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12-14-07 Episode

Guests: Robert Parry, Representative Jim Moran, Jacques Leslie, Kit Batten, and Brad Friedman.
Time of guest appearance: Start of show – Robert Parry from ConsortiumNews.com discusses Mobile weapons labs in Iraq, and the Gary Webb contra/coke story. 30 minutes in – Representative Jim Moran discusses the war funding, NSA, energy, and waterboarding. 60 minutes in – Jacques Leslie from Mother Jones discusses China’s pollution problems www.motherjones.com 90 minutes in – Kit Batten discusses the Bali Climate Conference. 120 minutes in – Brad Friedman from Bradblog.com joins us for his weekly segment. www.bradblog.com

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12-13-07 Episode

Guests: Faiz Shakir, Robert Dreyfuss, Scott Dick, Tom Unsicker, and R. J. Shulman.
Time of guest appearance: Start of show – Faiz Shakir joins us for his weekly Progress Report and discusses Al Gore at the Bali Climate Conference, Senate votes Rove, Bolten Contempt, Bush vetoin gthe S-chip, the Revised energy bill stuck in the Senate at 59 votes, and the House banning waterboarding. 30 minutes in – Robert Dreyfuss joins us to discuss Iran intel, Saudis & Ahmedinijad, and CIA tapes. 60 minutes in – Scott Dick joins us for his weekly segment on Military and Veterans issues, and discusses the violence surging in Basra, veteran suicide rates, sarin gas release in Kentucky, and a chaplain with HIV. 120 minutes in – Tom Unsicker, who’s biking to DC with a set of pingpong balls for congress members to give them all some balls, checks in with us. 150 minutes in – R. J. Shulman, a journalist with a unique voice, joins us.

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12-12-07 Episode

Guests: Magid Kadar, Patrick Hallinan, Lt. Governor John Garamendi, Larisa Alexandrovna, and Tighe Barry.
Time of guest appearance: Start of show – Magid Kadar, author of “From Bagdhad to Bedlam” discusses the Saddam trial and training US troops regarding Iraq. 30 minutes in – Patrick Hallinan, a defence attorney discusses the Bernie Ward case. 60 minutes in – Lt. Governor John Garamendi discusses going to Honduras on a relief effort, term limits, and the electoral college. 90 minutes in – Larisa Alexandrovna from Rawstory discusses Iran intel and the CIA torture tapes. 120 minutes in – Tighe Barry and Medea Benjamin from CodePink join us.

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12-11-07 Episode

Guests: Ray McGovern, Eric Boehlert, Mike Farrell, and Jan Hedlum.
Time of guest appearance: Start of show – Ray McGovern discusses the CIA tapes, Iran intel, and his 27 years at the CIA. 60 minutes in – Eric Boehlert from Meida Matters discusses Howard Kurtz and Joe Klein, and the Sacramento Bee on ballot measures. www.mediamatters.org 90 minutes in – Mike Farrell discusses the execution ban pending in New Jersey www.deathpenalty.org 120 minutes in – Jan Hedlum from Potrero, CA. discusses the situation with the new Blackwater West base.

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12-10-07 Episode

Guests: Michael Scheuer, Bruce Fein, Larry Bogad, Peter Laufer, and Tommy Panik.
Time of guest appearance: Start of show – Michael Scheuer, an ex-CIA agent discusses the Iran intel changes, and the CIA tape destruction. 30 minutes in – Bruce Fein, who was in the Department of Justice under Reagan discusses his support of contempt citations on Bolten and Miers. 90 minutes in – Larry Bogad, a professor of political performance at UC Davis discusses Billionaires for Bush. 150 minutes in – Tommy Panik discusses Rudy schmoozing at Mel’s Diner.

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12-07-07 Episode

Guests: Representative Hilda Solis, Professor Dan Kammen, Robert Parry, John Dombrink, Michael Bryan, Tony Andrade, and Brad Friedman.
Time of guest appearance: Start of show – Representative Hilda Solis discusses the House Energy bill. 20 minutes in – Professor Dan Kammen from UC Berkeley discusses energy. 30 minutes in – Robert Parry from consortiumnews.com discusses the Iran intel. 60 minutes in – John Dombrink, a professor of Criminology, Law, and Society at UC Irvine discusses the right wing culture wars, and how the left should approach cultural issues. 120 minutes in – Brad Friedman from Bradblog.com is joined in his weekly segment by Michael Bryan and Tony Andrade.