A few parts of this interview with author Lisa Margonelli really blew my mind. I didn’t agree with everything she said, but nearly every minute was thought-provoking, especially the second half of the segment.
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AUDIO: Chrystia Freeland on the Super Rich
Reuters global editor-at-large Chrystia Freeland joined Pete today for a really fascinating discussion on just what’s happening in America with regard to an elite “super rich” class and their relation to the the rest of us.
AUDIO: Chrystia Freeland on the Super Rich
Feb 22, 2011 | Audio, Guest Interviews
AUDIO: Callers Debate Egypt Policy, Prospects
Two callers — one an Egyptian American — debate, with Pete moderating, over what should and will happen in Egypt, and US policy toward the region. This is a
AUDIO: Callers Debate Egypt Policy, Prospects
Feb 4, 2011 | Audio, Featured Calls
AUDIO: Tamim Al-Barghouti on Tunisia/Egypt Uprisings
We got a ton of positive feedback on this interview, the first of two Pete conducted with Palestinian author and poet, Prof. Tamim Al-Barghouti in January. Listen and see why it was a listener favorite.
AUDIO: Tamim Al-Barghouti on Tunisia/Egypt Uprisings
Jan 26, 2011 | Audio, Guest Interviews
AUDIO: Check Your Priorities
One of the funniest CYP segments ever.
AUDIO: Check Your Priorities
Jan 26, 2011 | Audio, Show Bits
AUDIO: Prof. Eric Segall on the Second Amendment
Our in-house go-to guy on all things Constitutional, Eric Segall spells out the controversy around the right to bear arms, making lots of listeners’ heads spin. We had many requests for this clip. Enjoy!
AUDIO: Prof. Eric Segall on the Second Amendment
Jan 11, 2011 | Audio, Guest Interviews
Political Scientist Thomas Ferguson on Obama/GOP Tax Deal
Thomas Ferguson is a professor of political science at University of Massachusetts Boston and senior fellow of the Roosevelt Institute. He is the author of Golden Rule: The Investment Theory of Party Competition and the Logic of Money-Driven Political Systems (1995) and is a contributing editor to The Nation.
Political Scientist Thomas Ferguson on Obama/GOP Tax Deal
Dec 17, 2010 | Audio, Guest Interviews
Tribute to Marine Cpl. Derek Wyatt, KIA Dec. 6, Afghanistan
Pete had a profound experience on Monday that led unexpectedly to some very powerful radio on today. Here are two clips of audio, including Pete’s introduction to the heart-wrenching story of the death of Marine Cpl. Derek Wyatt, whose only child was born shortly after news of his death reached Derek’s wife stateside. Then Pete reads an email from Derek’s father-in-law. The second clip features Pete reading and discussing an email he received during the show from Derek’s sister-in-law.
Tribute to Marine Cpl. Derek Wyatt, KIA Dec. 6, Afghanistan
Dec 14, 2010 | Audio, Favorite Moments
Food Safety Expert Marion Nestle on New FDA Legislation
Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health (which she chaired until 2003) and Professor of Sociology at New York University. She is the author of the 2002 book Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health and the book Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism. Her book What to Eat, was named one of Amazon.com’s top books of 2006.
Food Safety Expert Marion Nestle on New FDA Legislation
Nov 17, 2010 | Audio, Guest Interviews
Tax Watchdog Steve Ellis on Congressional Earmarks
Steve Ellis is Vice President of Programs at Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Tax Watchdog Steve Ellis on Congressional Earmarks
Nov 17, 2010 | Audio, Guest Interviews
