Podcasts by Ring of Fire Radio with Farron Cousins

Episode 609: Is Biden in Favor of Waiving Covid Vaccine Patent? from 2021-09-24T14:46:35

This week on Ring of Fire;Sarah Lazare, web editor and reporter for In These Times magazine, joins me to discuss her reporting on howListen

Episode 608: California Recall Saga; Delivery Workers Revolt in NYC! from 2021-09-17T15:32:14

This week on Ring of Fire,Josh Dziezajoins us to discuss his cover story piece in New York Magazine and The Verge, which is aListen

Episode 607: 9/11 20 Years Later; Biden Administrations Cozy Relationship with Egyptian President from 2021-09-10T15:43:33

This week on Ring of Fire;Joel Beinin,Professor of Middle East history at Stanford University, joins us to discuss ...

Episode 606: Texas Bounty System for Abortion from 2021-09-03T14:46:17

This week on Ring of Fire;Elie Mystal, Correspondent for The Nation, joins us to discuss theListen

Episode 605: Afghanistan, California Recall and the Shocking Story of Generations of Trauma within The Native American Community from 2021-08-27T15:00:58

This week on Ring of Fire,Gaeñ hia uh, Executive Director of the American Indian Law Alliance, joins us to discuss theListen

Episode 604: Biden Appoints Fox to Oversee Hen House from 2021-08-20T15:11:16

This week on Ring of Fire;Max Moran, Research Director for the Personnel Team at The Revolving Door Project, joins us to discussListen

Episode 603: Why Democrats Let Cuomo Disaster Go For So Long from 2021-08-13T15:59:20

This week on Ring of Fire,Zephyr Teachout, Fordham Law Professor and author of “Break 'Em Up: Recovering Our Fr...

Episode 602: Kyrsten Sinema's Peculiar Evolution from 2021-08-06T15:46:57

This week on Ring of Fire,Tim Murphy, Senior Reporter for Mother Jones Magazine, joins us to discuss the peculiarListen

Episode 601: Big Pharma Strong Arming Countries over Vaccines from 2021-07-30T14:12:05

This week on Ring of Fire,Sarah Lazare, Reporter& Web Editor for In These Times magazine, joins Emma to discussListen

Episode 600: The Rot of the American Ruling Class from 2021-07-23T14:31:23

This week on Ring of Fire;Doug Henwood, journalist, radio host and author of numerous books, joins us to discussListen

Episode 599: Biden's Big Deal Against Monopolies from 2021-07-16T16:15:49

This week on Ring of Fire,Zephyr Teachout, Fordham Law Professor and Author of the new book, “Break 'Em Up: Rec...

Episode 598: Roth IRA's and How the Rich Use Them as Piggy Banks from 2021-07-09T14:16:47

This week on Ring of Fire,Justin Elliot, from ProPublica, joins us to discuss the ultra-wealthy’s shady schemes toListen

Episode 597: Critical Race Theory and the Right-Wing Culture War from 2021-07-01T21:27:05

This week on Ring of Fire,Jennifer Berkshire, co-author of the book, “A Wolf at the School House Door,” an...

Episode 596: Biden Administration Walking into a Trap? Exposing the Jail to Deportation Game from 2021-06-25T15:32:26

This week on Ring of FireMark Stern, staff writer at Slate covering courts and the law, joins me to discuss a lListen

Episode 595: Israel's New Government: Better or Worse; NYC Dem Primary Hot Takes from 2021-06-18T17:30:30

This week on Ring of Fire,Haggai Matar, Executive Director of 972 Magazine, joins me toListen

Episode 594: The Myth of The Iron Dome from 2021-06-11T16:12:32

This week on Ring of Fire,Dr. Rhys Machold, lecturer at the University of Glasgow, joins me to break downListen

Episode 593: " Best of" Fallout From Insurrection 2021 from 2021-06-05T00:00

This week on Ring of Fire is a"best of" withKen Klippenstein, investigative reporter at The Intercept, will join us to discuss the Listen

Episode 592: Will a Majority of Minorities Bring Electoral Success to Democrats? from 2021-05-28T14:07:38

This week on Ring of Fire,Jake Rosenfeld, professor of sociology at Washington University St. Louis, joins me to break downListen

Episode 591: Who's Going to Profiting Off of Mushrooms? from 2021-05-21T14:06:08

This week on Ring of Fire…Andrew Jacobs, science reporter at the New York Times, joins us to discussListen

Episode 590: Why Not Expand The House of Representatives? Israel's Right-Wing Problem from 2021-05-14T13:51:18

This week on Ring of FireJohn Nichols, National Affairs Correspondent at The Nation, joins us to discuss the possibility ofListen

Episode 589: Fire Side Chats with the Saudi's; Poor Liz Cheney from 2021-05-07T14:46:42

This week on Ring of Fire,Ben Freeman, Director of theListen

Episode 588: Biden Now 100 Days In; Abandoned Oil Well Epidemic from 2021-05-01T03:00

This week on Ring of Fire;Nick Martin, of The New Republic, joins us to discussListen

Episode 587: Justice for George Floyd; A Look into New York's Cannabis Legalization from 2021-04-23T14:25:06

This week on Ring of FireMatthew Stieb, of New York Magazine, joins us to discussListen

Episode 586: Afghanistan: 20 Years for What? NYPD Police Brutality Playbook from 2021-04-16T14:18:05

This week on Ring of Fire,Alice Sperrifrom The Intercept, joins us to discuss her investigative reporting into theListen

Episode 585: President Manchin? Postal Service Under Threat from 2021-04-09T16:06:21

This week on Ring of Fire,Monique Morrisseyof the Economic Policy Institute, join us to discuss theListen

Episode 584: Political Scandal Hits Republicans and Democrats; Ending Tipped Minimum Wage from 2021-04-01T22:31:46

This week on Ring of Fire,Justin Schweitzer, Policy Analyst at the Poverty to Prosperity Program for The Center for American Progress joins us t...

Episode 583: Media Trolled by Republicans Over Border Coverage; The Problem With the Violence Against Women Act; from 2021-03-26T13:33:10

This week on Ring of Fire,Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University andListen

Episode 582: Republicans and Their Lunatic Fringe from 2021-03-19T10:00

This week on Ring of Fire,Ted Miller, Professor at Northeastern Universityand author of the forthcoming book,...

Episode 581: Biden's Big Stimulus Plan from 2021-03-12T13:52:57

This week on Ring of Fire,Ryan CooperNational Correspondent forThe Week, joins us to discuss his piece, “<...

Episode 580: The RACIST Exploitation Of College Athletes Hits Its Peak from 2021-03-05T16:05:55

Shorter show this week due to some technical difficulties, however Emma interviewed the great Dave Zirin, from The Edge of Sports Podcast, to discuss the mass exploitation of college athlete's b...

Episode 579: Republicans Can't Quit Fearmongering the Deficit from 2021-02-26T13:00

This week on Ring of Fire, New Republic Staff Writer,Alex Shephardwill join us to discuss his piece,“No One’s B...

Episode 578: What is Next After Trump's Impeachment Trial; How a Small Town In Alabama is Taking on Amazon from 2021-02-18T19:06:57

This week on Ring of Fire, Alex Press, will join us to discuss her piece in The New Republic,Listen

Episode 577: Why Joe Biden Should Be Our Last President from 2021-02-12T15:01:38

This week on Ring of Fire,Alexis Grennel, political consultant and columnist for The Nation Magazine, will join us to discuss her view thatListen

Episode 576: The History Behind Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" Slogan from 2021-02-04T21:41:13

This week on Ring of Fire;Ksenia Chmutina, Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University, will join us to discuss theListen

Episode 575: Fallout From Insurrection 2021 from 2021-01-29T01:05:06

This week on Ring of Fire;Ken Klippenstein, investigative reporter at The Intercept, will join us to discuss theListen

Episode 574: The Beginning of The Biden Administration; Trump's National Debt Will Hurt the Economy in the Future from 2021-01-21T21:03:20

This week on Ring of Fire;Allan Sloan, business journalist and columnist for the Washington Post, joins Emma to discussListen

Episode 573: The Fallout From Trump's Twitter Ban from 2021-01-15T14:26:04

This week on Ring of Fire,Angelo Carusone, President of Media Matters, will join us to discuss PresidentListen

Episode 572: A Blueprint for Progressives in the Biden Era; Trumpers Storm Capitol from 2021-01-07T23:38:36

This week on Ring of Fire,Waleed Shahidfrom Justice Democrats joins us to discuss his piece in The Nation,Listen

Episode 571: The False Choice Between Fighting the Pandemic vs Saving the Economy from 2020-12-24T15:11:02

This week on Ring of Fire, Emma Vigeland talks toBranko Marcetic, aJacobinstaff writer and the author ofListen

Episode 570: Are We Equal Under the Law from 2020-12-17T23:05:22

This week on Ring of Fire we will talk toMatthew Clair,Associate Professor of History at Stanford University, aboutListen

Episode 569: Where's the Stimulus! Retirement Age for Elected Officials? from 2020-12-10T23:00:16

This week on Ring of Fire, Emma Vigeland speaks to Jeff Stein, of the Washington Post, to discuss stimulus talks, the liability shield, and the potential of checks being sent out under President...

