The Majority Report with Sam Seder

12/30/11

Year in Review Show: Janeane "Katherine Harris" Garofalo joins Sam to recap 2011. Plus segments from Sam's take on the Republican Clown Car from throughout the year!

Direct download: 12-30-2011-Katherine_Harris-YearInReview-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:11am EDT

12/29/11

Occupy Wall Street: Fran Lebowitz, Justin Weeds of the Occupy Wall Street media team and OccupyWallStreetNYC Twitter account, Jeff Smith aka dontbeaputz + much, much more!

Direct download: 12-29-11-Best_of_Occupy_Wall_Street-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

12/28/11

Best of 2011: Mother Jones blogger Kevin Drum talks plutocracy, the waning influence of labor unions and the effect on the middle class.  Author of Winner-Take-All Politics Jacob Hacker talks American wealth inequality. Segments from the “Best of” Sam Seder and the Majority Report taking on Mainstream Media. 

Direct download: 12-28-2011-BestOf-Jacob_Hacker-Kevin_Drum-MediaTakedowns-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:21am EDT

12/27/11

Best of 2011: Bobby Kennedy shares views on capital punishment.  Bill Lazonick on history of corporate stock options and Rosen v. Rosen (faux movie reviewer meets real movie reviewer). Plus Sam Seder on the death of Osama bin Laden in May and Sam & Matt's first London Riot debate from August.

Direct download: 12-27-2011-BestOf-Bobby_Kennedy-Bill_Lazonick-RosenVsRosen-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:49am EDT

12/26/11 

Really interesting interview today with Richard Heinberg, author of The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality.  He shares his theory that all growth has natural limits and economically we have reached ours.  The conversation considers the post growth period where the three D’s Debt, Depletion, Disaster are in play.  Despite the fact that no one is talking about this economic reality, it’s not all is doom and gloom, Heinberg outlines what he sees for our future.

Also, we’re kicking off our “Best of” shows a bit early…with a few of the Best of’s from the past year today! First up… Guy Lawson from Rolling Stone magazine joined Sam in June to report on the Stoner Arms Dealers, two Florida kids who armed Afghanistan. Then, we have a few segments handpicked by the Best of the Left!

Direct download: 12-26-2011-Richard_Heinberg-Guy_Lawson-BestOf-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:19am EDT

12/23/11

Final live show of 2011! Cliff Schecter and Sam wrap up the year and rundown the payroll tax holiday. Actor and best Selling author, Isabel Gillies joins Sam for a movie review and proclaims Cleveland the New Brooklyn. A great song offering from listener Blank Squirrell and the final calls and IMs of the year!

Direct download: 12-23-11-schecter-gillies-last-casual-friday-2011-ALL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:15pm EDT

12/22/11

Digby on Ron Paul, his racism, Libertarianism, Obama, 2012 election and more.  Media team from OccupyNH details their occupy model and plans for the NH primary.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm, 11:30 am EST

Direct download: 12-22-11-Digby-Occupy_New_Hampshire-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:20pm EDT

12/21/11

Brian Beutler on Payroll Tax Cut antics.  Options and implications forRepublicans.  How unemployment insurance and Medicare Doc Fix factor in.  Response of Democrats.  Looking toward 2012 both parties weigh strategy.  And in the better half, Gingrich tells gays to vote Obama, Fundies hate Mormons and good work by the Occupy movement.  Majority.fm, live 11:30 am EST.

Direct download: 12-21-2011-Brian_Beutler-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:18pm EDT

12/20/11

Jeff Clements on the Powell Memo.   The history and corporatist agenda that birthed Corporate Personhood.

Direct download: 12-20-2011-Jeff_Clements-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:27am EDT

12/19/11

Benlevi’s book Too Much Magic: Pulling the Plug on the Cult of Tech, Occupy Wall Street D17, Trinity Church and arrest reports. Plus Republican Clown Car, Myths about unemployment insurance and the cost of gas at the pump.  And GOP position on payroll tax cut and MTVs “Choose or Lose.”

Direct download: 12-19-2011-Jason_Benlevi-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:40pm EDT

12/16/11

Cliff talks Clown Car Debate, analyzes Republican field going to Iowa, how emotional vendettas inform policy and the NDAA threat to future generations.  Aasif Mandvi’s review of films and food! Plus, Bradley Manning update, caller on Fukushima radiation on U.S. soil.

