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Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo joined WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show" on Monday, November 25, 2024. Mayo discusses Drake Maye's performance, cleaning up the defense, his vision for the rest of the season and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rosemary podcasts live from New Orleans in this episode pulling members of JAWS, a 50-year-old feminist women's organization away from workshops at their annual Camp to talk about their current diverse assignments, from national politics, to mentoring young women journalists in reporting careers that make a difference, to writing about isolation, disinformation and other indignities of the Covid age. JAWS For nearly 40 years, the Journalism and Women's Symposium has advanced the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and also advocated for more inclusive coverage of diverse experiences and culture. Advance women in the field, is the belief, and you transform the world. At an annual “camp” and other events and projects JAWS is a powerful network of women who support each other through friendship, knowledge, tools and mentoring. Jodi Enda is the Washington bureau chief and senior correspondent for The Fuller Project, where she focuses on the effects of U.S. policies and politics on women and girls in America and around the world. She has covered government and politics at every level, from city hall to the statehouse to the White House and presidential campaigns. She has specialized in women's rights, challenges and emerging power, and lately that means the battle over abortion rights and the influence of female voters. Over her career she has been editor in chief of ThinkProgress; spearheaded CNN's 2016 election book, Unprecedented: The Election That Changed Everything; and covered the White House, Congress, presidential campaigns and national news for Knight Ridder newspapers. Her award-winning work has been published in numerous national outlets, including Vanity Fair, USA Today, CNN.com, NBCnews.com, American Journalism Review and the American Prospect. Rachel Jones holds the title of director of Journalism Initiatives for the National Press Foundation in DC. By her own description she is a writer, a feminist, and a global citizen. She is an educator and mentor as well. Over a 30- year career she has trained young journalists in the US and in Kenya. She has been especially concerned with doing and getting others to do in-depth work on global health issues. Lynn Sweet is the Washington Bureau chief of the Chicago Sun-Times. She's worked on that newspaper for more than 40 years but you've probably also seen her doing political analysis on CNN and elsewhere. She holds a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and is a former fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics. She is deeply sourced and richly informed. Washingtonian Magazine picked her as one of the capital's “50 Top Journalists.” Michele Weldon is and has been for more than 40 years a journalist, a professor at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, a storyteller, editor and author. And that's not even counting the neighborhood newsletter she began writing at age 10. She's a prolific author whose 7th non-fiction book “The Time we Have: Essays on Pandemic Living” has just come out.

Casey Michel, an investigative reporter based in New York City, is the author of American Kleptocracy. His writing has appeared in Foreign Affairs, ThinkProgress, The Atlantic, Politico, and The Washington Post, among others. A Correction Podcast Episodes RSS

Western New York native, and politics managing editor for NBC News, Amanda Terkel is the guest. There's pizza headlines and the pizza topic is: "Buffalo Pizza".This week's guest is Amanda Terkel. She's the politics managing editor for NBC News. Amanda was editorial director and Washington bureau chief at HuffPost. She was Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and the Managing Editor of ThinkProgress.org. She's also from the Buffalo area.Amanda discusses politics and pizza, growing up in Western New York, and the joys of eating wings WITH pizza.Please check out Arthur's books on Buffalo food, "Buffalo Everything: A Guide to Eating in 'The Nickel City'"  and "The Buffalo New York Cookbook: 70 Recipes from The Nickel City" This podcast is brought to you by Ooni Pizza Ovens. Go to Ooni.com for more information.Follow us for more information!Instagram: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4Twitter: @PizzaPodParty @ArthurBovino @AlfredSchulzTikTok: @thepizzapodpartyThreads: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4

PAT GAROFALOPat Garofalo is the Director of State and Local Policy at the American Economic Liberties Project. Pat is the author of The Billionaire Boondoggle: How Our Politicians Let Corporations and Bigwigs Steal Our Money and Jobs. Prior to joining Economic Liberties, Pat served as managing editor for Talk Poverty at the Center for American Progress.Previously, Pat was assistant managing editor for opinion at U.S. News & World Report and economic policy editor at ThinkProgress, and his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Nation, The Guardian, and The Week, among others.You can reach Pat at pgarofalo@economicliberties.us.Article: https://boondoggle.substack.com/p/google-and-how-the-antitrust-sausage  @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

PAT GAROFALOPat Garofalo is the Director of State and Local Policy at the American Economic Liberties Project. Pat is the author of The Billionaire Boondoggle: How Our Politicians Let Corporations and Bigwigs Steal Our Money and Jobs. Prior to joining Economic Liberties, Pat served as managing editor for Talk Poverty at the Center for American Progress.Previously, Pat was assistant managing editor for opinion at U.S. News & World Report and economic policy editor at ThinkProgress, and his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Nation, The Guardian, and The Week, among others.You can reach Pat at pgarofalo@economicliberties.us.Article: https://boondoggle.substack.com/p/google-and-how-the-antitrust-sausage  @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

