In Deep With Angie Coiro: Interviews

Show #23 Hour 1 | Guests: Patrick Garofalo of Think Progress, Barb Byrum of Michigan House of Representative, Darcy Burner of Congressional Candidate, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Patrick Garofalo writer for Think Progress talks about JP Morgan subsidizing, how the GOP budget will favor the rich and raise taxes for the middle class, and how this will effect the Commodity Futures Trading Commission(CFTC). Representative Barb Byrum, D-Onondaga, Michigan House of Representatives proposed stricter vasectomy rules in response to the anti-choice action in Michigan. Darcy Burner Congressional Candidate in Washington?s 8th district talks about how her keynote turned into a crowd cheering for abortions. Plus, Buttercup (GottaLaff) joins us for her weekly Laffy Raw. Want to know more about the song from the show? Check out The Lady Brain Show to hear more about the ?My Vagina? parody song.

Show #22 Hour 2 | Guests: GottaLaff of Political Carnival, Nicole Sandler of The Nicole Sandler Show, Alex Lawson of WeActRadio, Hal Ginsberg of KRXA, Gordon Whiting of The Broadside Group | Show Summary: First up, in our Blogger Spotlight GottaLaff shares the standpoint of a progressive radio consumer. Nicole Sandler host of the Nicole Sandler Show explains the future of liberal radio from a radio host perspective. Alex Lawson co-owner of We Act Radio shares his experience managing a progressive station. Hal Ginsberg founder of KRXA describes what is like running a station as a one-man operation. Gordon Whiting founding partner of The Broadside Group and executive producer of In Deep Radio with Angie Coiro discusses the business side of progressive radio.

Show #22 Hour 1 | Guests: Tristen Mayes of KDEE, Pete Tridish of Radio Mutiny, Vanessa Graber of The Prometheus Radio Project | Show Summary: Tristen Mayes Host/ Content Director of KDEE 97.5FM shares his expereince running a LPFM station. Pete Tridish Co-Founder of Radio Mutiny and the Prometheus Radio Project talks about why LPFM is better than corporate programming and Vanessa Graber community director for the Prometheus Radio Project shares how you can get LPFM on the air. Plus, as always Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) describes the news as seen through her corkscrew lens.

Show #21 Hour 2 | Guests: Alberto Del Rio of Foreclosure Victim, Fred Karger of Presidential Candidate, Anat Shenker-Osorio of ASO Communications, Sara Robinson of AlterNet | Show Summary: Alberto Del Rio the San Francisco foreclosure victim shares what's next in the fight to keep his home out of the hands of Wells Fargo. Openly gay Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger details California's recent investigation of the National Organization for Marriage(NOM). Anat Shenker-Osorio founder of ASO Communications joins Angie to talk about sex-selective abortion and the rhetoric of pro-choice and social futurist and editor for AlterNet Sara Robinson shares why patriarchal men are fearful of birth control.

Show #21 Hour 1 | Guests: Doug Ahler of University of California, Berkeley, Lisa Maatz of AAUW, Sreedhari D. Desai of Assistant Professor at the University of North Car, David Atkins of Blogger, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Doug Ahler Political Science graduate student at Universi ty of California, Berkeley talks about voting and Proposition 14. Lisa Maatz AAUW Director of Public Policy and Government Relations explains the Pay Equity Bill and why it was blocked. Sreedhari D. Desai Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School shares the results from her study about husbands bringing their conceptions of gender in the home into the workplace. David Atkins blogger at Digby's Hullabaloo and First Vice Chair of Ventura Democratic Party discuses his article "You are not normal". Plus, Buttercup (GottaLaff) joins us for her weekly Laffy Raw.

Show #14 Hour 1 | Guests: Ron Schmidt of BANGLE, Shawn Gaylord of Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network | Show Summary: The bullying of LGBT youth is a problem which continues to be ignored. Ron Schmidt educator and author of the memoir Once Removed and Shawn Gaylord public policy director of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network offer their perspectives on what we can do to protect vulnerable and frightened young people.