Direct download: 12-16-2011-Cliff_Schecter-Aasif_Mandvi-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:51pm EDT

12/15/11

Wall Street's central role in the slave trade, Chris Cobb explains.  Jeff Smith, Fresh from 37 hours in jail, recounts his arrest and detention.  And more.  Majority.fm streams LIVE at 11:30 am EST.

Direct download: 12-15-2011-Chris_Cobb-Jeff_Smith-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:28pm EDT

12/14/11

The problem with "If I were a Poor Black Kid" and education inequality in America.  Also, J'Tao's (@PunkBoyinSF) first hand account of West Coast Port actions.  Listen live at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST).

Direct download: 12-14-11-JTao-Port_Shutdowns-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:24pm EDT

12/13/11

Spencer Ackerman of Wired's Danger Room talks National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. in Iraq, saying good-bye but not really and drone attacks in Pakistan.

Round up of west coast port action and Ian of OccupyBaltimore calls with his update.  Sam on how Republicans are attacking our system of government via the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau setting a dangerous precedent and more.

 
Direct download: 12-13-11-Spencer_Ackerman-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:35pm EDT

12/12/11

On today’s show, David Graeber one of the original organizers of Occupy Wall Street to talk about the movement, his book Debt: the First 5,000 Years, the Occupied port shut down on the west coast and more.

 
Direct download: 12-12-11-David_Graeber-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:57pm EDT

12/9/11

Welcome to Majority.FM 2.0!

This is the new website that has been months in the making! We hope you all enjoy it as much as we do.

TODAY on the show our favorite Friday guest, Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter)! Plus, Friday movie reviews from our newest, though sometimes service Matthew (@langdonboom) and our week in review songs from the Screaming Majority and Jimmy Reefercake (@JimmyReefercake)!

Direct download: 12-9-2011-Cliff_Schecter-_PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:29pm EDT

12/8/11

A great show in store for you today.  Suki Hawley, director of Battle for Brooklyn, is here with us to talk about her acclaimed film.  It’s the story of one neighborhood’s battle to fight big business from taking their homes.

“…The pundits who continue to say they don’t understand what the protesters behind Occupy Wall Street want should look at Battle for Brooklyn, the award-winning documentary about the Atlantic Yards that was released this summer.  The film was released before the Wall Street protests began, but the story it tells is a strong summary of the crony capitalism that sparked the OWS movement.”  — Michael O’Keeffe, New York Daily News

And more, join us!

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Direct download: 12-8-2011-Suki_Hawley-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:05pm EDT

12/7/11

Happy Hump Day!

Joining Sam today, Bill Scher (@BillScher), executive editor for LiberalOasis.com and online campaign manager for Campaign for America’s Future, is here discuss Obama’s speech.  Get ready for a good joust!  And Abby Clark  (@abcclark) from  OccupyOurHomes  reports on yesterday’s nationwide action.

In the better half:  Our man on the street Jeff Smith (@dontbeaputz) updates us on his day of action yesterday.  

And HEALTHCARE  (or lack thereof):  Sam reads some poignant personal accounts. A disillusioned Obama supporter's life changes when she finds out she has cnacer - so does her perspective on the President.   

All that and more!

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Direct download: 12-7-2011-Bill_Scher-Abby_Clark-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:24pm EDT

12/6/11

Hello, Tuesday!

Mark Bray from Occupy Wall Street joins us first thing this morning to give us an update on today’s OccupyOurHomes day of action.  He will be marching with many, many others from Brooklyn on a tour of foreclosed homes.  He gives us the details.

Stay tuned!

Direct download: 12-06-2011-Mark_Bray-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:07pm EDT

12/5/11

It’s Monday!

Welcome to another week — on today’s show, Ari Berman (@ariberman) of The Nation (@thenation) joining us to talk about the strikes in the UK and austerity measures.

Join us!

Direct download: 12-05-2011-Ari_Berman-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:39pm EDT

12/2/11

It’s Casual Friday!

Today on the program, we’ll be talking with our favorite Friday regular, Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter).

And will we have a movie review?  Hmm, maybe…maybe not. (BREAKING NEWS: Matthew (@langdonboom) from a Bad Situationist will be providing us with movie reviews today!)

