The Mop Up For May 18, 2021
On today’s show we provide in depth analysis of the situation in Gaza and Israel with Professors Ben Burgis, Adnan Husain, Dr. Ariel Salzmann and Dr. Harriet Fraad.
OUR SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE FIGHTING BETWEEN HAMAS AND ISRAEL:
The Mop Up For May 13, 2021
Topics: Rickie Lee Jones talks about her new book “Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour;” Fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies; Biden says vaccinated can take off their masks
The Mop Up For May 10, 2021
Topics: Melinda Gates reportedly filed for divorce after discovering Bill was friendly with Jeffrey Epstein; Chiptole’s rat problem; Golden Globes cancelled
Guests With Time Stamps: 2:37 Congresswoman Alicia Ocasio Cortez AKA Martha Previte 11:30 David does The News 44:30 Dan Frankenberger’s Community Billboard 1:01:07 Mark Breslin, founder and president of Yuk Yuk’s 2:01:00 Howie Klein, founder and treasurer Blue America PAC and author of “Down With Tyranny” 2:32:46 Dr. Harriet Fraad, “Capitalism Hits Home” and “It’s Not Just In Your Head” 3:05:05 Grace Jackson talks with Roy Ngerng, Singaporean writer and activist based in Taiwan. 3:34:20 Henry Hakamaki talks with Kayla Popuchet on the latest in Latin America: Ecuador and Peru elections, and the recent violence in Colombia 4:04:00 Dave Sirus, screenwriter, SNL, “King of Staten Island,” and “Let’s Be Real” Thursday nights at 9:30 on Fox 4:34:30 Professor Adnan Husain talks with Harsha Walia, founder of No One Is Illegal 5:09:51 Breaking News: Fighting breaks out between Israel and Hamas 5:36:30 Professor Mary Anne Cummings, physicist and parks commissioner, Aurora, Illinois 6:16:30 Professor Mike Steinel talks about whatever he wants, then performs “I’m In Amazon Hell” and “I’m In Amazon Hell” featuring Rosana Eckert.
The Mop Up For May 6, 2021
Topics: Georgia, Florida and Texas state legislatures choose Fascism over Democracy; Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney are worse than Trump; Time to forgive student debt
Guests With Time Stamps
4:29 David does The News 21:02 Dan Frankenberger’s Community Billboard 33:41 Mark Green, NYC’s first Public Advocate, one of the original Nader’s Raiders and author of countless books including “Bright, Infinite Future: A Generational Memoir on the Progressive Rise” (St Martin’s Press) 1:02:41 Professor Adnan Husain, “Guerrilla History,” Grace Jackson, “Literary Hangover,” Roriki Hutchinson, “Weekly Marx;” Professor Ana Li 1:33:08 Zack Ford, LGBTQ activist and press secretary for Alliance For Justice 2:03:30 Professor Ben Burgis, columnist for Jacobin, host of “Give Them an Argument,” whose latest book is, “Cancelling Comedians While The World Burns” 2:34:04 Dr. Philip Herschenfeld, Freudian psychoanalyst, and Ethan Herschenfeld, noted son of Dr. Philip Herschenfeld 3:02:57 Henry Hakamaki talks with Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt, Professor of US and Middle East History at Cal State Stanislaus, author of “The Paranoid Style in American Diplomacy” 3:37:00 The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State 4:38:07 The Professors and Mary Anne: Professor Mary Anne Cummings; Professor Ian Faloona; Professor Adnan Husain; Professor Jonathan Bick 5:33:33 Mike Rowe, Emmy Award winning comedy writer, Futurama and Family Guy, and author of “It’s A Funny Thing: How the Professional Comedy Writing Business Made Me Fat and Bald” 6:11:48 Emil Guillermo, host of The PETA Podcast and columnist for ALDEF, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund 6:40:46 Alan Minsky, executive director of Progressive Democrats of America; and Professor of Economics Randy Wray 7:15:00 Texas Tom Webber in conversation with Peter B. Collins
The Mop Up For May 3, 2021
Topics: Bill and Melinda Gates call it quits; Facebook might let Trump back; Herd immunity unheard of
Guests With Time Stamps: 00:00 2:45 The News 20:30 Marc Cevasco, chief of staff to Congressman Ted Lieu 1:00:36 AMAZON WATCH: Christian Smalls, “Stop Amazon Now,” Maximillian Alvarez, editor in chief at “The Real News,” Roriki Hutchinson, “Weekly Marx” 1:37:16 Marc Breslin, founder and president of Yuk Yuk’s, the largest comedy chain in North America 2:00:33 Laura House, show runner for the BBC’s “Secret Life of Boys” 2:35:48 Pete Dominick, host of StandUP! With Pete Dominick 2:56:10 Dr. Harriet Fraad, host of “Capitalism Hits Home” and “It’s Not Just In Your Head” 3:38:10 Dan Frankenberger’s Community Billboard 3:49:00 “I’m In Amazon Hell” written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel 3:53:00 “Which Side Are You On” Guitars: Tom Webber & John Hays Acoustic Bass: Kathleen Ashe Solo Recorder: Jill of Canada Lead Vocals: Verse 1: Texas Tom Webber Verse 2: Jill of Canada Verse 3: Kathleen Ashe Verse 4: Lane Hewitt Verse 5: Kenn Mann Verse 6: Karen Emerson 3:57:00 Henry Hakamaki 4:06:05 Professor Adnan Husain and Dr. Liam O’Mara continue their conversation about Fascism 5:17:05 Professor Mary Anne Cummings, physicist and parks commissioner Aurora, Illinois 5:45:45 Professor Mike Steinel and Rosana Eckert perform “I’m In Amazon Hell Part 2” 6:01:27 Comedian Aaron Berg 6:21:55 Comic Ed Larson whose new movie is “How American Killed My Mother 6:53:00 Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling
The Mop Up For April 29, 2021
Topics: Joe Rogan’s vaccine advice; Rudy’s home is raided, will he flip?; Amazon’s profits triple; Police brutality is getting worse
Guests With Time Stamps:
3:00 “Where Are You?” Recorded by Mike Steinel and Rosana Eckert 9:14 David does The News 1:13:18 Andrea Rovenski reports from Elizabeth City, North Carolina on the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. 1:35:30 Professor Ben Burgis, columnist for Jacobin, host of “Give Them an Argument,” whose latest book is, “Cancelling Comedians While The World Burns” 2:05:10 Dr. Philip Herschenfeld, Freudian psychoanalyst, and Ethan Herschenfeld, noted son of Dr. Philip Herschenfeld 2:32:47 Henry Hakamaki talks with Brianna from “Rad Reads” 3:05:30 Dan Frankenberger’s Community Billboard 3:12:49 The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State 4:11:49 The Professors and Mary Anne: Professor Mary Anne Cummings; Professor Ian Faloona; Professor Adnan Husain; Professor Jonathan Bick 5:13:49 Thomas Webber, “Spirituality And Activism” 5:43:43 Emil Guillermo, host of The PETA Podcast and columnist for ALDEF, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund 6:09:10 David Cobb, former Green Party presidential candidate, and Alan Minsky, executive director of Progressive Democrats of America