | Guests: Martin Hickman of The Independent | Show Summary: Martin Hickman, co-author of Dial M for Murdoch joins Angie to talk about his book and the "News of the World" phone hacking scandal. Plus, Green News Report with Brad and Desi is back to kick off the start of the second hour.
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Low Power FM
Show #27 Hour 1 | Guests: Tristen Mayes of Grown Folks Radio, Pete Tridish of the Promethius Project, Vanessa Maria Graber of the Promethius Project | Show Summary: Laffy talks about Mitt Romney's misadventures in London before a rebroadcast of our hour on Low Power FM Radio featuring Tristen Mayes, host of Grown Folks Radio on KDEE in Sacramento. Also talking to Angie during this hour is the Promethius Project's own Pete Tridish and Vanessa Maria Graber.
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At the Crossroads of Journalism and The Internet
Show #26 Hour 2 | Guests: Tim Karr of the Free Press | Show Summary: Tim Karr, Senior Director of Strategy for Free Press joins Angie to talk about CISPA, SOPA, PIPA, and Journatic. Plus, Brad and Desi are back at the top of the hour with another installment of the Green News Report.
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Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's.
Show #26 Hour 1 | Guests: Nancy Ammerman of Boston University, Marc Owens of Caplin and Drysdale, Reverend Barry Lynn of Americans United, Dan Barker of the Freedom from Religion Foundation | Show Summary: In this hour, Boston University Professor of Sociology, Nancy Ammerman explains the difference between churches and cults. Marc Owens, partner at Caplin and Drysdale explains their tax exemption. Reverend Barry Lynn talks about Americans United's fight to revoke their exemption and Dan...
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Right and Righter: Ron Paul and Ralph Reed
Show #25 Hour 1 | Guests: Robynn Tysver of The Omaha World-Herald, Laura Ebke of The Republican Liberty Caucus of Nebraska, Adele M. Stan of The AlterNet | Show Summary: Robynn Tysver of the Omaha World-Herald and Laura Ebke, Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Nebraska talk to Angie about the new efforts that Ron Paul supporters are pulling out to get him the GOP nomination. Followed up by the AlterNet's Washington Correspondent Adele M. Stan and the return of Ralph Reed. Our demented...
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Dave Johnson on U.S Fiscal Realities
Show #25 Hour 2 | Guests: Dave Johnson of The Campaign for America's Future | Show Summary: Our second hour starts with another slightly snarky edition of the Green News with Brad and Desi then concludes with long conversation with Dave Johnson. Dave is a Fellow at Campaign for America's Future as well as a writer for seeingtheforest.com. He sits down, in studio, with Angie to discuss the fiscal realities of the U.S. and the "WalMartization" of the economy.
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"Bitter Seeds"
Show #24 Hour 2 | Guests: Micha Peled of Teddy Bear Films | Show Summary: Angie is joined by Micha Peled founder of Teddy Bear Films and the director of the Globalization Trilogy, a 12-year-long project about the production-consumption chain that is constantly shaping lives worldwide. Peled talks specifically about "Bitter Seeds", the final film of the Trilogy. "Bitter Seeds" displays Monsanto's destruction of India's agricultural communities, using diverse interviews ranging from Monsanto...
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Occupy, Healthcare
Show #24 Hour 1 | Guests: Rick Cohen of Non-Profit Quarterly, Jason Rosenbaum of The Seminal, Catherine Crier of Patriot Acts, Julia Alford-Fowler of Occupy Philly, GottaLaff of The Political Carnival | Show Summary: Rick Cohen writer for the Non-Profit Quarterly shares how the Affordable Care Act impacts non-profits. Jason Rosenbaum writer for the The Seminal explains the SCOTUS upholding and the Affordable Care Act.Catherine Crier author of Patriot Acts discusses how she was supposed to be...
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VICTORY!
