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Donald Trump could be in serious trouble for "stealing" boxes of documents from the White House. Republicans are keeping quiet about the scandal as it continues to get worse for Trump by the day. We'll bring you the details. And we're taking YOUR QUESTIONS! We've got lots of viewers and listeners who want information, and we're taking a deep dive into the questions submitted to us via our YouTube channel.

Spotify has been all over the news recently due to the dust up over Joe Rogan, but the company should really be in the headlines for how they screw over musicians. By paying musicians fractions of a cent for their music, the corporate giant rakes in millions while musicians struggle to get by. Max Collins from the band Eve 6 will talk to us about this issue. AndAnd Donald Trump has made it crystal clear that he wanted to steal the 2020 election from Joe Biden - we'll bring you all the latest developments there. if you become a member this week you will hear Farron's interview about How Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was given every opportunity to condemn the actions of neo-Nazis across the state this past week, but he repeatedly failed to do it. DeSantis is making a national name for himself and setting up a potential 2024 Presidential bid, but people outside of the state need to understand how disturbing his behavior really is. Journalist Thomas Kennedy will have that story.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, and Republicans are already freaking out over the prospect of a black woman being chosen to replace him. And Matt Gaetz has had a very bad week, and things will likely only get worse in the future. Congressional candidate Shahid Buttar will join us to talk about his campaign against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and we'll also talk about why change in Congress is necessary to insure that people are taken care of. What you're missing on the member show: Writer Sohale Mortazavi will tell us why cryptocurrency looks an awful lot like a ponzi scheme - and why it is only a matter of time before a lot of people lose everything. Become a member and support the show today over at www.rofpodcast.com

Donald Trump and his family are having a really bad week, as investigators in New York close in on their family's business dealings that could results in charges of bank fraud, tax fraud, and possibly even both. We'll explain the latest revelations. Jayar Jackson from The Young Turks (and host of the new show The Watchlist) will tell us about the plan by former Trump officials to try to end his political career once and for all. And on the "member show" investigative journalist Jordan Chariton will tell us why the new Michigan attorney general decided to scrap some serious charges against Michigan officials over the Flint water crisis.

This week on Ring of Fire: Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema has killed any chance of filibuster reform, which means that the voting rights legislation that Democrats have worked so hard on this past year is essentially dead. Mike Figueredo, host of The Humanist Report on YouTube, will give us his thoughts on this year's midterm elections and whether there's anything the Democratic Party can do to prevent a Republican landslide. What you're missing on the Member Show: Attorney Chris Paulos will talk about the lawsuit that he and his firm have filed against Saudi Arabia for their role in a December 2019 terrorist attack in Pensacola, Florida. To hear this interview become a member over at www.rofpodcast.com

Welcome to 2022! On today's show, we'll talk about the one-year anniversary of the Capitol Riot and how the January 6th Committee is working to hold everyone involved accountable. Author David Pepper will discuss the ways that Republicans have captured state governments and how they're using that power to give themselves (and their donors) everything that they've ever wanted. David is the author of the new book "Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake Up Call From Behind the Lines." And we've got even more viewer/listener questions from YouTube!

Happy New Year to the ROF Podcast listeners, big changes to come in 2022 as we finish the new Ring of Fire Studios. This week, Farron answers your questions on the podcast as we get set for the New Year!

Happy Holidays! This week we take a short look back at Farron Cousin’s “best interviews” of 2021, on the show… Donald Trump keeps hinting at a third run for the White House, and it already looks like he would be a lock for the nomination if he were to enter the race. Salon.com contributor Chauncey DeVega will be here to explain what could happen if Trump gets back into the White House, and why it would be incredibly dangerous for the country. Also on the show, the guys from Meidas Touch will talk about their efforts to counter Republican talking points

The January 6th Committee has released an enormous trove of damning material in the past two weeks, and it all centers around one individual: Mark Meadows. The former Chief of Staff to Donald Trump holds all the answers, and he's not going to give them up without a fight. We'll get into the details in this week's show. Also, we're taking your questions! We're holding our first Ring of Fire Q&A session with questions submitted to us through our YouTube Community page - you won't want to miss it!

President Joe Biden's first year as president is quickly coming to a close, and things certainly didn't go as the Democrats would have liked. Some of this is due to inaction by Biden, but some of it is due to factors far beyond his control, yet he's still getting blamed for them. Jeff Waldorf, the host of Around The Nation on YouTube, will give us the details. And Farron will explain the problems that are already surfacing with Donald Trump's new social media company. Member Show Content you are missing: Republicans across the country are pushing voter suppression legislation, but in states controlled by Democratic governors, that task is much harder. But Michigan Republicans believe that they have found a way around that, and their efforts could end up turning the swing state into a solidly Republican state in the very near future. Nancy Wang, the Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, will be here to explain what's happening.

