Nina and Olivia are joined by special guest Gabby Lopez @Mind.dies.nasty to discuss the Trump attempted assassination and the people who predicted it, from astrologers to internet schizophrenics. Nina reveals her idea for the ideal assassination and Gabby leaves us with some predictions for the next few months.…

Going Crazy for Walz; Pot Equal Heroin in Nevada And More Karel Cast 24-97 by Progressive VoicesBy Progressive Voices

This time on Code WACK!Imagine having to fight with your HMO insurer about compensating your surgeon who doesn't belong to your provider network, but happens to be a specialist in a particular procedure that you want because it has fewer side effects. Could you afford to cough up a few thousand dollars to pay the surgeon while hassling with your HM…

Walz Waltzes In Surprising VP Pick; England Torn By Racism Karel Cast 24-96Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, is the new VP pick for Kamala Harris. A teacher, a veteran and an outspoken Trump critic, will his brash be enough to sway voters back to Harris from Trump? Let's seeEngland remains torn by White Nationalism as violence spreads. As some are p…

I’ll bet The Donald would like to have his Veep appointment (anointment?) back. JD Vance was supposed to be a weapon in their war against O’l Joe, but now that the orthopedic shoe is on the other foot, it’s clear they needed to go a different way. I know Trump wanted that Tech Bro money, but he got a lot more than he bargained for. Whether you’re a…

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.Brad is first joi…

White Nationalism Turns Ugly in UK And More Today's Karel Cast 24-95It appears many of the White people that descended from colonialist don't want to be colonized themselves by immigrants. Isn't that rich. And they are destroying their own country and lives over misinformation and hatred.80% of us die in hospitals when 100% of us want to die at hom…

Olympic Boxer Drama; Human Chess; Trap Misses Again Karel Cast 24-94 by Progressive VoicesBy Progressive Voices

NABJ A Glorious Train wreck; USA is D U M B ; Dining Out Woes Karel Cast 24-93Trump spoke at the NABJ, Black Journalists and it was a glorious train wreck. Why did they invite him? Why do we always give deference to the other side, if the other side is evil?A map of the the states with the highest and lowest IQ is out and America is 29 in the world…

WEIRD ELON; Kamala Draws; Forever Wars; UK Explodes Karel Cast 24-92 by Progressive VoicesBy Progressive Voices

Why did California’s latest single payer bill fail and what can we do about it? How can the public learn the truth about how much they could save with unified financing when deep-pocketed corporations keep lobbying legislators against it? What will it take to make Medicare for All a reality once and for all? To find out, we asked Jodi Reid, executi…

Our president did the right thing. He’s a decent man who put country over self, and stepped away from his reelection bid. His opponent, an indecent man would never—could never—put country over himself. The indecent man thought he’d have a cakewalk to another term in the White House, but he’s about to get schooled by an underestimated woman. Here’s …

FEUDAL AMERICA; No More Voting? ; Southport Tragedy Karel Cast 24-91It dawned on me while walking the other day; we are still our ancestors. We are all still working to make the rich richer. Everything we do is to make someone rich. Grocery shopping, transportation, clothes, all of it, education, it's all to make CEO's and owners rich. Working poor…

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.Brad is first joi…

Olympic Opening Wows; Excessive Force? Biden's DOA Proposal Karel Cast 24-90The Opening Ceremony of the Olympics was perhaps the best I have ever seen. It celebrated all things French, and Americans seem to have an issue with the fact that there are other cultures that are more advanced socially than we are. Also, is your nationality also your heri…

FIRES and the cycle of numbness; Olympic Ambivalence; Ryan Reynolds, Actor? Karel Cast 24-89 by Progressive VoicesBy Progressive Voices

HOMELESS OUT in CA; Drugs Making You Sick? Doing the Work Karel Cast 24-88 by Progressive VoicesBy Progressive Voices

This time on Code WACK!Why is long term care, including in-home health care, in crisis? How are skyrocketing costs affecting patients? How come two-thirds of people in California who are getting in-home health care get it from family members who are often unpaid? Would universal long term care - or a single-payer system with unified financing - hel…

HOTTEST DAY ON EARTH; Excited about Kamala; Aging Anxiety Karel Cast 24-87It's the hottest day on Planet Earth with the average air temperature globally at 62.87 F. It's hotter than it's been in 120k years and we did it. An NO ONE is talking about how to stop it, what to do about it, or how to survive it. Heat kills more than floods, earthquakes an…