Show #23 Hour 2 | Guests: Spocko of Spocko's Brain, Aaron Krager of The Political is Personal | Show Summary: Spocko blogger for Spocko's Brain talks about his battle with Golden Gate Park, the book-burning hoax in Troy, Michigan, and the fake Shell Oil party which spawned the #ShellFail. Aaron Krager freelance writer for The Political is Personal explains why we need to stop change.org from supporting corporate education, like Students First. Angie and Krager further their discussion in our...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Truth
Show #23 Hour 1 | Guests: Patrick Garofalo of Think Progress, Barb Byrum of Michigan House of Representative, Darcy Burner of Congressional Candidate, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Patrick Garofalo writer for Think Progress talks about JP Morgan subsidizing, how the GOP budget will favor the rich and raise taxes for the middle class, and how this will effect the Commodity Futures Trading Commission(CFTC). Representative Barb Byrum, D-Onondaga, Michigan House of...
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Liberal Radio Progresses
Show #22 Hour 2 | Guests: GottaLaff of Political Carnival, Nicole Sandler of The Nicole Sandler Show, Alex Lawson of WeActRadio, Hal Ginsberg of KRXA, Gordon Whiting of The Broadside Group | Show Summary: First up, in our Blogger Spotlight GottaLaff shares the standpoint of a progressive radio consumer. Nicole Sandler host of the Nicole Sandler Show explains the future of liberal radio from a radio host perspective. Alex Lawson co-owner of We Act Radio shares his experience managing a...
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LPFM
Show #22 Hour 1 | Guests: Tristen Mayes of KDEE, Pete Tridish of Radio Mutiny, Vanessa Graber of The Prometheus Radio Project | Show Summary: Tristen Mayes Host/ Content Director of KDEE 97.5FM shares his experience running a LPFM station. Pete Tridish Co-Founder of Radio Mutiny and the Prometheus Radio Project talks about why LPFM is better than corporate programming and Vanessa Graber community director for the Prometheus Radio Project shares how you can get LPFM on the air. Plus, as...
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Political Week in Review 2
Show #21 Hour 2 | Guests: Alberto Del Rio of Foreclosure Victim, Fred Karger of Presidential Candidate, Anat Shenker-Osorio of ASO Communications, Sara Robinson of AlterNet | Show Summary: Alberto Del Rio the San Francisco foreclosure victim shares what's next in the fight to keep his home out of the hands of Wells Fargo. Openly gay Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger details California's recent investigation of the National Organization for Marriage(NOM). Anat Shenker-Osorio...
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Political Week in Review 1
Show #21 Hour 1 | Guests: Doug Ahler of University of California, Berkeley, Lisa Maatz of AAUW, Sreedhari D. Desai of Assistant Professor at the University of North Car, David Atkins of Blogger, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Doug Ahler Political Science graduate student at University of California, Berkeley talks about voting and Proposition 14. Lisa Maatz AAUW Director of Public Policy and Government Relations explains the Pay Equity Bill and why it was blocked. Sreedhari...
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It's a Gas: Fracking and Tar Sands
Show #20 Hour 2 | Guests: Mike Henneberry of United Food and Commerical Workers Local 5, Robert Johnson of Business Insider, Mason Inman of Independent Journalist, Robert Rapier of Merica International | Show Summary: In our Blogger Spotlight, Mike Henneberry Community Director for United Food and Commerical Workers Local 5 talks about winning the fight to keep Wal-Mart out of Hayward, CA. Robert Johnson Military & Defense Editor and writer for Business Insider and independent journalist...
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Political Potpourri
Show #20 Hour 1 | Guests: Steve Hughes of Oregon Working Families Party, Alberto Del Rio of Foreclosure Victim, Linda Pence of Lawyer, Emma Ketteringham of National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW), GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Steve Hughes former union orgainzer and current state director of Oregon Working Families Party talks about his experience with running a third party and the advantages of fusion voting. Alberto Del Rio joins Angie to share how Wells Fargo...
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Banks' Very Bad Behavior: Foreclosure Horror Stories
Show #19 Hour 2 | Guests: Oriane Rousseau of Foreclosure Victim, Mimi Pierre-Johnson of New York Communities for Change, Peggy Mears of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowermen | Show Summary: Wells Fargo wrongfully foreclosed Oriane and Norman Rousseau's home. Two days before the eviction date, Mr. Rousseau committed suicide. Oriane joins Angie in the studio for a very important interview. Mimi Pierre-Johnson member of New York Communities for Change, and Peggy Mears organizer for...
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Trans-Pacific Partnership: Why So Secret?
