Podcasts about Hochberg

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 06/14/25: Center Guard Plumbing's Mike Epping joins the show to highlight how Center Guard Plumbing can help listeners save big on their plumbing needs. To learn more about what Center Guard Plumbing can do for you, go to wgnplumber.com or call 847-406-8883.

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 06/14/25: Sara Andreas of Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing in Concrete joins the show to answer several WGN Radio listener concrete questions and highlight why you should choose Andreas & Sons when it comes to your concrete needs. Additionally, Sara highlights how […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 06/14/25: Lindholm Roofing's Assistant Manager Mike Huston to the rescue! Listen in while Mike talks about hailstorms, the caution that people should have when others knock on their doors after storms, and managing repairs. To learn more about what Lindholm Roofing can do for you, go […]

We started off this week's show by chatting with Center Guard Plumbing's Mike Epping to highlight how Center Guard Plumbing can help listeners save big on their plumbing needs. Next, Sara Andreas of Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing in Concrete, discusses the benefits of a concrete commercial or industrial parking lot. Then, Lindholm Roofing's Assistant Manager […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 06/07/25: Lindemann Chimney, Fireplace, Heating, and Cooling's CEO, Rob Lindemann, joins the program to discuss how summer is a great time to work on your home. To learn more about what Lindemann Chimney, Fireplace, Heating, and Cooling can do for you, go to lindemann.com or give them a […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 06/07/25: Howard Breitrose and Eboni Garner of Smart Home and Furnishings Show join the show to discuss their upcoming convention September 24- 26th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 06/07/2025: Greg Olsen of Redo Cabinets joins the show to discuss how refacing changes the look of your kitchen. To learn more about Redo Cabinets and how they can assist you, visit redocabinets.com or call 630-381-5583.

We started off this week's show by chatting with Greg Olsen of Redo Cabinets who joined to discuss how refacing your cabinets can revitalize your kitchen. Next, Lindemann Chimney, Fireplace, Heating, and Cooling's CEO, Rob Lindemann joined the show to talk about how summertime is a great time for home repairs. Then, Howard Breitrose and Eboni […]

In this heartfelt and grounding conversation, Kat reconnects with her former professor, artist and printmaker Cheryl Agulnick Hochberg, to explore what it truly means to live a creative life—on your own terms.   Cheryl shares how her work is shaped by place, walking, and deep observation—drawing inspiration from time spent in Wyoming, China, Finland, and her new home in Arizona. Together, they reflect on life after academia, the courage to start over, and the unexpected clarity that comes with experience, loss, and listening to the land.   This episode is a balm for any artist feeling overwhelmed, out of place, or unsure of what comes next. It's a reminder that your work doesn't have to be impressive—it just has to be yours.   In this episode, they discuss: Life after academia and what changed in higher education Making time for your art while raising a family or working full-time How Cheryl approaches residencies, place-based work, and listening Letting go of external pressure and creating from authenticity The real markers of a fulfilling creative life Advice for artists just beginning—or beginning again Cheryl Agulnick Hochberg Website: www.cherylagulnick.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherylhochberg     ✨ Resources to Support Your Creative Path: Submit to Create! Magazine's open call: createmagazine.co/call-for-art Explore free artist tools + micro-courses at Create U

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about the importance of understanding treasury bills and how it impacts everyone, his thoughts on President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ and why the difference between the number of US home sellers and buyers has rarely been larger. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on […]

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about the importance of understanding treasury bills and how it impacts everyone, his thoughts on President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ and why the difference between the number of US home sellers and buyers has rarely been larger. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on […]

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about the importance of understanding treasury bills and how it impacts everyone, his thoughts on President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ and why the difference between the number of US home sellers and buyers has rarely been larger. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/31/2025: BluSky Restoration Contractors' Business Development Manager Pete Marrero joins the program to discuss water and fire damage restoration. Pete also shares what we can expect during storm season and offers tips on what to do after damage occurs. To learn more about what BluSky Restoration […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/31/2025: Perma-Seal Basement Systems’ Chief Operating Officer Joel Spencer joins the show to talk about concrete lifting and leveling. Joel discusses how their PolyLevel foam works, how it interacts with soil, and the aesthetics of the finished product. To learn more about the services Perma-Seal provides, […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/31/2025: Barry Brownstone, owner of Sears Garage Doors, Air Duct and Dryer Vent Cleaning, joins the show to discuss how often you should clean your dryer vents. Additionally, Barry shares the timeframe of their services and discusses the importance of keeping your vents clean to prevent […]

