The Trial of the Cuban Five
Ralph welcomes legendary trial lawyer, Martin Garbus, who discusses his book “North of Havana: The Untold Story of Dirty Politics, Secret Diplomacy, and the Trial of the Cuban Five.” Plus Ralph answers your questions!
What’s Wrong With What We Drink?
Contaminated water in America is not confined to Flint, Michigan. Ralph welcomes Seth M. Siegel, author of “Troubled Water: What’s Wrong With What We Drink,” who not only outlines the problem with our most precious resource, but tells us what we can do to fix it.
Catfish Solution
Ralph talks to maverick former FCC Commissioner, Nicholas Johnson, about his two new books, the memoir, “Catfish Solution: The Power of Positive Poking” and “Columns of Democracy” and his views on social media and how to repair our democracy.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner: “Hundreds of Defective Parts”
Ralph hears from courageous former Boeing Quality Control Manager, John M. Barnett, who blew the whistle on shoddy production of the 787 Dreamliner, how the FAA has backed off on oversight, and how Boeing “bean counters” have put profits over safety.
The CDC’s Culture of Fear
In our continuing series honoring whistleblowers, Ralph welcomes winner of the Joe A. Calloway Award for Civic Courage, Dr. George Luber, former head of the Centers for Disease Control’s Climate Health program, who despite pressure from the newly-minted Trump Administration, blew the whistle after refusing to cancel a convention on how the climate crisis was affecting public health.
Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud
Ralph welcomes Thomas Mueller, author of “Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowers in an Age of Fraud,” where they discuss the heroic stories of the brave men and women, who at great personal cost, have called to account corruption across government and industry. Plus, Ralph answers your questions.
July 28, 2014
In this episode, Ralph believes California Governor Jerry Brown still harbors presidential ambitions, tells the FDA how they should store their dangerous microbes, excoriates Big Pharma once again for overpricing, and weighs in on the Washington “Redskins controversy.”
July 19, 2014
July 12, 2014
Among many other things, Ralph offers a solution for the 30 million people who cannot afford bank accounts, argues Facebook should pay us for our information, and tells us why Darrell Issa is a “menace.”
July 7, 2014
On this Fourth of July weekend special, David, Steve and Ralph engage in a free flowing conversation about the true meaning of patriotism, political correctness and Coney Island hot dog eating contests.
July 1, 2014
Turns out, Ralph is skeptical of Hillary’s reading habits, outraged that Bush and Cheney aren’t being tried as war criminals, and unconvinced that Wall Street is doing “God’s work.”
June 22, 2014
In a wide ranging discussion, Ralph talks about “spoilers,” the revolving door, tired truckers, whistle blowers, the neocons who have no shame about the Iraq War, and also outlines how the environmental movement could be far more effective.
June 14, 2014
This week, Ralph cooks up what progressives can learn from Eric Cantor’s defeat, mixes in Hillary Clinton’s “Hard Choices,” with a dash of GMOs and a splash of Drunk History.
June 7, 2014
In a wide ranging discussion, Ralph talks about the time Sean Hannity cut off his mic, tells Michelle Obama to hang tough on nutrition standards, and tells us how we can make good things happen with just a little time and effort.