Show #19 Hour 1 | Guests: Brendan Fischer of PRWatch, Maira Sutton of Electronic Frontier Foundation, John Garamendi of California Representative, Tim Robertson of California Fair Trade Coalition, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: In our Blogger Spotlight Brendan Fischer writer for PRWatch joins us to talk about who recently dumped ALEC. Maira Sutton International Intellectual Property Coordinator of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and California Representative John...
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"Hot Coffee", Tort Reform Revisited
Show #18 Hour 2 | Guests: Susan Saladoff of Hot Coffee | Show Summary: Do you remember the lady who split coffee on herself and sued McDonald's? How about the media whirlwind that followed the case? Susan Saladoff's eye-opening documentary "Hot Coffee" provides the real story behind the coffee spill case. Angie sits down with Susan to discuss the film.
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Monsanto and the Bees
Show #18 Hour 1 | Guests: Paul Towers of Pesticide Action Network North America, Tom Philpott of Mother Jones, Gideon Forman of Canadian Association of Physicans for the Environm, Todd Paglia of Forest Ethics, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Paul Towers Organizing and Media Director of Pesticide Action Network North America and Tom Philpott writter for Mother Jones sit down with Angie for a panel discussion on pesticides and bees. Gideon Forman Executive Director of Canadian...
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Documentary: Who Bombed Judi Bari?
Show #17 Hour 2 | Guests: Mary Liz Thomson of Who Bombed Judi Bari?, Karen Pickett of Who Bombed Judi Bari? | Show Summary: Mary Liz Thomson the director of Who Bombed Judi Bari? and Karen Pickett, Public Relations Coordinator and friend of Judi Bari, stop by the studio to discuss the film. The documentary covers the story of Judi Bari, an advocate for non-violent resistance to corporate logging and the victim of an unknown car bombing. Plus, Angie is in our Blogger Spotlight to talk about...
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Obama - Gay Marriage
Show #17 Hour 1 | Guests: Chris Geidner of Metro Weekly, Sofia Resnick of The American Independent, Brad Friedman of Bradblog, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Senior political editor at Metro Weekly Chris Geidner discusses Obama's recent support for same-sex marriage and Sofia Resnick reporter for The American Independent covers anti-abortions groups. Brad Friedman from Bradblog also joins Angie to discuss election frauds. Plus, Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff)...
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Larry Shoup: Occupy and the Ruling Class
Show #16 Hour 2 | Guests: Larry Shoup of Author, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Historian Larry Shoup sits down with Angie to discuss his new book Rulers and Rebels, which connects the Occupy movement to labor struggles throughout California's history. Shoup also explains Marxism and why he is for it and the importance of Direct Action. Plus, Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) stops by to talk about Ann Romney's lavish wardrobe.
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Occupy's May Day
Show #16 Hour 1 | Guests: Jamelle Bouie of The American Prospect, "Johnny" of Occupy Clevelend, Joshua Holland of AlterNet, Josh Harkinson of Mother Jones | Show Summary: Jamelle Bouie from The American Prospect is in our Blogger Spotlight to talk about the worldview of the 1% and how they differ from the worldviews of the 99%."Johnny" from Occupy Clevelend gave Angie a call from his tent to talk about the Occupy movement and its anarchist, Joshua Holland host of Alternet Radio discusses the...
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Human Trafficking
Show #15 Hour 2 | Guests: Marty Braniff of Author, Lt. George Koder of Clearwater Police Human Trafficking Task Force, Elizabeth Wheaton of Economic Lecturer at Southern Methodist University, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Human Trafficking is a bigger problem than the average person realizes. It goes beyond the prostitute on the street corner, it touches almost every aspect of your life ranging from food to clothing. Marty Braniff author of Step Over Rio explains how...
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ALEC's Week from Hell
Show #15 Hour 1 | Guests: Sarah Seltzer of AlterNet, Brendan Fischer of Center for Media and Democracy, Gabriel Rey-Goodlatte of Color of Change, Ted Lieu of State Senator | Show Summary: ALEC had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week. Angie sits down with Sarah Seltzer of the Alternet to talk about her article on ALEC's anti-choice cousin AUL. Brendan Fischer Law Fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy and Gabriel Rey-Goodlatte Director for Strategy at Color of Change join Angie...
