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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show – 7-5-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Another week comes to a close so it's time for our weekly discussion with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net about what happened. It was this week that SCOTUS ended what's left of our democracy, basically giving Trump everything he asked for and more in terms of "absolute immunity," Oh, and in case
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It's time for our weekly get-together info download with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net. And it's another week ending with out disbelief over what's happening in our corner of the world.... After last night's debate and this morning's group of SCOTUS rulings, I can't help but envy Marcy's...
on Jun 28
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What a day! The Extreme Supremes this morning handed down four more decisions out of the dozen or so still tba... and then signaled that they will not get it all done by the official end of the term tomorrow. There will be at least one more decision day in July. We'll
on Jun 28
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Lisa Graves on Grave Injustice on the Nicole Sandler Show – 6-26-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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With the Extreme Court allegedly poised to hand down the final decisions for this term over the next two days, we're joined again by the Nicole Sandler Show's unofficial legal expert Lisa Graves. I had hoped that this morning's announcements would include more than the two they trickled out......
on Jun 27
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I'm slowly emerging from the Covid fog, but still have a way to go before I'm feeling fine. So today, I'll test the waters with a short live segment. Then I'll fill the rest of the hour with the conversation I had with Heather Cox Richardson upon the release of her book, DEMOCRACY
on Jun 26
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Yesterday, the HEALTH CARE un-covered Newsletter arrived in my inbox, sporting the headline "Fifteen Years Ago Today I Became a Whistleblower". It was from Wendell Potter who remains a hero to all of us in the US, whether you know it or not. I was fortunate to first interview Wendell on Air America
on Jun 25
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F Covid and the F’ing News on the Nicole Sandler Show for 6-24-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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After a rebound infection with COVID over the weekend (I'm not kidding), I'm almost feeling human today. The icing on the cake was a negative test this morning! Yippee!! So I'm back, trying to catch up on all that happened while I was delirious. One thing that did happen was TFG rambling
on Jun 25
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‘Best of’ with Federico Finchelstein on “The Wannabe Fascists” 6-13-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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I'm still in the throes of COVID.. I guess it gets worse before it gets better. So today I bring you a rebroadcast of the show from May 22. It was an interesting and sadly very important one. No video today as I'm really not feeling well. I hope to be back tomorrow... fingers crossed!
on Jun 25
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Apologies for my absence yesterday. Husband somehow contracted Covid (first time in our home) and we spent the better part of the day at the Emergency Room. I'm doing my best to keep the virus at bay, but that hasn't stopped me from feeling lousy. Thankfully the tests keep reading negative! Good
on Jun 24
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Monday Note: No Show Today - The Nicole Sandler Show
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After successfully avoiding covid in our home, it got us this weekend. David tested positive Saturday morning, went on paxlovid Saturday afternoon, and is not improving. So it's off to the ER today. Therefore, no new show. Sorry about that. Will update as soon as I know anything...
on Jun 24
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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show – 6-7-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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The amazing Marcy Wheeler, who keeps us informed about the news we need to know at emptywheel.net, joins us every Friday to talk about what happened that week. As she does today. I must apologize to Marcy and everyone watching this. I started a new medication last night to deal with my RLS,
on Jun 23
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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show for 6-21-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Marcy Wheeler is on holiday and I'm still on the mend from a nasty case of Covid, but we managed a fascinating hour of conversation about everything from Hunter Biden's trials to Aileen Cannon's and the Supreme Court's assaults on democracy and lots in between. Read Marcy at emptywheel.net,...
