#1344 Everything is Political (Social Safety Net in a Time of Pandemic)
Air Date: 3–20-2020
Today we take a look at the social safety net we need in the face of Coronavirus and the forces preventing us from having it.
Read moreBonus Edition: No Time for Individualism (Dealing with Coronavirus)
Air Date: 3–14-2020
Today, Amanda and I discuss the emotional toll of dealing with a pandemic, some facts about how math works in cases of exponential growth, the unfortunate truth about what we should all be doing right now, the predictable amorality of the health insurance and Pharma companies, the unconscionable propaganda from Trump and his supporters and the aspects of humanity that are revealed when tested.
Read more#1343 Bread and Roses (Socialism is Freedom and Firefighters)
Air Date: 3–10-2020
Today we take a look at Democratic Socialism and how to explain it because socialism and the freedoms it provides is a lot more American than we tend to think.
Read more#1328 Iraq, Citizens United, Obamacare, The Tea Party and The Deepwater Horizon (A Look Back at 2010)
Air Date: 1–14-2020
Today we take a look back at the year 2010 in our annual 10-years-past retrospective to see what we may learn. 2010 was an enormous year of news and I've been working on this episode so long that I can hardly remember life before I started.
Read more#1316 Winning the messaging war for a just, moral health care system
Air Date: 11–1-2019
Today we take a look at how the debate over our health care system has been framed and how we should frame it.
Read more#1291 The Life and Death Politics of Health Care
Air Date: 7–23-2019
Today we take a look at the fight for Medicare for All through the lens of the Democratic Primary elections.
Read more#1260 Gearing up for the fight for Medicare for All
Air Date: 3–29-2019
Today we take a look at the history of why we don't already have Medicare for All, just a handful of the overwhelming reasons why we need it and the fight ahead to make it a reality
Read more#1238 Bailouts, Tea Parties, Torture, Fear, Health Care and Citizens United (A Look Back at 2009)
Air Date: 1/4/2018
Today we take a look back at the year 2009 in our annual 10-years-past retrospective to see what we may learn.
Read more#1207 Bleeding us to death (Health Care Costs)
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