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The War on Science Revisited
Show #14 Hour 2 | Guests: Mark McCaffrey of National Center for Science Education, Rev. Barry Lynn of Americans United for the Separation of Church and, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Mark McCaffrey Programs and Policy Director of the National Center for Science Education and Rev. Barry Lynn Executive Director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State chronicle the continuing war on science. Plus, Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) stops by to...
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Gay Teenage Bullying Revisited
Show #14 Hour 1 | Guests: Ron Schmidt of BANGLE, Shawn Gaylord of Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network | Show Summary: The bullying of LGBT youth is a problem which continues to be ignored. Ron Schmidt educator and author of the memoir Once Removed and Shawn Gaylord public policy director of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network offer their perspectives on what we can do to protect vulnerable and frightened young people.
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Gun Control; Minimum Wage; Anti-Union Bill
Show #13 Hour 2 | Guests: Joe Grace of Gun Control Advocate and former head of CeasefireP, Sheila Crowley of National Low Income Housing Coalition, Nona Willis Aronowitz of Good Magazine, Craig Merrilees of ILWU, Gotta Laff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Gun Control Advocate and former head of CeasefirePA Joe Grace joins Angie to talk about his petition to repeal Florida's Stand Your Ground law. Sheila Crowley President of the National Low Income Housing Coalition and Nona Willis...
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Tax Day; Organic Ranching; Youth Solitary Confinement
Show #13 Hour 1 | Guests: Camille Rivera of UnitedNY, Bill Niman of BN Ranch, Nicolette Hanh Niman of BN Ranch, Jennifer Kim of Ella Baker Center, Rep. Ted Deutch of U.S. Congress | Show Summary: Angie sits down with Camille Rivera Executive Director of UnitedNY to talk about their fight to take back Tax Day from the 1%, BN Ranch owners Bill Niman and Nicolette Hanh Niman highlight the importance of raising livestock in a wholesome way, and Jennifer Kim Senior Policy Analyst for the Ella...
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The Republican Brain
Show #12 Hour 2 | Guests: Chris Mooney of The Republican Brain, Gotta Laff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Frustrated how hard it is to talk to your conservative uncle about climate change? Angie's guest for the hour is New York Times Bestselling author Chris Mooney whose new book The Republican Brain explains how our brains influence our political beliefs as well as other traits. Find out whether liberals or conservatives' homes are more likely to win the Good Housekeeping Seal of...
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Guns in America
Show #12 Hour 1 | Guests: Cliff Shecter of Libertas LLC, Huffington Post, and We Act Radio, Dr. Robert J. Spitzer, Ladd Everitt of Director of Communication for the Campaign to Stop, Mario Piscatella of Progressive Democratic Strategist and Trainer | Show Summary: Gun control is back in the headlines in the wake of the Trayvon Martin and Oikos shootings. Cliff Shecter co-founder of Libertas LLC, We Act Radio, and blogger for the Huffington Post will detail ALEC's support of the 'Stand Your...
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The Right Reaches Out
Show #11 Hour 2 | Guests: Ruy Teixeira of Center for American Progress, Kevin Nix of Human Rights Campaign, Stuart Gaffney of Marriage Equality USA, Fred Karger of Politican, Gotta Laff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: The Right is reaching out to voters who just aren't that into them. Ruy Teixeira a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress details GOP efforts to woo Hispanic voters. Kevin Nix Campaign Media Director for the Human Rights Campaign and Stuart Gaffney of Marriage...
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Elections: Bought and Paid
Show #11 Hour 1 | Guests: Lee Fang of The Republic Report, Steve Rosenfeld of AlterNet, Darcy Burner of Congressional candidate in Washington's 1st distri, Dave Johnson of Blogger | Show Summary: Angie discusses the impact of money in politics with Lee Fang writer for The Republic Report, Steve Rosenfeld of the AlterNet, and Darcy Burner Congressional candidate in Washington's 1st district. Plus, Dave Johnson explains the philosophies behind the Ryan Budget and the Progressive Caucus' Budget...
