John Fugelsang - The Nicole Sandler Show

What About Wisconsin?

Listen to this episode: {play} http://traffic.libsyn.com/radioornot/20120524_Nicole_Sandler_Show_-_What_About_Wisconsin.mp3 {/play} Podcast: Play in new window Election Day in Wisconsin is less than two weeks ago. Early voting is underway. And the Democratic Party is nowhere in sight. The DNC issued a tepid response to the recent outcry of their lack of monetary support by stating that Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz would head to Wisconsin "by the end of the month" to hold a fundraiser. From what I hear, they need money, not a visit from Debbie! After attempting to call the DNC offices earlier this week (I got no answer), I sent an email [...]

By nicolesandler|May 24th, 2012|Tags: Barrett, Current, DNC, Fairness Doctrine, John Fugelsang, Media Action Center, Sue Wilson, Walker, wisconsin, Zapple Doctrine|Comments Off

RIP First Amendment
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RIP First Amendment

Listen to this episode: {play}http://traffic.libsyn.com/radioornot/20120517_Nicole_Sandler_Show_-_RIP_our_First_Amendment.mp3{/play} Podcast: Play in new window I've spent the past few days lamenting the loss of our first amendment. In case you've forgotten, it goes like this: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. It pains me to put it down in black and white, but it's dead on all levels. As we discussed earlier in the week, [...]

By nicolesandler|May 17th, 2012|Tags: dhs, foia, jason leopold, John Fugelsang, ndaa, ows|Comments Off

Evolved!

{play}http://traffic.libsyn.com/radioornot/20120510_Nicole_Sandler_Show_-_Evolved.mp3{/play} Podcast: Play in new window It's been a while since I've unequivocally applauded President Obama, but I am thrilled to do so today. I doubted on the show yesterday that he'd come out of the closet in support of marriage equality, especially by way of a televised interview. But I was wrong, and I'm really glad to admit it. And to those of my brethren on the left, give the man some fucking credit where credit is due. Watch it for yourself, then thank him for doing the right thing! video platform video management video solutions video player This [...]

By nicolesandler|May 10th, 2012|Tags: gay marriage, Guilt: A Love Story, John Fugelsang, marriage equality, Obama, Romney, Steve Faber, Wedding Crashers|Comments Off

Blurring the lines between funny and sad

Tonight, I'm going to a Mad Men party. Yes, it's just an excuse to get together with friends, listen to 60s music and drink... but it works for me. Last week on Mad Men, Roger Stirling asked, "When do things get back to normal?" Unfortunately, this is the new normal.. Today on the show, I had the pleasure of speaking with the wonderful Sandi Behrns who has re-launched her blog, The Cassandra Files (not that it ever really went away, but she's posting regularly again). And John Fugelsang was back home and able to spend most of the second hour [...]

By nicolesandler|April 5th, 2012|Tags: John Fugelsang, Sandi Behrns|Comments Off

Laughter and Tears

That picture is just one of many screens you'll see at EtchASketchMittRomney.com. It all started yesterday morning when our pal John Fugelsang asked Mitt Romney's communications director a question on Soledad O'Brien's morning show on CNN: My buddy John Fugelsang, who happens to be a brand new dad (see below) took time out between a return appearance on CNN- he's there all next week too, and filming a role in a movie, to chat with us about all that's happened recently, including the arrival of Henry Jack Fugelsang... The show started with an update from Truthout's Jason Leopold about the [...]

By nicolesandler|March 22nd, 2012|Tags: 1%, atheists, dhs, Etch A Sketch, foia, jason leopold, John Fugelsang, ows, Paul Provenza, Steven Thrasher, Trayvon Martin|Comments Off

It’s International Women’s Day. Do You Know Where Your ERA Is?

March 22 will mark 40 years since Congress ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. Unfortunately, we fell three states short of the number required to amend the Constitution to insure that no one in this country would or could be discriminated against due to their sex. And here we are in 2012 with a war being waged by the Republican party against women. Since today is International Women's Day, I invited Roberta Francis - Chair of the ERA task force of the National Council of Women's Organizations - on the show to bring us op to day. Although you likely haven't [...]

By nicolesandler|March 8th, 2012|Tags: ERA, John Fugelsang, Lawrence Lessig, She's HIstory, women|Comments Off

Dylan Ratigan and John Fugelsang!

I know that Dylan Ratigan can be a bit polarizing. But today was the second time I've interviewed him, and I find him refreshingly honest and one of the few people who's not afraid to speak the truth. He joined me this morning to talk about his new book, Greedy Bastards, the need for real campaign finance reform and getting money out of politics entirely, and his Get Money Out organization merging with United Republic to effect real change. In case you need a reminder of the fire in Ratigan, remember back to August of last year: As if that [...]

By nicolesandler|January 26th, 2012|Tags: campaign finance, Citizens United, Dylan Ratigan, gingrich, Greedy Bastards, John Fugelsang, Santorum, Springsteen|Comments Off

Farewell to My Guilty Pleasure

Somewhere around the age of 10, I watched my first soap opera. It was a pre-pre-Twilight vampire story known as Dark Shadows. If I remember correctly, it was around the same time that, while home sick from school one day, I tuned in to that station a little earlier than usual and saw General Hospital for the first time and, perhaps, even One Life to Live. I didn't really understand anything about those shows until a few years later... perhaps junior high, but definitely high school. General Hospital was the hot show while I was in college. Kids would schedule [...]

By nicolesandler|January 12th, 2012|Tags: Amanda Terkel, gingrich, John Fugelsang, King of Bain, OLTL, One Life to Live, Romney, Susie Madrak, When Mitt Romney Came To Town|Comments Off

Praising the President

Kudos to President Obama for doing the right thing yesterday and using recess appointments to put Richard Cordray at the helm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and get three others on the National Labor Relations Board. Neither of these agencies would be able to function without those appointments, so what he did was truly in the best interests of the nation. Today, I also professed my respect and admiration for the Supreme Court of Montana who upheld the state's law banning corporate campaign contributions - in direct opposition to the SCOTUS ruling in Citizens United. And big congratulations and [...]

By nicolesandler|January 5th, 2012|Tags: CFPB, John Fugelsang, NLRB, Obama, recess appointment, Richard Cordray, russ baker, whowhatwhy|Comments Off

We’re Still Here!

OK, so much of the country has checked out this week, but we're still here carrying on! Today is a double header... I popped in to finish off the year of the Nicole Sandler Show here on Radio or Not this morning. Cliff Schecter and John Fugelsang helped us close the book on 2011. That one is up on the podcast so you can listen in case you missed it. I'm now sitting in Randi Rhodes' studio, getting ready to fill in for her again today. It's going to be another fun afternoon with another visit from Cliff Schecter talking [...]

By nicolesandler|December 29th, 2011|Tags: brad friedman, Cliff Schecter, John Fugelsang, Michelle Shocked, Nicole Sandler, Occupy the Rose Parade, Randi Rhodes|Comments Off

What About Wisconsin?

RIP First Amendment

RIP First Amendment

Evolved!

Blurring the lines between funny and sad

Laughter and Tears

It’s International Women’s Day. Do You Know Where Your ERA Is?

Dylan Ratigan and John Fugelsang!

Farewell to My Guilty Pleasure

Praising the President

We’re Still Here!

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