The Majority Report with Sam Seder

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!

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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!

 
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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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

 

 

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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.

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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!

 
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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.

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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!!!

 
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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!

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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!

 
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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!

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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!

 
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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!

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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.

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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.

 

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

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