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Labor and the Healthcare Debate

Airs at: Sun, 08/16/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Mark Brenner, director of Labor Notes, talks with the Old Mole's Denise Morris about the role of that publication in putting the movement back in the labor movement, and about the role of labor in the fight for healtcare reform. Read more

Ingrid Newkirk and The PETA Guide to Animal Rights

Airs at: Sun, 08/16/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Host Janna Bananna interviews Ingrid Newkirk President and CoFounder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), talking about PETA's new book, "The PETA Guide to Animal Rights" Read more

Theresa interviews Dr. Henry Niman, Ph.D. on the Swine Flu

Airs at: Wed, 08/12/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Presswatch

Theresa Mitchell interviews reknowned virus researcher Dr. Henry Niman, Ph.D. on the Novel A-H1N1 Swine Influenza Pandemic. Why do 95-year-olds have immunity to a new virus? What are the prospects for a worsened flu season? Read more

August 10 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Sun, 08/09/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker (pictured here) hosts this show dealing with racism, the WTO, anti-tax protests at healthcare reform meetings, and mountain top removal coal mining. It features music from Woodstock as we approach the 40th anniversary of that historic festival. For inform... Read more

Talking Back to Anti-Taxers

Airs at: Mon, 08/10/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Drawing on David Sirota's article "The me-first, screw-everyone-else crowd" in Salon.com, Bill Resnick examines the reasons ordinary folk (those showing up to drown out meetings about healthcare reform) might have for hating taxes. Read more

Aggression Outside Wu Town Hall Mirrors National Debate

Airs at: Mon, 08/10/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Representative David Wu held a town hall meeting yesterday in McMinnville where the debate over healthcare got up close and personal. More than 100 people packed the meeting room to pepper Wu with questions, but the action outside – where several hundred gathered – revealed... Read more

Rocky Caravelli and "Awakening In The Dream House"

Airs at: Sun, 08/09/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Rebecca Nay speaks with Rocky Caravelli about the herb Ibogaine, used for treating opiate addiction. Caravelli is a former addict, and treatment facilitator at "Awakening in the Dream House" in Mexico. Read more

Mary Shomon and "The Menopause Thyroid Solution: Overcome Menopause by Solving Your Hidden Thyroid Problems."

Airs at: Sun, 08/09/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Healthwatch

The Menopause Thyroid Solution Hosted by: Dr. David Naimon New York Times bestselling author and national recognized patient advocate Mary Shomon discusses her new book "The Menopause Thyroid Solution: Overcome Menopause by Solving Your Hidden Thyroid Problems." Read more

PRESS**WATCH: Swine flu quarantines?

Right after today's show was broadcast, I found an article that says there was a sudden-cyanosis type death from H1n1 in Malaysia: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/3/nation/4443150&sec=nation I think you'll have to copy-and-paste that link. Or maybe it wor... Read more

Food Fray: Inside the Controversy over Genetically Modified Food

Airs at: Tue, 08/04/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Locus Focus

On Wednesday Morning Talk Radio, Marianne Barisonek hosts, with guests Lisa Weasel, author of the book Food Fray: Inside the Controversy over Genetically Modified Food and Rick North of Physicians for Social Responsibility. Read more