This Week's Guests: Reporter- Zaid Jilani Comedian - Boris Khaykin Episode 301 The World's Famous comedy Cellar presents "Live From America Podcast" with Noam Dworman and Hatem Gabr. The top experts and thinkers of the world and the best comics in the Nation get together weekly with our hosts to discuss different topics each week, News, Culture, Politics, comedy & and more with an equal parts of knowledge and comedy! Zaid Jilani is a former Reporter at The Intercept. He has previously worked as a reporter-blogger for ThinkProgress, United Republic, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Alternet. He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014. Follow Live From America YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCS2fqgw61yK1J6iKNxV0LmA Twitter twitter.com/AmericasPodcast www.LiveFromAmericaPodcast.com LiveFromAmerica@ComedyCellar.com Follow Hatem Twitter twitter.com/HatemNYC Instagram www.instagram.com/hatemnyc/ Follow Noam Twitter twitter.com/noamdworman?lang #Gaza #Harvard #ZaidJilani

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more Emily Atkin the author and founder of HEATED, a daily newsletter dedicated to original accountability reporting and analysis on the climate crisis. Her reporting is excellent and I support her with a paid subscription. Please consider it. Previously, she was the climate staff writer at The New Republic, and the deputy climate editor at ThinkProgress. Her pieces have appeared in Newsweek, Slate, Mother Jones, and other places. Emily's mentor was the late investigative journalist Wayne Barrett.  Send Climate Story ideas to emily(at)heated(dot)world. Or find her on Twitter. The Stand Up Community Chat is always active with other Stand Up Subscribers on the Discord Platform.   Be sure to visit https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/membership and scroll down where you should see a "Connect to Discord" button. You can also look at https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/212052266-How-do-I-get-my-Discord-Rewards- for more info. Join us Thursday's at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout!  Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll     

In a post-Dobbs political landscape, abortion policy has become the great divider. But disagreements over abortion cannot stifle much-needed conversations about what can be done to support American women, mothers, fathers, and children. To nobody's surprise, WTH co-host Marc is a conservative. His colleague at the Washington Post Alyssa Rosenberg, is liberal. Together, they undertook the critical task that one might expect from our lawmakers, and put their differences aside to write a productive, respectful, and intelligent guideline for family policies that have been proposed by lawmakers, yet to be passed. They selected policies that did not require them to compromise on their respective positions on abortion, and those that have a serious chance of becoming law if the work is done by Congress. It is a model of good-faith hard work, and the kind that is rare among those who actually make policy – we commend you to read it here. Alyssa Rosenberg writes about mass culture, parenting, and gender for The Washington Post's Opinions section. Before coming to The Post in 2014, Alyssa was the culture editor at ThinkProgress, the television columnist at Women and Hollywood, a columnist for the XX Factor at Slate and a correspondent for The Atlantic.com.Marc Thiessen writes a column for The Post on foreign and domestic policy. He is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. He is a Fox News contributor.Download the transcript here.

Journalist Lee Fang ran his local College Democrats and worked at left-wing ThinkProgress. But since then, he's been denounced as a traitor and a racist, because he's intellectually honest and believes in opposing foreign wars and censorship. Lee joins to discuss his career, and his latest piece about how Zuckerberg-funded extremists have gone to war against Atlanta to prevent police from receiving proper training.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 740 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more Emily Atkin the author and founder of HEATED, a daily newsletter dedicated to original accountability reporting and analysis on the climate crisis. Her reporting is excellent and I support her with a paid subscription. Please consider it Previously, she was the climate staff writer at The New Republic, and the deputy climate editor at ThinkProgress. Her pieces have appeared in Newsweek, Slate, Mother Jones, and other places. Emily's mentor was the late investigative journalist Wayne Barrett.  Send Climate Story ideas to emily(at)heated(dot)world. Or find her on Twitter. Christian Finnegan  is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in New York City. BUY HIS NEW ALBUM--- "Show Your Work: Live at QED" Check out Christian's new Substack Newsletter! What is New Music for Olds? This newsletter has a very simple premise: You don't have time to discover new music. I do. Here's what I've discovered. Finnegan is perhaps best known as one of the original panelists on VH1's Best Week Ever and as Chad, the only white roommate in the “Mad Real World” sketch on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show. Additional television appearances as himself or performing stand up have included “Conan”, “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”, "Would You Rather...with Graham Norton", “Good Afternoon America” and multiple times on The Today Show and Countdown with Keith Olbermann, and on History's I Love the 1880s. He hosted TV Land's game show "Game Time". As an actor, Finnegan portrayed the supporting role of "Carl" in the film Eden Court, a ticket agent in "Knight and Day" and several guest roles including a talk show host on "The Good Wife". In October 2006, Finnegan's debut stand up comedy CD titled Two For Flinching was released by Comedy Central Records, with a follow-up national tour of college campuses from January to April 2007. “Au Contraire!” was released by Warner Bros. Records in 2009. His third special "The Fun Part" was filmed at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on April 4, 2013 and debuted on Netflix on April 15, 2014. Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

