Talking Left w/ Danielle & Shane-O

It's the State of The Union review - Talking Left style! {play}archive/TalkingLeft2-17-13.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer. We thought the best way to review this year's State of the Union speech was to include our favorite people from both sides of the isle! First, we heard from Ray Mederios of USA Progressive about how raising the minimum wage actually benefits the economy.  Ray always helps us understand the economy, and this week was no different.  In addition to explaining the overall benefit such an increase would produce, Ray gave us his perspective as a small business owner.  Help Ray become a job creator by supporting his great business - American Sea Glass Jewelry! Next, we heard from Talking Left's favorite Tea Party Reporter - Susie Sampson of The Tea Party Report.  Susie gave us her take on the State of The Union and Marco Rubio's Republican response.  We'll let you decide whether or not Rubio's infamous sip was simply nerves or a secret marketing attempt! Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

It's the Left-Quester this week on Talking Left!   {play}archive/TalkingLeft2-10-13.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.    On this episode of Talking Left we had three awesome guests! In hour one, Richard Fowler, host of The Richard Fowler Show on We Act Radio, joined us to talk about the looming March 1st Sequester deadline.  We discussed the reality of these "looming deadline" politics being our future and why it has a negative effect on our nation. After that, we were joined by brilliant activist and comedian, Lee Camp!  He gave us his take on the so-called justification for the Administration's "targeted killing" drone program.  If you love Lee's hilarious Moments of Clarity podcast, he'll soon be creating a full show version.  And somewhere in his busy schedule, he found time to produce the "It's Viral" video campaign to overturn Citizens United!  Be sure to spread all of that news to your progressive network! And to round out the program, the lovely Nicole Belle of Crooks and Liars joined us to talk about why Washington gridlock has created the dangerous political system we're dealing with.  We always love speaking with Nicole!  When you can't hear her on our show - or the several others she is often a guest on - be sure to follow all her work on her Crooks and Liars blog! And - we also wanted to extend a big thanks to Hal Sparks.  Unfortunately, his appearance didn't work out this time, but he is always wonderful to us regardless!      Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

Talking Left did not see it's shadow this week - but we did have some really great guests! {play}archive/TalkingLeft2-3-13.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.    First up, we spoke with Juan Escalante - the Communications and Media Relations director for DreamACTivist.org.  Juan helped us understand what the recent immigration "compromise" means to undocumented immigrants and how we can get involved to support The Dreamers.  Please be sure to support Dream Activist and follow all their news on Twitter. And, it wouldn't be Super Bowl Sunday without speaking with Talking Left's favorite sports analyst - Mitch Malasky of The DC Sports Beat on We Act Radio.  Mitch gave us an in-depth analysis of players, and teams, in today's big game and even shared his hopes, and predictions, for how it may turn out. After that, we were joined by our friend and teacher, David Bender, political director of Progressive Voices and host of Top of the Hour on the Progressive Voices Channel on Tune in.  David explained why filibuster reform - or lack there of - may not be as clear cut as some people imagine, and why we all need to give Harry Reid a break.   Last, but certainly not least, we heard from David Pakman, host of the internationally-syndicated David Pakman Show.  David gave an amazing perspective on the recent hearing on gun control, and why the NRA shouldn't be included in the debate. Big thanks to all our amazing guests today - and Happy Super Bowl to everyone! Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

It's inauguration weekend on Talking Left with AMAZING guests! {play}archive/TalkingLeft1-20-13.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.  First up on Talking Left this week was Kyle Shank, the creator of Donate Your Account and Fans.FM! Kyle shared his thoughts on internet activism, open source coding, and how he's revolutionizing internet radio!  Please be sure to check out all his amazing work at KyleShank.com and follow his latest updates on Twitter. Next, we spoke with Ian Millhiser of Think Progress about the Republican's latest scheme to rig future elections.  This is a story we should all be following closely, as it could put our entire democracy in jeopardy!  And - for the entire third hour - we were honored to be joined in-studio by two of our heroes - Jim Ward and Chris Lavoie of The Stephanie Miller Show.  We talk about all the news of the day, as well as their awesome job opening for The Stephanie Miller Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour!  Many thanks to Chris and Jim for all of their support, appreciation, and time over the years... they are a very large part of why we love progressive radio! Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