on Jun 21
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Emptywheel Friday (with a sick day assist from LOLGOP & Spocko – 6-14-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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I'm still out sick with Covid, but we couldn't let today go by without hearing from Marcy Wheeler! So with an assist from Spocko and LOLGOP aka Jason Statler, the show goes on. Hunter Biden was found guilty on all three of the gun charges this week, an FBI agent and others
on Jun 14
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Whoo boy, another crazy busy day in our world... Somehow it's fitting that today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. And since I took the day off yesterday, there's so much to cover before Howie Klein joins in at the bottom of the hour, today joined by Conor O'Callaghan, who's running for Congress in
on Jun 9
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You know the old adage, 'Sticks & stones my break my bones but words can never hurt me.' As I often say, the scientific term for that is "bullshit." Words can and do immense damage. And as today's guest Annalee Newitz explains in her new book (out today) STORIES ARE WEAPONS:
on Jun 5
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Like death and taxes, there's no stopping Mondays. They come every week whether we want them or not. But there's a silver lining... we get The Fucking News every Monday from Jonathan Larsen who writes The Fucking News every fucking day... Then again, there are some weeks when there's good fucking news,
on Jun 4
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The verdicts are in! Donald J Trump found guilty on all 34 counts, but you already knew that. However, today is Friday, so Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net is here. We discuss the verdicts, the hypocrisy and worse from the right, the fact that they're out for revenge, and that Hunter Biden's gun
on May 31
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Literally ten minutes before hitting the air, the word came down that the jury had reached a verdict in the first criminal trial of the former guy. Needless to say, everything I had planned for today's show was thrown out the window.... but Howie Klein still joined me to help celebrate the
on May 31
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Lisa Graves on the Surreal Law on the Nicole Sandler Show – 5-29-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Our favorite legal expert Lisa Graves returns to the show to bring some clarity to the surreal legal news we've been dealing with the the past
on May 29
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The title of today's episode is taken from a line in a commencement address delivered this weekend by filmmaker/historian Ken Burns to the graduating class at Brandeis University. I heard enough plaudits about it to seek it out, and I must agree. In fact, so much that I'm going to share the
on May 28
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A Musical Memorial Day Monday on the Nicole Sandler Show – 5-27-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the US designated as such to honor and mourn US military personnel who died while serving. These days, most people just think of it as a three-day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, a day for bbq, beach and beer. And mattress sales. I thought it was
on May 26
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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show 5-24-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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We made it through another eventful week in the most insane decade of my life, and I'm old. We celebrate Fridays because the weekend is here, but not before we recap some of the news made during the week that's ending. It seems that each week these days is more outlandish than
on May 24
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I've been doing my best to have guests on this program who can explain the threats we are facing from
on May 22
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We've covered Project 2025 before, and we'll continue sounding the alarm until and after TFG is defeated and this MAGAt brand of Republicans are extinct. They are that dangerous, and that's not hyperbole, it's fact. They will, if given the opportunity, destroy democracy. Today, I'm joined by a...
on May 21
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Mondays are always difficult, especially after an epic weekend.. But here we are.There's lots of news to discuss-- the latest on TFG's trial, possibly entering the homestretch, Alito must
on May 21
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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show – 5-17-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Today's show will go live at 5pm ET/2PT (I'm out on a musical weekend... see you Monday!) https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ju19ftMJcWiVurqm0w3OL Every Friday I'm joined by the brilliant Marcy Wheeler from emptywheel.net to recap most of the important news of the week.... Today we talk the Trump...
on May 17
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Today's Thursday, so we have a standing date with Howie Klein of DownWithTyranny.com and the Blue America PAC. He usually joins us at around the :30 minute mark. He's out at an appointment today, but we should still be able to get him on the phone for a conversation.... But if something
on May 16
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WTF Wednesday on the Nicole Sandler Show – 5-15-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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President Joe Biden owned TFG this morning when he issued his challenge for not just one, but TWO debates
on May 15
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Navigating Opposite World with Digby on the Nicole Sandler Show – 5-14-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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She is the OG of the progressive blogosphere. Heather Parton, known to her readers as Digby, began blogging at her Hullabaloo blog (now at digbysblog.net) back around the turn of the century. Truly.... And here we are today -- not only in Opposite World, but also in the Surreal World. You can
on May 14
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It's hard to believe we're almost half way through May already. I guess time flies whether we're having fun or not! I'm in website hell and in desperate need of a vacation... but I'm not there yet. So instead, it'll be a show at showtime as usual (5ET/2PT). I'll try to
on May 14
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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show – 5-10-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Finding it difficult to keep up with all the news of the week?Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net joins me every Friday for a sort
on May 11
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Sorry, no sex (unless you count the encounter between Stormy Daniels & TFG "sex"... it isn't/wasn't... it's just yuck), but lots of rock and roll and yes, politics, on today's show. It's a Wednesday worthy of another edition of THE MAL-LADIES a couple of women talking about all that ails us (and
on May 10
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Stormy Daniels returned to the stand today for more grilling from the orange one's lawyer whose name is pronounced necklace (spelled Necheles) who
on May 10
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Stormy Daniels spent the day on the stand in NYC at TFG's trial. We'll discuss some of the highlights (or lows, depending on your point of view),But we'll begin today
on May 7
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Mondays are always difficult by definition, so we try to make them a bit more palatable by kicking off each fucking week with The Fucking News, as written and delivered by Jonathan Larsen who does his reporting for us daily at thefuckingnews.substack.com. Lots to discuss today from the possible...