Starting a fact-based journalism YouTube channel can be challenging at first if you have no funds to start with. It will be even harder to acquire funds and maintain neutral reporting simultaneously. However, for Faiz Shakir, being a balanced journalist, and serving the people will always be above profit.In this episode, Faiz Shakir, Executive Director of the More Perfect Union, talks with Grant about their channel and how they strive for balanced journalism. The More Perfect Union channel tackles the American labor movement, economic policy, and corporate accountability. Aside from producing videos, Faiz is a political adviser for Bernie Sanders.The More Perfect Union channel sits at 140k subscribers with 12M total channel views as of this writing. The channel traces its roots to Think Progress, a blog type website that focuses on fact-based research-based reporting and boots-on-the-ground journalism.Episode Highlights2:15 How the Bernie Sanders campaign inspired the creation of More Perfect Union6:20 Difference of style between Think Progress and More Perfect Union9:18 How does the More Perfect Union production team looks like12:10 Why Faiz thinks that YouTUbe is more rewarding for their content genre17:05 Advertising strategies Faiz uses for the channel21:52 Sticking with your values as a creator31:12 Faiz's point of view on journalism38:05 Populist right versus populist left46:40 The challenge of getting funding when you are a journalism channelResources MentionedSubscribe to The More Perfect Union Channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehBVAPy-bxmnbNARF-_tvAVisit their website at https://perfectunion.us/Subscribe to the Video Creatr Youtube channelCheck out Grant and Augie's Channels below:Grant BallTreesicleAugie JohnstonVidchops Baller Boot Camp✅ If you want to take the burden of editing off your hands, head over to https://VidChops.com to add an expert video editor to your team in just a few clicks and you'll never have to edit again: https://VidChops.com

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 740 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls. 18 mins  Maura Quint  is a humor writer and activist whose work has been featured in publications such as McSweeneys and The New Yorker. She was named one of Rolling Stone's top 25 funniest twitter accounts of 2016. When not writing comedy, Maura has worked extensively with non-profits in diverse sectors including political action campaigns, international arts collectives and health and human services organizations. She has never been officially paid to protest but did once find fifteen cents on the ground at an immigrants' rights rally and wanted to make sure that had been disclosed. She was the co founder and executive director of TaxMarch.org  She is now the Wealth Tax Campaign Director at the Americans for Tax Fairness 55 Mins Emily Atkin the author and founder of HEATED, a daily newsletter dedicated to original accountability reporting and analysis on the climate crisis. Her reporting is excellent and I support her with a paid subscription. Please consider it Previously, she was the climate staff writer at The New Republic, and the deputy climate editor at ThinkProgress. Her pieces have appeared in Newsweek, Slate, Mother Jones, and other places. Emily's mentor was the late investigative journalist Wayne Barrett.  Send Climate Story ideas to emily(at)heated(dot)world. Or find her on Twitter. Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll 

Understanding the similarities and differences between these are a game changer. Then next goal is to figure out the balance between them.  I'm here to help with this in this episode so listen in and let me know what you thinkProgress is the only Goal clotheshttps://beball-jones.myshopify.com/products/unisex-tri-blend-crew-teeSupport the showShow some support for the showhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2008789/supporters/newFollow the Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@beballjonespodcast Follow BeBall Jones on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook @BeBallJones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beballjones/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeBallJonesTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdAFqYm9/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeballJones0

Alyssa writes about mass culture, parenting and gender for the Washington Post's “Opinions” section. Previously she was the culture editor at ThinkProgress, the TV columnist at Women and Hollywood, a columnist for the XX Factor at Slate, and a correspondent for The Atlantic. Check out her crowd-sourced collection of 99 children's books, which we discuss on the pod.For two clips of our convo — on whether social justice should be a centerpiece of children's books, and how to get kids hooked on books again — pop over to our YouTube page. Other topics: Dr. Seuss, Watership Down, The Famous Five, the Narnia books, Tolkien, Charlotte's Web, Animal Farm, the complexities of Cate Blanchett's Tár, the misfires of Billy Eichner's Bros, rewatching Game of Thrones, Alyssa's takedown of She Said, and the rise of homeschooling among black families. Get full access to The Weekly Dish at andrewsullivan.substack.com/subscribe

Host: Rachel Parker @RaichetPGuest: Pat Garofalo @Pat_GarofaloPat Garofalo is the Director of State and Local Policy at the American Economic Liberties Project. Pat is the author of The Billionaire Boondoggle: How Our Politicians Let Corporations and Bigwigs Steal Our Money and Jobs. Prior to joining Economic Liberties, Pat served as managing editor for Talk Poverty at the Center for American Progress.Previously, Pat was assistant managing editor for opinion at U.S. News & World Report and economic policy editor at ThinkProgress, and his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Nation, The Guardian, and The Week, among others.You can reach Pat at pgarofalo@economicliberties.us.Producer: Adam Sommer https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

Host: Rachel Parker @RaichetPGuest: Pat Garofalo @Pat_GarofaloPat Garofalo is the Director of State and Local Policy at the American Economic Liberties Project. Pat is the author of The Billionaire Boondoggle: How Our Politicians Let Corporations and Bigwigs Steal Our Money and Jobs. Prior to joining Economic Liberties, Pat served as managing editor for Talk Poverty at the Center for American Progress.Previously, Pat was assistant managing editor for opinion at U.S. News & World Report and economic policy editor at ThinkProgress, and his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Nation, The Guardian, and The Week, among others.You can reach Pat at pgarofalo@economicliberties.us.Producer: Adam Sommer https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

Today on Boston Public Radio: Judge Nancy Gertner shares her thoughts on the Jan. 6 hearings so far, including Ginni Thomas' emails, and the possibility of former President Donald Trump being indicted. Gertner is a retired federal judge, and is now a senior lecturer at Harvard Law School. Then, we ask listeners if they're struggling to give the Jan. 6 hearings adequate attention given the overwhelming state of the news. Andrea Cabral talks about the Jan. 6 hearings, a the thwarted white supremacist riot plot on a pride event in Idaho, and the ruling that a Bronx Zoo elephant named Happy is not a legal person. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and secretary of public safety, and former CEO of the cannabis company Ascend. Judd Legum discusses his reporting on the pledges corporations made about not funding politicians who voted to overturn the 2020 election. Legum writes the newsletter Popular Information. He was the founder and editor of ThinkProgress, Hillary Clinton's Research Director for her 2008 presidential campaign and a Democratic nominee for State Delegate in Maryland in 2010. We then carry live coverage of the Jan. 6 hearings.