KAMALA the UNITER? Shocking Video White Cop Shoots Black Woman Karel Cast 24-86Well, Kamala already has the delegates to win the nomination and more than $200m in her war chest already. Young people seem excited. Is this what the Democrats needed to win? Will the enthusiasm last?Biden was betrayed, and is hurt. We must acknowledge that.And another …

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.Brad is joined by…

SPECIAL EDITION Biden OUT What Now? Karel Cast 24-85Biden has caved to media pressure and is out of the race. So what does it mean, other than the fact that at this moment, right now, the only person running for office of President in the USA is a twice-impeached Christo-Fascist civilly adjudicated sexual predator insurrectionist who steals classif…

MEDIA Destroying Biden; Woman Drowns Unnoticed Karel Cast 24-84Why has the media decided it's time for Biden to go. There is NO public outcry. The politicians are being spurred on by the media, not the people. In fact, most people I know want Biden to stay. So, is the fix in? Has Trump already gotten to these people? And what a sh*tshow the convent…

A day after a 20 year old registered Republican tried unsuccessfully to assassinate Donald Trump, I'm sending this recording about 2025—my newspaper column from last week. Because the leader of P25 calls for violence if “the left” doesn’t allow his minority to sell democracy down the river. I’ll get to the shooting that left one dead, two criticall…

This time on Code WACK!How do insurance companies put up barriers to addiction treatments? How does this affect treatment programs and their clients? And how would it be if we had Medicare for All?To find out, we spoke to Arlene Stanich-Prince, executive director of Ohlhoff Recovery Programs in San Francisco, one of the longest standing treatment p…

Explaining Vance; Document Case; My Fear Comes Home Karel Cast 24-83JD Vance, what does he mean? Does he solidify anything for Trump? And what challenges does he present for Democrats?What does the document case being dismissed mean in Florida and where is it going to end up?We all have our fears. My biggest fear came literally in to my neighborhoo…

Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.Here are the topics that they discuss:1. Polling shows that American shoppers prize the "Made in USA" label and are willing to pay more for it—something th…

TRUMP SHOT by Republican Youth But I Don't Like My Reaction Karel Cast 24-82A young man tried to kill Donald Trump. But I don't like how I reacted to it. Because this says more about me than anything else. And who America is turning me in to. And I'm going to change course.Watch on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcast. Subscribe at YouT…

This time on Code WACK!What are some of the most common misconceptions about people who are addicted to substances like opioids? What medicines are revolutionizing the way people are being treated today – and how accessible are they? To find out, we spoke to Arlene Stanich-Prince, executive director of Ohlhoff Recovery Programs in San Francisco, on…

Biden Presses On; Am I Too Involved; Dance Superstar Jeanie Tracy Karel Cast 24-81Biden does a NATO press conference full of substance and lasts over an hour, and yet, all anyone can talk about is one flub. It's not Biden that's declining, it's America, thanks in large part to American Media.I often call out bad behavior. But it can have consequenc…

Nina and Olivia discuss the women who are serving and slaying this quarter including the internet’s hardest worker Trisha Paytas, rapper turned entrepreneur genius and or cheat M.I.A. and the woman who will be selected to be iconic perfume influencer Jeremy Fragrance’s wife. Also on the docket: a fourth of July recap, an investigation into baby goa…

Are You OK? Plus Media Companies Make Bias Clear and TV That Made You Cry Karel Cast 24-80NBC, CBS, ABC, they are all making their bias clear as they continually run stories about Biden’s age, splits in the party and more. They are not doing this about Trump, who is equally as old, and is a fascist to boot. So it has become clear that the corporate…

It is with a heavy heart that I present this week’s commentary. I’m sick about it. I truly think Joe Biden has been the most legislatively consequentially president since LBJ, but watching the disastrous debate forced me to conclude that he must step aside. That’s how important it is to defeat Donald Trump once and for all. I hope you’ll listen to …

RECORDS BROKEN as Frustration Rises Plus The Biden Non-Issue Karel Cast 24-79 by Progressive VoicesBy Progressive Voices

BIDEN COMPETANCY TEST? 117 In Las Vegas? 35% Interest Macys? Karel Cast 24-78Biden is doing an interview with ABC George Stephanaupolis...and it's really more of a competency test...but what are people expecting? And now that the bar is so high for him, can he live up to expectations or have people decided to just cancel him and move on? The 4th of…