On this week's show: Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon.com will talk about the Omicron variant and how Republicans are trying to spin it as a failure of President Biden. And new poll numbers show Donald Trump easily beating Joe Biden in 2024 - unless Democrats can turn things around. Become a member at www.rofpodcast.com and get Farron's Bonus Interview: Nation magazine contributor Bryce Covert will give us the latest details about the Build Back Better Act and Joe Manchin's obstruction.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is doing a marathon video stream over the Thanksgiving break to "expose" the massive amount of voter fraud that he swears he found (even though he failed to produce any evidence during his August event.) He also says that a new lawsuit he's filed will give the Supreme Court the option to either tear down the last election or to conduct a new one. We'll explain why this is absolutely bonkers. And Mike Papantonio will make his return to the show to discuss his new book, “Inhuman Trafficking,” where he crafts a fictionalized story based on real human trafficking cases that his law firm is handling.

Political polling is all over the place this week, and things have already changed a lot since last week. We'll explain what's going on - and what is actually real. Tucker Carlson is out with a new documentary where he tries to rewrite the history of what actually happened on January 6th. Daily Kos contributor and author David Neiwert will help us break down this disturbing new production. What you are missing on the Member Show this week: Donald Trump keeps hinting at a third run for the White House, and it already looks like he would be a lock for the nomination if he were to enter the race. Salon.com contributor Chauncey DeVega will be here to explain what could happen if Trump gets back into the White House, and why it would be incredibly dangerous for the country.

President Biden's poll numbers keep getting worse, but has his performance as President really been THAT bad? And Donald Trump suffered several significant legal defeats this week that could have a major impact on his political future. Also on the show, the guys from Meidas Touch will talk about their efforts to counter Republican talking points, and on the bonus half of the show, Vox policy reporter Jerusalem Demsas will tell us why Zillow is getting out of the homebuying business, and what that could mean for the housing market. Become a member over at www.rofpodcast.com to get all our bonus material and access to the archives.

Following the big news from last week about certain members of Congress allegedly helping to organize the January 6th Stop The Steal rally, little has happened. In fact, the public seems to have already forgotten that there might be treasonous Republicans holding office today. It is now up to Congress to get to the bottom of what happened, and John Nichols from The Nation joins Farron Cousins to talk about what that might look like. Nichols also provides some insight into this week's elections, and tells us what those results could mean for Democrats in next year's midterms.

Sam Seder welcomes the new host of Ring of Fire! Thousands of workers have gone on strike in the month of October, including roughly 10,000 John Deere workers across the country. This mass movement by workers demanding better treatment has been dubbed "Striketober" by the media, and it is a clear sign that workers have had enough of being exploited by corporations. Jordan Chariton from Status Coup news has been traveling the country to meet with these workers, and he will join us to discuss the ongoing strikes and explains what the workers are hoping to gain.

On today’s show… We will listen to Emma Vigeland’s interview with The Intercepts, Michelle Garcia, about the Biden Administration’s treatment of Hatian Migrants. And of course, Digby and I will belooking back at a big week in news Bonus Content you're missing this week: Sam and Ari Berman discuss gerrymandering and the Voting Rights Act and its effect on our countries politics.

David Dayen, from the America Prospect, will explain how big banks can get a hold of your stimulus check before you have a chance to use it. And Nation national-affairs correspondent Jeet Heer will explain why "Undercounting Covid-19 Deaths Is a Deadly Mistake.” And why keeping the death toll artificially low allows Trump to push for a premature end to the lockdown.

This week on Ring of Fire, Zachariah Mampilly, Marxe Endowed Chair of International Affairs at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs (Baruch College) as well as an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Political Science at the Graduate Center, CUNY, joins us to discuss the western left’s Blindspot when it comes to the continent of Africa including its lack of coverage of the massive protests that were occupying Nigeria some 10 years ago. And, Heather Digby Parton will help us break down all the top news items of the week. Bonus content you are missing this week; Sam and Kaiser Health News Correspondent, Angela Hart, joins us to discuss what lies ahead for single-payer healthcare in California in the wake of the Gavin Newsome recall election. Become a member today! www.rofpodcast.com

This week on Ring of Fire, David Vine, professor of anthropology at American University and author of The United States of War: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State, joins me to discuss the staggering number of US military bases and how they contribute to our war machine… and how the Biden administration’s “pivot to China” might be a troubling part of that same dynamic. And, Heather Digby Parton will help us break down all the top news items of the week. Bonus content this week; Sam and David Dayen discuss reconcillation.