We started off this week's show by chatting with BluSky Restoration Contractors' Business Development Manager Pete Marrero to share tips on what to do after storm damage occurs. Next, Perma-Seal Basement Systems‘ Chief Operating Officer, Joel Spencer, discusses concrete lifting and leveling. Then, Barry Brownstone, owner of Sears Garage Doors, joins to talk about garage door […]

We started off this week's show by chatting with Perma-Seal Basement Systems' Chief Operating Officer, Joel Spencer, about preparing your home for storms. Lindholm Roofing's Assistant Manager Mike Huston, joined the show to talk about roof inspection practices. Then, Andrew Simmons, owner and Operator of Simmons Power & Soft Washing, shares the benefits of power washing and talks […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/24/25: Perma-Seal Basement Systems' Chief Operating Officer Joel Spencer discusses leveling municipal sidewalks, preparing for storms, and installing drain systems. To learn more about Perma-Seal’s services, go to permaseal.net or call 1-800-421-SEAL (7325).

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/24/25: Andrew Simmons, Owner & Operator of Simmons Power & Soft Washing, joins to discuss the value that powerwashing can add to a home, oil stains on driveways, and roof cleanings. Visit simmonspower-softwash.com for more information and for a free quote, call (847) 416-8869.

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/24/25: Lindholm Roofing's Assistant Manager Mike Huston to the rescue! Listen in while Mike talks about roof inspection practices, gutters, and more! To learn more about what Lindholm Roofing can do for you, go to lindholmroofing.com or call them at 773-283-7675.

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins Lisa Dent to share how the market reacts to Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” David also shares what WGN listeners are talking to him about.

We started off this week's show by chatting with Rose Pest Solutions' Marketing Director Janelle Iaccino about how to prep your yard to keep mosquitoes away before your summer parties. Then,  Integrity Concrete Coatings' Teagan Overhaug joins the show to discuss the services their company offers. And Vice President and Sales Manager Igor Murokh, AKA Mr. […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/17/25: Vice President and Sales Manager Igor Murokh, AKA Mr. Floor, joins the show to discuss how humidity affects your floors. To learn more about Mr. Floor Companies, their products, and what services they provide, go to mrfloor.com or call 847-674-7500.

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/17/25: Integrity Concrete Coatings' Teagan Overhaug joins the show to discuss the services their company offers. To learn more, you can call 815-220-5015 or visit integrityconcretecoatings.com

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/17/25: Rose Pest Solutions' Marketing Director Janelle Iaccino, A.K.A. ‘The Bug Girl', joins the program to discuss bug proofing your yard just in time for summer. To learn more about Rose Pest Solutions and what they can do for you, go to rosepestcontrol.com or call 1-800-GOT-PESTS.

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/10/25: Welcome Lisa Greenberg of Sealmaster, Inc. to the show! Listen in while Lisa highlights their cleaning services and how they can help protect your furniture and fabric from future staining. For more information about Sealmaster, Inc. and what they can do for you, call 847-480-7325 […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/10/25: Amer Khan, a Design and Energy Expert with Next Door & Window, joins the show to discuss how you can properly vet companies to see who can provide you with the best service. To learn more about what Next Door & Window can do for […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/10/25: Sara Andreas of Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing in Concrete joins the show to answer listener questions, including if rust can damage your concrete. To learn more about Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing in Concrete, and what […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/10/25: David Hochberg is joined in-studio by Lexi Nortman, Lila Gallinson, Mimi Peifer and Andrew Weingardt to highlight their product, one80 Soap, and their mission to repurpose oil and create eco-friendly soap. For more information, visit one80soap.wixsite.com/180-soaps-3.

We started off this week's show by chatting with Sara Andreas of Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing in Concrete about rust and if it will damage your concrete. Next, Amer Khan, a Design and Energy Expert with Next Door & Window joined the show to talk about how to properly vet companies to see who […]

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about how he helped a listener who is going through a divorce refinance her home and take care of her family financially. David also explains how he’s helping a listener get out of credit card debt. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays […]

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about how he helped a listener who is going through a divorce refinance her home and take care of her family financially. David also explains how he’s helping a listener get out of credit card debt. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/03/25: Real Estate Attorney Dave Schlueter with the Law Offices of Dave Schlueter Ltd. joins the show to discuss intrafamily transactions. Dave talks about how they work, what a gift of equity is, and what the numbers look like in the process. To learn more about […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/03/25:  Cody Uidl of Two Men And A Truck joins the show to discuss how they can facilitate your next move. Cody and David discuss when to schedule movers, moving to a different state, and the benefits of having someone to help you move instead of doing […]