Episode 568: Sam Welcomes our New Co-Host and Digby Helps Rundown Trump's Crazy Week from 2020-12-03T22:45:37

This week on Ring of Fire; a new contributor to the Ring of Fire Podcast, we will welcome political analyst and progressive superstar,Emma Vigeland...

Episode 567: Fixing the Justice Department from 2020-11-20T14:18:51

This week on Ring of Fire;Ankush Khardoriwill join us to discuss how we canfix...

Episode 566: Day One Agenda: How Biden Can Use Executive Actions from 2020-11-13T15:55:45

This week on Ring of Fire;David Dayen, from The American Prospect, will join us to discuss the “Day One Age...

Episode 565: No Winner Yet! from 2020-11-06T03:14:12

Sam and Heather"Digby" Parton post election analysis

Episode 564: Republicans Get Their SCOTUS Seat from 2020-10-29T20:39:43

This week on Ring of Fire; legal expert,Scott Lemieux, will join us to discuss the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and we’ll ...

Episode 563: Playing Politics with Stimulus; How Republicans Cheat from 2020-10-22T20:34:07

This week on Ring of Fire; The New Republic’s,David Daley, will join us to lay out how Republican’sListen

Episode 562: PPP Loans Used to Enrich Shareholders from 2020-10-16T14:36:57

This week on Ring of Fire,Lizzy Price, fromAccountable.USwill join us to discuss a new report detailing how<...

Episode 561: Work from Home for the Biggest Corporations? Not so Fast!e from 2020-10-08T20:55:12

This week on Ring of Fire,Justin Elliot, from ProPublica, will join us to explain theListen

Episode 560: Are Banks Complicit in Laundering Money for Terrorists and Criminals? from 2020-10-02T13:47:09

This week on Ring of Fire,Jason Leopoldfrom BuzzFeed News will join us to unpack an expose he co-wroteListen

Episode 559: Bailout Billions for Corporations and Little for Small Businesses; Trump's Not So Secret Plan to Steal the Election from 2020-09-24T23:25:38

This week on Ring of Fire,Justin Elliotfrom ProPublica will join us to discuss a piece he co-wroteListen

Episode 558: The Right-Wing Obsession with Pedophilia Conspiracies from 2020-09-18T13:04:04

Today on Ring of Fire Radio,

Ali Brelandwill join us from Mother Jones Magazine to discuss his piece,Listen

Episode 557: What Happens After the Election from 2020-09-11T12:00

This week on Ring of Fire,David Dayenwill join me to discuss his latest piece in The American Prospect, “Listen

Episode 556: Hidden History of Monopolies; Sam and Digby Make Their Way Through another Big News Week from 2020-09-04T00:10:35

Welcome to Ring of Fire, I’m Sam Seder, back from vacation and man do we have a lot of news to catch up on. Heather Parton, from Salon, will help me ge...

Episode 555: RNC Roundup; Trump in Trouble Before Covid-19; Settling for Biden from 2020-08-27T20:42:27

Farron Cousinsfrom Ring of Fire on YouTube is sitting in for Sam Seder this week.

Joshua Holland from The Nation will tell us how the pande...

Episode 554: DNC Convention Begins; Manafort's Ties to Russian Agent Detailed in New Report from 2020-08-20T13:59:08

On today’s show…

Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to discuss the Democratic National Convention and all the other headlines that made news this week.

And next week, I’ll be on vac...

Episode 553: Trump on Terminating Social Security; Evictions Set to Rise; Biden Selects Harris for V.P. from 2020-08-14T13:53:53

On today’s show…

Bryce Covert, from The Nation Magazine, will explain whyListen

Episode 552: How Big Tech Monopolies are Bad for America; Great Time to be a White Collar Criminal from 2020-08-07T11:00

On today’s show…

David Dayen, will join us to discussListen

Episode 551: Moving Biden to the Left from 2020-07-31T13:44:53

On today’s show…

We’ll catch up with The Nation’s,John Nichols, to discuss what’s going on with theListen

Episode 550: The Moment the Republican Party Became Bitter and Ruthless; The Force Behind The Right's Efforts to Stop Change; Rest in Power Michael Brooks from 2020-07-24T13:49:06

On today’s show…

We’ll talk to Princeton Political History Professor,Julian Zelizer, about his new book, “...

Episode 549: Coronavirus Response Will Go Down in History as an Epic Fail from 2020-07-17T13:50:09

On today’s show…

David Wallace-Wells, from New York Magazine, will explain whytheListen

Episode 548: Shining a Light on Attorney General Bill Barr; Progressive Candidate Who's Taking on Debbie Wasserman Schultz from 2020-07-10T12:00

Farron Cousins from Ring of Fire on YouTube fills in for Sam this week with guests:

Jen Perelman, who has launched a popular primary challenge to Debbie ...

Episode 547: NYPD Police Car Hits Kid on Halloween and What Happened After; SCOTUS Breakdown from this Week; Top Stories from a Busy Week in News from 2020-07-03T13:34:34

Happy July 4th Weekend! On today's show...

Scott Lemieux, from the blog “La...

Episode 546: Bill Barr's Corruption of the Department of Justice; Progressive Candidates Win Big this Week. from 2020-06-26T11:00

On today’s show…

Scott Lemieux, from the blog “Lawyers Guns and Money” ...

Episode 545: The Influence of Athletes on Society; News Headlines You May Have Missed; Our February Interview with Progressive Andrew Romanoff from 2020-06-19T14:31:46

On today’s show…

Dave Zirin, fromThe Edge of Sports Podcast, will join us to discuss the role of ...

Episode 544: Democratic Establishment Challenger, Lauren Ashcraft, Running Down all the Top Stories; Re-Air our Interview with Mondaire Jones from 2020-06-12T14:32:02

On today’s show…

Progressive Candidate,Lauren Ashcraft, will join us to discuss her primary challenge against longtime incumbent, Carolyn Mal...

Episode 543: We Know the Police Can do Better; Trump's Authoritarian Cosplay; We'll re-air Elliot Engel Challenger Jamaal Bowman from 2020-06-05T14:41:34

On today’s show…

The Nation’s Justice Correspondent, Elie Mystal, will join us to discuss his piece, “Peopl...

Episode 542: I Can't Breathe Again; How the Investor Class got Bailed Out; Progressive Candidate Guido Weiss from 2020-05-29T13:47:51

David Dayenwill explain how theFed bail...

Episode 541: Why We Need an Obamagate Trial from 2020-05-22T00:12:58

Thanks for listening this week, we had some house cleaning to do, so the show is a little shorter. We still were able to grab Heather"Digby" Parton and we think you'll enjoy this week'...

Episode 540: Why Coronavirus is Just the Beginning for Global Diseases; McConnell's Effort to Give Blanket Immunity to Corporations; Digby Helps Rundown a Busy Week in News from 2020-05-15T13:55:02

On today’s show…

Alex Sammon, from The American Prospect, will explain why Mitch McConnellListen

Episode 539: Trump's Coronavirus Math Doesn't Add Up; Battle Religious Employers to Ignore Civil Rights from 2020-05-08T13:22:09

On today’s show…

Robert Mackey, fromThe Intercept, will join us to discuss why Donald Trump’s ...

Episode 538: Biden Needs to Explain; Covid-19 Fueling White Nationalists; Federal Government Interfering with PPE; What Will Happen to Sports from 2020-05-01T13:22:50

On today’s show…

Scot Nakagawa, from The Nation Magazine, will explainListen

Episode 537: Profits over People; The Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump; Why Covid-19 is hitting Minority and Lower Income Areas the Hardest; How to Stop Misinformation on Facebook from 2020-04-24T14:19:21

On today’s show…

John Nichols, from The Nation Magazine, will explain whyListen

Episode 536: Reopening America Too Soon?; Big Banks Can Take Your Stimulus Check; Undercounting Covid-19 Deaths from 2020-04-17T14:40:38

On today’s show…

David Dayen, from theAmerica Prospect, will explain howListen

Episode 535: Dems Failing at Oversight; Behind the Curtain on Cuomo; Running for Congress During Covid-19 from 2020-04-10T10:00

On today’s show…

We’ll discuss how the Trump Administration has failed in it’s response to the Coranavirus and how theListen

Episode 534: BONUS SHOW Sam talks to New Orleans Epidemiologist, Dr. MarkAlain Déry about Covid-19 from 2020-04-03T15:00

we have decided to unlock our bonus content this week…

Members and Subscribers to the free podcast will hear New Orleans Based Infectious Diseases Physician,Listen

Episode 534: DOJ Enabled Coronavirus Scammers; Are Workers Protected? from 2020-04-03T13:35:02

On today’s show…

We’ll talk to journalist,Judd Legum, aboutListen

Episode 533: Is this Real Life? from 2020-03-27T13:20:11

Welcome to this week's special episode of Ring of Fire, new format but still the same great content that has made Ring of Fire Radio so relevant for the past 16 years. Let us know how we are doi...