But we will definitely have a brand new offering from our very own Jimmy Reefercake (@JimmyReefercake)!

Join us!

 

 
Direct download: 12-02-2011-Cliff_Schecter-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:02pm EDT

12/1/11

Hello Thursday!

On today’s show, Sarah Jaffe (@seasonothebitch) associate editor at AlterNettalks with Sam about student debt.

Check out OccupyStudentDebt

And the Declaration of Occupy D.C.

Direct download: 12-01-2011-Sarah_Jaffe-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:46pm EDT

11/30/11

Last Hump Day of November!

Joining us today, Jeff Madrick (@JeffMadrick) from the Roosevelt Institute and theSchwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis joins Sam to discuss the European debt crisis and the corruption of our financial elite.

And the managing editor of Crooks and Liars, Tina Dupuy(@tinadupuy) to talk about the eviction of Occupy LA.

 

Join us!

Direct download: 11-30-2011-Jeff_Madrick-Tina_Dupuy-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:21pm EDT

Sam’s back with a full show for you today!  David Segal, Demand Progressblogger and former democratic representative from Rhode Island discusses the IP ACT, which could kill the internet.

And, our very own Jeff Smith (@dontbeaputz) gives us an update on Occupy Wall Street.

Join us!

Direct download: 11-29-2011-David_Segal-Jeff_Smith-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:58pm EDT

11/28/11

Welcome to the week!

Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend!  Sam’s feeling a bit under the weather today so we have an abbreviated show for you but with NEW, FRESH content!  Sam talks to author Thomas Frank about his books Pity the Billionaire & What’s the Matter with Kansas, Occupy Wall Street and more.

Tune in.

MERCH has arrived!!!  Check it out and shop for the holidays!

 
Direct download: 11-28-2011-Thomas_Frank-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:57pm EDT

11/25/11

It’s Casual Friday!

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. As you sit on your couch, stuffed from all the food you’ve eaten yesterday, enjoy our interviews with Digby & Matt Taibbi from our 12 hour, 1 Year Anniversary show!

Members will also receive on this show: Katherine Harris (Part 2!), Josh Orton, Sam’s Sister, Bill Scher, Michael Tracey, Jon Benjamin, our booker Jessica, and Stephen Sherril

Enjoy!

Direct download: 11-25-2011-Digby-Matt_Taibbi-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:31am EDT

11/24/11

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today's show features Glenn Greenwald and Jesse LaGreca from our 12 Hour 1 Year Anniversary show. A perfect lineup to ignore your annoying family members with during your Thanksgiving meals.

Our members, whom we are most grateful for, will also receive interviews with: Ryan Rizzo of Occupied Wall Street Journal, Dorsey, Ian of Occupy Baltimore, Jeremy Scahill, Harry Siegel and Libertarian Lee Doren!

Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!

Direct download: 11-24-2011-Glenn_Greenwald-Jesse_LaGreca-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:10am EDT

11/23/11

Happy Hump Day!

To help you get through your Thanksgiving preparations and/or travels, today we have interviews with Chris Hayes and "Katherine Harris" from our 12 hour 1 year Anniversary show!

Members literally receive hours more with Marc Maron, Allison Kilkenny, Markos Moulitsas, Mike Konczal + more! Great time to become a member!

Enjoy!

Direct download: 11-23-2011-Chris_Hayes-Katherine_Harris-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:15am EDT

Welcome to Tuesday!

On today’s show economist and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) talks with Sam about Occupy Wall Street, US debt, the failure of the Super Committee and all things economic.

Join us!

Direct download: 11-22-2011-Dean_Baker-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:37pm EDT

11/21/11

Welcome to the week!   

On today’s show Sam talks to Bill McKibben of 350.orgabout Keystone XL battle and what’s ahead. Also joining us, Tim Pool, the host of The Other 99.

 

 

Direct download: 11-21-11-Bill_McKibben-Tim_Pool-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:02pm EDT

11/18/11

Today's casual friday is the final hour form the 12 hour marathon from thursday, november 17. Sam and Matt are a bit punch drunk from 12 hours of coverage of the Occupy Wall Street actions in NYC, so Cliff Schecter comes in and picks up the peices... Also includes some great entries from Jimmy ReeferCake and Screaming Majority.

