Episodes
Sunday Sep 27, 2015
September 26, 2015 Show
Sunday Sep 27, 2015
Sunday Sep 27, 2015
This week, we speak with Mike Tomasky of the Daily Beast about the Pope's address to Congress and his propensity to twist conservatives into knots.
Sunday Sep 20, 2015
September 19, 2015 Show
Sunday Sep 20, 2015
Sunday Sep 20, 2015
This week, we'll speak with Reverend Starsky Wilson, co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, which released a report this week on the root causes of last year's unrest -- and recommendations for much-needed reform in the St. Louis area.
Then we'll chat about this week's GOP debate with Heather "Digby" Parton.
Finally, we'll be joined by Harry Stein, the director of fiscal policy at the Center for American Progress, to discuss the right's war on evidence-based policy-making.
Playlist:
The Civil Wars: "Billie Jean"
Jacob Hacker: "Tenement Yard"
The Simpsons cast: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
Ida Lupino: "Again"
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
September 12, 2015 Show
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
This week, we'll speak with Detroit News capital reporter Chad Livengood about the bizarre saga of Michigan state reps. Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat, the tea partying, family values conservatives who hatched a bizarre scheme to cover up their affair -- and who were booted out of the legislature this week by their fellow Republicans.
Then we'll talk to Sarah Posner about her TPM/ Nation Investigative Fund piece about the authoritarian home-schooling cult to which the Duggars turned when they discovered that Josh had molested five young girls.
Finally, we'll talk about poverty in America with Matt Bruenig, who has been writing up a storm on the subject for Demos' Policy Shop blog.
Playlist:
Metallica/ SF Symphony Orchestra: "Nothing Else Matters"