Episode 532: Coronavirus Responsible "Best of" from 2020-03-20T13:00

While we adjusted this week to the realities of Covid19, we have put together our"best of" for candidates we have interviewed since the beginning of 2020. The podcast may be different ...

Episode 531: Democratic Primary Path Going Forward; Supreme Court to Hear Cases that could End Obamacare; Green Job Plan from 2020-03-12T16:28:58

on today’s show…

Ian Millhiser, from Vox, will join us toListen

Episode 530: Challenger to Wall Street's Favorite Democrat; Super Tuesday Look back from 2020-03-06T16:32:05

Progressive Candidate,Alex Morse, will join us to discusshis primary raceagainst incumbent Richard Ne...

Episode 529: The Real Story Behind the Coronavirus from 2020-02-28T16:53:06

on today’s show…

David Dayen, from The American Prospect, will be here to discuss the real story behind theListen

Episode 528: Bloomberg Burndown from 2020-02-21T18:31:44

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, I’m Farron Cousins sitting in for Sam Seder this week.

Today on the show

The Democratic Debate on Wednesday night was without a doubt one of the most i...

Episode 527: Who's Stealing Your Vote from 2020-02-14T16:47

on today’s show…

Progressive Superstar,Thom Hartmann,will join us to discuss his new book, “The Hidden His...

Episode 526: Your Drinking Water is Probably Contaminated from 2020-02-07T16:22:24

on today’s show…

Heather Digby Partonwill be here to run down all the big news stories from this week

And investigative journalist,Listen

Episode 525: What's Happening in Iowa from 2020-01-31T18:47:37

on today’s show…

Heather Digby Partonwill be here to run down all the big news stories from this week

AndListen

Episode 524: Trump Plan to Preserve White Electoral Vote and Florida Decides Ex-Felons Must Pay to Vote; from 2020-01-24T17:01:55

on today’s show…

Ari Berman, from Mother Jones Magazine, will join us to discussListen

Episode 523: How Canada Makes Medicare for All Work; Wells Fargo Attorney Moonlighting in Mayor Pete's Campaign; Progressive Candidate Nabilah Islam from 2020-01-17T16:40:44

on today’s show…

Healthcare Reporter,Caitlin Kelly, will be here to explain how we only need to look to our neighbor to the North, to seeListen

Episode 522: What's the Strategy Behind the Drone Strike that Killed Iranian General? from 2020-01-10T16:27:22

Heather Digby Partonwill be here to run down all the biggest news of the week.

And we’ll listen to my interview withListen

Episode 521: Happy New Year; "Best of Candidates from 2019" from 2020-01-03T15:00

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, I’m Sam Seder. We will be back next week with an all new show to kick of 2020, but in the meantime, we wanted to re-air some of the best progressive candidate int...

Episode 520: New Interview with Robert Kuttner to Discuss a Green New Deal; Best Progressive Candidates of 2019 from 2019-12-27T15:00

Welcome to Ring of Fire, I’m Sam Seder, and we hope you had an amazing 2019 and we are looking forward to bringing you more great shows in 2020. On today’s show, you’ll hear a fresh interview w...

Episode 519: Red State Popularity of Medicaid Expansion from 2019-12-20T17:11:44

on today’s show…

Bryce Covert, from The Nation Magazine, will join us to explain whyListen

Episode 518: (M) The Damage Done to the Courts from 2019-12-13T18:40:17

on today’s show…

Ian Millhiser, from Vox, will explain how Donald Trump has done more toListen

Episode 517: Activist Faces 10 Years in Prison for Protesting Pipeline from 2019-12-06T19:35:37

on today’s show…

Dominic Renfrey, from theCenter for Constitutional Rights Listen

Episode 516: Happy Thanksgiving "Best of" Howard Zinn; Daniel Ellsberg; Thom Hartmann and more! from 2019-11-29T14:00

Hope you are enjoying the holidays!

On today's"best of" Ring of Fire, we’ll be revisiting some of the very best interviews from the days of Mike Papantonio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

Episode 515: Dupont's Worst Nightmare; Impeachment Recap from 2019-11-22T14:59:06

on today’s show…

Rob Billot, author of the new book “Exposure”, and the subject of the ne...

Episode 514: Impeachment Begins; Is Bernie the Answer for Driving Voters to the Polls? from 2019-11-15T16:06:50

on today’s show…

Eric Levitz, from New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, will join us to explainListen

Episode 513: Dems on Big Pharma's Speed Dial from 2019-11-08T15:00

on today’s show…

David Dayen, from The American Prospect, willListen

Episode 512: Empowering Working Women for Office from 2019-11-01T16:09:46

on today’s show…

Nomiki Konstand MayorHeidi Harmonwill join us to discuss their organization,<...

Episode 511: "Best of" We're in Vegas this Week! from 2019-10-25T16:00

Today on the show

Pam Vogel, from Media Matters, will join us to report on theListen

Episode 510: The Hidden History of the Supreme Court from 2019-10-18T14:00

on today’s show…

Progressive Superstar and New York Times Best-Selling Author,Thom Hartmann, will join us to discuss his new bookListen

Episode 509: Can SCOTUS Stop a Progressive President's Agenda from 2019-10-11T15:43:02

on today’s show…

Supreme Court Expert,Scott Lemieux, joins us to discuss whyListen

Episode 508: Will There Be Accountability for Trump from 2019-10-04T15:18:05

on today’s show…

The Executive Editor of The American Prospect,David Dayen, will tell us why weListen

Episode 507: Impeachment Begins from 2019-09-27T13:45

on today’s show…

Paul Waldman, from The American Prospect, will join us to explain why would shouldListen

Episode 506: Saudi Attack has Tensions High from 2019-09-20T14:00

on today’s show…

Middle East Expert,Juan Cole, will join us to discuss the fallout from a recent droneListen

Episode 505: Federal Courts Need Progressives from 2019-09-13T15:15:22

on today’s show…

Brian Fallon, fromDemand Justice, will join us to discuss how we can fight...

Episode 504: Dialysis Companies Scam Uncovered from 2019-09-06T15:27:42

on today’s show…

Alex Sammon, from The American Prospect, will be here to discuss how two kidneyListen

Episode 503: Why Twitter Relitigates 2016; Getting Non-Voters to the Polls; Is YouTube Hurting Progressive News from 2019-08-29T17:40:10

Welcome to Ring of Fire, I’m Farron Cousins sitting in for Sam Seder this week.

We’ve got an amazing show coming up today.

Listen

Episode 502: Trump Unhinged from 2019-08-23T17:41:55

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, I’m Farron Cousins sitting in for Sam Seder this week.

Today on the show

Donald Trump couldn’t stop himself from Tweeting out anti-Semitic attacks on A...

Episode 501: FBI Program "Iron Fist" Uncovered from 2019-08-16T16:22:02

on today’s show…

Investigative Reporter,Ken Klippenstein, will join us to discussListen

Episode 500: The Power of the Hospital Industry from 2019-08-09T15:28:45

Investigative Journalist,David Dayen, will be here to discuss whyDe...

Episode 499: What is Chuck Schumer Doing? from 2019-08-02T16:00:22

on today’s show…

Esquire Magazine’s,Charlie Pierce,will explain why Senate Minority Leader,Listen

Episode 498: Mueller Testimony, Sizzle or Fizzle? from 2019-07-26T18:03:21

on today’s show…

Farron Cousins, from our Ring of Fire YouTube Channel, stops by to help me analyze Robert Mueller’s testimony in front of two congressional committees and whether or not w...

Episode 497: Trump's Racist Twitter Tirade from 2019-07-19T13:00

on today’s show…

The Nation Magazine’s,John Nichols, will be here to dig deeper intoListen

Episode 496: SCOTUS Rulings You Need to Know About from 2019-07-12T14:00

on today’s show… SCOTUS Expert, Scott Lemieux, will be here to give us a rundown on all decisions made in this latest judicial session.And, Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to analyze ...

Episode 495: Happy July 4th Weekend "Best of" Edition from 2019-07-05T13:00

We hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July Weekend. We will be back next week, with an all new show!

The International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, Sara Nelso...

Episode 494: Is Cancelling College Debt Progressive? from 2019-06-28T16:18:48

on today’s show… Eric Levitz, will stop by to lay out why Bernie Sander’s plan to cancel student debt isn’t perfect, and why he’s ok with that.And, Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to a...

Episode 493: Trump 2020 Campaign Begins; "We've Got People" Author Ryan Grim from 2019-06-21T19:02:05

on today’s show…

Ryan Grim, will be here to tell us about his new book, “We’ve Got People.”

And, Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to analyze all the big news stories from th...

Episode 492: The Push For Financial Literacy and the Unintended Consequences from 2019-06-14T15:54:04

on today’s show…

Rachel Cohen, from The American Prospect, joins us to discuss why deregulations in the financial industry has led to the rise of financial literacy in our school system. Listen

Episode 491: Boeing 737 Max 8: A Story of Profits over Safety? from 2019-06-07T17:34:48

on today’s show…

Professor of Economics, William Lazonick, will be here to explain how Boeing Executives made decisions that would put profits over safety.

Heather “Digby” Parton fro...