Direct download: 11-18-2011-Final_Hour_Anniversary_Show-Cliff_Schecter-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:23am EDT

11/17/11

The big day has arrived — Happy Anniversary to Us!!! Todays podcast includes live updates of the actions at occupy wall street from Jeff Smith, Mother Jones Reporter Josh Harkinson and a great interview with Fran Lebowitz.

To celebrate with you, our loyal listeners, we’ll be embarking on a 12-hour LIVE show marathon.  And what a line up we have for you today!  Joining Sam will be Fran Lebowitz,  Marc Maron, Chris Hayes, Janeane Garofalo, Markos  Moulitsas, Matt Taibbi, Jeremy Scahill and many, many more.  We’ll also look back on our year in song — featuring the great works of Jimmy Reefercake (@JimmyReefercake) and the Screaming Majority!

It’s going to be an exciting day – join us!

 
Direct download: 11-17-2011-12_HR_Show1-Fran_Lebowitz-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:54pm EDT

Hump Day has arrived!

We had planned to do a pre-recorded show today but given all of the news surrounding Occupy Wall Street, Sam wants to say a few words.  So regular time, Sammy LIVE, followed by a great interview with former financial regulator Bill Black.

Don’t forget……join us LIVE tomorrow for our 12 hour Anniversary Show!

Tune in!

Direct download: 11-16-11-Bill_Black-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:52pm EDT

11/15/11

It’s Tuesday and a busy day here in New York!

Bloomberg storms Zuccotti Park, evicts the occupation and is rebuffed by courts.  The Majority Report’s very own Jeff Smith (@dontbeaputz) gives his first hand account of events last night.

Sam also talks to journalist Harry Siegel (@HarrySiegel) and Lee Papa, aka Rude Pundit (@Rudepundit), both LIVE reporting on events as they unfold.

Join us!

Violent arrests and swinging batons: early morning Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street protesters link arms, peacefully block Broadway, riot police break line.

Direct download: 11-15-11-Jeff_Smith-Harry_Siegel-Lee_Papa-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:31pm EDT

11/14/11

Welcome to the week!

It’s Monday, folks and we have a great show for you today with multiple call-ins from occupied movements all around the country.

We will specifically be speaking with occupiers at the Occupy cities who were evicted and/or victim’s of police crackdowns over the weekend: Occupy Portland, Occupy Denver, Occupy SLC and Occupy Albany.

And don’t forget…4 days and counting to our 12-hour Anniversary Show!!!

 
Direct download: 11-14-2011-Occupiers_from_Evicted_Occupy_Cities-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:27pm EDT

11/11/11

Sam takes hilarious Libertarian callers in the second half of the show following his talk with Cliff Schecter on the horridness of the Penn State scandal. Chris Rosen shows up and Sam sort of apologizes. Songs from Reffercake and the Screaming Majority. Nothing casual abou tthis casual friday!

Direct download: 11-11-11-Libertarian_Callers_Schecter_Rosen_Casual_Friday.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:10pm EDT

11/10/11

It’s Thursday — get ready for a great show!!!

Today on the show Tim Karr, Campaign Director at Free Press, talks with Sam about the Protect IP Act, which could threaten citizen media.

And Brendan DeMelle (@bdemelle), Executive Director and Managing Editor atDeSmogBlog joins Sam to reveal the dirty tactics of the gas fracking industry and their willingness to use military psychological warfare tactics to get what they want.

Listen in!

 
Direct download: 11-10-2011-Tim_Karr-Brendan_DeMelle-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:14pm EDT

11/09/11

A great line-up for you on this Hump Day!

David Dayen (@ddayen) from Firedog Lake is on the show to discuss super committee, election results and other news.

Also joining us, from the Huffington Post Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) to talk Ohio’s election results – SB5 and more.

Join us!

Direct download: 11-09-2011-David_Dayen-Amanda_Terkel-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:48pm EDT

11/08/11

A full show with two guests today!

First Sam speaks with journalist Harry Siegel (@harrysiegel) about  Occupy Wall Street, NYPD tactics and Bloomberg’s frustration with the Occupiers.

And The Rude Pundit aka Lee Papa (@rudepundit) talks about Blanket the Earth an effort to turn Black Friday into a day of support for the Occupiers.

Join us!

Direct download: 11-08-2011-Harry_Siegel-Rude_Pundit-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:57pm EDT

11/07/11

Welcome to Monday!

