Episode 484: Initial Mueller Report Analysis; Trump Era Could Last 30 years

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on today’s show… Columnist, Gideon Rachman, will join us to explain why the Trump Era could last 30 years. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to discuss a big week in the news…

39 minutes

Episode 483: Best of: We are in Vegas this Week, New Show Next Week

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On today’s show we’ll have interviews from Mass Torts Made Perfect, the largest plaintiff attorney seminar in the country. Attorney Brian Witzer will tell us the amazing legal battle he is facing after helping a 15 year old boy who’s body began to blister and burn after taking, Motrim. Jessica Pride will explain why the Me Too Movement has embolden women to speak out against sexual harassment in the work place and why she devotes her time to helping those affected. Human Rights Attorney, Gavi Mairone, will join us to discuss why he sued a German Company for it’s involvement in making chemical weapons for Saddam Hussein. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories. And we’ll hear from a former tobacco defense lawyer, Bethany Schneider, on why she made the switch to protect consumers from big corporations.

1 hour, 54 minutes

Episode 482: Biden Run Should Stay in the Past

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Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to discuss the biggest news stories from the week… And Paul Waldman, from The American Prospect, joins us to explain why Joe Biden is a link to the past, and not in a good way.

39 minutes

Episode 481: Fight of the Flight Attendants; Report Is In But What's In It?

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The International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, Sara Nelson, will join us to discuss why her union was so instrumental in the government shutdown and we’ll talk some of the big battles she’s fighting, right now, that effect all of us when we fly. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to discuss the biggest news stories from the week…

39 minutes

Episode 480: Way to Early Rundown on Dems Running For President

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The co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Adam Green, will give us the rundown on the field running for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, and what issues his organization is looking for from the candidates. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to discuss the biggest news stories from the week…

38 minutes

Episode 479: The Myth of White Voters and Trump

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Chauncey DeVega, from Salon, will be here to explain why it’s a myth that uneducated white voters support Trump because of economic anxiety. And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will help me rundown all the major political headlines from a very busy week in news.

41 minutes

Episode 478: Fox in Trump's Henhouse

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Matt Gertz, from Media Matters for America, will join us to discuss revelations from a piece in the New Yorker, exposing Fox News and its tight relationship with President Trump. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon joins me to discuss the biggest news stories from the week…

41 minutes

Episode 477: The Music City takes on Amazon; Cohen Spills the Beans

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Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to break down maybe the busiest week of news yet… And David Dayen, will tell us why New York is not the only city waging a fight against Amazon.

41 minutes

February 22, 2019

Episode 476: Billions Wasted on Natural Disasters; All the Headlines You May Have Missed

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February 22, 2019

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, I’m Farron Cousins sitting in for Sam Seder this week. Today on the show Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration is being challenged in court by 16 states, and House Democrats are doing everything in their power to block it. I’ll bring you the details. Kyla Mandel from Think Progress will be here to tell us about the BILLIONS of dollars we’re having to pay each year as a result of climate change.

41 minutes

February 15, 2019

Episode 475: Shutdown Averted? Democratic States to See Major Reform

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February 15, 2019

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, on today’s show… Amy Hanauer, from Policy Matters Ohio, will join us to explain why last November’s big win for Democrats will lead to big changes in state houses across the country. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to break down the biggest news of the week.

41 minutes