The Mop Up For March 22, 2021
Topics: Everyone can get a vaccine except David; Miami’s Spring Break; Teen Vogue fires its editor; Anti Asian hate; The shooting in Boulder; The shooting in Georgia; Cuomo won’t budge
The Mop Up For March 18, 2021
Topics: Goldman Sachs financial analysts complain of ‘inhumane’ working conditions; 164 members of Congress – all Republican – voted against against resolution condemning anti-Asian racism; Sharon Osbourne should have insulted Julie Chen’s husband instead
The Mop Up For March 16, 2021
Topics: Is anger overrated? Is there anything in the stimulus package worth celebrating? And can the Left win if they can’t do a better job articulating what exactly they want?
Special Guest: Professor Adnan Husain welcomes Dr. Juan Cole from Informed Comment!!! Professor Cole is the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan. His books include “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires” and “Engaging the Muslim World”
The Mop Up For March 16, 2021
Topics: Is anger overrated? Is there anything in the stimulus package worth celebrating? And can the Left win if they can’t do a better job articulating what exactly they want? Special Guest: Professor Adnan Husain welcomes Dr. Juan Cole from Informed Comment!!! Professor Cole is the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan. His books include “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires” and “Engaging the Muslim World”
The Mop Up For March 11, 2021
Topics: Trump’s legal troubles; Red States are lethal; Covid’s birthday; Derek Chauvin faces a third-degree murder charge
Guests With Time Stamps:
(1:45) The News With Jim Earl, Emmy and Peabody award winning comedy writer and Jon Ross, comedian and gentleman farmer
(56:32) Grace Jackson and Henry Hakamaki talk with Leta Hong-Fincher author of “Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China”
(1:37:06) Dan Frankenberger’s Community Billboard
(1:42:10) Mike Rowe, Emmy award winning comedy writer and author of the new book “It’s A Funny Thing: How The Professional Comedy Writing Business Made Me Fat and Bald”
(2:01:23) Professor Ben Burgis, columnist Jacobin, host of “Give Them An Argument” and author of the new book “Canceling Comedians While the World Burns”
(2:37:59) David takes your calls
(2:59:01) Dr. Philip Herschenfeld, psychiatrist, and Ethan, comic/actor
(3:28:00) Burt Ross, columnist Malibu Times
(3:58:49) The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Americans United For Separation of Church and State
(5:01:58) The Professors and Mary Anne: Professor Jonathan Bick, Professor Ian Faloona, Professor Adnan Husain and Professor Mary Anne Cummings
(6:02:22) Professor Harvey J. Kaye, author of “FDR On Democracy” and Alan Minsky, executive director of Progressive Democrats of America
(6:33:09) Rick Overton, Emmy Award winning actor, writer and comedian
(6:56:41) Emil Guillermo, host of The PETA Podcast
The Mop Up For March 9, 2021
Topics: Who’s the worse father? Woody? Or Prince Charles?; Biden and the Dems put some numbers on the board; Amazon is simply odious
Guests With Time Stamps: 2:39 Dan Frankenberger’s Community Billboard 14:33 Christian Smalls, Stop Amazon Now, Maximillian Alvarez, editor in chief The Real News, Roriki Hutchinson, Weekly Marx and Jacob Morrison, Valley Labor Report, on Amazon workers in Alabama voting to unionize 1:17:08 Henry Hakamaki and Grace Jackson, Literary Hangover, talk with Carlos Sardiña Galache, journalist and author of “The Burmese Labyrinth” 1:48:47 Mark Breslin, founder and president of Yuk Yuk’s, the largest comedy club chain in North America 2:19:26 Congressional Candidate Shervin Aazami 2:43:19 Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny, talks with Erica Smith, a super progressive running for North Carolina’s open senate seat 3:17:37 Dave Sirus, SNL and “King of Staten Island” 3:45:08 Dr. Harriet Fraad, host of “Capitalism Hits Home” and “It’s Not Just In Your Head” 4:08:13 Professor Adnan Husain talks with Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant who is a member of the Socialist Alternative Party 5:25:45 Professor Mary Anne Cummings, parks commissioner Aurora, Illinois 5:53:56 Professor Mike Steinel does whatever he wants then sings about the Filibuster