Feb 19, 2013         24 
NeuroPolitics; Darren Schreiber Does Brain Studies that Differentiate Democrats and Republicans

Darren Schreiber is an attorney a political scientist and a neuroscientist. His recent study showing that brain functions can predict political registration have received a lot of attention. I spend an hour with him discussing the brain, from a political point of view

Feb 13, 2013         25 
Ratzinger Hounded then De-Frocked Matthew Fox-- For Practicing Liberation Theology-- Now Fox Comments on the Departing Pope and the Catholic Church

Matthew Fox was light in the hierarchical, patriarchal Catholic darkness. Ratzinger, "the inquisitor" first stopped Fox then de-frocked him for liberal ideas and preaching. In this podcast, Matthew Fox talks about the pope, the future of the Catholic church, Opus Dei, the future of religion, the supreme court and Opus Dei...

Feb 6, 2013         1 
Staughton Lynd; Accompanying as an Alternative to Organizing

Staughton Lynd discusses how, accompanying" a different, more bottom-up, less top-down approach than organizing has been successful. And he talks about how activism leads to small successes that can lead to big progress. This interview is based on Lynd's book, Accompanying to Social Change.

Jan 30, 2013         6 
Dennis Kucinich Interview Jan 2013

just a few weeks post leaving congress, I discuss with Dennis where he's going, what he's thinking for over an hour.

Jan 16, 2013
The Evils of the NRA; Elliot Fineman, CEO, National Gun Victims Action Council

Fineman, whose adult was killed in 2006, gives a very interesting perspective on the NRA and gun use and ownership

Dec 19, 2012         1 
Jesse Klein; The Bully Society: School Shootings and the Crisis of Bullying in America's Schools.

discussing the connection between bullying, the social environment in schools and how it can set up kids to become killers or caring, connected human beings

Dec 4, 2012         6 
Exclusive: Rob Kall Interviews Noam Chomsky: America in Decline, US Operating Procedures for Blocking Democracy

a wide-ranging conversation with Noam Chomsky, my second. We discussed the decline of the US, the game plan the US has used when friendly dictators lose power, about the media, the economy, economics, civilization...

Nov 28, 2012         1 
Glen Ford on Susan Rice, Gaza, Obama, Progressives

An extraordinary 70+ minute intense conversation that explores what's going on today in some really important areas.

Nov 14, 2012         1 
Victoria Collier-- Election Theft, Integrity, Reform-- Update

Victoria is first Election Integrity activist in recent years to break into a mainstream publication-- Harpers Magazine. She's the Editor of www.votescam.org, home of Votescam: The Stealing of America, the book that chronicles her family's investigation -- beginning in 1970 -- into how elections are stolen in America. www.votescam.org

Nov 10, 2012
Problems With Psychiatry's DSM-5; A Conversation with Allen Frances, M.D.

My guest tonight is Allen Frances, M.D. He was the chair of the DSM 4 Task Force and the chair of the department of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina. He's currently Professor Emeritus at Duke. The reason I contacted him is he wrote an article titled "DSM 5 Field Trials Discredit the American Psychiatric Association."

Nov 7, 2012         1 
Carne Ross; The Leaderless Revolution

We discuss his vision of how a leadership revolution can be accomplished, with lots of examples from his fascinating career.

Oct 31, 2012         49 
Lawrence Wilkerson Interview; "It's not a Coup. It's Worse!"

A wide ranging 64 minute interview with the bold speaking former chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powel. The title quote, "It's not a coup, it's worse," refers to his reply when I asked him about the possibility of a military takeover in the USA, like has happened in South America. His reply was not future tense. It was present tense!

Oct 24, 2012         4 
Exclusive Interview: Chris Hedges: Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt

another extraordinary interview with Chris, again showing what a visionary, revolutionary We discuss his new book, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt written with illustrator Joe Sacco

Oct 24, 2012         6 
Cindy Sheehan-- VP Candidate, author Revolution, a Love Story

Cindy spoke, this past weekend, in Philly and I caught the talk. It was so good I had to invite her on my show.

Oct 17, 2012         1 
Geoffrey Nunberg on Assholes, A-holism-- Who are the Biggest, and Becoming an A-hole as A Career Move

This is a fun but also very informative conversation about the A-word-- how it's used, manipulated, abused and who are the biggest and who is the quintessential American Asshole.