What is the true cost of the American health insurance system? What toll is it taking on both patients and providers? And what do we need instead?To find out, we recently interviewed Dr. Linda Peeno, a physician, ethicist and health insurance industry whistleblower who testified before Congress and who has spent nearly four decades working to prote…

DEMOCRATS Are They Too Weak To Fight? Karel Cast 24-77Biden now has immunity for his actions in office, official actions. Defending the Constitution is an official action. He says Trump, MAGA and the Supreme Court are threats to the Constitution. So why isn't ever MAGA legislator, Justice and Trump in Gitmo? Why doesn't he use his position as comma…

We’re stymied by politics on so many topics, but immigration seems to be the big hot button at the moment. In today’s commentary we take the conversation in a different direction, and talk about immigration from the perspective of leadership. We look at two women, one from the U.S., and one from Nigeria, as we contemplate the generally glossed-over…

BIDEN CANCELLED? Homeless a Crime? Songs that Inspire Karel Cast 24-76 by Progressive VoicesBy Progressive Voices

A Pathological LIAR and An 81 Year Old; NEITHER should be there Karel Cast 24-75What a dark and dismal day in the USA the morning after the worst debate in my lifetime. Trump, a pathological Christo-fascist liar, unchecked, allowed to spew lie after lie; and Pres Biden, 81, sick and exhausted and all of that showing, thus making him look weakened. …

New Mexico town grapples with cascading consequences of simultaneous weather disasters; Environmentalists on edge awaiting critical US Supreme Court ruling; PLUS: Good news! Biden's climate law has created more than 300,000 clean energy jobs... All that and more in today's Green News Report!By Progressive Voices

Supreme Extension; McDonald's Blame Game; Assange Free Karel Cast 24-74 by Progressive VoicesBy Progressive Voices

How did a single mom in Kentucky, in the 1970s, become a physician, then a health insurance medical reviewer and eventually a whistleblower?To find out, we recently interviewed Dr. Linda Peeno, a physician and ethicist who has spent nearly four decades working to protect patients from harm and death by corporate healthcare systems. Dr. Peeno was pl…

Nina and Olivia discuss tradwives IRl and on the internet, including Nara Smith’s widespread appeal and controversies. We explore different attempts people take to control what they consume, from homesteading to paranoid reddit communities.By Apocalypse Wow!

Some prices remain stubbornly high for no apparent reason other than producer greed. The supply chains are flowing, and inventories are up. Compounding the greed demonstrated by manufacturers and retailers, is a pernicious right-wing media that is spinning hard. They want Americans to think the economy is in the tank, when nothing could be farther …

Extreme heat and costly, historic flooding wreak havoc across U.S.; FEMA warns of disaster funding shortfall, as storm season is just getting underway; Climate change is making home insurance unaffordable; PLUS: Global warming turbocharged Mexico's deadly heat wave, and doubled the frequency of extreme wildfires... All that and more in today's Gree…

THERE IS NO DEBATE; Why the Ground Matters in Heat Karel Cast 24-73Donald Trump and President Joseph Biden are set to debate this week and the world is abuzz. I'm not. I'm not even going to watch. First, I never want to hear that man speak again. Second, there IS NOT DEBATE. It's like debating if the Earth is Flat or if we should legalize perversio…

Leslie is joined by Maria Somma, Organizing Director for the United Steelworkers (USW).The pair explores why workers still need the PRO Act.This includes white collar workers, which Maria shares multiple examples of with the audience.Workers in the South are also eager to exercise their rights, though this is drawing backlash from anti-worker polit…

Climate Hits the Kitchen; Louisiana Goes Godly; Tipping is Racist Karel Cast 24-72Storm in Texas and the South; Caribou, Maine at 103; The West Coast is Burning...it's summer but how does all this effect you immediately? Look no further than the kitchen! Olive Oil is more expensive than crude; Maple Syrup more than a barrel of oil per gallon.Louisi…

Extreme heat intensifies across Eastern U.S. as Tropical Storm Alberto kicks off hurricane season; Deadly wildfires force evacuations in New Mexico; Delhi, India and Saudi Arabia hit astonishing record temperatures; PLUS: U.S. schools grapple with the impacts of extreme heat... All that and more in today's Green News Report!…