Do you know the real history of the NRA and the Second Amendment?  On this episode of Talking Left, you may be surprised by what you learn.     {play}archive/TalkingLeft1-13-13.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.  In the first hour the this week's show, we got into the history of the NRA.  And, you may be surprised to find out that they weren't always against gun regulation.  In fact, before the 1970's, the NRA supported several gun regulations and actually pushed for limiting access to weapons. Next, we delved into the real history behind the 2nd Amendment - slavery and the signing of the Constitution.  In an amazing UC Davis Law Review Article, Professor Carl T. Bogus defeats the "insurrectionist" theory behind the 2nd amendment and demonstrates it's original purpose - to keep slaves under control.  One could hypothesize that with the passage of the 14th Amendment, banning slavery in our country and putting us on the path towards equality, the 2nd Amendment was essentially repealed. After that, we were joined by our friend and fellow We Act Radio host, Mitch Malasky, of The DC Sports Beat.  Mitch helped us understand the severity of CTE, a disorder effecting many NFL (and high school)  football players which could be responsible for the recent string of suicides and violence. In the last hour, we spoke about the lack of adequate healthcare in America and the prospect of all our troops being withdrawn from Afghanistan by 2014. Don't miss next week's show, where we'll be joined by Chris Lavoie, executive producer of The Stephanie Miller Show, and we'll cover all the pre-inauguration news!  Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

Talking Left kicks off 2013 with analysis of the fiscal cliff deal, the shame of holding up Hurricane Sandy relief, and much, much more! {play}archive/TalkingLeft1-6-13.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.    In the first hour of this episode, we were joined by our friend and fellow We Act Radio host, Richard Fowler.  He gave us his analysis of the fiscal cliff deal and how the administration is handling the media reaction to it.  You can catch The Richard Fowler Show live, every Friday from 8 to 10pm ET, on We Act Radio and various other stations around the nation. For the second hour, we got into the despicable delay by Congress in passing some much-needed emergency relief for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.  We also highlighted a newly-elected representative that believe emergency aid should be handled in the private sector. We also spoke about New York's The Journal News publishing an interactive website listing gun owners names and addresses.  Not only did right-wing media lose their mind over the publication, but the hypocrisy over stating the law protecting gun owner's information hasn't "kept up with technology" is simply laughable. During the last hour, we heard from Tina Dupuy, editor-in-chief of The Contributor - the only online blogging site that actually pays you for your publications.  She shared her wisdom on the possible reinstatement of the Assault Weapons Ban and why it would be inadequate in reducing gun-related fatalities. Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

It's the Best Of 2012 Episode of Talking Left!!   {play}archive/TalkingLeft12-30-12.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.  On the last episode of the year, we shared our lists of worsts, bests, and funniest stories, predictions, and more! And we tried our best to give you unique lists that you didn't hear on every other year-end show! In the first hour, we highlighted some under-reported news stories, our favorite Conservative truths, and some of the biggest political backfires of the year. In hour two, we shared our favorite "good media" stories and some of John Fugelsang's memorable tweets.  John even joined us to give us his take on 2012's most insane predictions.  If you're in the DC area, be sure you get your tickets to inauguration weekend Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour before it sells out! In our last hour of the year, we covered our favorite stories of activism with comedian Lee Camp.  In addition to his brilliant comedy, Lee does incredible work for Occupy Wall Street and many other activist groups.  Be sure to download his first comedy album for FREE while you can - and please be sure to buy his new album and get your friends to do so as well!   Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

NOW is the time to talk about gun regulations! {play}archive/TalkingLeft12-16-12.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.   On this episode of Talking Left, we discussed the 30+ gun deaths that occur every day in our country and the regulations (or lack there of) surrounding them.  In the wake of the horrific tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, which left 26 people dead - 20 of them children, the country needs to be discussing sensible gun regulations.  We may never be able to eliminate violence from mentally-ill individuals, but we can certainly limit their access to weapons of mass murder and make streets and schools safer for our children. First, we were joined by Cliff Schecter - an out-spoken advocate for increased gun regulations.  His work with Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Fix Gun Checks has been pivotal in making people aware of the numerous, needless gun deaths that occur in this country every day - and what we can do to stop them. Next, we heard from Karl Frisch, of Bull Fight Strategies, about his take on the Connecticut tragedy, how it will effect the news cycle, and how the "talking heads" on the Right are already reacting. Last, we spoke with Lee Papa - otherwise known as The Rude Pundit - about Antonin Scalia's immoral rulings on guns, gays, and the Bill of Rights.  As always, Dr. Rude didn't fail to add some much-needed levity to the show, given the intense topic!   Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