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Whenever women have raised their voices and demanded equity in our society, or whenever oppressive gender relations have been threatened, a vicious backlash or counterattack inevitably follows. Sometimes under the cover of religion, other times justified by appealing to culture, tradition, or science, male supremacy and misogyny are central and alarmingly consistent features defining the politics of the global far right. What is it about the worldview and overarching political project of the far right that makes the thought of gender equality and an end to traditional gender roles and hierarchies such a threatening prospect? And how has the crusade against “gender ideology” galvanized far-right politics around the globe?In this special series of The Marc Steiner Show, co-hosted by Marc Steiner and Bill Fletcher Jr., we will examine the rise of the right in the US and beyond, we will explore the different tendencies and motivations fueling today's surge in far-right politics, and we will engage with a range of critical voices who can help us understand how we got here and what we can do about it. In Episode Three of “Rise of the Right,” Marc and Bill are joined by Judith Butler and Alex DiBranco to discuss how, beyond the surface-level individual displays of misogyny among individual members of the far right, gender politics are a definitive feature of far-right ideologies and social movements.Judith Butler is a world-renowned philosopher and gender theorist whose books have been translated into over 27 languages. They are the Maxine Elliot Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of numerous books, including Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity; Undoing Gender; Parting Ways: Jewishness and the Critique of Zionism; and Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable?Alex DiBranco is executive director of the Institute for Research on Male Supremacism. Her writings on male supremacism and incel terrorism have appeared in the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism Journal and The Public Eye quarterly, and her commentary has been featured in a range of outlets, including NPR, The New Republic, the Chicago Tribune, ThinkProgress, and the Southern Poverty Law Center. She has also provided trainings and advice on male supremacist ideology for social justice organizations such as Western States Center, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and SURJ.Tune in every Monday over the next month for new installments of this special series of The Marc Steiner Show on TRNN.Read the transcript of this podcast:Pre-Production: Dwayne Gladden, Stephen Frank, Kayla Rivara, Maximillian Alvarez, Jocelyn DombroskiStudio: Dwayne GladdenPost-Production: Stephen FrankHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stGet The Marc Steiner Show updates: https://therealnews.com/up-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Whenever women have raised their voices and demanded equity in our society, or whenever oppressive gender relations have been threatened, a vicious backlash or counterattack inevitably follows. Sometimes under the cover of religion, other times justified by appealing to culture, tradition, or science, male supremacy and misogyny are central and alarmingly consistent features defining the politics of the global far right. What is it about the worldview and overarching political project of the far right that makes the thought of gender equality and an end to traditional gender roles and hierarchies such a threatening prospect? And how has the crusade against “gender ideology” galvanized far-right politics around the globe?In this special series of The Marc Steiner Show, co-hosted by Marc Steiner and Bill Fletcher Jr., we will examine the rise of the right in the US and beyond, we will explore the different tendencies and motivations fueling today's surge in far-right politics, and we will engage with a range of critical voices who can help us understand how we got here and what we can do about it. In Episode Three of “Rise of the Right,” Marc and Bill are joined by Judith Butler and Alex DiBranco to discuss how, beyond the surface-level individual displays of misogyny among individual members of the far right, gender politics are a definitive feature of far-right ideologies and social movements.Judith Butler is a world-renowned philosopher and gender theorist whose books have been translated into over 27 languages. They are the Maxine Elliot Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of numerous books, including Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity; Undoing Gender; Parting Ways: Jewishness and the Critique of Zionism; and Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable?Alex DiBranco is executive director of the Institute for Research on Male Supremacism. Her writings on male supremacism and incel terrorism have appeared in the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism Journal and The Public Eye quarterly, and her commentary has been featured in a range of outlets, including NPR, The New Republic, the Chicago Tribune, ThinkProgress, and the Southern Poverty Law Center. She has also provided trainings and advice on male supremacist ideology for social justice organizations such as Western States Center, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and SURJ.Tune in every Monday over the next month for new installments of this special series of The Marc Steiner Show on TRNN.Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/why-the-far-right-is-so-obsessed-with-gender-politicsPre-Production: Dwayne Gladden, Stephen Frank, Kayla Rivara, Maximillian Alvarez, Jocelyn DombroskiStudio: Dwayne GladdenPost-Production: Stephen FrankHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stGet The Marc Steiner Show updates: https://therealnews.com/up-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Casey Michel, an investigative reporter based in New York City, is the author of American Kleptocracy. His writing has appeared in Foreign Affairs, ThinkProgress, The Atlantic, Politico, and The Washington Post, among others. WE ARE LOOKING FOR TWO INTERNS WHO CAN HELP WITH RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT US!acorrectionteam@acorrectionpodcast.com A Correction Podcast Episodes RSS

