The Progressive Podcast Network

Wake Up AMerica Podcast #281

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:49:17 -0500

This week: Join ALL OF US! for the last podcast of 2011 as we look ahead to 2012 and the coming election year.

Do Voters Fall in Love or Fall in Line?

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:19:06 -0500

Do Voters Fall in Love or Fall in Line?:

Iowa awaits. What will GOP voters do this year? We answer a lot of questions in this one, but the central theme is an attempt to predict what might happen over the next few months. Also the…

Talking About Corn: The Politics of Ethanol

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:17:07 -0500

Talking About Corn: The Politics of Ethanol:

King Corn or underdog energy option? We look at ethanol, from its fictional portrayal on one TV program to the special treatment it gets in the Senate and the White House.

Wake Up AMerica Podcast #280

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:17:48 -0500

Wake Up AMerica Podcast #280:

This week: WE’RE BACK! Well at least Kathy and Meg are. Nancy and Brian are away but hope to return soon. Join us for our holiday episode!

Episode 498: ND vs. CZ, Iraq Withdrawal, Year in Review

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:42:48 -0500

Episode 498: ND vs. CZ, Iraq Withdrawal, Year in Review:

A tale of two countries: Kim Jong-il vs. Vaclav Havel
The NDAA and detention of American citizens
The Iraq war is over?
2011 in review

Goldwater and Gingrich

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:12:07 -0500

Goldwater and Gingrich:

When Barry Goldwater received his party’s nomination in 1964, it was an attempt on the part of the GOP to go with an aggressive message to take on Johnson. It didn’t work then, but there can be…

Episode 496: Newt Surges, Obama Fights Back

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:44:57 -0500

Episode 496: Newt Surges, Obama Fights Back:

Cain drops out while Newt Gingrich surges

The unemployment rate drops to 8.6%
The payroll tax cut – well played, Mr. President
In praise of ObamaCare
The brutal logic of climate change

How "Drys" Became "Wets"

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:33:05 -0500

How "Drys" Became "Wets":

We look at alcohol prohibition in two countries, especially American prohibition and how American fervor for the 18th amendment which enacted Prohibition, changed to fervor for the 21st repealing…

Episode 495: Black Friday, Secret Fed Loans, NBA Lockout

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:18:11 -0500

Episode 495: Black Friday, Secret Fed Loans, NBA Lockout:

Black Friday
Secret loans from the Fed to the big banks
NBA lockout ends
Quick hits: Barney Frank retires, the Catholic Church introduces us to “consubstantiality“

Episode 495: Black Friday, Secret Fed Loans, NBA Lockout

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:46:51 -0500

Episode 495: Black Friday, Secret Fed Loans, NBA Lockout:

Black Friday
Secret loans from the Fed to the big banks
NBA lockout ends
Quick hits: Barney Frank retires, the Catholic Church introduces us to “consubstantiality“

Episode 494: Occupy the Super-committee

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:01:09 -0500

Episode 494: Occupy the Super-committee:

Bloomberg vs. Occupy Wall Street
Pepper Spray vs. UC Davis
Bruno and the Prof vs. the Super-committee
Quick links: West Seattle road diets, velocity of money, the President in China

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Episode 494: Occupy the Super-committee

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:36:52 -0500

Episode 494: Occupy the Super-committee:

Bloomberg vs. Occupy Wall Street
Pepper Spray vs. UC Davis
Bruno and the Prof vs. the Super-committee
Quick links: West Seattle road diets, velocity of money, the President in China

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Episode 493: Penn State, Italy, Herman Cain

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:26:41 -0500

Episode 493: Penn State, Italy, Herman Cain:

Penn State and the failure of leadership in America
Italy and the deepening Eurozone crisis
Rick Perry and Herman Cain’s gaffes
Quick hits: Utah’s misrepresenting mayor, All-American…

Just Like Dear Old Dad?

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:37:31 -0500

Just Like Dear Old Dad?:

We look at one GOP candidate’s father, his race for the Presidency because it is both an interesting look at early campaign dynamics in an election of American’s past, and because it may provide…

Episode 492: Italy and Greece, Keystone Pipeline, Local Elections

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:40:48 -0500

Episode 492: Italy and Greece, Keystone Pipeline, Local Elections:

Europe: Greece threatens a vote on austerity, Italy turns down aid
Protesting the Keystone XL pipeline
Local Elections in Seattle and WA
Quick hits: bullying in Michigan, High-speed rail

Wake Up AMerica Podcast #278

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:48:39 -0500

Wake Up AMerica Podcast #278:

This week: Remember Remember the 5th of November. Move Your Money out of the Big Banks on November 5th. Also, Rick Perry drunk in New Hampshire. And our troops prepare to leave Iraq, but are…

Pizza, Pet Banks, Other Topics

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:10:33 -0400

Pizza, Pet Banks, Other Topics:

A variety of current topics based on listener questions and other things. We look at the last large-scale attempt to put money into smaller banks, French sacrifice during the Revolutionary War and…

The Whole World is Watching

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:52:57 -0400

The Whole World is Watching:

The whole world was watching Chicago in 1968 and it seems, the whole political world may be watching the protests now in New York and other areas. Chicago ‘68 ruined the incumbent Democratic Party’s…

Wake Up AMerica Podcast #277

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:49:52 -0400

Wake Up AMerica Podcast #277:

This week: Oakland Police violence results in a new tactic for the Occupy Movement to consider. Also,Will the President support the right of the people of the United States to peacefully…

Episode 491: Social Inequality, 21st Century Military

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:16:36 -0400

Episode 491: Social Inequality, 21st Century Military:

Listener feedback: student loans & college majors
Social inequality and economic opportunity
With Qaddaffi dead and the US leaving Iraq, what’s next for America’s defense strategy?
Quick…