Show #20 Hour 2 | Guests: Mike Henneberry of United Food and Commerical Workers Local 5, Robert Johnson of Business Insider, Mason Inman of Independent Journalist, Robert Rapier of Merica International | Show Summary: In our Blogger Spotlight, Mike Henneberry Community Director for United Food and C ommerical Workers Local 5 talks about winning the fight to keep Wal-Mart out of Hayward, CA. Robert Johnson Military and Defense Editor and writer for Business Insider and independent journalist Mason Inman join Angie to discuss fracking. Robert Rapier Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at Merica International stops by to talk about renewable energy.

Show #20 Hour 1 | Guests: Steve Hughes of Oregon Working Families Party, Alberto Del Rio of Foreclosure Victim, Linda Pence of Lawyer, Emma Ketteringham of National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW), GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Steve Hughes former union orgainzer and current state director of Oregon Working Families Party talks about his experience with running a third party and the advantages of fusion voting. Alberto Del Rio joins Angie to share how Wells Fargo wrongfully foreclosed his home. Bei Bei Shuai the young pregnant woman who attempted feticide for trying to commit suicide is now facing murder and feticide charges. Linda Pence Shuai's lawyer and Emma Ketteringham diretor of legal advocacy at the National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW) join Angie for a panel talk about Bei Bei. Plus, Buttercup (GottaLaff) joins us for her weekly Laffy Raw.

Show #19 Hour 2 | Guests: Oriane Rousseau of Foreclosure Victim, Mimi Pierre-Johnson of New York Communities for Change, Peggy Mears of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowermen | Show Summary: Wells Fargo wrongfully foreclosed Oriane and Norman Rousseau's home. Two days before the eviction date, Mr. Rousseau committed suicide. Oriane joins Angie in the studio for a very important interview. Mimi Pierre-Johnson member of New York Communities for Change, and Peggy Mears organizer for the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) also join Angie.

Show #19 Hour 1 | Guests: Brendan Fischer of PRWatch, Maira Sutton of Electronic Frontier Foundation, John Garamendi of California Representative, Tim Robertson of California Fair Trade Coalition, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: In our Blogger Spotlight Brendan Fischer writer for PRWatch joins us to talk about who recently dumped ALEC. Maira Sutton International Intellectual Property Coordinator of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and California Representative John Garamendi share their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Tim Robertson director of the California Fair Trade Coalition, talks about what the public can do to stop the TPP. Plus, Buttercup (GottaLaff) joins us for her weekly Laffy Raw.

Show #18 Hour 2 | Guests: Susan Saladoff of Hot Coffee | Show Summary: Do you remember the lady who split coffee on herself and sued McDonald's? How about the media whirlwind that followed the case? Susan Saladoff's eye-opening documentary "Hot Coffee" provides the real story behind the coffee spill case. Angie sits down with Susan to discuss the film.

Show #18 Hour 1 | Guests: Paul Towers of Pesticide Action Network North America, Tom Philpott of Mother Jones, Gideon Forman of Canadian Association of Physicans for the Environm, Todd Paglia of Forest Ethics, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Paul Towers Organizing and Media Director of Pesticide Action Network North America and Tom Philpott writter for Mother Jones sit down with Angie for a panel discussion on pesticides and bees. Gideon Forman Executive Director of Canadian Association of Physicans for the Environment joins Angie to discuss Ontario banning pesticides. In our Blogger Spotlight Todd Paglia Executive Director of Forest Ethics stops by to talk about greenwashing. Plus, Buttercup (GottaLaff) joins us for her weekly Laffy Raw.

Show #17 Hour 2 | Guests: Mary Liz Thomson of Who Bombed Judi Bari?, Karen Pickett of Who Bombed Judi Bari? | Show Summary: Mary Liz Thomson the director of Who Bombed Judi Bari? and Karen Pickett, Public Relations Coordinator and friend of Judi Bari, stop by the studio to discuss the film. The documentary covers the story of Judi Bari, an advocate for non-violent resistance to corporate logging and the victim of an unknown car bombing. Plus, Angie is in our Blogger Spotlight to talk about Obama becoming pro-gay marriage and the chaos his choice has made on Twitter.