"Life is too good to waste on bad ideas" and Andrew Seidel (author, constitutional lawyer & activist) is convinced the idea that America's foundational principles are Christian, is not only 'bad'...it's a myth. Aside from writing, Seidel works with the FFRF to ensure that the government officials don't use offices and power that belong to “We the people” to promote their personal religion. He has appeared on outlets from MSNBC to Fox News and his writing has been featured in Slate, ThinkProgress, Religion Dispatches, Religion News Service, The Hill, Forbes and more.  Andrew contributed his talk at the 2020 Legacy webinar series produced by BNDC (Black Nonbelievers of DC). ________________________________ (Ep.4) Host: Rogiérs  Writing & Narration: Rogiérs  Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks ________________________________ Featured Speakers, Authors & Scholars Andrew Seidel, "The Founding Myth" _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback:  E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup.  Support  Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net 

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Casey Michel, the author of “American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World's Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History”. Casey Michel is a writer, analyst, and investigative journalist working on topics ranging from kleptocracy, illicit finance, and foreign interference to developments in the post-Soviet space and dark money financing networks. His writing has appeared in outlets like Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, Vox, The New Republic, POLITICO Magazine, Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, Just Security, Teen Vogue, Bellingcat, NBC, ThinkProgress, Quartz, The American Prospect, The American Interest, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), The Bulwark, openDemocracy, The Guardian, Texas Monthly, The National Review, World Politics Review, Al Jazeera, Slate, GEN, The Daily Beast, Roads & Kingdoms, Talking Points Memo, EurasiaNet, Houston Chronicle, Jamestown, Moscow Times, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and Business Insider, among a host of other outlets. Visit our website: https://lithub.com/story-type/keen-on/ Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Watch the show live on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankeen/ Watch the show live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lithub Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteraryHub/videos Subscribe to Andrew's newsletter: https://andrew2ec.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we commemorate the 49th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade on January 22, abortion access is at stake like never before, with the Supreme Court expected to weigh in on a key case later this year that could decimate the ability to get abortion care.Still, even with Roe in place for decades, anti-choice politicians have passed state laws and created obstacles that have pushed abortion care out of reach for far too many.Kimberly Inez McGuire is the executive director of URGE: NATIONAL EXPERT KIMBERLY INEZ MCGUIRE EXPLAINS WHAT IS NEEDED TO SECURE ABORTION ACCESS NATIONWIDE. JANUARY 22ND MARKS THE 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE VS. WADE Kimberly Inez McGuire is an award-winning communications strategist, queer Latina reproductive justice advocate, and lifelong policy wonk with more than a decade of experience creating and implementing winning strategies to reshape the public narrative and policy landscape. As Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, Kimberly leads the organization in building a world where all people have agency over their own bodies and relationships, and the power, knowledge, and tools to exercise that agency. Kimberly brings to her work with URGE comprehensive, intersectional experience with youth leadership, wins in federal and state policy and campaigns, and deep roots in reproductive justice organizing. Previously, Kimberly served as a Senior Program Director with Conway Strategic and Director of Public Affairs for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH). Kimberly is also an URGE success story – her journey in reproductive justice began with an URGE internship as a college student. Kimberly participated in the 2017 cohort of the Rockwood Leadership Institute Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice Fellowship. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). A prominent spokesperson on reproductive justice and public policy, Kimberly have been featured in: Washington Post, NBC Latino, Fox News Latino, Color Lines, ThinkProgress, and other outlets. Kimberly uses she/her/ella pronouns. Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity, is a state-driven national organization that builds power and sustains a young people's movement for reproductive justice by centering the leadership of young people of color who are women, queer, trans, nonbinary, and people of low income. She is a national expert on abortion access and a prominent spokesperson on reproductive justice and public policy, who has been featured on The Washington Post, NBC Latino, Fox News Latino, Color Lines, ThinkProgress, and others. 1012 14th Street NW, Suite 305 Washington, DC 20005 Toll Free 1 (888) 784-4494 Phone 1 (202) 965-7700 Fax 1 (202) 965-7701

If you grew up in a deeply religious household, were homeschooled or went to a religious school, you might have been given some serious disinformation about American history. Christian Nationalism has demanded the creation of myths and the revision of history. In this RfRx discussion Andrew Seidel will discuss what it is, the role it plays in society now and historically, how to spot it, and how to fight it. This discussion is based off of his bestselling book The Founding Myth. Andrew L. Seidel is a constitutional and civil rights attorney, activist, and former Grand Canyon tour guide. He has a B.S. in neuroscience and a few law degrees, each with academic honors and awards. His first book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American, ended the debate about whether America was founded as a Christian nation or not. As Andrew likes to say: At the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Andrew works to ensure that the government officials don't use offices and power that belong to “We the people” to promote their personal religion. He has appeared on outlets from MSNBC to Fox News and his writing has been featured in Slate, ThinkProgress, Religion Dispatches, Religion News Service, The Hill, Irish Central, the Cap Times, the Salt Lake Tribune, the Austin-American Statesman, the Oklahoman, Forbes, Rewire News, and scholarly journals. When not litigating cases or standing up for freethinkers' rights at FFRF travels the country discussing American history, the Constitution, religion, the law, his book, religious freedom, and why America needs a secular revival. For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at RfRx@recoveringfromreligion.org. Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org. To talk over the phone, dial: (844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada +3 4505 2402 in Australia +20 3856 8791 in the UK +27 11 043 5323 in South Africa Peer support is also available through local support groups. These groups offer monthly in-person meetings as a place to express doubts, fears, emotions & concerns about religion you wouldn't normally feel comfortable expressing in a religious community. Find your nearest support group at https://www.meetup.com/pro/recovering-from-religion If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org. RfR has an immense collection of well-curated resources available as you go through your journey, including resources for mental and physical crises, working with relationships, issues stemming from specific religions, coming out stories, and much more. Head to https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/resources for these helpful resources. Subscribe to the RfR Blog: https://medium.com/excommunications --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recovering-from-religion/message