On today's show -- Occupy Your Womb in Mississippi.  Plus Sam talks updates on the Occupy Wall Street movements from around the country.

Join us!

Also, a big thank you to all of those who voted for us in the Podcast Awards. We won best Politics / News Podcast!

Direct download: 11-07-2011-Occupy_Wall_Street-Mississippi_Personhood-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:12pm EDT

11/04/11

Welcome to Casual Friday!

On today’s show all of our Friday favorites!  Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) will be here to talk about the general strike, corporate money’s influence on SB5 in Ohio and more.

Also, our favorite movie “reviewer”, will he be back……?

And, of course, songs from Jimmy Reefercake and Screaming Majority!

Tune in and see!

 
Direct download: 11-04-2011-Cliff_Schecter-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:33pm EDT

11/03/11

We’re taking a tech day today, folks – but we still have a great show for you!

Zach Carter (@zachcarter), Senior Political Economy Reporter for The HuffingtonPost talks to Sam about recently passed trade deals.

And members will hear two  interviews from Occupy Wall Street.  In the first, Sam talks with Cenk Uygur (@TheYoungTurks) about OWS, the Young Turks and his new gig at Current TV.  And those Breitbart Bots can’t get away from Sam…..listen in.

Also, Sam bunks Bloomberg’s lie that Fannie, Freddie and the CRA was responsible for the financial crisis.

All for you today!   We’ll be back LIVE on Friday!

Direct download: 11-03-11-Zach_Carter-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:35am EDT

11/2/11

Welcome to Hump Day!

GUEST: CHRIS HAYES

We have lots of news for you today.  Sam will be talking about everything from Occupy Wall Street to the good ship The SS Cain.

Direct download: 11-02-2011-Chris_Hayes-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:29pm EDT

11/01/11 

Halloween Hangover Day!

Today Tracy Van Slyke (@tracyvs), co-director of the New Bottom Line, talks with Sam about the Move Your Money project.  

And Priscilla, an editor on The Occupied Wall Street Journal and the editor of  We Are the 99% Tumblr Blog, joins us from Occupy Wall Street.

 

 
Direct download: 11-01-2011-Tracy_Van_Slyke-Priscilla_OWSJ-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:14pm EDT

Happy Halloween!

Lots of news today folks!  Sam talks about the Cain sexual harassment scandal, gives updates on the Occupy Wall Street protests from around the country and much more.

Tune in!

Direct download: 10-31-2011-Cain_Scandal-Occupy_Update-And_More-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:08pm EDT

10/28/11

It’s Casual Friday!

Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) will be joining us today! Followed by our movie review guy…we think? Also, songs from Screaming Majority and Jimmy Reefercake (@JimmyReefercake)!

Update: …Surprise! Marc Maron called into the show to take over Chris Rosen’s place as movie reviewer for the day. But after Maron got off the line we received a very angry phone call from a “Chris Rosen.”

Direct download: 10-28-2011-Cliff_Schecter-Marc_Maron-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:02pm EDT

10/27/11

It’s Thursday!  We have a great show for you today.  Sam talks to Dahlia Lithwick , senior editor and legal correspondent for Slate on how OWS confuses and ignores Fox News and the pundit class.

Plus:  OWS took to the New York City Streets last night – we’ll have an update

Don’t forget! The Podcast Awards voting ends today 8pm EST so get your last vote in!!! Vote for us in both People’s Choice and Politics/News categories at http://PodcastAwards.com!

 
Direct download: 10-27-2011-Dahlia_Lithwick-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:41pm EDT

10/26/11

Welcome to Wednesday – Hump Day!

A special FREE show today - some stories just need to get out!!!  On today’s show, Sam talks to Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood), the editor of Left Business Observer,  on the socially useless Wall Street class.

Also, a stunning first hand account: Arrested OccupyOaklander!!!  And an update on the terrible flooding in Thailand.

Don’t forget! The Podcast Awards voting ends this week and you can vote ONCE PER DAY. Vote for us in both People’s Choice and Politics/News categories at http://PodcastAwards.com!

 
Direct download: 10-26-2011-Doug_Henwood-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:43pm EDT

10/25/11

Today on the show, we have writer Christopher Ketcham on to speak about his article The Reign of the One Percenters which he wrote before the Occupy Wall Street protests.