Episode 490: Impeachment Anyone? Why Socialism is More Popular than Trump from 2019-05-31T17:33:05

John Nichols, from The Nation, will be here to tell us why socialism is now more popular than Donald Trump. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to analyze all the big news stories from thi...

Episode 489: Mike Papantonio Back to Discuss New Book "Law and Addiction." from 2019-05-24T16:07

on today’s show…

America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, will join us to discuss his new legal thriller, Law and Addiction, and we’ll discuss some of the Attorneys General that are stepping up ...

Episode 488: What's Behind the Decline in Historical Thinking; Secrecy and Greed at The NRA from 2019-05-17T14:00

Welcome to a very special edition of the Ring of Fire Podcast this week, I am your host Sam Seder. That’s right folks, we are breaking away from our normal radio format this week to bring you a...

Episode 487: Trump Taxes and The Myth of the Mighty Businessman; Iran Escalation: Bolton Wants His War from 2019-05-10T17:42

Middle East Expert, Trita Parsi, joins us to discuss why Trump’s Iran Policy is becoming dangerous.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to analyze all the big news stories from this ...

Episode 486: Impeachment in Congress's Court; Deeper Look into the Barr Testimony from 2019-05-03T16:01

Josh Holland, from The Nation, will lay out his case on why Congress should start impeachment proceedings against the president.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to analyze all th...

Episode 485: How Right Wing Operatives Silence Journalists; Fighting Back Against the NRA from 2019-04-26T14:40

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, I’m Farron Cousins sitting in for Sam Seder this week. Today on the showThe Trump administration continues to defy the rule of law and Democrats really only have o...

Episode 484: Initial Mueller Report Analysis; Trump Era Could Last 30 years from 2019-04-19T15:20

on today’s show…

Columnist, Gideon Rachman, will join us to explain why the Trump Era could last 30 years.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to discuss a big week in the news...

Episode 483: Best of: We are in Vegas this Week, New Show Next Week from 2019-04-12T18:46

On today’s show we’ll have interviews from Mass Torts Made Perfect, the largest plaintiff attorney seminar in the country.

Attorney Brian Witzer will tell us the amazing legal battle he is...

Episode 482: Biden Run Should Stay in the Past from 2019-04-05T16:58

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to discuss the biggest news stories from the week…

And Paul Waldman, from The American Prospect, joins us to explain why Joe Biden is a link to th...

Episode 481: Fight of the Flight Attendants; Report Is In But What's In It? from 2019-03-29T15:40

The International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, Sara Nelson, will join us to discuss why her union was so instrumental in the government shutdown and we’ll talk some of the ...

Episode 480: Way to Early Rundown on Dems Running For President from 2019-03-22T16:15

The co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Adam Green, will give us the rundown on the field running for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, and what issues his organizatio...

Episode 479: The Myth of White Voters and Trump from 2019-03-15T16:27

Chauncey DeVega, from Salon, will be here to explain why it’s a myth that uneducated white voters support Trump because of economic anxiety.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will help...

Episode 478: Fox in Trump's Henhouse from 2019-03-08T16:03

Matt Gertz, from Media Matters for America, will join us to discuss revelations from a piece in the New Yorker, exposing Fox News and its tight relationship with President Trump.

Heather “...

Episode 477: The Music City takes on Amazon; Cohen Spills the Beans from 2019-03-01T18:22

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to break down maybe the busiest week of news yet…

And David Dayen, will tell us why New York is not the only city waging a fight against Amazon.

Episode 476: Billions Wasted on Natural Disasters; All the Headlines You May Have Missed from 2019-02-22T17:37

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, I’m Farron Cousins sitting in for Sam Seder this week. Today on the showDonald Trump’s national emergency declaration is being challenged in court by 16 states, an...

Episode 475: Shutdown Averted? Democratic States to See Major Reform from 2019-02-15T16:42

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, on today’s show…

Amy Hanauer, from Policy Matters Ohio, will join us to explain why last November’s big win for Democrats will lead to big changes in state h...

Episode 474: How Corporations Buy Back Stock and Screw Workers; SOTU Analysis from 2019-02-08T17:00

Economics Professor, William Lazonick, will join us to explain stock buybacks and why Senators Sanders and Schumer have teamed up to limit corporations from doing it.

And Heather “Digby” P...

Episode 473: Two Presidents One Big Mess in Venezuela from 2019-02-01T18:31

Ivan Briscoe, from the International Crisis Group, will be here to explain the current political tension in Venezuela and how we got there.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon join me to bre...

Episode 472: American Workers are Losing Out to Economic Concentration from 2019-01-25T17:18

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will be here to tell us about the new economic concentration that has permeated our economy.

And, Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will help me rund...

Episode 471: Prosecuting Trump to Save Democracy from 2019-01-18T17:38

Jeff Hauser, from The Revolving Door Project, will join us to explain why we must prosecute Donald Trump to the full extent of the law.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will help me rundo...

Episode 470: Emergency Room Billing Explained; Catching Up From The Holidays from 2019-01-11T18:52

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, this is the first episode of 2019 and we are happy to be back from the holidays! On today’s show

Sarah Kliff, from Vox, asked readers to submit their emerge...

Episode 469: Happy New Year! "Best of" from 2019-01-04T15:08

We will be back next week with an all new show, until then here is a great show from earlier this year.

On today’s show we’ll explain why states that have right-to-carry gun laws, also hav...

Episode 468: End of 2018 "Best of" from 2018-12-28T15:33

Thank you for supporting us in 2018, we will be back in January with all new episodes. Please consider becoming a member of the full show in 2019!

Check out this episode you may have miss...

Episode 467: Senator Warren's Socialist Plan to Make Drugs Explained from 2018-12-21T16:21

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will join us to discuss Elizabeth Warren’s plan for the government to manufacture generic drugs.

As always, Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be...

Episode 466: The Wall Street Money Behind "No Labels" from 2018-12-14T16:57

Lachlan Markay, from The Daily Beast, will join us to explain how the “No Labels” Movement is funded by the biggest names on Wall Street and why that’s a problem.

As always, Heather “Digby...

Episode 465: What's Behind the Russia Ukraine Escalation; How Iran is Being Held Liable for Terrorism in Iraq from 2018-12-07T15:08

Shorter Podcast this week due to technical difficulties, but we have two great interviews for this week's show.

Today on the show,

Russian and Ukrainian Expert, Sophie Pinkham will b...

Episode 464: Where Are We in the Mueller Investigation; Can We Stop The World From Burning from 2018-11-30T17:04

As always, Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to recap all the news that matters most this week.

And Climate Expert, Michael Mann will be here to break down the recent National...

Episode 463: Trump Family Hypocrisy from 2018-11-23T15:12

Welcome to a special Thanksgiving edition of Ring of Fire Radio, I’m Sam Seder. That’s right folks, this is a special edition of Ring of Fire. This week we depart from our usual radio format t...

Episode 462: State of Denial: Can We Stop White Nationalism? from 2018-11-16T16:19

Journalist, Janet Reitman, will be here to discuss how law enforcement failed to see the threat of white nationalism and now it may be too late.

As always, Heather “Digby” Parton from Salo...

Episode 461: Blue Wave? We'll Discuss; It's Time Small-Business Started Colluding from 2018-11-09T17:59

This is a very special post midterm edition and helping me rundown elections and some of the more important ballot initiatives around the country is our very own Heather “Digby” Parton.

An...

Episode 460: The Rhetoric Behind The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting; How We Can Have Healthcare for All! from 2018-11-02T15:59

Doctor Abdul El-Sayed, will join us to make his case for Medicare-for-All.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to the biggest news stories of the week.

Episode 459: Pipe Bombs and Caravans; Right-Wing Judicial Bootcamps from 2018-10-26T15:33

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, brings us another amazing story of a training academy set up to indoctrinate the minds of law clerks in order to push the courts to the right.

Heathe...

Episode 458: Violent Alt-Right Group "The Proud Boys" Explained from 2018-10-19T15:50

Angelo Carusone, from Media Matters, will tell us about a group of men who describe themselves as Western Chauvinists, called the Proud Boys.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here...

Episode 457: SCOTUS Strategies to Counter Kavanaugh from 2018-10-12T14:59

Dahlia Lithwick, from Slate, will be here to explain why it’s up to the other eight justices to save us from Justice Kavanaugh.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to the bigges...

Episode 456: ROF's Greatest Interviews- Full Show from 2018-10-05T15:00

Today on Ring of Fire, we’ll be revisiting some of the very best interviews from more than a decade of being on the air. We’ll hear from Howard Zinn, Chalmers Johnson, Daniel Ellsberg, and seve...

Episode 455: The Rise of the Reactionary Right; Kavanaugh Analysis from 2018-09-28T14:21

Ezra Klein, co-founder of Vox, will explain the rise of YouTube’s reactionary right.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to discuss this week’s events surrounding Brett Kavanaug...

Episode 454: Trump Has A Problem: Kavanaugh's Past from 2018-09-21T16:15

The Intercept’s Ryan Grim joins us to discuss a recent letter sent to two Democrats on the Senate Judiciary committee, claiming federal court employees are willing to speak out against SCOTUS No...

