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HuffPost Radio: BOTH SIDES NOW: Cheney's Unapologetic About Iraq But History's Not So Forgiving

A decade later, Ron Reagan & Torie Clarke (DOD's voice on 9/11 and 3/19) debate why we invaded Iraq and lessons learned. Then: Ron Paul/Tea Party warn about Americans dying from drones but not from the eight-fold growth of right-wing militias with AR-17s?

Observations: The QandO Podcast for 17 Mar 13

This week, Michael and Dale discuss the moral case for capitalism and CPAC & the future of conservatism. The direct link to the podcast can be found here. As a reminder, if you are an iTunes user, don’t forget to subscribe to the QandO podcast, Observations, through iTunes. For those of you who don’t have [...]

What is a ‘good shooting?’

#TeamBlacknessAlpha made another appearance on Current TV’s Viewpoint last night to discuss the community anger over the actions of the NYPD and the shooting death of 16-year-old Kimani Gray. On today’s #TWiBRadio, it’s Pi Day! Also, we revisit the issue of the Michelle Williams “native american” comment and we continue our coverage of the aftermath [...]

Ed Schultz, Who Frothed Over 'Bastard, 'Slut,' 'Dirthole' Conservatives, Allegedly 'Pushed Out' at MSNBC

MSNBC "pushed out" Ed Schultz in order to "make way for new talent," according to Politico on Thursday. This would contradict Schultz, who insisted the decision was voluntary and a great step forward for his "brand." What is that brand, exactly? Sneering at "bastard," "slut," "dirthole" conservatives who want to see Barack Obama murdered. Show More Summary

Define ‘Riot’

Was there a riot in Brooklyn last night? On today’s #TWiBRadio, Elon reports from the civil unrest in Brooklyn, we discuss the recent spate of juvenile gun violence, and we continue our discussion about society’s gatekeepers. Subscribe...Show More Summary

What About the Kids?

On today’s #TWiBRadio, we were joined by Dr. Ervin (Maliq) Matthew, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Cincinatti to discuss education and the racial disparities produced in measured academic success. Subscribe onShow More Summary

Rep. Marcus Brandon on Medicaid Expansion, SB 4, on the House Floor

2 months agoUS Politics / Liberal : BlueNC

Rep Marcus Brandon on the House Floor -- Medicaid Expansion This is worth the listen. "You own it. You fix it"

Observations: The QandO Podcast for 10 Mar 13

This week, Michael and Dale discuss the Rand Paul filibuster, The death of Hugo Chavez, and North Korea’s saber-rattling. The direct link to the podcast can be found here. As a reminder, if you are an iTunes user, don’t forget to subscribe to the QandO podcast, Observations, through iTunes. For those of you who don’t [...]

Open Thread: C&L's Saturday Podcast Round Up

enlarge Happy Saturday night, folks! It's Blue Gal from The Professional Left Podcast, bringing you this week's podcast round up. Be aware that these podcasts are also available on i-Tunes and/or Stitcher Radio, and may not be safe for work. Show More Summary

Late Night: Alice Walker Reads Rachel Corrie

Next Saturday, March 16th, will mark the tenth anniversary of the death in Gaza, of Rachel Corrie. Rachel, then a senior at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, had gone to Gaza at the beginning of 2003, to fulfill aspects of her senior thesis. Show More Summary

The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Don't Stand With Rand Edition

Why you will not be killed by drone while sipping your latte in a cafe. Why Obama doesn't mind the sequester. And why Boehner is a liar. You can download the podcast at these links: (iTunes / XML feed /...

The Sim City Podcast

3 months agoUS Politics / Liberal : Tapped

  Earlier this week, I sat down with Staff Writer Abby Rapoport and special guest and freelance writer Rowan Kaiser, to discuss the new Sim City. As total wonks, we'd all be fans of the original versions, which require players to build cities and make sure they run properly and efficiently. Show More Summary

We Do Not #StandWithRand

#StandWithRand? Really? His bit of political theater yesterday reminded me of all of the ridiculous, nonsense he supports. Honestly, Paul Rand can stand right over there, thank you. And Adam Carolla wants to know what’s wrong with black people. On today’s #TWiBRadio, we decide not to #StandWithRand and big surprise, it looks like some of [...]

Rand Paul Discusses His Filibuster with Rush, 'Didn't Have Very Good Shoes' For It

Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) talked about his twelve-hour-long speech with Rush Limbaugh this afternoon. He had been contemplating a filibuster for a week he said, but only decided upon it when he walked into the Capitol that morning....Show More Summary

Abusing 8-Year-Olds and Cooch Pistols

On today’s #TWiBRadio, apparently Lindsey Graham is terrified of the zombie apocalypse, arresting grade school kids is now a trend, and we discover that no one has ever Googled “cooch pistol.” Oh yeah, and we also go to that whole gun-in-the-vagina thing … I don’t think we really need to explain any further. Subscribe on [...]

Can Someone Explain to Paul Krugman What a Troll Is?

Poor Paul Krugman, he is a nerd supreme, but his debate tactics need some serious work. He was unprepared for Scarborough’s epic slipperiness.” And in other news, the liberal bubble burst at Oberlin this week when someone, possibly (but maybe not), was seen dressed in KKK robes on campus. Today on #TWiBRadio, I also concede [...]

Being White in Philly

Republicans love Bill Cosby, especially when he tells people to get their shit together. Yeah, they probably won’t enjoy that so much. And then we saw this 5 minutes before the show: We have words. Today on #TWiBRadio, we’re joined by Anthea Butler wherein she drops knowledge about the real state of race relations in [...]

HuffPost Radio: BOTH SIDES NOW: Woodward and Scalia -- Too Big to Care?

Spitzer and Matalin find consensus on Sequester drama. But were Scalia and Woodward, with lifetime tenure and 16 best-sellers, respectively, blithely misleading in their prominent attacks? Watch Justice John C. Calhoun legislate on voting rights from the bench.

Observations: The QandO Podcast for 03 Mar 13

This week, Michael and Dale discuss the sequester, Bob Woodward, and other things. The direct link to the podcast can be found here. As a reminder, if you are an iTunes user, don’t forget to subscribe to the QandO podcast, Observations, through iTunes. For those of you who don’t have iTunes, you can subscribe at [...]

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