2/9/12

Sarah Posner, Religion Dispatches magazine, on contraception coverage controversy. From the Occupy Wall Street bus tour, Jeff Smith on Black Bloc tactics and the movement.  In the better half, the Mortgage Fraud Settlement, a rip-off for the American people.   Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

Ari Berman from the Nation on how the GOP is adeptly maneuvering Congressional and state legislative maps to their benefit, wresting control of voting districts away from Democrats, resegregating the South.  In the better half, Catholic bishops continue their stink over contraception coverage, Santorum on keeping prescription drugs affordable (no iPads!) and Ron Paul’s white supremacist ties.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

2/07/12

Sara Robinson from Alternet on the shifting political paradigm issuing in new era of political rules and standards. Plus, the mortgage foreclosure settlement still in negotiation and in the better half, White House's changing tune on debt deal would increase deficit, Obama backing down on birth control access,  Anonymous hacks President of Syria and Senate sells out Unions.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

2/06/12

Robert Kuttner from The American Prospect magazine on status of proposed multi-billion dollar settlement in mortgage meltdown; will Obama's Financial Fraud Unit have teeth? Will Big Banks see criminal prosecution?  And behind AG Schneiderman's deal.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

2/3/12

Cliff Schecter and Sam talk the week’s news; the Susan G. Komen fiasco looms large and what it means for the GOP if Romney loses the general election.  Isabel Gillies with impassioned movie reviews, songs of the week (Reefercake has a new CD and we say good-bye to the Screaming Majority!). Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST).

2/2/12 

Director of the Academy Award Nominated, Gasland, hot off his arrest at a public, Congressional hearing on fracking.. Josh Fox on his First Amendment rights, the sequel to Gasland and his status as persona non grata on the Hill.  Also, dems in Indiana add poison pill to bill on creationism in schools, Alabama senator says Bible is anti-teacher pay raise and Washington State, close to marriage equality. Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

2/1/12

Citizen Journalist Spencer Mills, aka OakFoSho, reports on Saturday’s march and arrests in Oakland. And Jeff Smith on the Occupy message and the future of OWS.  In the better 1/2, Oakland occupier Alyssa on her arrest, being denied medication and her 18 hour detention.  Plus, Romney’s not worried about the poor and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure drops funding of Planned Parenthood.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

1/31/12 

Author Michael Hastings who's Rolling Stones peice on General McChrystal led to his resignation, joins us to talk about his book The Operators, the war in Afghanistan and what really effects war policy.  Also, two "threatening" British travelers on holiday -- detained and refused entry to the United States. Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 (EST). NOTE: we had a major internet fail in the studio today- short show.

1/30/12

Anti-racist author, activist and teacher Tim Wise on racism, the history and social perception of government programs, group based failure and more.  Your calls and IMs. Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

Cliff Schecter on the debate highlights; missed opportunities (no Romney bashing, Swiss jokes?); Santorum rocking the show from the kid’s table; Gingrich’s flat performance; and Ron Paul’s sack full o’ lies.  Also, great movie recommendations from Matthew Film Guy and our songs of the week. Listener beware, the first is profanity laced!  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

Off of pieces by Dean Baker and Ezra Klein...Sam on how the government always picks winners and losers and the differences between Obama & Romney are small bore.  And Bo Biden calls for a time of action in reaction to Presiden't formation of a Financial Fraud Unit; he doesn't mention Eric Schneiderman.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

1/25/12

David Dayen from Firedoglake on the President's address to the Nation; does the Financial Fraud unit have a shot at success and will Schneiderman's role diminish his power as New York's AG?  Jeff Smith addresses a rumor about Occupy Wall Street and tells of upcoming actions.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST).

1/24/12 

Hullabaloo blogger Digby on GOP lackluster primary debate, Romney's advice to underwater mortgage holders, vulture capitalism and more.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

1/23/12

Steve Kornacki from Salon dishes South Carolina results, the upcoming contests and the craziness of GOP primary season.   