Episode 453: Outlook of the Supreme Court...Not So Good from 2018-09-14T15:31

Today on the show

Adam Serwer, from The Atlantic, will explain why The Supreme Court is heading back to the 19th Century.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown ...

Episode 452: Setting up a Social Wealth Fund for America Explained from 2018-09-07T15:10

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

And Matt Bruenig, from The People’s Policy Project, will be to explain what a Soci...

Episode 451: Trump's reaction to Senator McCain's Death Pathetic from 2018-08-31T13:00

Ring of Fire YouTube Host, Farron Cousins, is filling in this Labor Day weekend for Sam Seder.

Episode 450: Trump's Tide-pool of Corruption; US Senator's History of Helping Big Banks from 2018-08-24T16:16

Today on the show

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to discuss arguably, President Trump’s worst week.

And David Dayen, will join us to uncover the story of Tom Carper, ...

Episode 449: Why Republicans Should Be Worried About the Midterms; Free Candidate Training for a New Wave of Dems from 2018-08-17T12:00

Today on the show

Kelly Dietrich, from the National Democratic Training Committee, will join us to explain how we turn the activism we see on the ground into actual democratic victories. Listen

Episode 448: Netroots Nation Coverage 2018 (Full Show) from 2018-08-10T15:01

We are back from Netroots Nation 2018 held in the Crescent City of New Orleans Louisiana!

Today on the show, New York Attorney General Candidate, Zephyr Teachout on using the office as a t...

Episode 447: Special Teacher Union Edition (full podcast) from 2018-08-03T13:00

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, I’m Sam Seder.

This is a special edition of the podcast, while we travel to New Orleans for this year’s Netroots Nation. We will be bringing you special int...

Episode 446: Understanding the Welfare Boogeyman from 2018-07-27T15:20

Suzanne Mettler, author of the new book, “The Government-Citizen Disconnect,” will join us to discuss the Trump Administrations plan to rebrand social programs as “welfare.”

Heather “Digby...

Episode 445: Inhuman Resources; Trump's Bizarre Meeting with Putin from 2018-07-20T16:06

David Dayen, will join us to discuss his new piece detailing employee abuses at one of the largest banks in the world.

Heather “Digby” Parton and I will discuss all the major headlines fro...

Episode 444: Don't Cash That Check in the Mail! from 2018-07-13T15:17

Karl Frisch, from Allied Progress, will be here to explain how private equity firms have a new way of monetizing poor people.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown al...

Episode 443: "best of" The Makeover Behind the Alt-Right from 2018-07-06T13:30

And Harvard Professor, Khalil Gibran Muhammed, will join us to discuss how the Alt-Right is using social science to make racism seem respectable.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will...

Episode 442: Kennedy Retiring and What This Week's SCOTUS Rulings Mean from 2018-06-29T16:36

Dahlia Lithwick, from Slate, will join us to discuss this week’s SCOTUS rulings and Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement announcement.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to bre...

Episode 441: Inside a Border Patrol Facility from 2018-06-22T16:20

Zoë Carpenter, from The Nation, will join us to discuss the Trump Administration’s zero tolerance policy towards immigrants and she’ll describe her recent visit to a border patrol facility on th...

Episode 440: What a Week plus Analysis of Two Major SCOTUS Rulings from 2018-06-15T14:42

Scott Lemieux, from “Lawyers, Guns, and Money,” will be here to explain a couple of crucial rulings by the Supreme Court recently.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdo...

Episode 439: How Democrats Win Elections Under Trump from 2018-06-08T15:43

The Founder of American Progressive Voices, Mike Lux, will join us to discuss his new book, “How to Democrat in The Age of Trump.”

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdo...

Episode 438: ICE Intimidation Tactics from 2018-06-01T14:02

Today on the show

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to run through all the major headlines from this week

And Nation Contributor, John Washington, on the effect that ICE...

Episode 437: Blue Wave Candidates Instilling Hope from 2018-05-24T20:48

Jim Keady, will join us to discuss his run for congress in New Jersey’s 4th District, and why running on strong progressive values this the key to victory.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salo...

Episode 436: How The ACORN Scandal Led to Today's Nightmare Politics from 2018-05-18T16:24

Zach Carter, from The Huffington Post, will take us down memory lane to discuss how the ACORN scandal seeded today’s nightmare politics and why both sides of the political isle share the blame.<...

Episode 435: Political Corruption is Ruining Everything from 2018-05-11T15:14

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will explain how political corruption is ruining everything and how we can fix it.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all th...

Episode 434: Actually Guns Do Kill People from 2018-05-04T17:50

On today’s show we’ll explain why states that have right-to-carry gun laws, also have a higher rate of violent crime with The Nation’s, Mike Konczal.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will...

Episode 433: What is Mandatory Arbitration and How Workers are getting Screwed from 2018-04-27T14:01

On today’s show we’ll speak to Alexander Colvin, from Cornell Law School, about the increasing number of employers who are forcing employees into mandatory arbitration agreements, and how it’s c...

Episode 432: Legal Edition Back From Vegas from 2018-04-20T17:01

We survived our trip to Las Vegas Nevada!

On today’s show we’ll have interviews from Mass Torts Made Perfect, the largest plaintiff attorney seminar in the country.

Human Rights Atto...

Episode 431: Why Republicans Can't Get Much Done from 2018-04-06T16:00

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories

And Mike Konczal will join us to talk about his piece where he asks the question, “Why Are The...

Episode 430: Let's Talk Midterm Strategy from 2018-03-30T14:30

Today on the show

National affairs correspondent for The Nation, Joan Walsh, will join us to explain the “7,373 Seat Strategy.”

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to brea...

Episode 429: "Best of" Suing the Electoral College; BLM Movement in the Trump Era; Betsy Devos from 2018-03-23T15:03

Sam is out sick this week, but we will be back next week with an all new show! Enjoy the full show on us!

Harvard Professor, Lawrence Lessig, will join us to discuss his lawsuit against t...

Episode 428: Sex Trafficking Bill Fail from 2018-03-16T16:08

Alana Massey, will explain why a proposed bill to stop sex trafficking is short sighted and counter productive for those in danger.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to ca...

Episode 427: Bringing Back Debtor's Prisons from 2018-03-09T17:18

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will explain how prosecutors and judges have brought back debtor’s prisons.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s ...

Episode 426: Say Goodbye To Public Sector Unions from 2018-03-02T16:47

SCOTUS expert, Ian Millhiser, will join us to discuss the case Janus v. AFSCME and why it has the potential to eliminate public sector unions.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be her...

Episode 425: Creating Laws to Prevent Protesting on the Rise; White Masculinity is Haunting American Life from 2018-02-23T20:22

Zoe Carpenter from The Nation will discuss the laws that have been popping up to put an end to protests in the United States – laws that are a result of the massive Standing Rock protests agains...

Episode 424: Republican Plan on Gerrymandering Explained from 2018-02-16T16:27

David Daley, from Salon, will talk about recently uncovered documents that explain how Republicans have gerrymandered the country to their benefit.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will b...

Episode 423: Nunes Memo Impact; Trump's Task Force on Opioids a Dud from 2018-02-09T16:49

Coming up on today’s show we’ll be talking about the latest developments regarding the Nunes memo, and why the narrative surrounding that memo took less than a week to completely fall apart.

Episode 422: Politics Behind The Super Bowl from 2018-02-02T15:38

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s State of The Union Address

And we’ll talk football on this Superbowl Weekend with Dave Zirin from Edge of Sports an...

Episode 421: How The DCCC Treats Progressive Candidates from 2018-01-26T19:07

Ryan Grim, from The Intercept, will tell us why candidates that signed up to fight Donald Trump’s Presidency, must get passed The Democratic Party first.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Sa...

Episode 420: The Makeover Behind the Alt-Right from 2018-01-19T15:34

Harvard Professor, Khalil Gibran Muhammed, will join us to discuss how the Alt-Right is using social science to make racism seem respectable.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be ...

Episode 419: Government Shutdown Looming; DACA; and Trump's Attempt to Undermine Iran Nuke Deal from 2018-01-12T16:55

Trita Parsi, author of Losing an Enemy- Obama Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy, will join us to discuss the real causes of the protests in Iran.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will...

Episode 418: What We Missed With Trump Over The Break; What's Ahead in 2018 from 2018-01-05T18:08

Cliff Schecter, from the UnPresidented Podcast, will join us to discuss what we should look for in the mid-term elections later this year.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be her...

Episode 417: Trump Tax Plan Passes; The Year of The Backlash in Sports from 2017-12-22T16:11

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to rundown some of the biggest stories of 2017

And Dave Zirin, from Edge of Sports, will join us to recap what was an amazing year in sports ...

Episode 416: Trump's Backs Two Losers in Alabama; The Loss of Black Wealth Under Obama from 2017-12-15T17:46

Ryan Cooper, will stop by to talk about his new report that details the disproportionate loss of black wealth under the Obama administration.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here...

Episode 415: Sam Seder's Rollercoaster Week; Being a Failure Can Lead to Whitehouse Job from 2017-12-08T16:34

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to run down the most important news stories from the past week.

