Multihyphenate Mick Betancourt sits down with Laura House and Jerry Stahl to some amazing stories about his unorthodox upbring, and how he wound up becoming a writer and producer on shows like Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Chicago Fire. Catch Mick at Timothy O’ Toole’s on July 12th in Chicago. You can get tickets here. Plus, David talks with KPFK’s John Matthews about the impeachment of President Obama. Also, a song by Will Ryan and the Cactus County Cowboys.
Comedian Jason Nash talks with Laura House about his new movie ‘Jason Nash Is Married’, plus David interviews Colonel Andrew Bacevich. Plus music by Will Ryan and the Cactus County Cowboys.
You can rent or buy Jason Nash Is Married on Amazon, iTunes, and Vimeo. It’s really funny, so watch it today!
Andrew Bacevich is a frequent guest on Bill Moyers and Rachel Maddow.
Andrew Bacevich is a retired career officer in the Armor Branch of the United States Army, retiring with the rank of Colonel. He is currently Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University. Bacevich has been “a persistent, vocal critic of the U.S. occupation of Iraq, calling the conflict a catastrophic failure.” In March 2007, he described George W. Bush’s endorsement of such “preventive wars” as “immoral, illicit, and imprudent.” His books include American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of US Diplomacy (2002), The New American Militarism: How Americans are Seduced by War (2005) and The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (2008). He has also appeared on television shows such as The Colbert Report and the Bill Moyers Report and has written op-eds which have appeared in papers such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and Financial Times. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Comedian Ritch Shydner joins Laura House and Jerry Stahl for some sordid tales of sex, drugs, and more drugs. Plus, David Feldman talks with Ed Rabel, John Matthews phones in to talk about Hobby Lobby, and Michael Snyder with movie reviews. Also, David comments on the tragic death of Darren Rainey and the KKK. Music by Will Ryan and Jeremy Kramer.
Ralph Nader is our guest and says that as the situtation in Iraq deteriorates it’s time to take a serious look at Bush and Cheney’s culpability in all this. Down With Tyranny’s Howie Klein on why President Obama wants to fund the so called, sigh, “moderates” in Syria. Also Will Ryan and The Cactus County Cowboys.
West Virginia voters in the second congressional district have a chance to vote for the Independent Ed Rabel who takes no corporate funding. One of Cronkite’s boys, Rabel is a legendary radio, TV and print journalist as well as an outspoken critic of Big Coal and Big Money. Originally broadcast on The David Feldman Show.