Also: updates on the incredibly violent raid on Occupy Oakland this morning.

Don’t forget! The Podcast Awards voting ends this week and you can vote ONCE PER DAY. Vote for us in both People’s Choice and Politics/News categories at http://PodcastAwards.com!

Direct download: 10-25-2011-Christopher_Ketcham-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:10pm EDT

10/24/11

Happy Monday all!

Today we have Ari Berman (@ariberman) of The Nation (@thenation) joining us to talk austerity class.

Ari Berman’s article:
http://www.thenation.com/article/164073/how-austerity-class-rules-washington

Don’t forget! The Podcast Awards voting ends this week and you can vote ONCE PER DAY. Vote for us in both People’s Choice and Politics/News categories athttp://PodcastAwards.com!

 
Direct download: 10-24-2011-Ari_Berman-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:09pm EDT

10/21/11

It’s Casual Friday! Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) is on today's show!

And we have week in review songs from the Screaming Majority and Jimmy Reefercake (@JimmyReefercake)!

Direct download: 10-21-2011-Cliff_Schecter-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:33pm EDT

10/20/11

We are LIVE at Zuccotti Park aka Liberty Plaza today covering Occupy Wall Street! We’ll be talking with protesters and whoever else we run into down there today!

Direct download: 10-20-2011-Live_Occupy_Wall_Street-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:52pm EDT

10/19/11

It's Wednesday and the Majority Report is here to get you over that hump!

Today, one of our absolute favorite guests, Digby (@digby56) joins us! We’ll be talking about Occupy Wall Street...and everything else. Be sure to tune in!

Direct download: 10-19-2011-Digby-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:19pm EDT

10/18/11

The one and only Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi), Political Reporter at Rolling Stone magazine, joins us on today’s show to talk Occupy Wall Street!

Direct download: 10-18-2011-Matt_Taibbi-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:24pm EDT

10/17/11

It’s Monday and that means…the start of a brand new week of action-packed shows! Sam’s back in the studio, Matt’s back from his week off and the Majority Report is back in full gear! We have two awesome guests for you today.

Today on the show, we have actor Mark Ruffalo (@Mruff221) on the show! We’ll be talking with him about Occupy Wall Street and more!

And that’s not all! We also have Greg Basta (@GBNYChange) of Occupy the Boardroom on the show. Be sure to tune in to the show for our can’t miss #OccupyWallStreet coverage!

 
Direct download: 10-17-2011-Mark_Ruffalo-Greg_Basta-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:24pm EDT

10/14/11 

At showtime Occupy Wall Street continues as Bloomberg et al back down- by end of show protstors moving on wall st are arrested- with Jeff Smith Live from OWS. Cliff Schecter sits with Sam for the entire not so casual friday - they're both in Vegas for the Mass Tort Conference. SOngs from Screaming MAjority and Jimmy Reefercake!

Direct download: 10142011OccupyWallSt-still-occupying-Schecter-ALL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:37pm EDT

Sam is live from Las Vegas at the Mass Tort Conference with Guests Susan Saladoff on her film Hot Coffee, Attorney's on failed medical procedure and support for burn victims in Haiti. Also, report of Occupy Philly from Journalist Daniel Denvir and listener reports of Occupy Minneapolis and Occupy Portland.

Direct download: 101311_Mass_Tort_conf_1-ALL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:01pm EDT

10/12/2011

Author Randall Kennedy of The Persistence of the Color Line, speaks to how race plays into Obama's success in becoming elected President and how it inhibits his governing as President.

Direct download: 10-12-2011-Randall_Kennedy-PUB.mp3
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10/11/2011

Sam on the road... but fresh content served up! Mike Lofgren, former GOP staffer says goodbye to all that!

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10/10/11

Charlie Savage on his piece Power Wars: Unmasking National Security Legal Policy Deliberations Under Bush & Obama

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:57am EDT

10/07/2011 

It’s Casual Friday!

We have a slew of Occupy Wall Street coverage, fresh off our show yesterday where we were broadcasting live, including phone calls from show listeners LIVE at Occupy Wall Street occupations across the country! Also on the show today Moviefone.com’s Chris Rosen (@42inchtv) and a brand new week in review songs from the Screaming Majority!