Should John Boehner, Eric Cantor, and other GOP leaders be impeached?  Will Jim DeMint have more power as leader of The Heritage Foundation?  Will online media overtake terrestrial radio?  All that and more on this episode of Talking Left. {play}archive/TalkingLeft12-9-12.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer. First, we heard from investigate journalist Beau Hodai of DBA Press about ALEC, privatized prisons, and drug raids in Arizona's public schools. Next, we were joined in studio by Jacob Dean, host of Filter Free Radio, to talk about marijuana legalization and more. Last, but far from least, we spoke with David Bender, the Political Director of Progressive Voices, about the growth of online media and the soon-to-be-launched Progressive Voices Channel on TuneIn Radio.  Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

Talking Left tackles filibuster reform, the so-called fiscal cliff, and what we can do to keep the country moving forward!   {play}archive/TalkingLeft12-2-12.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.   Ian Millhiser, of the Center For American Progress & Think Progress, joins us to talk about the "broken Senate" and how we need filibuster reform.  Not only have the Republicans held the country hostage with this tactic for the past four years, but we need to fix this issue now so that we can get to work fixing the economy, strengthening the social safety net, and protecting the middle class. Jacob Dean, host of Filter Free Radio, co-hosted the whole third hour of this episode.  He gave us his take on how progressive our nation really is and what we need to do to get our legislators to realize it. And - as promised - here's a great list of petitions we support.  Please be sure to sign and share any that you'd like to add your voice to! End Corporate Rule! Support this by adding your voice to MoveToAmend.Org Get Congress back to work! Fix the filibuster at ReformTheFilibuster.com Review petitions submitted by others or create your own at Change.Org or CredoAction.Org Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

Happy Thanksgiving! Talking Left & guests discuss the fiscal "cliff", Anonymous vs Karl Rove, the $4.5 billion BP settlement, & how to deal with your right-wing relatives around the turkey-day dinner table.   {play}archive/TalkingLeft11-18-12.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.   Author, pundit, & public relations strategist, Cliff Schecter, joined us to talk about the fiscal "cliff" and what we should expect.  In addition to his PR work with Libertas LLC, Cliff is also a syndicated columnist with Al Jazeera English, The Guardian, and Huffington Post. Next, we spoke with the creator of our great intro music, Rocky Mountain Mike, to celebrate some of his awesome political parodies we heard throughout the election season.  Of course Mike's links are up with every blog post, but don't forget to check out his awesome parodies on his Sound Cloud.. In the last hour, we spoke with Desi Doyen, of The Brad Blog and The Green News Report.  Desi explained why we should be furious about the recent $4.5 Billion settlement between BP and the Federal government - and how there are many more penalties in the works for the company that caused the biggest natural disaster in our nation's history. We won't be here next week, so we wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving and don't forget to share your ideas for a "right-wing relative" hashtag!    Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

On this week's episode of Talking Left, we covered the on-going relief effort from Super Storm Sandy, the newest Republican efforts to control our elections, what to expect with the impending fiscal "cliff", and more.   {play}archive/TalkingLeft11-11-12.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.   In hour one, Allie McNeil, of The 99 Report, joined us to talk about the devastation left by Super Storm Sandy and what's being done (and not being done) to help those in need.  Thing there are much worse than the media is reporting and the residents of New York need our help.  Please consider donating time, money, or supplies to Occupy Sandy or Occupy Sandy NYC Relief! And in the last hour, we spoke with Joshua Holland - senior writer & editor of AlterNet, host of AlterNet Radio Hour, and Author of The 15 Biggest Lies About The Economy - about the approaching "fiscal cliff".  Joshua shared his brilliant analysis on what to expect, what we need to understand about it, and why the so-called "cliff" doesn't matter as much as Congress and the mainstream media wants us to believe.     Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