1/20/12

Sam's still in D.C. but casual Friday brings our show favorites!  Cliff Schecter on the week's Clown Car antics, the SOPA/PIPA protests and more. Isabel Gillies returns with movie reviews.  And surprise guest, Dick Gregory, drops in on Sam! Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

1/19/12

Historian and journalist Rick Perlstein on Conservatism, the political roots of Mitt Romney and the enslavement of Santorum’s grandfather.  Plus, Jeff Smith on Occupy Congress, his experience in our nation’s capitol and why D.C. is so out of touch.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST).

1/18/12

Garlin Gilchrist from MoveOn.org on today's internet strike and the SOPA/PIPA threat to internet freedom.  And reporting from Occupy Congress, Tina Dupuy from Crooks and Liars.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST).

1/17/12

Corey Robin on how great social movements provoke reaction from the Right.  His book The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin.  And it’s J17!  Jeff Smith reports live from nation’s capitol on Occupy Congress.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST).

1/16/12

Happy MLK Jr. Day. Today’s show is a brief compilation of clips including excerpts from "The Frank McGee Sunday Report: Martin Luther King Profile," NBC News, May 7, 1967, followed by a brief excerpt from a speech at Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1967. Then extended excerpts of a MLK sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 30, 1967, then the CBS evening news with Walter Cronkite reporting on the assassination on  4-4-68 and finally, Nina Simone singing “Why?” recorded live three days after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

We are back live on Tuesday at www.majority.fm

1/12/12

Robert Forrant on relevance of 1912 Bread & Roses labor strike to today’s Occupy movement, Republican Governor of Pennsylvania plans asset testing for food stamps. Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30am (EST)

1/11/12

Dave Weigel from Slate on tenor of New Hampshire Republican Primary.  Romney's win, Huntsman's dad - will he pay up and the political skills ofRon Paul.  Occupy Manchester checks in with news of their actions.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

1/10/12 

Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson on his run for President, his thoughts on Ron Paul and Occupy Wall Street.  Plus, Jeff Smith (@dontbeaputz) prepares for J17 and Occupy Congress next week. Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

1/9/12

Laura Clawson, Daily Kos, on Republican union bashing efforts in Indiana.  NFL Players Union pushes back against right-to-work, causing Republicans to attempt blitz passage to avoid Super Bowl spotlight.  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm 11:30 am (EST)

1/06/12 

Friday favorite Cliff Schecter joins Sam.  Today, rights that are ok for Rick Santorum’s family but not yours.  And at the root of Ron Paul’s “good” positions is a dark, dangerous belief system.  Surprise – Chris Rosen’s back with movie reviews!  Listen LIVE at Majority.fm weekdays 11:30am (EST)

1/05/12

Recess appointments and Obama’s incentive. Updates on occupy movements across the country including and Jeff Smith reports on Occupy Wall Street's march on Grand Central protesting NDAA. Listen LIVE at Majority.fm, weekdays 11:30 am (EST).

1/04/12 

Matt Taibbi on Iowa caucus results, GOP primaries as a meaningless sideshow and why Ron Paul resonates with voters.  Plus, Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray & fracking earthquakes. Listen LIVE , Majority.fm 11:30am (EST)

1/03/12

News and posturing from Iowa: Santorum, Paul, Romney and the others.  Dave Weigel, Slate.com, talks candidates and caucus process with Sam.  Also, Occupy update: New Year’s Eve clashes and arrests at Zuccotti Park.  Listen LIVE, Majority.fm  11:30 am (EST). 

1/02/2012

Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation, joins Sam. Also, Best Of's of Sam talking Libertarianism.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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

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.

12/20/11

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

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.”

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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)!

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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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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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!

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!

12/2/11

It’s Casual Friday!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!!!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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.”

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!

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!

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)!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

10/11/2011

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

10/10/11

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

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!

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)!

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!

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.

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!

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)!

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

09/28/2011

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

09/27/2011

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

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.

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!