Oct 10, 2012         5 
Exclusive Interview with Phil Donahue on War, Media, Obama and Romney...

A wide ranging conversation with an anti-war warrior and media hero.

Oct 3, 2012         11 
Greg Palast: The War Between the Billionaires

I spend almost an hour talking with Greg about his newest book, Billionaires and Ballot Bandits. And we got into something very interesting-- that there's a war between two kinds of billionaires-- The vampire squids and the Vultures. And yes, this affects the elections and the nine ways they are going to be stolen and corrupted.

Sep 26, 2012         3 
TPP Trans Pacific Partnership-- the Threat and Danger; Interview with Ben Beachy

TPP-- the Trans Pacific Partnership-- is NAFTA on steroids. It's a dangerous trade deal that Obama Appointee Ron Kirk will not allow members of congress and their staffs to see and digest, while, at the same time, allowing corporations full access. We discuss how this will change America and advance the world Corporatocracy

Sep 19, 2012         7 
Applying Investigative Journalism to Betrayal of the American Dream Donald Barlett and James Steele

Barlett and Steele's book, Betrayal of the American Dream, rips into the people, groups and organizations who are behind the decimating onslaught on the middle class and the poor. We talk about the book and then about investigative journalism and how to do it as a blogger.

Sep 12, 2012         4 
My 60 Minute Interview with Paul Craig Roberts Sept 2012

Lots of questions and lots of answers with a man with strong opinions and long vision of history, economic, politics...

Sep 5, 2012         9 
Frederick Clarkson, on Rev. Moon, the Moonies and Something New and Worse

The reach and depth of Reverend Sun Myung Moon into the US is incredible. We learn about it, and a new, very scary religious organizaiton that we really need to keep an eye on.

Aug 29, 2012         1 
Simona Sharoni Former IDF Israeli, on Rachel Corrie Trial

A conversation about the verdict in the Israeli civil case that Rachel Corrie's parents brought against state of Israel

Aug 8, 2012         10 
In-Depth Interview with Jill Stein, Green Party Presidential Candidate

a wide ranging 70 minute interview with Green Presidential candidate Jill Stein-- exploring the platform, the issues, her recent arrest and all the objections to third party candidates

Aug 1, 2012
The Media Ecosystem; Antonio Lopez

Antonio Lopez brings a unique, visionary, almost mystical perspective to the connection between media, ecology, power and our future.

Jul 25, 2012
The Bottom Up Arts Revolution-- an interview with Doug Borwick, author, Building Communities, Not Audiences

We discuss the future of the arts and arts organizations. Top down arts organizations are in trouble, with defunding of the NEA and big cuts in donations from foundations and big donors. But there's another approach, a bottom up one that's giving these orgs a sustainable future.

Jun 27, 2012
David Boyce CEO Fundly and Crowd Funding

Fundly is the largest crowd funding website for non-profits, with over $240 million raised. We talk about how crowd funding works and why it is more effective than just putting a donation button on your website.

Jun 13, 2012
Deanna Zandt; author of "Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking"

a fascinating conversation, dissecting some of the social media and network responses to the Komen Foundation's de-funding of Planned Parenthood.

May 30, 2012         6 
Chris Vogler; Can There Be Blockbuster Movies and Stories Using an Occupy/Bottom Up/Horizontal "Collective" Hero?

Last week I wrote a review of The Avengers from an Occupy point of view, raising the question of whether it would be possible to make movies with heroes who are bottom up/horizontal, manifesting the values of Occupy Wall Street. That got me thinking of the Hero's Journey and Chris Vogler's Writer's Journey, which is a must read book, for writers, on applying the Hero's Journey to stories. So I got in touch with Chris

May 23, 2012         1 
Ward Wilson-- Rejecting Long Held Assumptions about Nuclear Weapons-- They don't work and never did what they were supposed to do.

Ward says Nuclear weapons don't work as deterrents and didn't work to end WWII. His arguments are brilliant enough so he was awarded an almost $400,000 grant to get the word out.

May 16, 2012         2 
Self Made Myth-- Mike Lapham-- co-author

The self-made myth is a major lie right wingers, especially right wingers in congress are trying to sell-- and one that Mainstream media people let them get away with.