on May 7
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Emptywheel Friday on the Nicole Sandler Show – 5-3-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Every Friday, Marcy Wheeler joins us from emptywheel.net to talk about some of the news she covered in the previous week. Today, a little Trump trial stuff mixed in with a whole lot about Bill Barr and his role in framing Joe Biden and, of course, Hunter Biden. And more......
on May 3
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It's Thursday, so TFG is back in the courtroom, snoring and farting while a jury listens, Democrats are one vote closer to a House majority, protests escalate, and Time magazine published a massive story about what TFG plans to do if he becomes the current guy again... and Howie Klein is
on May 3
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What’s Up Wednesday on the Nicole Sandler Show 5-1-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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We've had non-stop guests and lots of news recently, so I thought we'd take the day to catch up and talk. Phone lines are open for you to weigh in on anything we've been talking about... from the Extreme Supreme Court, Trump Trials, College protests, Israel-Hamas, or anything else on your
on May 2
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Special Note on Today’s Show 4-30-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Yesterday I promoted that on today's show I'd be speaking with Mo Husseini. I have never met him, but stumbled upon a 55-post Thread he posted on Threads.net that resonated strongly with me. I reached out to him and invited him to join me on the show today, and he agreed. I hope you'll take
on Apr 30
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It’s Monday so Here’s The F^&king News on the Nicole Sandler Show 4-29-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Ahh we joke, but that's how the news gets digested better. Every Monday, I'm joined by Jonathan Larsen who writes at TheFuckingNews.substack.com. Mondays are difficult enough, so I figure it's
on Apr 30
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Each Friday, Marcy Wheeler takes a break from writing at emptywheel.net to join me for a conversation about what happened that week. This week was insane, and ended at the Supreme Extreme Court. That hearing consumed much of today's show, with a few minutes at the end dealing with Trump's...
on Apr 26
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It's a Thursday, so we have a date with Howie Klein of Down with Tyranny & the Blue America PAC. It's not like there's a shortage of things to discuss... in fact, too much news for a one-hour show. There was the SCOTUS hearing this morning on Trump's ridiculous concept of absolute immunity
on Apr 25
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I'm always honored when Lisa Graves joins me to lend her legal expertise to the discussion about the trials and tribulations of TFG and, of course, the machinations of the once Supreme, now Extreme, Court. Lisa has the bona fides... she served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office...
on Apr 25
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Welcome to a new week. As expected the first criminal trial of Donald Trump is now underway in a NYC courtroom. Both sides delivered their opening statements and the first witness began giving his testimony. The prosecution started strong with David Pecker as the first on the stand....
on Apr 23
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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show 4-19-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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Each Friday, we get to spend an hour with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net for a conversation about much of what happened that week. This week was pretty remarkable in that
on Apr 19
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Another Thursday has arrived, which means we have two things going for us today: 1. Howie Klein is here and 2. Tomorrow's Friday so the weekend is
on Apr 18
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The first criminal trial of Donald Trump to convene is on recess today (no Wednesday sessions, per the judge), but it was a busy Tuesday as seven jurors were seated. Five more plus six alternates are expected by the end of the week, with opening arguments as soon as Monday. So today's circus
on Apr 18
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Have you ever thought about running for office? Now would probably be a good time to do so. Republicans have effectively taken over state legislatures, city councils and school boards, doing great damage to our institutions along the way. And their embrace of a dictatorial conman as their...
on Apr 17
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It's April 15. Have you done your taxes yet? Remember when TFG was in office and he told us
on Apr 16
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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show 4-12-24 - The Nicole Sandler Show
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I am honored that the independent national security journalist Marcy Wheeler, whose original reporting you can find at emptywheel.net, joins me on my show every Friday for an hour-long discussion of the news that matters and, for the most part, hasn't been reported accurately or with enough...
on Apr 13