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Life and Privacy in the Workplace
Show #10 Hour 2 | Guests: Mac McClelland of Mother Jones, Mike Godwin of Godwin's Law, Peter Olney of ILWU, Gotta Laff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Angie sits down with Mac McClelland of Mother Jones, Mike Godwin creator of Godwin's Law, and Peter Olney Organizing Director for ILWU to talk about the internet and privacy in the workplace. Once again, we start the top of the hour with political humor from Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff).
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Trayvon Martin Shooting: A Current Look at Racism in...
Show #10 Hour 1 | Guests: Dori Maynard of Maryland Institute, Dr. Joseph Marshall of mega Boys Club's Street Soldiers, Matt Gertz of Media Matters | Show Summary: Dori Maynard of the Maynard Institute and Dr. Joseph Marshall of the Omega Boys Club's Street Soldiers join Angie in a frank discussion of racism in America and the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Plus, we have a blogger spotlight at the top of the hour with Matt Gertz of Media Matters.
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The Industries That Feed Us
Show #9 Hour 2 | Guests: Tracie McMillan of Author | Show Summary: Angie and author, Tracie McMillan discuss the various functions of the industries that feed us Americans. From working the farm to chain restaurants, Tracie references her time spent with each of those industries and her new book, The American Way of Eating.
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Occupy Movement Update
Show #9 Hour 1 | Guests: Chris Rodda of The Huffington Post, Allison Kilkenny of We Are Citizen Radio & In These Times, Eric Boehlert of Media Matter', Rose Aguilar of KALW's Your Call Radio | Show Summary: First up, we have a Blogger Spotlight with The Huffington Post's Chris Rodda. Then, Angie gets an update on what's going on with the Occupy Movement from Allison Kilkenny of We Are Citizen Radio and In These Times, Media Matter's Eric Boehlert, and rounding out the hour with the host of...
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Effective Activism with Spocko
Show #8 Hour 2 | Guests: Spocko of Blogger | Show Summary: Angie and featured blogger Spocko have an energetic discussion about how to take activism to the level where it effectively creates change.
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Art of the Boycott
Show #8 Hour 1 | Guests: Dr. Lawrence B. Glickman of Department of History; Univ of South Carolina, Angelo Carusone of Media Matters for America, Brad Friedman of The Brad Blog | Show Summary: Angie interviews Dr. Lawrence B. Glickman, Chair, Department of History; Univ of South Carolina and Angelo Carusone, Director of Online Strategy for Media Matters for America on the efficacy of boycotting. Plus, we have abother Blogger Spotlight at the top of the hour with Brad Friedman of The Brad...
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Dumdown: Belittling Education-- and other bright ideas
Show #7 Hour 2 | Guests: Gray Brechin of Scholar and Historian, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Angie spends some quality time with scholar and historian Gray Brechin on the state of Education and the Economy; plus demented sideckick Buttercup (GottaLaff) at the top of the hour.
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Deconstructing the language of the campaign trail
Show #7 Hour 1 | Guests: Geoffrey Nunberg of Linguist, Ryan Grim of Huffington Post | Show Summary: Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg joins Angie for lively discussion of the language of the campaign trail; plus Blogger Spotlight falls on Huffington Post's Ryan Grim at the top of the hour.
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Winning, for a change. Progressives knock over VA...
Show #6 Hour 2 | Guests: Irin Carmon of Salon.com, Duncan Meisel of 350.org, Cathy Renna of Renna Communications, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Angie discusses recent Progressive political victories with Irin Carmon of Salon.com, Duncan Meisel of 350.org and Cathy Renna of Renna Communications. Plus, demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) at the top of the hour.
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Peter Gleick steps out of bounds exposing Heartland....
Show #6 Hour 1 | Guests: Kelly McBride of Poynter Institute, Richard Littlemore of DeSmogBlog, Dave Johnson of Seeing The Forest | Show Summary: Looking closer at the overblown and misdirected outrage over the disclosure that scientist Peter Gleick "pretexted" (used a false identity) to obtain internal policy documents exposing the Heartland Institute's campaign to discredit the Climate Science in the public school curriculum. Guests Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute and Richard...
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Rick Santorum might win the GOP nomination. Really?
Show #5 Hour 2 | Guests: Rachel Tabachnick of Talk2Action, Tim Dickinson of Rollling Stone, GottaLaff of Blogger | Show Summary: Guests: Talk2Action's Rachel Tabachnick and Tim Dickinson of Rollling Stone; plus political roundup at the top of the hour with GottaLaff.