Faiz Shakir, manager of the 2020 Bernie Sanders' campaign, has worked from the inside (Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid) and the outside (Bernie, the ACLU) to advance the causes in which he believes. Faiz has one of the most versatile and unique resumes in politics. But beyond his professional experience, he has a uniquely American story as a Muslim-American child of Pakistani immigrants who spent his childhood bouncing across Florida before baseball served as his path to Harvard University. Podcast WebsiteTwitter: @ProPoliticsPodTwitter: @ZacMcCraryFacebook: The Pro Politics PodcastIN THIS EPISODEThe formative role of baseball in Faiz's early life…lessons that endure today…The Harvard Institute of Politics gives Faiz some professional direction…9/11 is an inflection point in Faiz's worldview…The early lessons that Faiz learns working for Senator Bob Graham…Faiz embeds at the Center for American Progress during CAP's early days…Which prominent figured married Faiz and his wife?Faiz works for Nancy Pelosi and heads up the social media operation for House Democrats…Faiz's leap of faith to work for Harry Reid in the Senate for 4+ years…The first question Harry Reid would ask in every meeting…Faiz's role as Political Director of the ACLU at a transformative time…How Faiz takes the helm of the Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign…Faiz breaks out his best Bernie impression…Why Faiz says being a campaign manager has to be “lonely at the top”…What Faiz learned about running a $200M, 1100-person campaign…The elements of the Sanders' campaign of which Faiz is most proud of…Faiz gives inside scoop on the Bernie-is-Back / AOC rally...Faiz's take on the “ideological lanes” theory of the Democratic primary race…Three Sanders' strategic decisions Faiz would want to handle differently…The one question Faiz believes the primary revolved around…Faiz's advice to the next generation of operatives and activists…AND Lamar Alexander, John Boehner, Tom Brokaw, Pete Buttigieg, Fidel Castro, Anderson Cooper, Ted Cruz, Tom Dooley, Dianne Feinstein, Adele Graham, Bob Graham, Peter Jennings, Amy Klobuchar, Mitch McConnell, More Perfect Union, Brad Parscale, John Podesta, Ari Rabin-Havt, Dan Rather, Bill Richardson, Jane Sanders, ThinkProgress, the Wal-Mart shareholders meeting, Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Weaver, wikileaks … and more!Podcast WebsiteTwitter: @ProPoliticsPodTwitter: @ZacMcCraryFacebook: The Pro Politics Podcast

Kenrya Rankin is an award-winning author, journalist, and editorial consultant whose insight has been tapped by leading outlets, including the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and ThinkProgress. She creates dynamic content that amplifies the lived experiences, advocacy and work of people of color and shifts the narrative around who deserves liberation, justice and dignity in America. A 20-year veteran in the editorial space, she is also Executive Producer and Co-host of The Turn On podcast, Principal at Perfectly Said Studio, and the author of five books, including How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance and the forthcoming Anti-Racist: Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas. As a journalist and editor, her work has appeared in dozens of national publications, including Reader's Digest, Ebony, Fast Company and Redbook, and has been translated into 21 languages. The Cleveland native is a graduate of Howard University and New York University. When she's not working, she enjoys baking and having Beyoncé dance parties with her brilliant daughter. Welcome to the HU Movemakers Podcast (www.humovemakers.com), where we highlight folks in Howard University Culture that are blazing the trail and making moves! If you would like to apply or nominate someone to be on the podcast, please email bio/headshot to humovemakers@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/support

Preston Mitchum (he/him) is a Black and queer civil rights advocate, writer, and public speaker who uses critical thinking and intersectionality in his writing and analyses. He brings both legal and policy experience to his role as the Director of Policy of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity. As Director of Policy, Preston shapes state and federal strategies and policies that center the voices and leadership of young people in the South and Midwest. Prior to joining URGE, Preston served as Senior Legal and International Policy Analyst with Advocates for Youth, the Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Health and Gender Equity, the Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable S. Pamela Gray and the Honorable Errol R. Arthur, and was a Policy Analyst with the Center for American Progress' LGBT Research and Communications department. In addition to his work at URGE, Preston is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center teaching LGBT Health Law and Policy, is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., is the Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Collective Action for Safe Spaces. Preston was also the first openly LGBTQ Chair of the Washington Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Preston is an accomplished author publishing both scholarly work and social commentary for many outlets and law review journals including The Atlantic, Think Progress, The Root, Slate.com, Huffington Post, William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law, Georgetown Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspectives, North Carolina Central University School of Law's Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Law Review, and others. Preston has also appeared on Al Jazeera English and Fox News. He received his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Kent State University; his J.D., with honors, from North Carolina Central University School of Law; and his LL.M. in Law and Government from American University Washington College of Law where he specialized in Gender and Law. Donation links: CashApp: $PrestonMitchum Venmo: @Preston-Mitchum. Social media handles: Twitter: @PrestonMitchum IG: @preston.mitchum. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-full-set-podcast/support