We started off this week's show by chatting with Mike Epping of Center Guard Plumbing about regular water heaters vs electric water heaters. Next, Dave Schlueter of the Law Offices of David R. Schlueter explains intrafamily transactions. Then, Cody Uidl from Two Men And A Truck discusses the benefits of having movers help you settle into your […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 05/03/25: Center Guard Plumbing's Mike Epping joins the show to discuss energy costs of an electric vs a regular water heater, plumbing challenges in condos, and when you should replace a unit. To learn more about what Center Guard Plumbing can do for you, go to wgnplumber.com or call […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 04/26/25: Next Door & Window’s Director of Marketing Phil Odell joins the show to discuss the durability of Next Door & Window’s fiberglass windows compared to other window products. To learn more about what Next Door & Window can do for your home, go to nextdoorandwindow.com or call […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 04/26/25: Access' Accessibility Sales Specialist Aimee Ferrarell joins the show to talk about how Access can beat competitors’ prices on stair lifts and grab bars for your home. To learn more about what Access Elevator can do for you, go to allaboutaccess.com or call them at 1-630-616-6249.

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 04/26/25: Center Guard Plumbing's Mike Epping joins the show to discuss the extended water heater spring sale. Mike also informs listeners on all of Center Guard Plumbing’s services. To learn more about what Center Guard Plumbing can do for you, go to wgnplumber.com or call 847-406-8883.

We started off this week's show at the Lake County Home Show by chatting with Center Guard Plumbing’s Mike Epping about Center Guard’s current water heater special. Next, Access’ Aimee Ferrarell joined the show to talk about their fair price on stair lifts for your home. Then, Phil Odell of Next Door & Window shared the strengths […]

After a wave of not-so-great headlines on tariffs, we finally have some good news: the Trump Administration is signaling cuts to the new tariffs on Chinese goods. But what does that actually mean for your bank account? To follow the money trail, Nicole brings back Fred P. Hochberg—former President of the Export-Import Bank and Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration—who has spent his career at the intersection of business and public policy. Fred and Nicole break down how tariff policy should work to benefit Americans, what happens if these cuts don't happen, and how it all could affect prices (yes, including what you'll pay for Christmas presents this year). Fred's book is an amazing read to understand the current moment! Check it out here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Trade-Is-Not-a-Four-Letter-Word/Fred-P-Hochberg/9781982127374

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Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 04/19/25: Rose Pest Solutions' Marketing Director Janelle Iaccino, A.K.A. ‘The Bug Girl', joins the program to talk about looking out for fake DIY pest control practices on social media, and what you can do that actually works. To learn more about Rose Pest Solutions and what […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 04/19/25: Bob Schmitt of The Junkluggers joins the show to highlight Earth Day and why it is so important to beware of planned obsolescence and the positive impact of repurposing products. To learn more about what The Junkluggers can do for you, go to www.junkluggers.com or give them […]

Featured on WGN Radio's Home Sweet Home Chicago on 04/19/25: Sara Andreas of Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing in Concrete joins the show to discuss the importance of having a strong concrete foundation, and highlights their industrial services. To learn more about Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing […]

We started off this week's show by chatting with Rose Pest Solutions' Marketing Director Janelle Iaccino, A.K.A. ‘The Bug Girl' about DIY pest control practices. Next, Bob Schmitt of The Junkluggers joined the show to talk about the importance of repurposing items. Then, Sara Andreas of Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. General Contractors Specializing in Concrete shares information […]

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial, talks to Shaun about the bond market effects on housing and real estate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon is joined by Len Hochberg - golf analyst over at Rotowire.com, to deliver the best tips and tricks to profit on The Masters. Is Scottie Scheffler worth the juice? Similar concerns for Rory heading into the tournament despite recent success? And more!