It's the Talking Left pre-election special!   {play}archive/TalkingLeft11-4-12.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.   We had the honor of a very special co-host throughout the whole show - Jill Bond, Twitter Goddess, joined us to help breakdown the pre-election politics.  AND - we also had three great guests!   First, we heard from Sarah Lugaric, of PollVault.com - an awesome new social media site that helps every voter feel confident about their ballot choices.  Join PollVault for free and find how who the people you trust view the candidates, amendments, and propositions!   Next, we spoke with one of our very favorite people - Nicole Belle, of Crooks and Liars, - about her election predictions, analysis, and incite into the election and the many propositions on the California ballot.   Last, but certainly not least, we were joined by Justyn Hintze of Rad Campaign's ItsAWarOnWomen.com.  She explained the background of their amazing new site, where you can find an in-depth look at all of the legislation, spending, and on-going attack on women's rights to fair pay, to contraception, and to control their own healthcare decisions.   Most importantly - we'd like to remind you of the most important message of this show - GO VOTE!!     Big thanks to Alex Lawson, Kymone Freeman, Peter Callahan, Rich Webster, David Shuster, and everyone over at We Act.  We're also extremely thankful to Nicole Sandler of Radio or Not & Jorge Rodriguez of SoFlo Radio! Also - HUGE thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for our incredible new theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!  Please support our syndicates - We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

It's the Talking Left terrestrial radio debut!!  This week was our first show live on the air at We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC in Washington DC!! {play}archive/TalkingLeft10-21-12.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer.   In this episode of Talking Left, we had three incredible guests. First, we spoke with fellow We Act Radio host, Matthew Filipowicz - host of The Matthew Filiopwicz Show.  He shared his spirited take on the presidential debates, Obama's foreign policy and more.  Check out his show on We Act every Saturday from 8am to 10am Eastern.   Next, we heard from the Political Director of Progressive Voices, David Bender.  He joined us a few weeks ago to predict what would happen in the first presidential debate - and he nailed the outcome.  He gave us his thoughts on the up-coming, final debate and shared the exciting news that he'll soon be hosting his own show on Tune In Radio.  We'll update you with more information on his new show just as soon as we have it.   To round out the show, we were joined by the one-and-only John Fugelsang, host of So That Happened on Current TV.  No one adds comedy to today's politics like John, and he didn't disappoint this week! John's show airs every on Current every Friday at 6pm & 9pm ET and he'll soon be moving to a daily format - be sure to set your DVRs!!   Big thanks to Alex Lawson, Kymone Freeman, Peter Callahan, Rich Webster, David Shuster, and everyone over at We Act.  We're also extremely thankful to Nicole Sandler of Radio or Not & Jorge Rodriguez of SoFlo Radio! And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!!    Please support our syndicates - We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!  

It's the all-new Sunday edition of Talking Left!   We had three great guests to help us provide an alternative to Sunday morning corporate "news"!   First, we spoke with Cliff Schecter, of Libertas LLC (and more!), about his take on this week's Vice-Presidential debate.  Cliff's expert take on politics and PR provided a great analysis of what effects the debate will actually have on the outcome of the election.   Next, we heard from K.C. Boyd - author of Being Christian, A Novel  about how the Religious Right has co-opted the American political system and why it matters.  She shared her insightful perspective on how and why the GOP manipulates religion for political purposes.   And finally, Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and author of Lizz Free or Die, joined us to talk about her new project "A is For...".   Lizz is an amazing advocate of women's reproductive rights and manages to bring humor to a very serious issue - the current attack on abortion rights.  Be sure to check out all of the great videos posted on the site, as we've only highlighted a couple of our favorites below.   Many thanks to those who tuned into our first show at this new time!! We appreciate your support!! By next week, we should be live on 1480AM, We Act Radio, in Washington, DC!!    {play}archive/TalkingLeft10-14-12.mp3{/play}  Right click on this line, "save file as" to download the MP3 to your computer. Please support our syndicates - Talk Radio One, Progressive Blend Radio, and SoFlo Radio - for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft.   And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes and to our awesome new YouTube Channel! As always, thanks for listening!