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The "War on Women." If you didn't take this seriously at...
Show #5 Hour 1 | Guests: Constance Johnston of Oklahoma State Senator, Nancy L. Cohen of Author, Gloria Feldt of Author and former Planned Parenthood CEO | Show Summary: Angie interviews Oklahoma State Senator Constance Johnston, author Nancy L. Cohen, and author and former Planned Parenthood CEO Gloria Feldt in a wide ranging discussion on the implied and actual threats to Women's rights that are now in play.
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Outsmart ALEC: Understanding the Right's scary private...
Show #4 Hour 2 | Guests: Lisa Graves of Center for Media and Democracy, Julie Underwood of UW-Madison School of Education, Susan Smith of Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, Spocko of Blogger | Show Summary: ALEC is a well-funded Right Wing strategic and tactical operation that works to craft social and financial legislation favoring conservative causes, as well as limiting access to the voting booth for groups who tend to vote Democratic. Guest Lisa Graves, executive director of the...
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Marriage: the myths, facts and history of the Legal...
Show #4 Hour 1 | Guests: Thalia Zepatos of Public Engagement for FreedomToMarry.org, Stephanie Koontz of Marriage, A History: From Obedience to Intimacy, o | Show Summary: Guests: Thalia Zepatos, Director of Public Engagement for FreedomToMarry.org, and professor Stephanie Koontz, author of Marriage, A History: From Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love Conquered Marriage.
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State of the unions: state-level strategies dilute...
Show #3 Hour 2 | Guests: David Dayen of Firedoglake and Calitics, Steve Early of Embedded with Organized Labor | Show Summary: Big Labor is a thing of the past. Angie discusses the situation of unions in the current political climate, first with David Dayen of Firedoglake and Calitics, and then with labor journalist Steve Early, author of Embedded with Organized Labor.
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Susan G. Komen For The Cure defunds Planned Parenthood
Show #3 Hour 1 | Guests: Gayle Sulik of Pink Ribbon Blues | Show Summary: Angie interviews Gayle Sulik, author of Pink Ribbon Blues on the controversy surrounding the Susan G. Komen Foundation's withdrawal of funding for low-income patient mammograms through Planned Parenthood.
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(Un)civil public discourse-what we gain and what we lose...
Show #2 Hour 2 | Guests: Reverend Cassandra Dahnke of The Institute for Civility in Government, Thomas Spath of Reclaiming Civility in the Public Square: 10 Rules, Norman Solomon | Show Summary: Angie interviews the Reverend Cassandra Dahnke, cofounder of The Institute for Civility in Government, and coauthor with Thomas Spath of Reclaiming Civility in the Public Square: 10 Rules That Work; and Congressional candidate Norman Solomon on the psychology, tactics and consequences of America's...
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Thirty-ninth anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Show #2 Hour 1 | Guests: Cristina Page of How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America: Freedom | Show Summary: This week marks the thirty-ninth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, protecting a woman's right to a legal abortion. Angie discusses the history and continuing flashpoint status of the decision with Huffington Post blogger Cristina Page, author of How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America: Freedom, Politics and the War on Sex. Her current post on HuffPo is...
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Defending the Teaching of Real Science in the Public...
Show #1 Hour 2 | Guests: Mark McCaffrey of National Center for Science Education, Dr. Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church & State | Show Summary: Climate-change deniers and their corporate backers have adapted the tactics of conservative evangelicals who successfully marginalized the teaching of Evolution in the public schools. Angie interviews first Mark McCaffrey of the National Center for Science Education, and, Dr. Barry Lynn of the Americans United for the Separation...
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Bullying of LGBT Youth Continues, with Tragic...
Show #1 Hour 1 | Guests: Ron Schmidt of BANGLE | Show Summary: Recent suicides of LGBT teens across the country go largely unnoticed in our media-jaded culture. Angie interviews educater and author of the memoir Once Removed Ron Schmidt about his experiences as an out teacher in the California school system. Ron came to terms with his own homosexuality as an adult after a conflicted Catholic upbringing. He conquered his own pain and went on to become a resource, friend and guide to isolated...
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