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:09pm EDT

10/06/2011

Today broadcasting LIVE from Occupy Wall Street...Sam Seder & the Majority Report team up with Jamie Kilstein (@JamieKilstein) & Allison Kilkenny (@AllisonKilkenny) of Citizen Radio for a mega-show! We're also joined by special guest, Naomi Klein (@NaomiAKlein)!

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:28pm EDT

10/05/2011

Sam is broadcasting LIVE today from the 2011 Take Back the Dream Conference in Washington DC. He’ll have a number of his fellow conference speakers joining him on the show, so be sure to tune in!

And tomorrow…Sam Seder and the Majority Report team up with Citizen Radio to bring you a ‘live from Occupy Wall Street’ mega-show!

 
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Category:general -- posted at: 1:30pm EDT

10/04/2011 

We have another packed show for you today!

First, David Dayen (@ddayen) from firedoglake joins us to talk mortgage fraud.

Then we’re joined by Mike Stark who will talk with us about his duel with Rush Limbaugh.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:14pm EDT

10/03/11

Happy Monday, all!

We have packed show for you today.

First, joining us is Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) of Salon. Then we have a live update from scene over at #OccupyWallStreet. Be sure to tune in!

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:36pm EDT

9/30/11

It’s Casual Friday!

Sam is broadcasting LIVE from his infamous undisclosed location. Today on the show, we’ll be talking with the usual Casual Friday crew, Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) and Moviefone.com’s Chris Rosen (@42inchtv)! Plus, we have a live update from #OccupyWallStreet!

And, of course, we also have week in review songs from the Screaming Majorityand Jimmy Reefercake (@JimmyReefercake)!

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:18pm EDT

09/29/2011

Happy New Year! Professor Bill Lazonick, Director of the Center for Industrial Competitiveness joins us, and more dispatches from Occupy Wall Street

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am EDT

09/28/2011

Back in the studio, continuing to cover the Wall Street protests and more!

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:14pm EDT

09/27/2011

Sam broadcasts live from Liberty Square at the heart of the Occupy Wall Street protests.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:41pm EDT

09/26/2011

Suzanne Mettler, professor of government at Cornell and the author of “The Submerged State: How Invisible Government Policies Undermine American Democracy” joins us. We'll also be discussing what happened at #OccupyWallStreet over the weekend. On the part of the NYPD, It wasn't pretty.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:17pm EDT

09/23/2011

We were down at OccupyWallStreet this morning. We grabbed some footage & audio, but the rain was getting to be too much for our equipment. Instead we will have... Cliff Schecter, Chris Rosen and 2 BRAND NEW week in review songs from the Screaming Majority and Jimmy Reefercake!

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:57pm EDT

Will Bunch of Attytood, Media Matters and author of The Backlash joins usto talk about the media blackout surrounding Occupy Wall Street.

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:37pm EDT

09/21/2011

Former U.S. Rep Alan Grayson joins us on the show! We’ll be discussing the Tea Party and Class Warfare.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:22pm EDT

09/20/2011

Has Obama taken a populist turn? Ryan Grimm of the Huffington Post gives his analysis.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:23pm EDT

09/19/2011

Filmmaker Marshall Curry, discussing his film, "If a Tree Falls", on the Earth Liberation Front and their early 2000's spree of property destruction. Then, we have a representative from #OccupyWallStreet (@OccupyWallStNYC) who will be talking to us LIVE from the protest in Wall Street!


Breaking News! For the first time in months, Sam doesn't hang up on Chris Rosen! Also featuring Cliff Schecter on the progressive game plan for the months ahead.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:15pm EDT

09/15/2011

Sam runs down the week's underreported stories, and wonders if the current administration might be changing its course.

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:58pm EDT

09/14/2011

Republicans are unable to do anything but blame those who need healthcare, and offer no real plan. We also have Bobby Kennedy on the terrible consequences of the Obama admistration's environmental decisions.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:04pm EDT

Spencer Ackerman of Wired’s Danger Room joins us today to talk Palestinian statehood, and we discuss that disturbing moment at the CNN Tea Party Debate where the audience cheered for the death of a 30 year old man without health insurance.

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:36pm EDT

09/12/2011

RJ Eskow of Campaign for America's Future, discussing raising the Medicare eligibility age. That's not all! We have a very special guest today as well...Janeane "Katherine Harris" Garofalo will be joining us!

