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I’ve been remiss in updating this page, but fixing that now to point you to our new home for The Nicole Sandler Show podcast.
Hopefully, you won’t notice much difference. The show still airs live weekday afternoons from 5-6pm ET. After that, it’s available as a podcast. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, or download any episode directly from this page, or from each day’s show post.
The only difference is that if you’re looking through the blog for an older show, the audio/podcast embed may not work. But you can go to the new podcast page and search for the date of the show you want to hear, and it should come right up for you.
As with anything new, it’ll likely take a little while to iron out any problems. So please let me know about any bugs you encounter, and do tell me what’s working well too!
My show is not behind a paywall, though we do depend on your donations to keep it going.
Thanks for checking us out!
The Rest of the Week
As you no doubt know by now, I took this week off. I apologize for being off the air during such a crucial time in our history when so many are feeling distraught. But I am one of them, and I've been using this week to try to strengthen my emotional core. I hope you understand. I had planned on posting the "best of" shows we ran on the Progressive Voices network this week each day, but honestly, there were some days I couldn't even get out of bed. So today, I'll post the others that ran this week to [...]
Today’s Best of — from 1-16-24 Trans Rights are Human Rights
I'm out this week taking care of my mental health, so I'm running some shows from this year that deserve another listen, especially right now. Today, from January 16: The Trump slide into fascism has brought with it some dangerous new trends like the banning of books, whitewashing history and a massive backsliding of personal rights like abortion and bodily autonomy. One of the most heinous attacks has been on the rights of people to live their own authentic lives. I’ve been hyper-focused on what’s going on in Florida as I lived there for much of my [...]
Veterans Day Music Show and a Week Off
I'm one of millions of Americans who have been suffering from stress, anxiety and worse this week. I tried to go on as usual last week with limited success,. So this week I'm taking it a step further. I'll be off all week tending to my mental health, hoping to return next week feeling better and more prepared to take on the new challenges thrown in our collective path. I found and am seeing a new therapist who I hope will help, and am giving myself room to grieve. Thank you for bearing with me while I try [...]
Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show – 11-8-24
We're still here. A bit battered and tattered and dejected, but we're grieving. We'll get through this. Today, Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net has a bit of a reality check for us. There's no sugar coating it, it's bad. But not ALL of it is bad. And I'll share some small good news too. We could all use some more of that. Breathe.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEn3_tfDUBU
Be Back Tomorrow
Sorry to do this, but I'm going to stand down again today. My mind is not dealing well with our new reality and I'm trying to take care of myself. So I apologize, but won't be doing a show today. I will be back tomorrow with Marcy Wheeler for another Emptywheel Friday. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Nicole
Worst Deja Vu ever, with Brian Karem on the Nicole Sandler Show – 11-6-24
I was hoping that after the uncertainty cleared and we got past Nov 5 that things would return to a surreal sort of sanity, but I'm not sure sane will be part of the American lexicon again. It would be very easy for me to remain in bed with the blankets pulled up over my head to avoid dealing with the world, but that certainly wouldn't end well. Thankfully, one of my favorite journalists - one who's not afraid to speak truth to power- Brian Karem (Salon.com, JustAskTheQuestion.com, "Free the Press"...) agreed to join me today to [...]
Emptywheel Fridays (the last one before Election Day) on the Nicole Sandler Show 11-1-24
Here we go... it's the last Emptywheel Friday episode before this election finally comes to a close. I've been struggling with awful anxiety for the last couple of weeks and have been off the air much of this week due to that. Another reason to be grateful for Marcy Wheeler's friendship and brilliance... Find and support Marcy's work at emptywheel.net. And you can always find me at nicolesandler.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1YDQ_XnseM
A note from Nicole – Thursday 10-31-24
I apologize for being off the air for the past couple of days. As you know if you've been watching and/or listening for any amount of time, I've been having a rough time dealing with the run-uo to the end of this seemingly interminable election season. I could explain further, but I think you already understand. Judging from the emails I've received, I'm not alone. I wrote this up last night and posted it on Facebook. I figured I should share it here as well... And a heads-up. I just finished recording tomorrow's Emptywheel Friday episode with the great Marcy [...]
We Got This and Driftglass too on the Nicole Sandler Show – 10-29-24
I'm doing my best to dig out of the anxiety that's sidelined me for the past few days. Today, we'll share some encouraging words from one of my favorite OG bloggers, the inimitable Driftglass (who's also celebrating a birthday this week!!) Read Driftglass at driftglass.blogspot.com, and hear him and his wife BlueGal Fran on the Professional Left Podcast too! And because it is so good and everyone should see and hear this, the latest from The Marsh Family! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY_8WzcHqMQ And here's today's show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fl4KBunSoE
TFN Mondays on the Nicole Sandler Show – 10-28-24
You know what TFN stands for at this point, right? It's The Fucking News. It just doesn't stop. And it's the cause of the giant pit in my stomach right now that has had me feeling nauseated and unable to function most of the time these days. If you've been listening to this show for a while, you may remember the effect the 2016 election had on my mind, soul and being. When TFG was declared winner, that sickness permeated every inch of my body and psyche and wreaked havoc on me for four long years. I'm not a [...]