Show #17 Hour 1 | Guests: Chris Geidner of Metro Weekly, Sofia Resnick of The American Independent, Brad Friedman of Bradblog, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Senior political editor at Metro Weekly Chris Geidner discusses Obama's recent support for same-sex marriage and Sofia Resnick reporter for The American Independent covers anti-abortions groups. Brad Friedman from Bradblog also joins Angie to discuss election frauds. Plus, Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) stops by to talk about religious groups and chickens.

Show #16 Hour 2 | Guests: Larry Shoup of Author, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Historian Larry Shoup sits down with Angie to discuss his new book Rulers and Rebels, which connects the Occupy movement to labor struggles throughout California's history. Shoup also explains Marxism and why he is for it and the importance of Direct Action. Plus, Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) stops by to talk about Ann Romney's lavish wardrobe.

Show #16 Hour 1 | Guests: Jamelle Bouie of The American Prospect, "Johnny" of Occupy Clevelend, Joshua Holland of AlterNet, Josh Harkinson of Mother Jones | Show Summary: Jamelle Bouie from The American Prospect is in our Blogger Spotlight to talk about the worldview of the 1% and how they differ from the worldviews of the 99%."Johnny" from Occupy Clevelend gave Angie a call from his tent to talk about the Occupy movement and its anarchist, Joshua Holland host of Alternet Radio discusses the diversity of opinions among Occupy, and Josh Harkinson from Mother Jones advocated that Occupy needs running candidates because US revolutions are made from voting.

Show #15 Hour 2 | Guests: Marty Braniff of Author, Lt. George Koder of Clearwater Police Human Trafficking Task Force, Elizabeth Wheaton of Economic Lecturer at Southern Methodist University, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Human Trafficking is a bigger problem than the average person realizes. It goes beyond the prostitute on the street corner, it touches almost every aspect of your life ranging from food to clothing. Marty Braniff author of Step Over Rio explains how pervasive the trafficking of children is. Lt. George Koder of the Clearwater Police Human Trafficking Task Force gives us the law enforcement perspective and Elizabeth Wheaton Economic Lecturer at Southern Methodist University outlines its economic impact. Plus, Buttercup (GottaLaff) joins us for her weekly Laffy Raw.

Show #15 Hour 1 | Guests: Sarah Seltzer of AlterNet, Brendan Fischer of Center for Media and Democracy, Gabriel Rey-Goodlatte of Color of Change, Ted Lieu of State Senator | Show Summary: ALEC had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week. Angie sits down with Sarah Seltzer of the Alternet to talk about her article on ALEC's anti-choice cousin AUL. Brendan Fischer Law Fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy and Gabriel Rey-Goodlatte Director for Strategy at Color of Change join Angie to talk about their organizations' efforts to bring about that very bad week. Plus, State Senator Ted Lieu tells us about his effort to protect children from Sexual Conversion Therapy. For more information about ALEC listen to our February 11th and April 7th episodes of In Deep.

Show #13 Hour 1 | Guests: Mark McCaffrey of National Center for Science Education, Rev. Barry Lynn of Americans United for the Separation of Church and, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Mark McCaffrey Programs and Policy Director of the National Center for Science Education and Rev. Barry Lynn Executive Director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State chronicle the continuing war on science. Plus, Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) stops by to talk about Mitt Romney's eternal war on dogs.

Show #13 Hour 2 | Guests: Joe Grace of Gun Control Advocate and former head of CeasefireP, Sheila Crowley of National Low Income Housing Coalition, Nona Willis Aronowitz of Good Magazine, Craig Merrilees of ILWU, Gotta Laff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Gun Control Advocate and former head of CeasefirePA Joe Grace joins Angie to talk about his petition to repeal Florida's Stand Your Ground law. Sheila Crowley President of the National Low Income Housing Coalition and Nona Willis Aronowitz Associate Editor for Good Magazine talk about how housing and birth control are out of reach for those living on a minimum wage. Craig Merrilees, Communications Director for the ILWU, speaks out about smear campaigns, intimidation, and other tools used to fight unionization. Plus, as always Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) describes the news as seen through her corkscrew lens.