Ralph welcomes Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, whose group has filed eight lawsuits that have significantly slowed the Trump/Musk cabal's attempt to dismantle the government. Then, our resident Constitutional scholar Bruce Fein reports on Public Interest Law Day at Harvard Law School and how important it is for law schools in general to step up to meet this constitutional crisis. Plus, Ralph answers listener questions!Robert Weissman is a staunch public interest advocate and activist, as well as an expert on a wide variety of issues ranging from corporate accountability and government transparency, to trade and globalization, to economic and regulatory policy. As the President of Public Citizen, he has spearheaded the effort to loosen the chokehold corporations and the wealthy have over our democracy.The efforts in the courts are really vital to stem the illegal, unconstitutional actions of the administration, but also to show that there's a way to fight back. In these early days and months of the administration, there's been a sense that Trump is inevitable and unstoppable. And the actions in the courts, I think, have been really critical to illustrating that that's not true.Robert WeissmanIt's open season for the polluters. And of course, they're also promoting in a variety of ways a rush towards climate catastrophe by undoing the positive measures that have come recently from the Biden administration to deal with the climate crisis.Robert WeissmanIf you pull back all the enforcement rules, and you say we're not going to enforce the rules that are left over, corporations get the message. And they're going to bemore reckless, and it's a near certainty that we're going to have many more serious industrial disasters as a direct result of what they're doing at EPA and other agencies.Robert WeissmanBruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.If we don't inform the public (with the law students as well as others in the lead), we're not going to have rule of law and Harvard Law School will become an irrelevancy. It will be a museum piece.Bruce FeinI think the country and the law students are going to pay a price. They're being very narrow and myopic with regard to their immediate preoccupation with their trade school, where they're going to work the next day, and very little given to the fact that if we don't have a country anymore, they aren't going to have a legal career.Bruce FeinIt's a more cowardly, timid type of law school whose explanations are still ready to be discovered. It's a real puzzle…because they have tenure, they have status, they have wealth, and they have the ability to defend themselves because they're skilled lawyers.Ralph NaderNews 4/2/251. Our top stories this week are on the topic of corporate crime. First, the American Prospect reports that the Trump administration is seeking to reverse a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau case against Townstone, a mortgage brokerage firm that blatantly discouraged potential Black borrowers. According to the Prospect, Townstone's owners Barry Sturner and David Hochberg vigorously promoted their firm though “personal-finance call-in infomercials,” on Chicago's WGN radio station. During these infomercials, which generated 90 percent of Townstone's business, Sturner and Hochberg “characterized the South Side of Chicago as a ‘war zone,' downtown Chicago as a ‘jungle' that turned on Friday and Saturday into ‘hoodlum weekend,'” and so on. As the Prospect notes, if Sturner and Hochberg were simply airing these views that would be perfectly legal, however unsavory. Instead, this program is “an informercial, which generates 90 percent of the brokerage's leads, which the brokerage pays WGN to air, presumably punctuated at regular intervals by some phrase along the lines of ‘an equal housing lender.'” Therefore, this rhetoric was determined to have violated the Fair Housing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Community Reinvestment Act. The remarkable thing about this case is that it was brought by the Trump administration's CFPB between 2017 and 2020. Townstone eventually settled the case for a little over $100,000. Yet, just last week, the Trump administration 2.0 returned the money to Townstone posting “a long press release about how ‘abusive' and ‘unjust' the whole case had been.” This episode highlights just how much more extreme the new Trump administration is, even compared to the old one.2. Another outrageous case of corporate criminal leniency comes to us from Rick Claypool, a corporate crime expert at Public Citizen. For background, CNBC reports that Trump has “pardoned three co-founders of the BitMEX global cryptocurrency exchange, as well as…a former high-ranking employee.” As this piece explains, the co-founders received criminal sentences of probation…and were ordered to pay civil fines totaling $30 million,” after “Prosecutors accused the men of effectively operating BitMEX as a ‘money laundering platform' …[and] ‘a sham.'” But Trump went beyond pardoning the corporate criminals involved. As Claypool noted, “the crypto corporation pled guilty and was sentenced in January to two years' probation,” leading Claypool to wonder whether Trump would pardon the corporation itself. His question was answered on March 29th when Law360 reported that yes, Trump pardoned the business entity. This is the logical endpoint of regarding corporations as people. Not only will individual crooks be let off the hook, the whole crooked enterprise will come out unscathed.3. New evidence confirms the redistribution of wealth from working people to the capitalist class. A February 2025 RAND Corporation study titled “Measuring the Income Gap from 1975 to 2023” finds that, “the bottom 90 percent of workers would have earned $3.9 trillion more with..more even growth rates [since 1975],” resulting in a “cumulative amount of $79 trillion.” This study extends prior estimates by factoring in “inflation, growth in inequality, and a longer time frame.” And even more recently, an April 2025 article in the Journal of Political Economy, titled “How the Wealth Was Won: Factor Shares as Market Fundamentals,” finds that “40% of [the increase in real per capita value of corporate equity, which grew at an annual rate of 7.2% between 1989 and 2017]…was attributable to a reallocation of rewards to shareholders in a decelerating economy, primarily at the expense of labor compensation.” This study estimates “Economic growth accounted for just 25% of the increase,” and compares this period to the preceding era, “1952–88, [which] experienced only one-third as much growth in market equity, but economic