And author, Gary Rivlin, will stop by to talk about his new book, “Wall Stree...

Episode 414: The Internet Isn't Safe...from Politicians! from 2017-12-01T19:41

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to run down the most important news stories from the past week.

And Ryan Singel, from Contextly, will talk about the assault on net neutralit...

Episode 413: "Happy Thanksgiving Best of Show!" from 2017-11-24T14:00

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you're enjoying the holiday. Here is a"best of" show from earlier this year!

Voting Rights Expert, Ari Berman, will join us to discuss Donald Trump’s f...

Episode 412: Alabama Malls Not Safe; The Iron Stache on Helping the Working Class from 2017-11-17T16:14

The Iron Stache, Randy Bryce, joins us to discuss his race against Paul Ryan and what struggles working class American’s face in the midterm elections.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon wi...

Episode 411: Saudi Royal Purge Enabled by Washington? from 2017-11-10T20:36

Ryan Grim, from The Intercept, will be here to discuss what’s going on with a recent purge in the Saudi Royal Family, and how Washington Corruption may be the cause.

Heather “Digby” Parton...

Episode 410: It's Mueller Time! How Michael Moore Flipped a Former Healthcare Executive from 2017-11-03T15:44

Tarbell founder, Wendell Potter, will be here to tell us why Donald Trump hates Michael Moore, and how he used to hate him too.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to run down t...

Episode 409: Holding Money Offshore to Avoid Taxes from 2017-10-27T15:23

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to run down the most important news stories from the past week.

And the Managing Editor of TYT Investigates, Jonathan Larsen, will stop by to...

Episode 407: Big Bank Scheme Uncovered from 2017-10-13T16:22

Investigative journalist, David Dayen, will join us to discuss his special investigation, detailing serious misbehavior by JP Morgan during the 2008 financial meltdown

Heather “Digby” Part...

Episode 406: Mass Shooting Continues but What Can BeDone? from 2017-10-06T18:38

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon, will be here to run down the most important news stories from the past week.

And law professor, Kyle Logue, will be here to tell us why gun manufacturers...

Episode 405: Politics in Puerto Rico; NFL Players Respond to Trump from 2017-09-29T15:27

Dave Zirin, from Edge of Sports, will explain why Donald Trump’s comments on NFL Players, might just be a cover up tactic for his latest failings.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon, will b...

Episode 404: How to Reform the Electoral College from 2017-09-22T15:49

Harvard Professor, Lawrence Lessig, will join us to discuss his lawsuit against the electoral college in an effort to make sure everyone’s vote is equal.

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon,...

Episode 403: What's Going on With Trump's Shady Election Committee from 2017-09-15T15:16

Ari Berman, from Mother Jones, will join us to discuss President Trump’s latest meeting of his “Election Integrity” Committee and how they plan to make it harder for you to vote.

Heather “...

Episode 402: Trump tells Dreamers it Was Nice Knowing You, What's Causing Catastrophic Hurricanes from 2017-09-08T15:47

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon, will be here to help boil down what was a very busy week in news.

And Climate Expert, Doctor Michael E. Mann, will be here to explain why there is a dire...

Episode 401: Labor Day Best of Show from 2017-09-01T14:13

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will join us to outline a big threat that Donald Trump is ignoring and we’ll discuss why Senate Democrats boycotted hearings involving Steve Mnuchin and To...

Episode 400: Mike Papantonio on his New Book "Law and Vengeance", Figuring our Trump's "Secret" Afghanistan Plan from 2017-08-25T15:25

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon, will be here to help boil down what was a very busy week in news.

And America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio will stop by to talk about his upcoming book, Law...

Episode 399: Unpacking Charlottesville; EPA Secretly Being Undermined from 2017-08-18T15:53

David Roberts, from Vox, will join us to discuss how EPA head, Scott Pruitt, is secretly dismantling his agency from within.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon, will be here to help boi...

Episode 398: Starting a Nuclear War via Twitter, Leaked Report Contradicts Trump Administration from 2017-08-11T15:30

Kert Davies, Executive Director of Climate Investigations Center, will join us to explain why the recently leaked climate report contradicts the Trump Admiration’s position on Global Warming. Listen

Episode 397: Keeping up with the Trump News Cycle, Big Bank Caught Scamming You of Overdraft Fees from 2017-08-04T16:19

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will join us to unpack the latest Wells Fargo Bank scandal and why he thinks they should receive the corporate death penalty.

And Heather “Digby” Par...

Episode 396: Trump's Attack on Labor Rights from 2017-07-28T17:28

Sharon Block, former Obama official from the National Labor Relations Board, will be here to explain how Donald Trump is turning back the clock on labor rights.

And Heather “Digby” Parton ...

Episode 395: The Difference Between Trump's Populism and Progressive Populism from 2017-07-21T15:36

Guy Molyneux will join us to explain the difference between Donald Trump’s populist message and the economic populist message of politicians like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

And H...

Episode 394: The Effect of Trump's Poor Performance at the G 20 Summit and How a Progressive Voting Wave is Hitting the Country from 2017-07-14T13:32

John Nichols from The Nation Magazine will join us to discuss the rise of a strong progressive electoral wave that’s sweeping the country.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon, will be he...

Episode 393: "Best of Show" Blow it all up Billionaires and Flashback to The Gorsuch Hearings from 2017-07-07T12:59

Investigative Reporter and New York Times Best Selling Author, Vicky Ward will be here to discuss her amazing new piece, “The Blow-It-All-Up Billionaires.”

Ari Berman, from The Nation, wil...

Episode 392: World Without America and Healthcare Plan Looks at 4th and Long from 2017-06-30T16:15

Heather Hurlburt will join us to explain the devastating effects of President Trump’s diplomatic strategy with our allies.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon, will be here to help me re...

Episode 391: Republican's Remain Galvanized, Tax Cuts for a Generation in Healthcare Bill from 2017-06-23T14:44

Former acting administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Andy Slavitt, will join us to discuss why Trump Care is nothing more than a secret tax bonanza for the rich.

...

Episode 390: Trump Failing His Own Class; Republican House Whip Shot: Semi-Automatic Gun Involved from 2017-06-16T15:13

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will join us to discuss how President Trump doesn’t make the grade when it comes to getting his homework done.

And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon,...

Episode 389: Payday Lenders Want Free Pass, Hearings Recap from 2017-06-09T13:00

Karl Frisch from Allied Progress will explain how a provision in the Financial Choice Act would “obliterate” any effort to reign in the predatory payday lending industry.

And Heather “Digb...

Episode 388: States Bearing Cost of Opioid Epidemic from 2017-06-02T17:58

America’s Lawyer Mike Papantonio, will be in studio to talk about the opioid epidemic and how his firm is working with state Attorney Generals to help recoup the tremendous cost associated with ...

Episode 387: Trump Tripping, How Terrorism is Financed from 2017-05-26T13:30

Counter-terrorism expert and attorney, Gavriel Mairone (May- Rone) will discuss the terrorist attack in Manchester this week and how he’s fighting in the courtroom to cut the funding that promot...

Episode 386: Trump's Comey Problem, Why Deficits can be a Good Thing from 2017-05-19T16:15

Economist Dean Baker will join us to explain why a progressive running for office on the premise of reducing the deficit is a big mistake for regaining control of Congress and eventually the Whi...

Episode 385: FBI Director Fired, FCC Helping Big Media from 2017-05-12T15:59

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will explain how Donald Trump is making big media companies even bigger.

And Heather “Digby” Parton will be here to help me recap the big stories fro...

Episode 384: The Legal Episode from Las Vegas! from 2017-05-05T13:30

Today on Ring of Fire, We’ll hear interviews from last week’s trip to Las Vegas, where I covered the Mass Torts Made Perfect Spring Convention at The Wynn Hotel.

Farron Cousins, from Ring ...

Episode 383: "Best of" Hate Crimes on The Rise from 2017-04-28T15:00

Mark Potok from the Southern Poverty Law Center will talk about the rising incidents of anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim violence in our country

Episode 382: Can You Throw Someone Off a Plane? from 2017-04-21T18:11

America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, will join us to discuss the legality of pulling the now famous United Airlines Passenger of a plane and the much bigger problem of airline deregulation.

...

Episode 381: Trump Wants to Cut Social Security; Shingles Vaccine and What You Need to Know from 2017-04-13T20:34:16

Alex Lawson from Social Security Works will tell us about President Trump’s plan to gut Social Security.

The Nation’s Zoe Carpenter will explain why Trump is a bigger threat to the environ...

Episode 380: Jared Kushner To Bring Peace in The Middle East? LOL!!! from 2017-04-07T15:41:32

Josh Holland, from the Nation, on the strategy to filibuster Supreme Court Nominee, Neil Gorsuch

And Heather “Digby” Parton will be here to talk Jared Kushner's trip to Iraq.

Subscr...

Episode 379: High Drug Prices Explained; Republican's Lame Legislation Efforts from 2017-03-31T11:30:39

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will join us to uncover the hidden monopolies that raise drug prices.

And Heather “Digby” Parton will be here to help me recap the big stories from t...