He was an activist and gave large donations to politicians who have dedicated their lives to elevating the lives of LGBTQ citizens and fighting for racial justice. His life? Not so much. We tell the depraved (alleged) tale of Ed Buck today.   The statement of facts from his prosecutor states "Defendant Edward Buck is a violent, dangerous sexual predator. He mainly preys on men made vulnerable by addiction and homelessness. Using the bait of narcotics, money. And shelter, the defendant lures these vulnerable victims to his home. From his home, in a position of power, Buck manipulates his victims into participating in his sexual fetishes. These fetishes include supplying and personally administrating dangerously large doses of narcotics to his victims. Bucks aggressive and malevolent behavior led to the death of two men in Buck's apartment, Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean. Not deterred by the senseless deaths of Moore and Dean, the defendant nearly killed a third victim last week. The defendant's predatory acts and conscious disregard for life must be stopped.” We discuss his story and the breaking news around it with Zack Ford, founder of Fording the River Styx newsletter, and former editor of Think Progress. Also news of the day including the perceived diss on LGBTQ Press by one Presidential hopeful. Brody Levesque co-hosts.  

Rod and Karen discuss some random thoughts, NRA suing San Fran, Chance The Rapper calls off tour, ThinkProgress shutting down, Lisa Bloom working for Weinstein, cops called on black woman with adopted white baby, Crusher's Club, white teachers smile in picture with a noose, That's Ya'll Man, White People News and sword ratchetness. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186

It's a busy Wednesday with lots of news to deal with. First, a hearing yesterday in the 5th circuit court of appeals on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act seemed to go in Trump's direction. Ian Millhiser of Think Progress and author of "Injustices" about the Supreme Court, was there and fills us in on what happened. Plus, we'll ask about today's judgement throwing out an emoluments suit for lack of standing. Then, do you know where the candidates stand on foreign policy? Win Without War Executive Director Stephen Mills weighs on on Iran, Yemen, North Korea and how a new progressive president could turn things around.

Host Ben Dull is joined in part one by Lindsay Gibbs of ThinkProgress, The Athletic DC, Burn It All Down and High Post Hoops to discuss the Washington Mystics, including a look back at their Finals run, expected improvement of second-year players Ariel Atkins and Myisha Hines-Allen, Kim Mestdagh and Shey Peddy battling it out for a roster spot, why both may still log time with the team this season, the injuries to Kiara Leslie and Aerial Powers and working Emma Meesseman back into the rotation. Brady Klopfer joins the show in part two to preview the season for the Los Angeles Sparks, including impressions of new head coach Derek Fisher, the dust finally settling on the Liz Cambage sweepstakes, LA's handling of free agency, their draft class, the Chiney Ogwumike trade, Candace Parker's hamstring, the guards/wings battling for final roster spots and Brady's outlook on the team's status as a contender.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S H A R O N  H. C H A N G is an award-winning Author Photographer Activist with a lens on racism, social justice and the Asian American diaspora. She is author of the critically acclaimed academic book Raising Mixed Race: Multiracial Asian Children In a Post-Racial World and her newly released memoir, Hapa Tales and Other Lies: A Mixed Race Memoir About the Hawai'i I Never Knew. Her writing has also appeared in BuzzFeed, ThinkProgress, Racism Review, Hyphen Magazine, ParentMap Magazine, South Seattle Emerald, The Seattle Globalist, AAPI Voices and International Examiner. Sharon was named 2015 Social Justice Commentator of the Year by The Seattle Globalist and 2016 Favorite Local API Author / Writer by International Examiner readers. She is currently working her third book looking at Asian American women, gender, and race, to be co-authored with preeminent sociologist Joe R. Feagin.

It's been another week that feels like a year in D'ump's America. Nicole Sandler has a few choice words about Think Progress and their latest attack on Bernie Sanders, then welcomes Dave Johnson back to the show to talk about our new, sad reality, and what we can do to change it.

Today, Ikonokast visits with Joe Romm, author of How To Go Viral and Reach Millions: Top Persuasion Secrets from Social Media Superstars, Jesus, Shakespeare, Oprah, and Even Donald Trump. Romm is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and the founder of the widely read and well respected Climate Progress (a part of Think Progress). He was for a time Acting Assistant Secreatary of the US Department of Energy, and has published several books on climate change, energy, national security, and communication, some of which we link to below. In this interview, as well as in Romm's book, you'll learn about the tried and true methods of creating a message that sticks. You'll also learn about the one thing Donald Trump is very good at (much to our collective peril). Books by Joe Romm: Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know Language Intelligence: Lessons on persuasion from Jesus, Shakespeare, Lincoln, and Lady Gaga Hell and High Water: How Global Warming Will Forever Change

It's the end of a busy, eventful week. As she does every day, Nicole Sandler begins the show with a recap of the news of the day. Her guest today is Judd Legum, the founder and editor in chief of Think Progress who just started up a new daily newsletter called Popular Information. As his newsletter does each day, he'll go deep into the biggest stories of the week.