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:35pm EDT

09/09/2011

We talk Obama's job speech with our favorite Friday regular, Cliff Schecter . In addition to all that...we have brand new week in review songs from the Screaming Majority, who are back after a week MIA and straight off his hugely popular hit from last week, Jimmy Reefercake!

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:52pm EDT

09/08/2011

Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, joins us today, talking about jobs and the banking industry.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:25pm EDT

09/07/2011

Sam has a ton of stories to talk about today, including the story of a father who died from a toothache unable to afford care, and a look at tonight's Republican debate and Obama's jobs debate.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:17pm EDT

09/06/2011

Ari Berman on his latest Rolling Stone piece about the Republican coordinated attempt to suppress the vote. Then Sam and Ari veer into the accusations of liberal naivete.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:05pm EDT

9/05/2011

FDR, John Lewis, Mario Savio & more... happy labor day and power to the people! Sam back live on tuesday!

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:30am EDT

09/02/2011

Sam returns to the air in New York to talk news with Cliff Scecter and tolerate Chris Rosen. New Week in Review song by Jimmy Reefercake

Direct download: 09-02-2011-Casual_Friday-Cliff_Shecter-Chris_Rosen-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:26pm EDT

Is it too soon to speak of the Bush-Obama presidency? David Bromwich on the reality of "hope and change".

Direct download: 09-01-2011-David_Bromwich-ALL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:49am EDT

08/31/2011

Chris Hayes on the Debt Crisis as the Canary in the Mineshaft, Abe Sauer on his time in the Tea Party 

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am EDT

08/30/2011

Dahlia Lithwick on the GOP attacks on the NLRB. Greg Mitchell talks with us about the never before seen images of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am EDT

08/29/2011

Rick Perlstein, author of Nixonland, on the importance of the social safety net to progressive electoral victories. Also, more from our interview with David Cross

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am EDT

8/26/2011:

Sam is hunkered down in his basement -- the first 6 minutes of audio are not great but the conversation is-- Rosen gets reemed as a bonus...

Direct download: 08-26-2011-Schecter-Rosen-Irene-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:50pm EDT

08/25/2011

The CIA and the NYPD are caught spying together throughout the Northeast, and Sam breaks down the AP report. John Amato of Crooks and Liars joins us.

Direct download: 08-25-2011-CIANYPD-John_Amato-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:15pm EDT

08/24/2011

The Obama administration is leaning on the NY AG so much the ground started shaking. We've got David Dayen on the Schniederman story, David Cross on the earthquake, and HuffPo's Amanda Terkel on progressive state ballot initiatives.  

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:14pm EDT

08/23/2011

Can the widening gap of inequality in this country be stopped? Don Peck of The Atlantic on what we can do about it.

Direct download: 08-23-2011-Can_The_Middle_Class_be_Saved-Don_Peck-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:24pm EDT

08/22/2011

Gadaffi's effectively removed from power in Libya. Heather Hurlburt joins Sam to talk abotu what that means for the U.S.

Direct download: 08-22-2011-Heather_Hurlburt-Gaddafi_Gone-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:52pm EDT

08/19/2011

It’s Casual Friday! Joining us on the show today are our Friday regulars, Cliff Schecter and senior editor of Movieline.com, Chris Rosen! We will also be bringing you brand new week in review song hits from the Screaming Majority and Jimmy Reefercake!

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:04pm EDT

08/18/2011

Today, Matt Taibbi, Political Reporter at Rolling Stone magazine, joins us on the show to talk his latest piece, Is the SEC Covering Up Wall Street Crimes?

Direct download: 08-18-2011-Matt_Taibbi-SEC_Destroys_Evidence-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:08pm EDT

08/17/2011

Peter Mougey, President of Piaba, joins us today on the program. We’ll be discussing shareholder’s rights.

Direct download: 08-17-2011-Peter_Mougey-Shareholder_Rights-who_is_the_tea_party-PUB.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:52pm EDT

08/16/2011

Today on the show: Michelle Goldberg joins us on her piece, A Christian Plot for Domination?, to talk about Michele Bachmann and Ricky Perry’s dominionism and why you should be very afraid.

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:41pm EDT

08/15/2011

Today on the program, Dahlia Scheindlin of +972 Magazine joins us to talk the huge populist protests happening in Israel.

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:46pm EDT