Episode 378: Listen Liberal's Thomas Frank and What We Learned in the Comey Hearings from 2017-03-24T16:33:42

We’ll catch up with The Great Thomas Frank, and get his thoughts on what it’s like living in the Age of Trump.

And Michael Brooks from The Majority Report will be here to rundown some of t...

Episode 377: Miserable Roll Out of Trumpcare, Vault 7 Document Dump from 2017-03-17T16:06:24

Ring of Fire Contributor, Josh Gay, will join Mike Papantonio to talk about the latest Wikileak document dump known as “Vault 7.”

And Sam Seder and Heather “Digby” Parton will be here to ...

Episode 376: The Deregulation Scam; Trump's Stunning Accusation from 2017-03-10T17:08:08

Investigative Journalist David Dayen, will fill us in on a couple of big stories he’s been writing about involving the real purpose behind deregulation.

Ring of Fire Online’s, Farron Cousi...

Episode 375: Russia Debate, Media Gets Trump Congressional Address Wrong from 2017-03-03T15:28:33

“America’s Lawyer” Mike Papantonio will join me to give us his take on the recent attempt by the Trump Administration to crack down on leaks.

Heather “Digby” Parton will help analyze Trump...

Episode 374: Town Hall Success, E Cig Devices Exploding, Climate Change Linked to Terrorism from 2017-02-24T19:23:56

Farron Cousins from Ring of Fire Online fills in for Sam Seder, Pap, and RFK Jr.

Author CJ Werleman will explain how Trump’s climate change denial will lead to a spike in global terrorism....

Episode 373: Mike Papantonio on the Opioid Epidemic and Republican's Plan to Slash FEMA Funding from 2017-02-17T18:46:16

Nathalie Baptiste will be here to talk about her latest piece in Mother Jones outlining how Republican plan to slash FEMA Funding.

Mike Papantonio will join us to discuss the problem with ...

Episode 372: Trump's Gift to Wall Street, Warren Won't Be Silenced from 2017-02-10T17:02:32

Securities Attorney, Peter Mougey, will join us to discuss President Trump’s attack on financial regulations and the devastating effect it could have on mom and pop investors.

And Heather ...

Episode 371: Is Trump's Immigration Order Legal? from 2017-02-03T16:04:34

America's Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, breaks down Trump's Immigration Order.

Faiz Shakir, National Director of the ACLU, will join us to discuss Senator Jeff Sessions’s appointment as Attorne...

Episode 370: First Week of Trump; SCOTUS Short List from 2017-01-27T16:56:24

Ian Millhiser from Think Progress will give us the “short list” of judges being considered for The Supreme Court, and the list doesn’t look good folks.

Heather “Digby” Parton, from Salon, ...

Episode 369: Corporate Democrats Called Out, How Media Should Cover Trump from 2017-01-20T17:40:01

Paul Waldman, from The American Prospect, will tell us why he thinks the media will need to change the way it covers President Trump by pressuring him to tell the truth, or face getting “steamro...

Episode 369: (M) New Presidential Era, Media Overhaul, and The Case for Universal Basic Income from 2017-01-20T17:36:59

Paul Waldman, from The American Prospect, will tell us why he thinks the media will need to change the way it covers President Trump by pressuring him to tell the truth, or face getting “steamro...

Episode 368: Trump's First Press Conference and The Media's Coverage of RFK Jr. this Week from 2017-01-13T18:42:52

Mike Papantonio, will stop by from his busy schedule to discuss some interesting developments involving one Ring of Fire member’s meeting with Donald Trump.

Heather “Digby” Parton, from Sa...

Episode 367: Gamechangers and Israel from 2017-01-06T19:54:01

Foreign Policy expert, Matt Duss, will explain why President Obama abstained from a United Nation’s Resolution, which called on Israel to cease building settlements in territories it occupied in...

Episode 366: "Best of" Happy New Year! from 2016-12-30T14:30:12

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, will be in studio to talk about some major environmental stories that have been buried by mainstream media.

And America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, will be here to tal...

Episode 365: Holiday "Best of" 2016 from 2016-12-23T14:30:22

Today on Ring of Fire, we’ll be revisiting some of the very best interviews from more than a decade of being on the air. We’ll hear from Thom Hartmann, and Daniel Ellsberg. Become a member and...

Episode 364: Building a Better Union Movement, and Trump's Anti-Worker Pick for Labor from 2016-12-16T17:07:42

Union Organizer, Jane McAlevey, will be here to discuss her timely new book, “No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age.”

Justin Miller from the American Prospect will be he...

Episode 363: Analyzing the Nightmare that Is Donald Trump, How to Fight Back! from 2016-12-09T19:34:34

Adam Green, from The Progressive Change Campaign Committee, will talk about Congressman Keith Ellison’s bid to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee and where progressives c...

Episode 362: Trump a Danger to Democracy from 2016-12-02T18:13:52

Today on Ring of Fire,

Voting Rights Expert, Ari Berman, will join us to explain why Donald Trump’s statements about voter fraud are just a prelude to massive voter suppression looming on ...

Episode 361: Trump's Racist Attorney General, and the Theft of Obama's SCOTUS Nominee from 2016-11-25T14:50:03

Mike Papantonio and I will discuss the appointment of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, to Attorney General and why the southern senator’s history should cause major alarms.

Author and Law Pr...

Episode 360: Trump's Transition Team Off to a Bad Start, The New Red Scare from 2016-11-18T17:55:29

Sam Seder and Mike Papantonio talk about Trump's Transition Team and why they are off to such a bad start.

And Andrew Cockburn from Harper’s Magazine will join Pap to discuss the media’s r...

Episode 359: President Elect Trump, Yep You're Reading That Right! from 2016-11-11T19:13:15

Today on the first half of Ring of Fire; Sam Seder, Mike Papantonio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will analyze the Presidential Election as try to comprehend what a Trump Presidency means for our c...

Episode 358: Trump Crazies Out in Full Force, What SCOTUS Looks Like Under Trump from 2016-11-04T16:49:59

Democratic Strategist, Cliff Schecter, stops by to discuss the deaths of two Iowa Police officers, after they were ambushed by a lone gunman.

Law Professor, Michele Gilman, will describe w...

Episode 357: Down to the Wire, and The Absurd Corporate Tax Cuts After the Election from 2016-10-28T16:10:16

Heather “Digby” Parton, from Salon, will be here to help rundown the week’s top stories.

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will join us to discuss the problems with the AT&T – Tim...

Episode 356: "Best of Show" Matt Taibbi with RFKJr. on Trump and More Dangerous Chemicals on the Horizon. from 2016-10-21T13:00:01

Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi stops by to give us his thoughts on the Republican Primary, and why Donald Trump’s endorsements should “scare your pants off”.

And Investigative Reporter, Sharo...

Episode 355: States Where It's Almost Impossible to Vote from 2016-10-14T18:34:38

Voting Rights Expert, Ari Berman, will join us to explain how Wisconsin is systematically failing to provide valid ID’s required to vote and how the State of Texas has voter registration laws th...

Episode 354: VP Debate Analysis and Wikileaks Announcement Upsets Trump Voters from 2016-10-07T15:58:52

John Amato from the website Crooks and Liars, will be here to talk about Julian Assange and Wikileaks plus the Willie Horton Style Ad attacking Governor Kaine released by the RNC.

Democrat...

Episode 353: Hottest Year Ever? Congress Overrides Obama for the First Time, and FDA Chief Goes to Bat for Big Pharma from 2016-09-30T18:29:01

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, will be in studio to talk about some major environmental stories that have been buried by mainstream media.

And America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, will be here to tal...

Episode 352: Wells Fargo Scam Explained from 2016-09-23T14:57:10

Professor William Black will be here to explain a scandal in which Wells Fargo employees opened roughly 2 million checking and credit accounts without customers' knowledge.

Heather “Digby”...

Episode 351: Hypocrisy in the Wake of Hillary's Deplorable Comment and The Public Option is Back! from 2016-09-16T17:48:39

Co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Adam Green, will be here to discuss a congressional resolution calling for every American to have access to a public health insurance opt...

Episode 350: Trump in Trouble with Pay to Play? Bundy's Go to Trial! from 2016-09-09T17:03:54

Farron Cousins on Pam Bondi and Trump's Pay to Play problem,

And America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, will be in studio to tee off on the news involving the Native American Protest in Standi...

Episode 349: Coal Exec tells other Coal Execs to Stop Denying Climate Change and Why Are Dems Starting a Cold War with Russia from 2016-09-02T15:53:40

Organizer and Activist, Moumita Ahmed, from Millennials for Revolution, will discuss how Bernie Sanders message inspired her to get involved in politics and how we can get millenials out to vote...

Episode 348: "Best of" How Scary is Trump? from 2016-08-26T15:32:33

Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi stops by to give us his thoughts on the Republican Primary, and why Donald Trump’s endorsements should “scare your pants off”.

And Investigative Reporter, Sharo...

Episode 347: Manafort's Secret Ukraine Money and Trump's Election Day Goon Squad from 2016-08-19T18:12:28

Voting Rights Expert, Ari Berman, will be here to tell us how Donald Trump Is Encouraging Intimidation and Racial Profiling at the Polls.

