Mother Jones Podcast

Let Us Now Praise Dave Rawlings

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:00 -0800

This week, Nashville musician Dave Rawlings released his first solo record, "A Friend of a Friend." Rawlings is best known for his collaborations with singer Gillian Welch, as well as his ephemeral voice and meandering, intricate guitar playing. His style has been described as country, old-time, bluegrass, and rockabilly. Editorial fellow Taylor Wiles spoke with him about concert fiascos, favorite authors, and collaborating with Gillian Welch.

MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, November 13, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:17:52 -0800

David Corn is Mother Jones' Washington bureau chief, and Kevin Drum is the magazine's California-based political blogger. This week, they discuss the shootings at Fort Hood, new hints that President Obama may be preparing to pull troops out of Afghanistan, the resignation of CNN's Lou Dobbs, and Sarah Palin's upcoming book.

MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, November 6, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:11:21 -0800

David Corn is Mother Jones' Washington bureau chief, and Kevin Drum is the magazine's California-based political blogger. This week, they break down the results from Tuesday's elections, including the surprising Democratic win in New York's 23rd congressional district. They tell us about a looming struggle between moderate Republicans and the party's right wing, including Sarah Palin. Plus, they tell us everything that happened this week in the health care debate, including why Joe Lieberman is threatening to block the public option.

MoJo Podcast: Atheist Blogger PZ Myers

lmclure@motherjones.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:34:01 -0800

PZ Myers is a professor of evolutionary biology, and a blogger who writes about religion, atheism, intelligent design, and education. He's an outspoken atheist, and his posts on his blog Pharyngula have often generated controversy. Jesse Finfrock spoke with him about visiting a creationist museum, the debate about teaching intelligent design in public schools, and why families should discuss religion and politics.

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MoJo Podcast: Kevin Drum and David Corn

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:20:29 -0700

This is the weekly podcast from Mother Jones. This week, David Corn discovers a new online game which allows players to overthrow a power-hungry Barack Obama. Kevin Drum explains what he's doing for the international day of climate action. Plus, they discuss the spat between the White House and Fox News and round up the latest developments in health care reform. They spoke with Laura McClure.

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MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, October 16, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:39:43 -0700

This is the weekly podcast from Mother Jones. David Corn is Mother Jones' Washington bureau chief, and Kevin Drum is its California-based political blogger. They spoke with Laura McClure about this week's news, including last Sunday's gay rights march in Washington, the progress on health care reform, and the H1N1 flu vaccine.

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MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, October 9, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:11:22 -0700

This is the weekly podcast from Mother Jones. David Corn is Mother Jones' Washington bureau chief, and Kevin Drum is its California-based political blogger. They joined New Media Editor Laura McClure to speak about this week's news, including Afghanistan, health care, and the latest developments in the Sarah Palin circus.

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MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, October 2, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:55:50 -0700

David Corn is Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones. Kevin Drum is a political blogger based in California. Together, they cover national news and politics from coast to coast. New Media Editor Laura McClure spoke with them about this week's news, including whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, the increasingly violent anti-Obama rhetoric, the ongoing health care debate, and Michael Moore's new movie.

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MoJo Podcast: "Bad Mother" Author Ayelet Waldman

lmclure@motherjones.com — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:04:13 -0700

Ayelet Waldman is the author of the best-selling book "Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace." Waldman also wrote "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits," which was turned into a movie starring Natalie Portman that's currently making the rounds at film festivals.

MoJo Podcast: Eco-Writer Daniel Goleman

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:01:53 -0700

Daniel Goleman is the author of Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything. Goleman is a proponent of radical transparency, where consumers can learn detailed environmental information about products while they're in the store. He spoke with Mother Jones' Andy Kroll.

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MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, September 11, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:56:36 -0700

David Corn is Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones. Kevin Drum is a political blogger based in California. Together, they cover national news and politics from coast to coast. New Media Editor Laura McClure spoke with them about this week's news, including Obama's speech on health care and the 8th anniversary of September 11.

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MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, September 4, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:03:57 -0700

David Corn is Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones. Kevin Drum is a political blogger based in California. Together, they cover national news and politics from coast to coast. New Media Editor Laura McClure spoke with them about this week's news, including how long we'll be in Afghanistan, whether Obama can gain control over the health care debate, and Obama's suddenly controversial speech to school kids next week.

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MoJo Audio: 5 Questions for Sara Ziff and Ole Schell

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:36:35 -0700

This is the weekly podcast for Mother Jones. Sara Ziff began her career as a top runway model when she was just 14 years old. For a decade, she worked for designers like Ralph Lauren and Marc Jacobs. Now, Ziff and her partner Ole Schell made a documentary on what modeling is really like backstage. The two of them spoke with assistant editor Jen Phillips about how models are exploited, what it’s like to be on a billboard in Times Square, and about being detained by armed guards for trying to film at a Hollywood party.

MoJo Podcast: 5 Questions for Musician Mark Johnson

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:13:44 -0700

Mark Johnson is the founder of Playing for Change, a project with a simple motive: Unite the world through music. His first success story was a YouTube video featuring musicians from around the globe performing "Stand by Me." It starts with a street guitarist in Santa Monica and proceeds with musicians from South Africa, France, Brazil, and Russia, adding new musical layers as it goes. Since then, Johnson's project has spawned a PBS documentary, CDs, a DVD, an upcoming concert tour, and a foundation to bring music to disadvantaged communities.

MoJo Podcast: NetRoots Nation Dispatch With Kevin Drum

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:30:49 -0700

Kevin Drum is a political blogger based in California. This weekend he's in Pittsburgh speaking about the economy at NetRoots Nation, a progressive blogger confab originally started by the DailyKos site. Laura McClure spoke with him about the NetRoots blogger male-to-female ratio, what happened when Arlen Specter mentioned the healthcare "death panels" to a Pittsburgh audience, and how Obama is perceived by the NetRoots liberals.

MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, August 7, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:30:43 -0700

David Corn is Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones. Kevin Drum is a political blogger based in California. Together, they cover national news and politics from coast to coast. Laura McClure spoke with them about this week's news, including the Birther movement, what will happen to health care reform in August, and GOP derangement memes.

MoJo Audio: 5 Questions for Sheila Himmel

lmclure@motherjones.com — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:23:29 -0700

Sheila and Lisa Himmel are the authors of Hungry: A Mother and Daughter Fight Anorexia. Assistant Editor Jen Phillips spoke with Sheila Himmel about her daughter's anorexia, reasons why eating disorders are so prevalent today, and ways to fight eating disorders.

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MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, July 24, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:43:25 -0700

David Corn is Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones. Kevin Drum is its California-based political blogger. Laura McClure spoke with them about this week's news, including why Congress won't tackle health care reform before its August recess, the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the latest on Iraq, and this week's most important undercovered stories.

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MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn, July 17, 2009

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:35:38 -0700

David Corn is Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones. Kevin Drum is a political blogger based in California. Together, they cover national news and politics from coast to coast. Laura McClure spoke with them about this week's news, including Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings, new developments in the health care debate, and recent allegations that Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to mislead Congress on a secret assassination program.

MoJo Podcast: Week in Review With Kevin Drum and David Corn July 10

lmclure@motherjones.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:18:56 -0700

David Corn is Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones. Kevin Drum is a political blogger based in California. Together, they cover national news and politics from coast to coast. New Media Editor Laura McClure spoke with them about this week's news, including Sarah Palin's resignation, the shrinking list of Republican presidential candidates for 2012, the debate over whether to legalize marijuana, and Michael Jackson's memorial.

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