Nicole Sandler’s daily fix of the latest news and fascinating guests with a healthy dose of snark and humor.
Nicole talks about the latest shooting of an unarmed black man by a cop, this time in SC. Plus election results from Chicago and Ferguson. And Green Party 2012 presidential candidate Jill Stein, who’s formed an exploratory committee for 2016, guests!
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It’s that time again, election season is here. Rand Paul announces his presidential candidacy today, and it’s game on. Nicole Sandler talks with Campaign for America’s Future’s Bill Sher about the Iran nuke deal, and with writer/commentator David Sirota about why Rahm Emanuel should be sent packing by Chicago today.
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Today, Nicole talks Dick Pics with Emptywheel’s Marcy Wheeler, thanks to John Oliver and his epic interview with John Oliver, talking NSA, domestic spying & the Patriot Act! Plus strategist and consultant Joel Silberman tells us about spending last week in Chicago working on the Chuy Garcia campaign for Mayor! And more news, info and…
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Today, Nicole discussed the historic nuclear deal announced with Iran yesterday, and called a Tehran hotel to speak with an Iranian citizen about it. A fake congressman and real Chicago teacher joins in to talk about Chuy Garcia for Mayor. And for Flashback Friday, Nicole pulls out her 1998 interview with the one and only…
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Nicole discusses the onslaught of Religious Freedom Restoration Act legislation – and the problems when a business owner stands up for bigotry with former evangelical “first son” Frank Schaeffer. Politico’s Marc Caputo tells us about Sen. Menendez’ indictment on corruption charges, and his Florida connection. And She’s History’s Amy Simon joins in too! Plus more…
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Nicole celebrates April Fools Day by talking about some of the biggest fools in the news. Lara Turner of WhyWhatWhy.org tells about her coverage of the Boston Marathon Bombing trial. And Brad Friedman wakes up early to celebrate April Fools Day with us, and talk about a philandering and wife-beating judge too!
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Nicole Sandler speaks with her favorite congressman, Alan Grayson, and encourages him to run for the US Senate. GottaLaff joins in during hour two for some fun with the news.
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Today, Nicole talks with Lisa Graves of the Center for Media & Democracy (ALEC Exposed & more) about the bipartisan coalition on criminal justice reform and whether ALEC, the Kochs, etc can be trusted. Plus David Silverman, president of American Atheists on this week’s convention and the controversy surrounding it.
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Nicole takes on Gov Mike Pence of Indiana, who yesterday signed the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” that allows business to discriminate against LGBTQ people. Jon Gold guests to talk about the top secret 28 pages of the 9/11 commission report, and his interview about it with former Sen. Bob Graham. And it’s Friday, so we’ll…
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Nicole Sandler speaks with political scientist Harvey Kaye about the 2016 field, including Scott Walker, governor of his state of WI. The Gliberal Goddesses reconvene as Women’s History Month comes to a close. Plus the lastest news, opinions & more…
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