The Supreme Court wrapped its term this week with a slew of awful decisions and an earth-shattering retirement. Think Progress' Ian Millhiser, author of Injustices, joins Nicole Sandler to discuss the scary ramifications

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Think Progress was founded in 2005 as an offshoot of the Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank. What started as a bloggy website has grown into a fully staffed news organization that employs beat writers and conducts investigative reporting. The site has generated real impact, most recently when it published a list of companies that had established corporate partnerships with the NRA. Activists seized on the list and used social media to pressure many of these companies to drop their partnerships. I recently sat down with Judd Legum, Think Progress's founding editor, and asked him about how the site operates, why it decided to leave the Medium platform, and how it managed to generate $500,000 from its readers after Trump was elected.

They are calling it “Religious Freedom”, but it is, and will be in practice should the Trump Administration succeed in its oppressive intents, actually religious domination. How should the LGBTQ population respond to moves to legalize discrimination against us? Is retaliation against conservative Christians by LGBTQ owned businesses the answer? What are the full ramifications of the actions by Jeff Sessions, and where does Anti-gay Bigotry Inc. intend to take the country? My regular panel, including top journalists Brody Levesque and Karen Ocamb, welcomes special guest Zack Ford. Zack is the LGBTQ Editor at ThinkProgress.org, where he has covered issues related to marriage equality, transgender rights, education, and "religious freedom," in additional to daily political news. In 2014, The Advocate named Zack one of its "40 under 40" in LGBT media, describing him as "one of the most influential journalists online." 

Michelle and John Zipperer of Commonwealth Club of CA speaks to Annise Parker, Houston's first Lesbian Mayor. Esther Lee of Think Progress on her article discussing Homeland Security's efforts on collecting social media date from immigrants and naturalized citizens.

In today's episode, host Jaye Pool reacts to the Charlottesville domestic terror attack, and the failure of presidential leadership in response. Jaye also seeks to encourage listeners that among the negativity, there are signs of light and hope for America's future. Citations: Angwin, Julia, Larson, Jeff, Mattu, Surya, and Lauren Kirchner. 2017. “Machine Bias.” Propublica. May 23. https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing (August 20, 2017) Barry-Jester, Anna Maria, Casselman, Ben, and Dana Goldstein. 2015. “The New Science of Sentencing.” The Marshall Project. August 4. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/08/04/the-new-science-of-sentencing#.FOYRaElsl (August 20, 2017) Jenkins, Jack. 2017. “Meet the Clergy Who Stared Down White Supremacists in Charlottesville.” ThinkProgress. August 16. https://thinkprogress.org/clergy-in-charlottesville-e95752415c3e/ (August 20, 2017) Mahler, Jonathan, and Steve Eder. 2016. “‘No Vacancies' for Blacks: How Donald Trump Got His Start, and Was First Accused of Bias." The New York Times. August 27. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/us/politics/donald-trump-housing-race.html?mcubz=0 (August 20, 2017) Thompson, Chrissie. 2016. “The Lawsuit Over Donald Trump's Cincy Apartments You May Hear More About.” Cincinnati.com. August 25. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/08/25/discrimination-lawsuit-over-donald-trump-cincinnati-apartments/89269132/ (August 20, 2017) Music: Raga Rage composed by Noisy Oyster provided by freesoundtrackmusic.com Opus Number 1 composed by Derrick Deel and Tim Carleton

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Ian Millhiser of Think Progress explains the ninth circuit court hearing on Trump's travel ban, and weighs in on the legality of his other actions of late. Plus, Bernie and ted Cruz debate ACA and McConnell tries to muzzle Elizabeth Warren.

America's Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, and Sam Seder run down the biggest stories of the week, including President Obama's endorsement of Debbie Wasserman Schultz. And, Ian Millhiser from Think Progress will tell us why public sector unions were saved by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. if you want the full 3 hour show commercial free, become a member. You'll get the full access to Ring of Fire content and you'll help support the show. If you become a member this week, you'll get a special interview with Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discussing the failure of the media to properly cover this election cycle, and the impact it has had on Bernie Sander's Campaign. Just go to www.rofpodcast.com sign up!

It's St. Patrick's Day and Nicole is hoping some Luck of the Irish rubs off on us today! It's a busy show, with Think Progress' Justice editor and author of "Injustices" Ian Milhiser weighing in on the new SCOTUS nominee. Plus Driftglass and Howie Klein weigh in on the 2016 campaign insanity.

Nicole Sander returns after a studio upgrade with some great guests today: Randi Rhodes joins in to tell about her plans to join the online radio world with a Kickstarter, Think Progress' Judicial Editor Ian Milhiser weighs in on the implications of Scalia's death, and congressional candidate Annette Taddeo joins in too.

It's a busy Wednesday show, as Nicole attempts to recap the president's executive action on guns as he announced yesterday, and Bernie Sanders great speech on Wall Street and financial reform. Today's guests are Deborah Newell Tornello with our first dip into the Oy FloriDUH files for 2016. Igor Volsky of Think Progress joins in to talk guns and hypocrite Congressmen; and Billy Joe Bill, one of the attorneys for Tamir Rice's mother joins in too.