Episode
3/26 John Carl Baker, GOP Premieres Austerity in Florida
March 26, 2012
Writer John Carl Baker on his article in Jacobin discussing the GOP stranglehold on Florida politics, policy and prosperity (or lack of). Despite highly 
unpopular Governor Scott, Democratic Party opposition is absent. Upper Big Branch collapse preventable, NYPD spying and in the better half, Herman Cain’s new ad, Bayer poisoning bees, your calls and IMs.
Past Episodes
- Jan 21, 2025
- 1/21 Trump Day 1: Attacks, Lies, & Salutes
It's News Day Tuesday! Sam breaks down the biggest headlines out of the long weekend and discuss all the big moments from Trump's inauguration. First, he runs through updates on Trump’s expansive list of Day 1 executive orders hitting on seemingly everything from environmental and public health ...
- Jan 20, 2025
- 1/20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025
Happy Martin Luther King Day! MR's compilation of MLK-related audio returns!
Excerpts include:
-A previously unheard speech from MLK on reparations, white economic anxiety and guaranteed income
-Dr. King’s first TV “interview” from the show “The Open Mind – The New Negro” in 1957, ...
Happy Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Heather Digby Parton, contributing writer at Salon.com and proprietor of the blog Hullabaloo, to round up the week in news. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the Supreme Court’s affirmation of the TikTok ban, Biden and Trump’s following ...