Political Strategist, Cliff Schecter, stops by to ...

Episode 346: Obama Releases Drone Playbook, and Economic Inequality for Minorities Explained from 2016-08-12T16:41:54

Mike Papantonio will be in studio to discuss the release of The Obama Administration’s “Playbook” outlining the guidelines for the killing and capturing of terrorist suspects.

And Joshua H...

Episode 345: Mike Papantonio is Back! from 2016-08-05T11:46:59

Mike Papantonio is back! He’ll be in studio to talk about his recent victory in court against the chemical giant, Dupont. And an exclusive interview about his new fiction book, Law and Disorder...

Episode 344: Sam Seder Reports From The Democratic National Convention from 2016-07-29T18:34:45

Sam Seder was in Philly this week covering the DNC. Interviews include

Alex Pareene, Editor of Gawker Magazine

Host of the Zero Hour, RJ Eskow

Washington Correspondent from Th...

Episode 343: Trump Pence Makes No Sense, and We Talk Turkey...Literally! from 2016-07-22T17:53:09

Political Analyst, Cliff Schecter, talks about Mike Pence, and why Trump’s pick for Vice President might not be the best fit.

And Middle East Expert, Matt Duss, will explain what’s happeni...

Episode 342: Discussion on Race with Eddie Glaude Jr. and What's The Chilcot Report? from 2016-07-15T17:25:23

Middle East Expert, Juan Cole, will talk about the revelations from a recent UK inquiry into events leading up to the invasion in Iraq.

Professor, Eddie Glaude Jr. will join us to discuss ...

Episode 341: "Best of" Financial Advice on an Index Card, Behind the VW Exhaust Scandal from 2016-07-08T16:15:07

Author Harold Pollack will be here to talk about his new book, “The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated”

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen will give us an u...

Episode 340: SCOTUS Recent Ruilings Explained, Warren Joins Clinton on the Campaign Trail from 2016-07-01T16:02:07

Supreme Court Expert, Scott Lemieux, will be here to discuss the impacts from the latest rulings passed down by the highest court in the land.

ROF Contributor, Mollye Barrows, and Sam Sede...

Episode 339: Bad Month for Florida, Big Win for Net Neutrality from 2016-06-24T16:31:47

Ring of Fire Contributor, Mollye Barrows, joins Sam Seder to talk about Florida's really bad month.

And Craig Aaron will join us to tell how a court of appeals ruled in favor of net neutra...

Episode 338: We Found RFK Jr.! from 2016-06-17T15:01:31

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will be here to tell us how he’s been helping displaced homeowners from a major gas leak and bringing awareness to exploding “bomb trains” carrying oil though out our comm...

Episode 337: Hillary Clinton's Historic Moment and How One Man Brought Down the Klan from 2016-06-10T15:33:32

New York Times Best Selling Author, Laurence Leamer, will be hear to talk about his new book, “The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down The Klan.”

And Heather"Digby&q...

Episode 336: Trump Attacks the Media from 2016-06-03T17:50:10

Michael Brooks from Two Dope Boys and a Podcast, runs down the news with Sam Seder this week, plus...

Washington Post Blogger, Paul Waldman, will be here to tell us about Donald Trump’s la...

Episode 335: NRA's Bat$#^! Crazy Leadership! from 2016-05-27T15:39:36

Cliff Schecter will join us to talk about Donald Trump’s speech at the recent NRA convention, and we will examine how the once reasonable organization has morphed into a den of gun thirsty lunat...

Episode 334: Close Call in Kentucky and How Three Ordinary American's Uncovered Foreclosure Fraud from 2016-05-20T18:08:46

Heather"Digby" Parton from Hullaballoo, talks to Sam Seder about Primary Results this week, and they will try to recall another Presidential Candidate that has less public service or m...

Episode 333: Bernie Sanders Wins West Virginia and Trump Loses Religious Right from 2016-05-13T16:29:57

Michael Brooks from The Majority Report and 2 Dope Boys and a Podcast joins us to talk about Bernie Sander's victory in West Virginia and he'll help Sam Seder run down the news of the week.

Episode 332: Alan Grayson on Elections and Mike Papantonio Talks Next Trial Against Dupont from 2016-05-06T10:00:24

Special Legal Edition of Ring of Fire: Sam Seder talks to America's Lawyer, Mike Papantonio about his upcoming trial against Dupont and the dangers of the chemical C8 that is used in the proces...

Episode 331: "Best of" Show Dupont Chemicals Dumped Into Ohio River and Free Health Care For All from 2016-04-29T16:00:44

Economist Richard Eskow, will join us to talk about Bernie Sander’s plan to provide healthcare to all American’s.

And attorney, Tim O’Brien, will tell us how the chemical C8 was dumped int...

Episode 330: The Crippling Result of College Debt and The Investigators Involved in The Panama Papers from 2016-04-22T16:41

Sarah Badawi, from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, will be here to discuss debt free college, and how this initiative has become a major issue on the campaign trail for the Democrats....

Episode 329: Florida's Attack on Women and SCOTUS Judges Send Conservatives a Message from 2016-04-15T18:00:38

Michelle Jowando, from the Center for American Progress, will be here to discuss the Envenwel vs Abbot case and how the “one person one vote” decision was a blow to conservatives.

Episode 328: Bernie's Path to Victory and Josh Fox's New Climate Movie from 2016-04-08T18:20:32

Academy Award Nominated filmmaker, Josh Fox, will be here to tell us about his new documentary, How to Let Go of the World and Love All The Things Climate Can't Change. If you want the full 3 ho...

Episode 327: America's Lawyer, Mike Papantonio and How Public Sector Unions Were Saved from 2016-04-01T14:56:12

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 Thin...

Episode 326: Bernie Sanders Successful Week, And Who's Behind a Mysterious Lobbying Firm from 2016-03-25T18:00:10

Sam Seder and Farron Cousins break down Bernie Sander's successful week after"Western Tuesday"

And David Dayen will tell us about a mysterious lobbying firm in Washington D.C. ca...

Episode 325: Violence at Trump Rallies and RFK Jr. with Glenn Greenwald on Drones and Trump from 2016-03-18T16:06:52

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. interviews Glenn Greenwald from The Intercept on the failure of the media and how it has led to Donald Trump's rise. They will also talk about recent drone strikes in Soma...

Episode 324: Can Fox News Brainwash Your Parents, and Fighting the Stigma of Addiction from 2016-03-11T19:44:57

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will talk to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his bill to help provide the resources needed to help those who suffer from addiction.

And Filmmaker Jen Senko will be h...

Episode 323: DNC Chair's Fight with Warren Agency , Senator Franken on Trump, and Democratic Primary Analysis from 2016-03-04T16:37:13

Senator Al Franken will be here to tell us why he’s pushing back at Senate Republicans for refusing to hold hearings on a replacement for Justice Scalia to the Supreme Court and we will get his ...

Episode 322: Link Between Talc and Ovarian Cancer and Why Evangelicals Love Trump from 2016-02-26T19:09:27

Sam Seder and Mike Papantonio run down this weeks biggest stories, and discuss a recent jury decision alleging links between talc-based powder and ovarian cancer.

And former right wing eva...

Episode 321: Heading Into South Carolina and How We Can Reign In Wall Street from 2016-02-19T16:24:09

Heather “Digby” Parton from Hullabaloo will join us to run down, what was a very busy news week.

Economist, Bill Black, will be here to tell us about his new initiative to restore the rule...

Episode 320: The Old Revolving Door in D.C. from 2016-02-12T15:37:55

Sam Seder and Farron Cousins run down the results from New Hampshire and

Politico’s Senior Whitehouse Reporter, Josh Gerstein, will be here to tell us how President Obama has failed to shu...

Episode 319: Iowa, New Hampshire, and Beyond! from 2016-02-05T18:37:03

Salon writer, Heather “Digby” Parton will help us recap what happened in Iowa this week, and what might be in store for the candidates going forward.

Subscribe to our podcast to get the fu...

Episode 318: GOP Debate Recap and Shady Universities from 2016-01-29T16:40:42

Democratic and Republican Debate Recap with Farron Cousins from ROF TV, and a not so risky Iowa Caucus prediction.

Attorney David Scher will be here to tell us how a for profit college in ...

Episode 317: Bernie's Healthcare Plan and How Cancer Causing Chemical C 8 Ended Up In The Ohio River from 2016-01-22T21:21:37

Economist Richard Eskow, will join us to talk about Bernie Sander’s plan to provide healthcare to all American’s.

And attorney, Tim O’Brien, will tell us how the chemical C 8 was dumped in...

Episode 316: Universal Basic Income and Unions Under Attack from 2016-01-16T17:00

Judith Shulevitz, will be here to expand on her New York Time’s piece, arguing the United States should adopt a Universal Basic Income.

And journalist, Scott Lemieux, will run down the ora...

Episode 315: Personal Finance Made Easy and The End of Class Action Lawsuits from 2016-01-09T17:00

Author Harold Pollack will be here to talk about his new book, “The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated”

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen will give us an u...

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