Episodes
Sunday Feb 15, 2015
February 14, 2015 Show
Sunday Feb 15, 2015
Sunday Feb 15, 2015
Happy Valentine's Day!
This week, we'll speak with MoJo reporter Stephanie Mencimer about the curious plaintiffs in King v. Burwell -- the case that could kill the Affordable Care Act's subsidies in the 37 states that let the federal government set up their exchanges.
Then we'll listen in as Sen. Elizabeth Warren oh-so-politely disembowels a banking lobbyist and munches on his viscera. But politely!
Finally, we'll speak with David Cay Johnston about the battle lines being drawn around tax reform.
Playlist:
George Thorogood and the Destroyers: "I Drink Alone"
Christina Aguilera: "Beautiful"
Junior Parker: "Taxman"
Manu Chao: "Je Ne T'aime Plus"
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
February 7, 2015 Show
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
This week, we'll speak with Elizabeth Stoker-Bruenig of The New Republic about vaccine hysteria and libertarians' difficulties squaring their philosophy with the demands of parenthood.
Then we'll be joined by Ben Dimiero from Media Matter for America, to talk about the scams wonderful products that are available to subscribers to Red State, the prominent conservative blog.
Finally, we'll speak with UCLA sociologist Ivan Light about how Los Angeles stumbled on a progressive way to control the flow of new immigrants to the city -- and offered a model for the nation in the process.
Playlist:
Southern Culture on the Skids: "Camel Walk"
Melvin Smith: "It Went Down Easy"
Shaggy: "Nice and Lovely"
Linda Ronstadt: "You're No Good"
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
February 7, 2015 Show
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
This week, we'll speak with Elizabeth Stoker-Bruenig of The New Republic about vaccine hysteria and libertarians' difficulties squaring their philosophy with the demands of parenthood.
Then we'll be joined by Ben Dimiero from Media Matter for America, to talk about the scams wonderful products that are available to subscribers to Red State, the prominent conservative blog.
Finally, we'll speak with UCLA sociologist Ivan Light about how Los Angeles stumbled on a progressive way to control the flow of new immigrants to the city -- and offered a model for the nation in the process.
Playlist:
Southern Culture on the Skids: "Camel Walk"
Melvin Smith: "It Went Down Easy"
Shaggy: "Nice and Lovely"
Linda Ronstadt: "You're No Good"
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
January 31, 2015 Show
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
This week, after a brief rant about Romney's decision not to run again in 2016 -- and a few words about anti-vaxxers -- we go back to the archives for a terrific interview with human rights lawyer Layli Shirani, who's is representing a young Muslim man from California who was railroaded by the FBI and is serving a prison sentence for plotting terror attacks against the US.
Then we'll speak with University of Minnesota sociologist Joe Soss about his study which found that Bill Clinton's 1990s welfare reforms created a system that's rife with racial biases.