growth accounted for more than 100% of it.” Taken together, these studies starkly illustrate an American economic machine built to make the rich even richer and the poor ever poorer.4. On the other end of the criminal penalty spectrum, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that they will seek the death penalty for alleged UnitedHealthcare assassin Luigi Mangione, the BBC reports. The first Trump administration saw the resumption of the federal death penalty after a 16-year hiatus; the Biden administration then issued a new moratorium and commuted the sentences of most federal death row prisoners. Since returning to power, Trump has aggressively pursued federal executions once again.5. In more positive legal news, NBC reports French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was found guilty Monday of embezzling over €3 million of European Union funds. The National Rally party leader was sentenced to four years in prison (with two on house arrest and two suspended), a €100,000 fine, and a ban on holding political office for five years – making her ineligible for the 2027 French presidential election, which polls showed her leading. Her party will, for the time being, be led by her protégé 29-year-old Jordan Bardella. It is unclear if he will enjoy the same popularity Ms. Le Pen held. She announced that she plans to appeal the verdict, but will remain ineligible for public office unless and until she wins that case.6. In more international news, British police last week executed a shocking raid on a congregation of the Quakers. The Guardian reports, “More than 20 uniformed police, some equipped with Tasers, forced their way into the Westminster meeting house…[and] seized attenders' phones and laptops.” In a statement, Paul Parker, the recording clerk for Quakers in Britain, said “No one has been arrested in a Quaker meeting house in living memory… This aggressive violation of our place of worship and the forceful removal of young people holding a protest group meeting clearly shows what happens when a society criminalises protest.” The stated charge is the absurd “conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.” A report on the incident in Church Times adds a statement from Oliver Robertson, head of witness and worship for Quakers in Britain, who said “This raid is not an isolated incident. It reflects a growing trend of excessive policing under new laws brought in by the previous government, which are now being enforced by the current administration.” Even former Tory minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, criticized the raid, stating “There has long been a tradition in this country…that religious spaces should not be invaded by the forces of law and order unless absolutely necessary.”7. Of course, the outrageous use of lawfare on Israel's behalf continues in the halls of Congress as well. In a letter, Congressmen Jim Jordan, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Brian Mast – famous for his role as an American volunteer for the IDF – have announced their intention to investigate activist groups critical of the Israeli government – within Israel. According to the Jerusalem Post, these NGOs are being investigated to, “ascertain whether funding they allegedly received from the Biden administration was utilized for the judicial reform protests in 2023.” These groups include the Movement for Quality Government in Israel and Blue and White Future, among others.8. The government's use of brute force to muzzle criticism of Israel continues to rock academia. At Harvard, the Crimson reports 82 of Harvard Law School's 118 active professors have signed a letter which “accused the federal government of exacting retribution on lawyers and law firms for representing clients and causes opposed by President Donald Trump…described Trump's threats as a danger to the rule of law…[and] condemned the government for intimidating individuals based on their past public statements and threatening international students with deportation over ‘lawful speech and political activism.'” The letter reads, in part, “we share a conviction that our Constitution, including its First Amendment, was designed to make dissent and debate possible without fear of government punishment. Neither a law school nor a society can properly function amidst such fear.” This letter stands in stark contrast to the recent statement by Harvard President Alan Garber, in which he pledged to “engage” with the federal government's demands in order to protect the university's $9 billion in federal funding.9. Last week, we reported on the “lynching” of Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land – and how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences dithered before ultimately releasing a milquetoast statement decrying violence against “artists for their work or their viewpoints,” with no mention of Palestine or even Ballal's name. This caused so much uproar among Academy members that nearly 900 of them signed a letter “denouncing the Academy's silence,” per Variety. The letter and full list of signatories can be found here. Shamed, the Academy leadership was forced to issue a follow-up statement expressing their “regret that we failed to directly acknowledge Mr. Ballal and the film by name.” This statement continues “We sincerely apologize to Mr. Ballal…We abhor the suppression of free speech under any circumstances.”10. Finally, speaking of shame, the Hill reports that the shame of Congressional Republicans is giving Democrats a golden opportunity. According to this piece, “House Democrats are ramping up their aggressive strategy of conducting town halls in Republican-held districts, vying to exploit the GOP's advised moratorium on the events to make inroads with frustrated voters, pick up battleground seats, and flip control of the House in next year's midterms.” One Democrat, Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign co-chair Ro Khanna, has held three town halls in Republican-held districts, whose main takeaway was “People are mad.” Republicans who have bucked the GOP leadership and held town halls anyway, such as Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman and Indiana congresswoman Victoria Spartz have found themselves looking down the barrel of constituents furious at the conduct of the administration in general and DOGE in particular. This, combined with the upset Democratic victories in recent special elections, has the GOP on a defensive backfoot for the first time in months. Could we be looking at the beginning of a Democratic tea party? Only time will tell.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe