http://www.odeo.com/channels/2117775-Rachel-Maddow-Green-960 no From Green 960 in San Francisco - the Rachel Maddow show. From Green 960 in San Francisco - the Rachel Maddow show. From Green 960 in San Francisco - the Rachel Maddow show. en-us 40 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:07:55 -0800 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:07:55 -0800 http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25539799-Rachel-Maddow-12-14-09 Rachel chats with Rachel Maddow Show executive producer Bill Wolff about the impact on the economy with Tiger Woods' decision to take a hiatus from playing golf; Refering to the recent arrest of three men in Pakistan on terrorism charges, Rachel talks with NBC News terrorism analyst Evan Kohlman about terrorists' use of the internet to further their cause; Rachel speaks with OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter about the online reward scams being used by the healt insurance industry to falsely bolster anti-healthcare reform legislation; Rachel discusses the conventional wisdom that places John McCain as the current defacto leader of the Republican Party Rachel chats with Rachel Maddow Show executive producer Bill Wolff about the impact on the economy with Tiger Woods' decision to take a hiatus from playing golf; Refering to the recent arrest of three men in Pakistan on terrorism charges, Rachel talks with NBC News terrorism analyst Evan Kohlman about terrorists' use of the internet to further their cause; Rachel speaks with OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter about the online reward scams being used by the healt insurance industry to falsely bolster anti-healthcare reform legislation; Rachel discusses the conventional wisdom that places John McCain as the current defacto leader of the Republican Party Rachel chats with Rachel Maddow Show executive producer Bill Wolff about the impact on the economy with Tiger Woods' decision to take a hiatus from playing golf; Refering to the recent arrest of three men in Pakistan on terrorism charges, Rachel talks with NBC News terrorism analyst Evan Kohlman about terrorists' use of the internet to further their cause; Rachel speaks with OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter about the online reward scams being used by the healt insurance industry to falsely bolster anti-healthcare reform legislation; Rachel discusses the conventional wisdom that places John McCain as the current defacto leader of the Republican Party tag:odeo.com,2009-12-14,25539799 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:07:55 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25525526-Rachel-Maddow-12-11-09 Rachel spends time on the following subjects: the U.S. military's part in the drone attacks in Pakistan; She speaks with Dr. Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and Democratic National Committee chair, about the continual watering down of healthcare reform legislation by the Democratic Caucus in the U.S. Senate; Rachel profiles Pastor Rick Warren's involvement in the anti-gay legislation being written by the Ugandan government. Rachel spends time on the following subjects: the U.S. military's part in the drone attacks in Pakistan; She speaks with Dr. Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and Democratic National Committee chair, about the continual watering down of healthcare reform legislation by the Democratic Caucus in the U.S. Senate; Rachel profiles Pastor Rick Warren's involvement in the anti-gay legislation being written by the Ugandan government. Rachel spends time on the following subjects: the U.S. military's part in the drone attacks in Pakistan; She speaks with Dr. Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and Democratic National Committee chair, about the continual watering down of healthcare reform legislation by the Democratic Caucus in the U.S. Senate; Rachel profiles Pastor Rick Warren's involvement in the anti-gay legislation being written by the Ugandan government. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-11,25525526 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:21:38 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25520563-Rachel-Maddow-12-10-09 Rachel invites Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power," to report on the connection of the Ugandan anti-gay law in the works and The Family, the evangelical Christian Congressional members from the "C" Street residence in Washington D.C.; With so much public support for a public option and the U.S. Senate ready to obliterate any such option from becoming a part of its healthcare reform bill, Rachel asks Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) about the possiblity of making already-exitsting public healtcare programs, like Medicare, available to all. Rachel invites Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power," to report on the connection of the Ugandan anti-gay law in the works and The Family, the evangelical Christian Congressional members from the "C" Street residence in Washington D.C.; With so much public support for a public option and the U.S. Senate ready to obliterate any such option from becoming a part of its healthcare reform bill, Rachel asks Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) about the possiblity of making already-exitsting public healtcare programs, like Medicare, available to all. Rachel invites Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power," to report on the connection of the Ugandan anti-gay law in the works and The Family, the evangelical Christian Congressional members from the "C" Street residence in Washington D.C.; With so much public support for a public option and the U.S. Senate ready to obliterate any such option from becoming a part of its healthcare reform bill, Rachel asks Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) about the possiblity of making already-exitsting public healtcare programs, like Medicare, available to all. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-10,25520563 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:24:34 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25515932-Rachel-Maddow-12-09-09 Rachel speaks with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Ind.-VT) about some of the new amendments watering down the Senate's healthcare reform bill coming out of the Democratic caucus; Rachel looks at the efforts of some to "cure" gays of their homosexuality by talking with Mark Benjamin, correspondent for Salon.com, who went undercover as a gay man seeking help in going straight; and she interviews Richard Cohen, head of the International Healing Foundation and author of "Coming Out Straight: Understanding and Healing Homosexuality." Rachel speaks with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Ind.-VT) about some of the new amendments watering down the Senate's healthcare reform bill coming out of the Democratic caucus; Rachel looks at the efforts of some to "cure" gays of their homosexuality by talking with Mark Benjamin, correspondent for Salon.com, who went undercover as a gay man seeking help in going straight; and she interviews Richard Cohen, head of the International Healing Foundation and author of "Coming Out Straight: Understanding and Healing Homosexuality." Rachel speaks with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Ind.-VT) about some of the new amendments watering down the Senate's healthcare reform bill coming out of the Democratic caucus; Rachel looks at the efforts of some to "cure" gays of their homosexuality by talking with Mark Benjamin, correspondent for Salon.com, who went undercover as a gay man seeking help in going straight; and she interviews Richard Cohen, head of the International Healing Foundation and author of "Coming Out Straight: Understanding and Healing Homosexuality." tag:odeo.com,2009-12-09,25515932 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:41:47 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25510983-Rachel-Maddow-12-08-09 Rachel talks to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to find out how likely it will be for the Senate to pass a reasonable healthcare reform bill with a true public option; Rachel speaks with Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University, about a new anti-healthcare advertisement which links being against a healthcare bill with racism; Rachel and her guest Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), discuss the CREW report which indicates that many of environmental advisors in the Presdient George W. Bush administration are now workng for the oil industry. Rachel talks to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to find out how likely it will be for the Senate to pass a reasonable healthcare reform bill with a true public option; Rachel speaks with Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University, about a new anti-healthcare advertisement which links being against a healthcare bill with racism; Rachel and her guest Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), discuss the CREW report which indicates that many of environmental advisors in the Presdient George W. Bush administration are now workng for the oil industry. Rachel talks to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to find out how likely it will be for the Senate to pass a reasonable healthcare reform bill with a true public option; Rachel speaks with Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University, about a new anti-healthcare advertisement which links being against a healthcare bill with racism; Rachel and her guest Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), discuss the CREW report which indicates that many of environmental advisors in the Presdient George W. Bush administration are now workng for the oil industry. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-08,25510983 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:06:20 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25506059-Rachel-Maddow-12-07-09 Rachel hosts a roundtable discussion with Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY); Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University; and New York Time columnist Nicholas. The topics include the CIA's drone attack warfare in Pakistan, healthcare reform possibilities, and the proposed Ugandan "Kill the Gays" law. Rachel hosts a roundtable discussion with Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY); Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University; and New York Time columnist Nicholas. The topics include the CIA's drone attack warfare in Pakistan, healthcare reform possibilities, and the proposed Ugandan "Kill the Gays" law. Rachel hosts a roundtable discussion with Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY); Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University; and New York Time columnist Nicholas. The topics include the CIA's drone attack warfare in Pakistan, healthcare reform possibilities, and the proposed Ugandan "Kill the Gays" law. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-07,25506059 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:17:28 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25493271-Rachel-Maddow-12-04-09 Rachel compares job plans by Congressional Democrats and Republicans with the help of guest Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR); Rachel brings on Jeremy Scahill, investigative journalist and author of "Blackwater:Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army," to talk about former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince and his announcement of spy activities for the CIA. Rachel compares job plans by Congressional Democrats and Republicans with the help of guest Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR); Rachel brings on Jeremy Scahill, investigative journalist and author of "Blackwater:Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army," to talk about former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince and his announcement of spy activities for the CIA. Rachel compares job plans by Congressional Democrats and Republicans with the help of guest Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR); Rachel brings on Jeremy Scahill, investigative journalist and author of "Blackwater:Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army," to talk about former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince and his announcement of spy activities for the CIA. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-04,25493271 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:41:20 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25488235-Rachel-Maddow-12-03-09 Rachel interviews Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United States, on the escalation of the war in Afghanistan and related issues; Rachel talks to former Presdient George W. Bush administration lawyer John Bellinger and gets some great historical insights into the Bush administration's actions related to post 9/11 foreign policy. Rachel interviews Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United States, on the escalation of the war in Afghanistan and related issues; Rachel talks to former Presdient George W. Bush administration lawyer John Bellinger and gets some great historical insights into the Bush administration's actions related to post 9/11 foreign policy. Rachel interviews Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United States, on the escalation of the war in Afghanistan and related issues; Rachel talks to former Presdient George W. Bush administration lawyer John Bellinger and gets some great historical insights into the Bush administration's actions related to post 9/11 foreign policy. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-03,25488235 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:47:52 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25482206-Rachel-Maddow-12-02-09 Rachel looks for comments regarding President Obama's new plans for the war in Afghanistan and gets them from NBC News correspondent Richard Engel, journalist Ron Suskind, and John Nagl, president of the Center for a New American Security; In light of Congressional Republicans blasting healthcare reform that would ruin Medicare, Rachel's guest, Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein, provides a history of Republicans' efforts in bringing down the benefits of Medicare. Rachel looks for comments regarding President Obama's new plans for the war in Afghanistan and gets them from NBC News correspondent Richard Engel, journalist Ron Suskind, and John Nagl, president of the Center for a New American Security; In light of Congressional Republicans blasting healthcare reform that would ruin Medicare, Rachel's guest, Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein, provides a history of Republicans' efforts in bringing down the benefits of Medicare. Rachel looks for comments regarding President Obama's new plans for the war in Afghanistan and gets them from NBC News correspondent Richard Engel, journalist Ron Suskind, and John Nagl, president of the Center for a New American Security; In light of Congressional Republicans blasting healthcare reform that would ruin Medicare, Rachel's guest, Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein, provides a history of Republicans' efforts in bringing down the benefits of Medicare. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-02,25482206 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:37:23 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25477393-Rachel-Maddow-12-01-09 Rachel discusses President Obama's plans to escalate the war in Afghanistan with Dan Rather, host of "Dan Rather Reports" on HD Net; Rachel talks to Harper's Magazine contributing editor Jeff Sharlet about Uganda's proposed plan to make being gay a crime punishable by death; Rachel calls on Dave Zinn, sports writer for The Nation, to comment on the mystery surrounding golf great Tiger Woods' automobile accident. Rachel discusses President Obama's plans to escalate the war in Afghanistan with Dan Rather, host of "Dan Rather Reports" on HD Net; Rachel talks to Harper's Magazine contributing editor Jeff Sharlet about Uganda's proposed plan to make being gay a crime punishable by death; Rachel calls on Dave Zinn, sports writer for The Nation, to comment on the mystery surrounding golf great Tiger Woods' automobile accident. Rachel discusses President Obama's plans to escalate the war in Afghanistan with Dan Rather, host of "Dan Rather Reports" on HD Net; Rachel talks to Harper's Magazine contributing editor Jeff Sharlet about Uganda's proposed plan to make being gay a crime punishable by death; Rachel calls on Dave Zinn, sports writer for The Nation, to comment on the mystery surrounding golf great Tiger Woods' automobile accident. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-01,25477393 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:56:34 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25452496-Rachel-Maddow-11-30-09 Learning that "The Family," the group of Christian evangelical Washington D.C. insiders who reside at the now famous "C" Street residence in the nation's capitol, may be having their church-tax exempt status revoked, Rachel asks " why did 'The Family' have this status in the first place," of Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family:The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"; Rachel talkws with Phil Mellinger who may have discoverd what was discussed between President Richard Nixon and H.R. Haldeman during the infamous 18 1/2 missing minutes in the "Watergate" recording on June 10,1972; Rachel talks with Ana Marie Cox, host of Air America Radio's "Inside Story," about Sarah Palin's villianizing of Nicole Wallace, senior advisor for the McCain-Palin presidential campaign; Rachel gets some insight from Frank Schaeffer, author of "Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of it Back," on the effect... Learning that "The Family," the group of Christian evangelical Washington D.C. insiders who reside at the now famous "C" Street residence in the nation's capitol, may be having their church-tax exempt status revoked, Rachel asks " why did 'The Family' have this status in the first place," of Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family:The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"; Rachel talkws with Phil Mellinger who may have discoverd what was discussed between President Richard Nixon and H.R. Haldeman during the infamous 18 1/2 missing minutes in the "Watergate" recording on June 10,1972; Rachel talks with Ana Marie Cox, host of Air America Radio's "Inside Story," about Sarah Palin's villianizing of Nicole Wallace, senior advisor for the McCain-Palin presidential campaign; Rachel gets some insight from Frank Schaeffer, author of "Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of it Back," on the effectiveness of some of the more extreme rhetoric coming from the Far Right about President Obama; Rachel interviews columnist and author Naomi Klein, focusing on a phrase "the hollowing out of government with regard to contractors, found in the foreward to the 10th anniversary edition of Klein's book, "No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies." Learning that "The Family," the group of Christian evangelical Washington D.C. insiders who reside at the now famous "C" Street residence in the nation's capitol, may be having their church-tax exempt status revoked, Rachel asks " why did 'The Family' have this status in the first place," of Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family:The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"; Rachel talkws with Phil Mellinger who may have discoverd what was discussed between President Richard Nixon and H.R. Haldeman during the infamous 18 1/2 missing minutes in the "Watergate" recording on June 10,1972; Rachel talks with Ana Marie Cox, host of Air America Radio's "Inside Story," about Sarah Palin's villianizing of Nicole Wallace, senior advisor for the McCain-Palin presidential campaign; Rachel gets some insight from Frank Schaeffer, author of "Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of it Back," on the effectiveness of some of the more extreme rhetoric coming from the Far Right about President Obama; Rachel interviews columnist and author Naomi Klein, focusing on a phrase "the hollowing out of government with regard to contractors, found in the foreward to the 10th anniversary edition of Klein's book, "No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies." tag:odeo.com,2009-11-30,25452496 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:32:08 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25452498-Rachel-Maddow-11-25-09 Howard Dean guest hosts for Rachel. He spends time on healthcare reform and the public option with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Ind.-VT) and Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY); Howard talks with former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer about how federal officials, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, are still letting the large bailed-out banks deal out large raises and bonuses to the institutions' CEO's and executives; Howard taps the knowledge of MSNBC military analyst Colonel Jack Jacobs to get a sense of what President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy plan includes; Howard talks to Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis about the Republican fringe and what it's doing to the GOP. Howard Dean guest hosts for Rachel. He spends time on healthcare reform and the public option with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Ind.-VT) and Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY); Howard talks with former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer about how federal officials, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, are still letting the large bailed-out banks deal out large raises and bonuses to the institutions' CEO's and executives; Howard taps the knowledge of MSNBC military analyst Colonel Jack Jacobs to get a sense of what President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy plan includes; Howard talks to Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis about the Republican fringe and what it's doing to the GOP. Howard Dean guest hosts for Rachel. He spends time on healthcare reform and the public option with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Ind.-VT) and Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY); Howard talks with former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer about how federal officials, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, are still letting the large bailed-out banks deal out large raises and bonuses to the institutions' CEO's and executives; Howard taps the knowledge of MSNBC military analyst Colonel Jack Jacobs to get a sense of what President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy plan includes; Howard talks to Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis about the Republican fringe and what it's doing to the GOP. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-25,25452498 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:46:11 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25452499-Rachel-Maddow-11-24-09 Lawrence O'Donnell guest hosts for Rachel Maddow. Lawrence and guest U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) discuss the historical perspective of the watering down of healthcare reform by Republican members of Congress; Lawrence speaks with Jane Hamsher (FireDogLake.com & Act Blue) about the need to put pressure on senators like Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) who are fighting to keep a public option out of the final healthcare reform bill; Lawrence asks Las Vegas columnist and news show host Jon Ralston about how Doug Hampton's further airing U.S. Senator John Ensign's dirty laundry will affect the ongoing ethics investigation of Ensign in Congress; Lawrence contacts Yvonne Wenger, state house reporter for Post and Courier, to talk about the 37 ethical violations issued against South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford by a State Ethics Commission; Lawrence chats with Washington Independent David Weigel about "Tea Party," a new documentary being released on DVD. Lawrence O'Donnell guest hosts for Rachel Maddow. Lawrence and guest U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) discuss the historical perspective of the watering down of healthcare reform by Republican members of Congress; Lawrence speaks with Jane Hamsher (FireDogLake.com & Act Blue) about the need to put pressure on senators like Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) who are fighting to keep a public option out of the final healthcare reform bill; Lawrence asks Las Vegas columnist and news show host Jon Ralston about how Doug Hampton's further airing U.S. Senator John Ensign's dirty laundry will affect the ongoing ethics investigation of Ensign in Congress; Lawrence contacts Yvonne Wenger, state house reporter for Post and Courier, to talk about the 37 ethical violations issued against South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford by a State Ethics Commission; Lawrence chats with Washington Independent David Weigel about "Tea Party," a new documentary being released on DVD. Lawrence O'Donnell guest hosts for Rachel Maddow. Lawrence and guest U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) discuss the historical perspective of the watering down of healthcare reform by Republican members of Congress; Lawrence speaks with Jane Hamsher (FireDogLake.com & Act Blue) about the need to put pressure on senators like Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) who are fighting to keep a public option out of the final healthcare reform bill; Lawrence asks Las Vegas columnist and news show host Jon Ralston about how Doug Hampton's further airing U.S. Senator John Ensign's dirty laundry will affect the ongoing ethics investigation of Ensign in Congress; Lawrence contacts Yvonne Wenger, state house reporter for Post and Courier, to talk about the 37 ethical violations issued against South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford by a State Ethics Commission; Lawrence chats with Washington Independent David Weigel about "Tea Party," a new documentary being released on DVD. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-24,25452499 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:33:38 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25452501-Rachel-Maddow-11-23-09 Rachel hosts a roundtable discussion consisting of guests former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, Air America Radio's Ana Marie Cox, and FiveThirtyEight.com founder Nate Silver. Topics include the new U.S. Senate healthcare reform bill, the trend of moderate Republican politicians kowtowing to the radical rightwing fringe of the party, conservative news networks and talk show hosts, and an assessment of U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; Rachel speaks with naturalist Jeff Corwin about his documentary, "100 Heartbeats." Rachel hosts a roundtable discussion consisting of guests former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, Air America Radio's Ana Marie Cox, and FiveThirtyEight.com founder Nate Silver. Topics include the new U.S. Senate healthcare reform bill, the trend of moderate Republican politicians kowtowing to the radical rightwing fringe of the party, conservative news networks and talk show hosts, and an assessment of U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; Rachel speaks with naturalist Jeff Corwin about his documentary, "100 Heartbeats." Rachel hosts a roundtable discussion consisting of guests former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, Air America Radio's Ana Marie Cox, and FiveThirtyEight.com founder Nate Silver. Topics include the new U.S. Senate healthcare reform bill, the trend of moderate Republican politicians kowtowing to the radical rightwing fringe of the party, conservative news networks and talk show hosts, and an assessment of U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; Rachel speaks with naturalist Jeff Corwin about his documentary, "100 Heartbeats." tag:odeo.com,2009-11-23,25452501 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:40:24 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25452502-Rachel-Maddow-11-19-09 Rachel speaks with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) about the newly introduced Senate healthcare reform bill; Rachel has Spencer Ackerman, senior reporter at the Washington Independent, explain the physical contraints that may be driving President Obama's decision about troop deployment in Afghanistan; Rachel brings on Time Magazine correspondent to talk about the federal judge's ruling that makes the Army Corp of Engineers liable for the faulty levees that caused some of the destruction brought by Hurricane Katrina; In light of some of the conservative criticism of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to hold the trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and other 9/11 terrorist suspects in federal court in New York City, Rachel asks Steven Simon, senior fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the possibility of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed using the trial to drum up support in the Muslim world for his radical views. Rachel speaks with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) about the newly introduced Senate healthcare reform bill; Rachel has Spencer Ackerman, senior reporter at the Washington Independent, explain the physical contraints that may be driving President Obama's decision about troop deployment in Afghanistan; Rachel brings on Time Magazine correspondent to talk about the federal judge's ruling that makes the Army Corp of Engineers liable for the faulty levees that caused some of the destruction brought by Hurricane Katrina; In light of some of the conservative criticism of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to hold the trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and other 9/11 terrorist suspects in federal court in New York City, Rachel asks Steven Simon, senior fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the possibility of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed using the trial to drum up support in the Muslim world for his radical views. Rachel speaks with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) about the newly introduced Senate healthcare reform bill; Rachel has Spencer Ackerman, senior reporter at the Washington Independent, explain the physical contraints that may be driving President Obama's decision about troop deployment in Afghanistan; Rachel brings on Time Magazine correspondent to talk about the federal judge's ruling that makes the Army Corp of Engineers liable for the faulty levees that caused some of the destruction brought by Hurricane Katrina; In light of some of the conservative criticism of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to hold the trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and other 9/11 terrorist suspects in federal court in New York City, Rachel asks Steven Simon, senior fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the possibility of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed using the trial to drum up support in the Muslim world for his radical views. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-19,25452502 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:36:26 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25452503-Rachel-Maddow-11-18-09 Learning that "The Family," the group of Christian evangelical Washington D.C. insiders who reside at the now famous "C" Street residence in the nation's capitol, may be having their church-tax exempt status revoked, Rachel asks " why did 'The Family' have this status in the first place," of Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family:The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"; Rachel talks with Ana Marie Cox, host of Air America Radio's "Inside Story," about Sarah Palin's villianizing of Nicole Wallace, senior advisor for the McCain-Palin presidential campaign; Rachel gets some insight from Frank Schaeffer, author of "Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of it Back," on the effectiveness of some of the more extreme rhetoric coming from the Far Right about President Obama; Rachel interviews columnist and author Naomi Klein, focusing on a phrase "the hollowing out of government with regard to ... Learning that "The Family," the group of Christian evangelical Washington D.C. insiders who reside at the now famous "C" Street residence in the nation's capitol, may be having their church-tax exempt status revoked, Rachel asks " why did 'The Family' have this status in the first place," of Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family:The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"; Rachel talks with Ana Marie Cox, host of Air America Radio's "Inside Story," about Sarah Palin's villianizing of Nicole Wallace, senior advisor for the McCain-Palin presidential campaign; Rachel gets some insight from Frank Schaeffer, author of "Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of it Back," on the effectiveness of some of the more extreme rhetoric coming from the Far Right about President Obama; Rachel interviews columnist and author Naomi Klein, focusing on a phrase "the hollowing out of government with regard to contractors, found in the foreward to the 10th anniversary edition of Klein's book, "No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies." Learning that "The Family," the group of Christian evangelical Washington D.C. insiders who reside at the now famous "C" Street residence in the nation's capitol, may be having their church-tax exempt status revoked, Rachel asks " why did 'The Family' have this status in the first place," of Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family:The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"; Rachel talks with Ana Marie Cox, host of Air America Radio's "Inside Story," about Sarah Palin's villianizing of Nicole Wallace, senior advisor for the McCain-Palin presidential campaign; Rachel gets some insight from Frank Schaeffer, author of "Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of it Back," on the effectiveness of some of the more extreme rhetoric coming from the Far Right about President Obama; Rachel interviews columnist and author Naomi Klein, focusing on a phrase "the hollowing out of government with regard to contractors, found in the foreward to the 10th anniversary edition of Klein's book, "No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies." tag:odeo.com,2009-11-18,25452503 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:22:54 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25452504-Rachel-Maddow-11-17-09 Rachel chats with NBC presidential historian Michael Beschloss about the shifting of paintings within the White House; Rachel gets U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's(D-OH) opinion of the Congressional progress on a healthcare reform bill and the Democrats readiness to fight a Republican filibuster to delay the bill; Rachel asks Lynn Sweet, Washington D.C. bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, what is the real reason that Illinois Republican are fighting the proposed use of the maximum security prison in Thomson,IL for Guantanamo prisoners. Rachel chats with NBC presidential historian Michael Beschloss about the shifting of paintings within the White House; Rachel gets U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's(D-OH) opinion of the Congressional progress on a healthcare reform bill and the Democrats readiness to fight a Republican filibuster to delay the bill; Rachel asks Lynn Sweet, Washington D.C. bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, what is the real reason that Illinois Republican are fighting the proposed use of the maximum security prison in Thomson,IL for Guantanamo prisoners. Rachel chats with NBC presidential historian Michael Beschloss about the shifting of paintings within the White House; Rachel gets U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's(D-OH) opinion of the Congressional progress on a healthcare reform bill and the Democrats readiness to fight a Republican filibuster to delay the bill; Rachel asks Lynn Sweet, Washington D.C. bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, what is the real reason that Illinois Republican are fighting the proposed use of the maximum security prison in Thomson,IL for Guantanamo prisoners. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-17,25452504 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:27:17 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25452505-Rachel-Maddow-11-16-09 With the plans to try the 9/11 terrorist suspects in New York federal court revealed, Rachel talks to U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) about the Republican backlash regarding the venue for the trials, and queries Newsweek correspondent Michael Isikoff on the possible repercussions that the Bush administration's torture of the supects might have on bringing justice to these 9/11 masterminds; Rachel brings on Bill Nye, the Science Guy, to explain why finding water on the Moon is exciting; Rachel discusses the surprises found in Sarah Palin's new book, "Going Rogue" and wonders about the validity of some of the claims with her guest, Ana Marie Cox, host of Air America Radio's "Inside Story." With the plans to try the 9/11 terrorist suspects in New York federal court revealed, Rachel talks to U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) about the Republican backlash regarding the venue for the trials, and queries Newsweek correspondent Michael Isikoff on the possible repercussions that the Bush administration's torture of the supects might have on bringing justice to these 9/11 masterminds; Rachel brings on Bill Nye, the Science Guy, to explain why finding water on the Moon is exciting; Rachel discusses the surprises found in Sarah Palin's new book, "Going Rogue" and wonders about the validity of some of the claims with her guest, Ana Marie Cox, host of Air America Radio's "Inside Story." With the plans to try the 9/11 terrorist suspects in New York federal court revealed, Rachel talks to U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) about the Republican backlash regarding the venue for the trials, and queries Newsweek correspondent Michael Isikoff on the possible repercussions that the Bush administration's torture of the supects might have on bringing justice to these 9/11 masterminds; Rachel brings on Bill Nye, the Science Guy, to explain why finding water on the Moon is exciting; Rachel discusses the surprises found in Sarah Palin's new book, "Going Rogue" and wonders about the validity of some of the claims with her guest, Ana Marie Cox, host of Air America Radio's "Inside Story." tag:odeo.com,2009-11-16,25452505 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:01:44 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25448683-Democracy-Now-11-13-09 Eminent Domain Outrage in Connecticut: Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will leave New London, the site of a major housing battle; Alleged 9/11 mastermind and four other Gitmo prisoners will stand trial in a New York federal court; CAIR: U.S. seizure of four mosques over alleged Iran ties threatens religious freedom; Alleging unconstitutional targeting, ACORN sues the U.S. government over a defunding vote; Farewell to the Firehouse: After eight years at a downtown community television landmark, "Democracy Now!" moves to a new home. Eminent Domain Outrage in Connecticut: Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will leave New London, the site of a major housing battle; Alleged 9/11 mastermind and four other Gitmo prisoners will stand trial in a New York federal court; CAIR: U.S. seizure of four mosques over alleged Iran ties threatens religious freedom; Alleging unconstitutional targeting, ACORN sues the U.S. government over a defunding vote; Farewell to the Firehouse: After eight years at a downtown community television landmark, "Democracy Now!" moves to a new home. Eminent Domain Outrage in Connecticut: Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will leave New London, the site of a major housing battle; Alleged 9/11 mastermind and four other Gitmo prisoners will stand trial in a New York federal court; CAIR: U.S. seizure of four mosques over alleged Iran ties threatens religious freedom; Alleging unconstitutional targeting, ACORN sues the U.S. government over a defunding vote; Farewell to the Firehouse: After eight years at a downtown community television landmark, "Democracy Now!" moves to a new home. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-13,25448683 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:00:50 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25448684-Rachel-Maddow-11-13-09 Rachel asks the question, Should alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan be tried for premeditated murder or should he be tried on terrorism charges, and looks for an answer from Jonathan Turley, professor of constitutional law at George Washington University Law School; Rachel talks to Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell about the Stupak Amendment (strictly limiting funding for abortions) to the recently passed House healthcare reform bill and its impact on the progession of getting a final healthcare reform bill passed in the Congress; Rachel brings on Gordon Goldstein, the author of "Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam," to talk about President Obama's dealings with Afghanistan and the parallel to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson with Vietnam Rachel asks the question, Should alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan be tried for premeditated murder or should he be tried on terrorism charges, and looks for an answer from Jonathan Turley, professor of constitutional law at George Washington University Law School; Rachel talks to Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell about the Stupak Amendment (strictly limiting funding for abortions) to the recently passed House healthcare reform bill and its impact on the progession of getting a final healthcare reform bill passed in the Congress; Rachel brings on Gordon Goldstein, the author of "Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam," to talk about President Obama's dealings with Afghanistan and the parallel to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson with Vietnam Rachel asks the question, Should alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan be tried for premeditated murder or should he be tried on terrorism charges, and looks for an answer from Jonathan Turley, professor of constitutional law at George Washington University Law School; Rachel talks to Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell about the Stupak Amendment (strictly limiting funding for abortions) to the recently passed House healthcare reform bill and its impact on the progession of getting a final healthcare reform bill passed in the Congress; Rachel brings on Gordon Goldstein, the author of "Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam," to talk about President Obama's dealings with Afghanistan and the parallel to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson with Vietnam tag:odeo.com,2009-11-13,25448684 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:26:23 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25443844-Rachel-Maddow-11-12-09 Rachel talks to Associated Press national security writer Anne Gearan about President Obama's expected future strategy in Afghanistan, and questions New Yorker magazine's staff writer Seymour Hersch on how the U.S. relationship with Pakistan affects the plans on what to do about Afghanistan; Rachel interviews Congressman Joe Sestak (D-PA) about the new Senate bill (SB1963) that would improve healthcare access for wounded veterans, and the motive for U.S. Senator Tom Coburn's putting a stop on the bill. Rachel talks to Associated Press national security writer Anne Gearan about President Obama's expected future strategy in Afghanistan, and questions New Yorker magazine's staff writer Seymour Hersch on how the U.S. relationship with Pakistan affects the plans on what to do about Afghanistan; Rachel interviews Congressman Joe Sestak (D-PA) about the new Senate bill (SB1963) that would improve healthcare access for wounded veterans, and the motive for U.S. Senator Tom Coburn's putting a stop on the bill. Rachel talks to Associated Press national security writer Anne Gearan about President Obama's expected future strategy in Afghanistan, and questions New Yorker magazine's staff writer Seymour Hersch on how the U.S. relationship with Pakistan affects the plans on what to do about Afghanistan; Rachel interviews Congressman Joe Sestak (D-PA) about the new Senate bill (SB1963) that would improve healthcare access for wounded veterans, and the motive for U.S. Senator Tom Coburn's putting a stop on the bill. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25443844 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:28:07 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25439181-Rachel-Maddow-11-11-09 Rachel looks to the reason behind the American Medical Associations consideration of rescinding its endorsement of the House healthcare reform bill, and gets support for her research from Newsweek correspondent Michael Isikoff; Rachel talks to Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army", about revelation that Blackwater had been bribing Iraqi officials to allow the security company to remain in Iraq after the killing of 17 Iraqi civilians; Rachel questions Chris Hayes, Washington D.C. editor at The Nation, as to why Congressman Pete Hoekstra (D-MI) is trying to rush the prosecution of alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. Rachel looks to the reason behind the American Medical Associations consideration of rescinding its endorsement of the House healthcare reform bill, and gets support for her research from Newsweek correspondent Michael Isikoff; Rachel talks to Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army", about revelation that Blackwater had been bribing Iraqi officials to allow the security company to remain in Iraq after the killing of 17 Iraqi civilians; Rachel questions Chris Hayes, Washington D.C. editor at The Nation, as to why Congressman Pete Hoekstra (D-MI) is trying to rush the prosecution of alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. Rachel looks to the reason behind the American Medical Associations consideration of rescinding its endorsement of the House healthcare reform bill, and gets support for her research from Newsweek correspondent Michael Isikoff; Rachel talks to Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army", about revelation that Blackwater had been bribing Iraqi officials to allow the security company to remain in Iraq after the killing of 17 Iraqi civilians; Rachel questions Chris Hayes, Washington D.C. editor at The Nation, as to why Congressman Pete Hoekstra (D-MI) is trying to rush the prosecution of alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-11,25439181 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:10:54 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25433885-Rachel-Maddow-11-10-09 Rachel looks at the future of getting a final healthcare reform bill through the Congress now that the Stupak Amendment, imposing tight restrictions on abortions that could be offered through a new government-run insurance and through private insurance that is bought using government subsidies, is included in the House bill that was passed on Saturday, 11/07/09. She talks with Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. Also, Rachel notes the relation of Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) to "The Family" and the "C" Street residence in Washington D.C. and talks further about this with Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"; Rachel speaks with Ana Marie Cox, host of "Inside Story" on Air America Radio, about the Tea Party Republicans' plans to use their strategy to seat Doug Hoffman as the Congressional member of New York's 23rd district, which failed, in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Florida. Rachel looks at the future of getting a final healthcare reform bill through the Congress now that the Stupak Amendment, imposing tight restrictions on abortions that could be offered through a new government-run insurance and through private insurance that is bought using government subsidies, is included in the House bill that was passed on Saturday, 11/07/09. She talks with Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. Also, Rachel notes the relation of Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) to "The Family" and the "C" Street residence in Washington D.C. and talks further about this with Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"; Rachel speaks with Ana Marie Cox, host of "Inside Story" on Air America Radio, about the Tea Party Republicans' plans to use their strategy to seat Doug Hoffman as the Congressional member of New York's 23rd district, which failed, in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Florida. Rachel looks at the future of getting a final healthcare reform bill through the Congress now that the Stupak Amendment, imposing tight restrictions on abortions that could be offered through a new government-run insurance and through private insurance that is bought using government subsidies, is included in the House bill that was passed on Saturday, 11/07/09. She talks with Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. Also, Rachel notes the relation of Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) to "The Family" and the "C" Street residence in Washington D.C. and talks further about this with Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"; Rachel speaks with Ana Marie Cox, host of "Inside Story" on Air America Radio, about the Tea Party Republicans' plans to use their strategy to seat Doug Hoffman as the Congressional member of New York's 23rd district, which failed, in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Florida. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-10,25433885 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:51:53 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25428352-Rachel-Maddow-11-09-09 Rachel gets an update on the Fort Hood massacre FBI investigation from MSNBC military expert Colonel Jack Jacobs, and talks to Suhail Kahn, senior fellow for Muslim-Christian Understanding at the Institute for Global Engagement, regarding the false and ill-based claims by World Net Daily regarding Major Nidal Hasan, the alleged killer in the Fort Hood murders, being an advisor to President Obama; Rachel presents part 2 of her interview with former Vice-President Al Gore; Rachel speaks with Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) who witnessed the Michele Bachmsnn anti-healthcare reform rally in Washington D.C. Rachel gets an update on the Fort Hood massacre FBI investigation from MSNBC military expert Colonel Jack Jacobs, and talks to Suhail Kahn, senior fellow for Muslim-Christian Understanding at the Institute for Global Engagement, regarding the false and ill-based claims by World Net Daily regarding Major Nidal Hasan, the alleged killer in the Fort Hood murders, being an advisor to President Obama; Rachel presents part 2 of her interview with former Vice-President Al Gore; Rachel speaks with Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) who witnessed the Michele Bachmsnn anti-healthcare reform rally in Washington D.C. Rachel gets an update on the Fort Hood massacre FBI investigation from MSNBC military expert Colonel Jack Jacobs, and talks to Suhail Kahn, senior fellow for Muslim-Christian Understanding at the Institute for Global Engagement, regarding the false and ill-based claims by World Net Daily regarding Major Nidal Hasan, the alleged killer in the Fort Hood murders, being an advisor to President Obama; Rachel presents part 2 of her interview with former Vice-President Al Gore; Rachel speaks with Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) who witnessed the Michele Bachmsnn anti-healthcare reform rally in Washington D.C. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25428352 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:34:09 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25414868-Rachel-Maddow-11-06-09 Rachel spends most of the hour talking about the Fort Hood murders with guests NBC Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski, Killeen Daily Herald managing editor Olga Pena, former assisstant director of the FBI Danny Coulson, and military writer for Salon.com Mark Benjamin. Rachel also talks with Rolling Stone's Lee Christopher Smith about the relationship of the Fort Hood murders to those that happened at Fort Carson in Colorado; Rachel also comments on the anti-healthcare reform rally headed up by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Rachel spends most of the hour talking about the Fort Hood murders with guests NBC Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski, Killeen Daily Herald managing editor Olga Pena, former assisstant director of the FBI Danny Coulson, and military writer for Salon.com Mark Benjamin. Rachel also talks with Rolling Stone's Lee Christopher Smith about the relationship of the Fort Hood murders to those that happened at Fort Carson in Colorado; Rachel also comments on the anti-healthcare reform rally headed up by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Rachel spends most of the hour talking about the Fort Hood murders with guests NBC Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski, Killeen Daily Herald managing editor Olga Pena, former assisstant director of the FBI Danny Coulson, and military writer for Salon.com Mark Benjamin. Rachel also talks with Rolling Stone's Lee Christopher Smith about the relationship of the Fort Hood murders to those that happened at Fort Carson in Colorado; Rachel also comments on the anti-healthcare reform rally headed up by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-06,25414868 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:14:56 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25409159-Rachel-Maddow-11-05-09 Rachel talks with Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson about the political trend of tea-bagging Republicans trying to push moderate Republicans out of political races; Rachel speaks with Nobel Prize winner and former Vice President Al Gore about the efforts in Congress toward effective climate change legislation and the efforts to thwart it, and related subjects; Rachel interviews Matthew Hoh who recently resigned his State Department position over the war in Afghanistan. Rachel talks with Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson about the political trend of tea-bagging Republicans trying to push moderate Republicans out of political races; Rachel speaks with Nobel Prize winner and former Vice President Al Gore about the efforts in Congress toward effective climate change legislation and the efforts to thwart it, and related subjects; Rachel interviews Matthew Hoh who recently resigned his State Department position over the war in Afghanistan. Rachel talks with Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson about the political trend of tea-bagging Republicans trying to push moderate Republicans out of political races; Rachel speaks with Nobel Prize winner and former Vice President Al Gore about the efforts in Congress toward effective climate change legislation and the efforts to thwart it, and related subjects; Rachel interviews Matthew Hoh who recently resigned his State Department position over the war in Afghanistan. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25409159 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:33:47 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25402535-Rachel-Maddow-11-04-09 Looking to election results and exit polls on the November 3rd politial races, Rachel talks with Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University,regarding the GOP gubernatorial victories in New Jersey and Virginia; Rachel talks with Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC analyst, about the New York 23rd Congressional District race and the fate of district after the 2010 census; Rachel calls on human rights activist Cleve Jones to analyze why gay marriage rights laws keep on being defeated still; and Rachel has Jane Hamsher, from FireDogLake.com, explain what all of the new Republican victories in this election might mean for pushing through a healthcare reform bill in Congress. Looking to election results and exit polls on the November 3rd politial races, Rachel talks with Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University,regarding the GOP gubernatorial victories in New Jersey and Virginia; Rachel talks with Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC analyst, about the New York 23rd Congressional District race and the fate of district after the 2010 census; Rachel calls on human rights activist Cleve Jones to analyze why gay marriage rights laws keep on being defeated still; and Rachel has Jane Hamsher, from FireDogLake.com, explain what all of the new Republican victories in this election might mean for pushing through a healthcare reform bill in Congress. Looking to election results and exit polls on the November 3rd politial races, Rachel talks with Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University,regarding the GOP gubernatorial victories in New Jersey and Virginia; Rachel talks with Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC analyst, about the New York 23rd Congressional District race and the fate of district after the 2010 census; Rachel calls on human rights activist Cleve Jones to analyze why gay marriage rights laws keep on being defeated still; and Rachel has Jane Hamsher, from FireDogLake.com, explain what all of the new Republican victories in this election might mean for pushing through a healthcare reform bill in Congress. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-04,25402535 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:06:07 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25402536-Rachel-Maddow-11-03-09 On this election day show, Rachel talks about the battle between moderate and extreme factions of the GOP and how they may be affecting the outcomes of several Congressional and Gubernatorial races. Her guests on this issue include Chris Hayes, Washington D.C. editor for The Nation, and Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University; Rachel inquires of Matt Miller, senior fellow at he Center for American Progress and author of "The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting Go of the Old Ways of Thinking to Unleash a New Prosperity," why conservative groups are still trying to unleash a Taxpayers Bill of Rights on the American people; With U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman losing support by usual Republican allies of his staunch refusal to allow a public option in a healthcare reform bill, Rachel wonders why Lieberman still insists on being so stubborn on the issue, and she asks such of Ned Lamont, a Democrat who ran against Lieberman in 2... On this election day show, Rachel talks about the battle between moderate and extreme factions of the GOP and how they may be affecting the outcomes of several Congressional and Gubernatorial races. Her guests on this issue include Chris Hayes, Washington D.C. editor for The Nation, and Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University; Rachel inquires of Matt Miller, senior fellow at he Center for American Progress and author of "The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting Go of the Old Ways of Thinking to Unleash a New Prosperity," why conservative groups are still trying to unleash a Taxpayers Bill of Rights on the American people; With U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman losing support by usual Republican allies of his staunch refusal to allow a public option in a healthcare reform bill, Rachel wonders why Lieberman still insists on being so stubborn on the issue, and she asks such of Ned Lamont, a Democrat who ran against Lieberman in 2006 for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut. On this election day show, Rachel talks about the battle between moderate and extreme factions of the GOP and how they may be affecting the outcomes of several Congressional and Gubernatorial races. Her guests on this issue include Chris Hayes, Washington D.C. editor for The Nation, and Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University; Rachel inquires of Matt Miller, senior fellow at he Center for American Progress and author of "The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting Go of the Old Ways of Thinking to Unleash a New Prosperity," why conservative groups are still trying to unleash a Taxpayers Bill of Rights on the American people; With U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman losing support by usual Republican allies of his staunch refusal to allow a public option in a healthcare reform bill, Rachel wonders why Lieberman still insists on being so stubborn on the issue, and she asks such of Ned Lamont, a Democrat who ran against Lieberman in 2006 for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25402536 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:22:20 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25402537-Rachel-Maddow-11-02-09 Rachel has Howard Fineman, senior Washington D.C. correspondent for Newsweek, explain the waning support that Senate Democrats have for U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman in light of his fierce attack on healthcare reform containing a public option; Rachel seeks understanding from Xeni Jardin, BoingBoing.net editor and partner, on how Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) decision to non-latinize internet domain names will affect the information superhighway; Rachel talks with Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) about CREW's victory in getting the release of notes of former Vice President Dick Cheney's FBI interview regarding the Valerie Plame CIA-leak case; Rachel asks Jonathan Turley, professor of Constitutional Law at the George Washington University Law School, about the legality of the CIA drone attacks in Pakistan Rachel has Howard Fineman, senior Washington D.C. correspondent for Newsweek, explain the waning support that Senate Democrats have for U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman in light of his fierce attack on healthcare reform containing a public option; Rachel seeks understanding from Xeni Jardin, BoingBoing.net editor and partner, on how Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) decision to non-latinize internet domain names will affect the information superhighway; Rachel talks with Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) about CREW's victory in getting the release of notes of former Vice President Dick Cheney's FBI interview regarding the Valerie Plame CIA-leak case; Rachel asks Jonathan Turley, professor of Constitutional Law at the George Washington University Law School, about the legality of the CIA drone attacks in Pakistan Rachel has Howard Fineman, senior Washington D.C. correspondent for Newsweek, explain the waning support that Senate Democrats have for U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman in light of his fierce attack on healthcare reform containing a public option; Rachel seeks understanding from Xeni Jardin, BoingBoing.net editor and partner, on how Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) decision to non-latinize internet domain names will affect the information superhighway; Rachel talks with Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) about CREW's victory in getting the release of notes of former Vice President Dick Cheney's FBI interview regarding the Valerie Plame CIA-leak case; Rachel asks Jonathan Turley, professor of Constitutional Law at the George Washington University Law School, about the legality of the CIA drone attacks in Pakistan tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25402537 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:48:44 -0800 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25402538-Rachel-Maddow-10-30-09 Rachel checks in with FireDogLake.com blogger Jane Hamsher on all the drama going on with healthcare reform in the U.S. Senate; Rachel talks with Maine Governor John Baldacci about his decision to support gay rights and his objection to the state initiative that would overturn gay marriage in Maine; Rachel speaks with Congressman Ed Markey(D-MA), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, who caught the coal idustry trying to send forged letters to Congress regarding climate change. Rachel checks in with FireDogLake.com blogger Jane Hamsher on all the drama going on with healthcare reform in the U.S. Senate; Rachel talks with Maine Governor John Baldacci about his decision to support gay rights and his objection to the state initiative that would overturn gay marriage in Maine; Rachel speaks with Congressman Ed Markey(D-MA), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, who caught the coal idustry trying to send forged letters to Congress regarding climate change. Rachel checks in with FireDogLake.com blogger Jane Hamsher on all the drama going on with healthcare reform in the U.S. Senate; Rachel talks with Maine Governor John Baldacci about his decision to support gay rights and his objection to the state initiative that would overturn gay marriage in Maine; Rachel speaks with Congressman Ed Markey(D-MA), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, who caught the coal idustry trying to send forged letters to Congress regarding climate change. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25402538 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11:01 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25402539-Rachel-Maddow-10-29-09 Rachel asks Glenn Greenwald (Salon.com) about the motivational factors behind U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman (Ind-Connecticut) and Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) are voicing their intentions to filibuster a healthcare reform bill containing a public option; Rachel dicusses with Tim Weiner, author of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA", the CIA's recentlly discovered clandestine activities in Afghanistan; Rachel talks to David Brancaccio, host of NOW, about how the federal stimulus money is helping the infrastructure of the U.S. Rachel asks Glenn Greenwald (Salon.com) about the motivational factors behind U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman (Ind-Connecticut) and Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) are voicing their intentions to filibuster a healthcare reform bill containing a public option; Rachel dicusses with Tim Weiner, author of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA", the CIA's recentlly discovered clandestine activities in Afghanistan; Rachel talks to David Brancaccio, host of NOW, about how the federal stimulus money is helping the infrastructure of the U.S. Rachel asks Glenn Greenwald (Salon.com) about the motivational factors behind U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman (Ind-Connecticut) and Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) are voicing their intentions to filibuster a healthcare reform bill containing a public option; Rachel dicusses with Tim Weiner, author of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA", the CIA's recentlly discovered clandestine activities in Afghanistan; Rachel talks to David Brancaccio, host of NOW, about how the federal stimulus money is helping the infrastructure of the U.S. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-29,25402539 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:34:53 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25402540-Rachel-Maddow-10-28-09 Rachel and guest Jane Hamsher, blogger for FireDogLake.com, talk about the impact of U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman's staunch refusal to accept a healthcare reform bill with any kind of public option; With the federal government's plan to spend $3.4 Billion on the nation's electrical grid (Smart Grid), Rachel gets some insight on what's in store for our country from Google CEO Eric Schmidt; Rachel talks to WashintonMonthly.com's Steve Benen about the upcoming Congression race in the 23rd district of New York, and why so many prominent Republicans, including Minnesotan Governor Tim Pawlenty, are campaigning for the Republican candidate Doug Hoffman; Rachel learns of the ongoing Congressional investigations of Intelligance Reporting from Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, chairwoman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Rachel and guest Jane Hamsher, blogger for FireDogLake.com, talk about the impact of U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman's staunch refusal to accept a healthcare reform bill with any kind of public option; With the federal government's plan to spend $3.4 Billion on the nation's electrical grid (Smart Grid), Rachel gets some insight on what's in store for our country from Google CEO Eric Schmidt; Rachel talks to WashintonMonthly.com's Steve Benen about the upcoming Congression race in the 23rd district of New York, and why so many prominent Republicans, including Minnesotan Governor Tim Pawlenty, are campaigning for the Republican candidate Doug Hoffman; Rachel learns of the ongoing Congressional investigations of Intelligance Reporting from Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, chairwoman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Rachel and guest Jane Hamsher, blogger for FireDogLake.com, talk about the impact of U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman's staunch refusal to accept a healthcare reform bill with any kind of public option; With the federal government's plan to spend $3.4 Billion on the nation's electrical grid (Smart Grid), Rachel gets some insight on what's in store for our country from Google CEO Eric Schmidt; Rachel talks to WashintonMonthly.com's Steve Benen about the upcoming Congression race in the 23rd district of New York, and why so many prominent Republicans, including Minnesotan Governor Tim Pawlenty, are campaigning for the Republican candidate Doug Hoffman; Rachel learns of the ongoing Congressional investigations of Intelligance Reporting from Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, chairwoman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-28,25402540 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:09:04 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25402541-Rachel-Maddow-10-27-09 Rachel reports on U.S. Senator Harry Reid announcement about the inclusion of a public option, and then gets comments from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) on how allowing states to opt-out of the public option would not lead to true healthcare reform; Rachel sends pop-culturalist Kent Jones out to Ft. Worth,Texas to talk with people who attended the Get Motivated Seminar with motivational speaker George W. Bush; Rachel interviews Lee Thompson, attorney for the family of Dr. George Tiller, on the questionable objects being auctioned off by anti-abortionists to provide defense funds for Scott Roeder, accused of murdering Dr. Tiller; Rachel speaks with NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel who has covered the recent accidental deaths of military troops in Afghanistan. Rachel reports on U.S. Senator Harry Reid announcement about the inclusion of a public option, and then gets comments from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) on how allowing states to opt-out of the public option would not lead to true healthcare reform; Rachel sends pop-culturalist Kent Jones out to Ft. Worth,Texas to talk with people who attended the Get Motivated Seminar with motivational speaker George W. Bush; Rachel interviews Lee Thompson, attorney for the family of Dr. George Tiller, on the questionable objects being auctioned off by anti-abortionists to provide defense funds for Scott Roeder, accused of murdering Dr. Tiller; Rachel speaks with NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel who has covered the recent accidental deaths of military troops in Afghanistan. Rachel reports on U.S. Senator Harry Reid announcement about the inclusion of a public option, and then gets comments from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) on how allowing states to opt-out of the public option would not lead to true healthcare reform; Rachel sends pop-culturalist Kent Jones out to Ft. Worth,Texas to talk with people who attended the Get Motivated Seminar with motivational speaker George W. Bush; Rachel interviews Lee Thompson, attorney for the family of Dr. George Tiller, on the questionable objects being auctioned off by anti-abortionists to provide defense funds for Scott Roeder, accused of murdering Dr. Tiller; Rachel speaks with NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel who has covered the recent accidental deaths of military troops in Afghanistan. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-27,25402541 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:29:02 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25378685-Rachel-Maddow-10-26-09 Rachel brings on Christopher Hayes, Washington D.C. editor for The Nation, to provide an up-to-date progress report on where healthcare reform is headed inside of Congress; Rachel has Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing.net explain the importance of net neutrality and what John McCain's fight against it could do to the "information superhighway."; Rachel talks about Dick Cheney and his new anti-Obama campaign known as Keep America Safe, and interviews Michael Isikoff, investigative correspondent for Newsweek and MSNBC, regarding the potential impact of an upcoming Keep America Safe ad campaign. Rachel brings on Christopher Hayes, Washington D.C. editor for The Nation, to provide an up-to-date progress report on where healthcare reform is headed inside of Congress; Rachel has Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing.net explain the importance of net neutrality and what John McCain's fight against it could do to the "information superhighway."; Rachel talks about Dick Cheney and his new anti-Obama campaign known as Keep America Safe, and interviews Michael Isikoff, investigative correspondent for Newsweek and MSNBC, regarding the potential impact of an upcoming Keep America Safe ad campaign. Rachel brings on Christopher Hayes, Washington D.C. editor for The Nation, to provide an up-to-date progress report on where healthcare reform is headed inside of Congress; Rachel has Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing.net explain the importance of net neutrality and what John McCain's fight against it could do to the "information superhighway."; Rachel talks about Dick Cheney and his new anti-Obama campaign known as Keep America Safe, and interviews Michael Isikoff, investigative correspondent for Newsweek and MSNBC, regarding the potential impact of an upcoming Keep America Safe ad campaign. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25378685 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:49:42 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25358791-Rachel-Maddow-10-23-09 Rachel and guest MSNBC talk show host Keith Olbermann talk about being "targets" in Fox News' claim of getting the "short end of the stick" in media attention from the White House; Rachel has Paul Eaton, former military professional and senior advisor to the National Security Network, give his verbal response to Dick Cheney's statements regarding President Obama's approach to dealing with Afghanistan and the war on terror; Rachel talks with New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer regarding the effects of American drone warfare in Pakistan. Rachel and guest MSNBC talk show host Keith Olbermann talk about being "targets" in Fox News' claim of getting the "short end of the stick" in media attention from the White House; Rachel has Paul Eaton, former military professional and senior advisor to the National Security Network, give his verbal response to Dick Cheney's statements regarding President Obama's approach to dealing with Afghanistan and the war on terror; Rachel talks with New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer regarding the effects of American drone warfare in Pakistan. Rachel and guest MSNBC talk show host Keith Olbermann talk about being "targets" in Fox News' claim of getting the "short end of the stick" in media attention from the White House; Rachel has Paul Eaton, former military professional and senior advisor to the National Security Network, give his verbal response to Dick Cheney's statements regarding President Obama's approach to dealing with Afghanistan and the war on terror; Rachel talks with New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer regarding the effects of American drone warfare in Pakistan. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25358791 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:02:38 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25349197-Rachel-Maddow-10-22-09 Rachel talks to Tamra Lowe, co-founder and executive vice president of Get Motivated Seminars, about the nature of the seminars and about the choice of including President George W. Bush as a speaker; Rachel converses with Congressman Barney Frank regarding the continued push of Republicans who wish to deregulate the banking industry and the efforts of Democrats pushing for more regulation; Rachel interviews Jamie Leigh Jones, former KBR employee and rape survivor, who's story was the reason for U.S. Senator Al Franken's ammendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriation bill that would prohibit the ferderal funding of contractors "who require that employees or independent contractorsx sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain claims"; Rachel notes the efforts to get a "public option" included in the final healthcare reform bill, by talking with Adam Green, founder of the Progressive Change Campaign which is running ads to pressure Senate leader Harry Reid to action. Rachel talks to Tamra Lowe, co-founder and executive vice president of Get Motivated Seminars, about the nature of the seminars and about the choice of including President George W. Bush as a speaker; Rachel converses with Congressman Barney Frank regarding the continued push of Republicans who wish to deregulate the banking industry and the efforts of Democrats pushing for more regulation; Rachel interviews Jamie Leigh Jones, former KBR employee and rape survivor, who's story was the reason for U.S. Senator Al Franken's ammendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriation bill that would prohibit the ferderal funding of contractors "who require that employees or independent contractorsx sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain claims"; Rachel notes the efforts to get a "public option" included in the final healthcare reform bill, by talking with Adam Green, founder of the Progressive Change Campaign which is running ads to pressure Senate leader Harry Reid to action. Rachel talks to Tamra Lowe, co-founder and executive vice president of Get Motivated Seminars, about the nature of the seminars and about the choice of including President George W. Bush as a speaker; Rachel converses with Congressman Barney Frank regarding the continued push of Republicans who wish to deregulate the banking industry and the efforts of Democrats pushing for more regulation; Rachel interviews Jamie Leigh Jones, former KBR employee and rape survivor, who's story was the reason for U.S. Senator Al Franken's ammendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriation bill that would prohibit the ferderal funding of contractors "who require that employees or independent contractorsx sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain claims"; Rachel notes the efforts to get a "public option" included in the final healthcare reform bill, by talking with Adam Green, founder of the Progressive Change Campaign which is running ads to pressure Senate leader Harry Reid to action. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-22,25349197 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:57:21 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25328780-Rachel-Maddow-10-21-09 Rachel talks about some of the major races in the November elections, and spotlights the Congressional race in the 23rd District of New York, talking about the Repubican infighting affecting that race with guest Dave Wiegel of the Washington Independent; Rachel speaks with Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Shorter about George Bush's new role as a motivational speaker; Rachel talks to Jesse Connolly, campaign manager for the No on 1 (Protect Maine Equality), about the campaign's similarity to the Proposition 8 (anti-gay marriage) campaign in California last November. Rachel talks about some of the major races in the November elections, and spotlights the Congressional race in the 23rd District of New York, talking about the Repubican infighting affecting that race with guest Dave Wiegel of the Washington Independent; Rachel speaks with Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Shorter about George Bush's new role as a motivational speaker; Rachel talks to Jesse Connolly, campaign manager for the No on 1 (Protect Maine Equality), about the campaign's similarity to the Proposition 8 (anti-gay marriage) campaign in California last November. Rachel talks about some of the major races in the November elections, and spotlights the Congressional race in the 23rd District of New York, talking about the Repubican infighting affecting that race with guest Dave Wiegel of the Washington Independent; Rachel speaks with Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Shorter about George Bush's new role as a motivational speaker; Rachel talks to Jesse Connolly, campaign manager for the No on 1 (Protect Maine Equality), about the campaign's similarity to the Proposition 8 (anti-gay marriage) campaign in California last November. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-21,25328780 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:15:09 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25319451-Rachel-Maddow-10-20-09 Rachel receives hopeful words about the prospects of decent healthcare reform on Capitol Hill from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH); Rachel talks with Suhail Khan, former Hill staffer and former senior political appointee to President Bush, about the need to support the Muslim Congressional interns in light of World Net Daily's efforts to demonize them; Rachel interviews freshman Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) about how his statements about the Republicans' stance on healthcare have affected his political life; Rachel gets a report about the "Yes Men"- U.S. Chamber of Commerce stunt from Mother Jones reporter Kate Sheppard, who witnessed the incident. Rachel receives hopeful words about the prospects of decent healthcare reform on Capitol Hill from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH); Rachel talks with Suhail Khan, former Hill staffer and former senior political appointee to President Bush, about the need to support the Muslim Congressional interns in light of World Net Daily's efforts to demonize them; Rachel interviews freshman Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) about how his statements about the Republicans' stance on healthcare have affected his political life; Rachel gets a report about the "Yes Men"- U.S. Chamber of Commerce stunt from Mother Jones reporter Kate Sheppard, who witnessed the incident. Rachel receives hopeful words about the prospects of decent healthcare reform on Capitol Hill from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH); Rachel talks with Suhail Khan, former Hill staffer and former senior political appointee to President Bush, about the need to support the Muslim Congressional interns in light of World Net Daily's efforts to demonize them; Rachel interviews freshman Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) about how his statements about the Republicans' stance on healthcare have affected his political life; Rachel gets a report about the "Yes Men"- U.S. Chamber of Commerce stunt from Mother Jones reporter Kate Sheppard, who witnessed the incident. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-20,25319451 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:29:24 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25315168-Rachel-Maddow-10-19-09 Rachel looks for answers to the question, "Why is former President George Bush Sr. calling Keith Olbermann and me 'sick puppies'?" She talks to Keith Olbermann and journaist Ron Suskind; With the discovery of jack rabbit "poop" at the Hanford nuclear reservation, Rachel inquires about the animal management issues at nuclear waste sites by talking with Nathan Hodge, reporter for Wired.com's national security blog, Danger Room; Rachel interviews former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer regarding the undue influence of Goldman Sachs in the executive branch of the U.S. government. Rachel looks for answers to the question, "Why is former President George Bush Sr. calling Keith Olbermann and me 'sick puppies'?" She talks to Keith Olbermann and journaist Ron Suskind; With the discovery of jack rabbit "poop" at the Hanford nuclear reservation, Rachel inquires about the animal management issues at nuclear waste sites by talking with Nathan Hodge, reporter for Wired.com's national security blog, Danger Room; Rachel interviews former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer regarding the undue influence of Goldman Sachs in the executive branch of the U.S. government. Rachel looks for answers to the question, "Why is former President George Bush Sr. calling Keith Olbermann and me 'sick puppies'?" She talks to Keith Olbermann and journaist Ron Suskind; With the discovery of jack rabbit "poop" at the Hanford nuclear reservation, Rachel inquires about the animal management issues at nuclear waste sites by talking with Nathan Hodge, reporter for Wired.com's national security blog, Danger Room; Rachel interviews former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer regarding the undue influence of Goldman Sachs in the executive branch of the U.S. government. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25315168 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:48:09 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25298467-Rachel-Maddow-10-16-09 Rachel talks with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in an attempt to feel out the possibility of a public option in the finished healthcare reform bill and whether there are any Democrats in the Senate willing to cross over to the "other side" to join in on a filibuster; Rachel and guest Eugene Robinson, columnist for the Washington Post, discuss the irrational fear of the Congressional Republicans over CAIR's desire to place more Muslim Congressional interns; Rachel debates the "grassroots" claim of Americans for Prosperity with the organizations president, Tim Phillips. Rachel talks with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in an attempt to feel out the possibility of a public option in the finished healthcare reform bill and whether there are any Democrats in the Senate willing to cross over to the "other side" to join in on a filibuster; Rachel and guest Eugene Robinson, columnist for the Washington Post, discuss the irrational fear of the Congressional Republicans over CAIR's desire to place more Muslim Congressional interns; Rachel debates the "grassroots" claim of Americans for Prosperity with the organizations president, Tim Phillips. Rachel talks with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in an attempt to feel out the possibility of a public option in the finished healthcare reform bill and whether there are any Democrats in the Senate willing to cross over to the "other side" to join in on a filibuster; Rachel and guest Eugene Robinson, columnist for the Washington Post, discuss the irrational fear of the Congressional Republicans over CAIR's desire to place more Muslim Congressional interns; Rachel debates the "grassroots" claim of Americans for Prosperity with the organizations president, Tim Phillips. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25298467 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:19:17 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25293332-Rachel-Maddow-10-15-09 Alison Stewart guests hosts. On this show former Cigna executive Wendell Potter explains why Senate Democrats will score a major battle against the health insurance industry if they can remove the application of the McCarran-Ferguson Act (1945) from health insurance companies; Alison questions AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the rumor that Presidential chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel had pressured Trumka not to promote the need for a public option in the upcoming healthcare reform bill; Dave Weigel, Washington Independent reporter, talks of some prominent examples of Congressional Republican infighting; Congressman Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, comments of the the Wall Street Jouirnal report analysis on large raises for employees of companies who received bailout money. Alison Stewart guests hosts. On this show former Cigna executive Wendell Potter explains why Senate Democrats will score a major battle against the health insurance industry if they can remove the application of the McCarran-Ferguson Act (1945) from health insurance companies; Alison questions AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the rumor that Presidential chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel had pressured Trumka not to promote the need for a public option in the upcoming healthcare reform bill; Dave Weigel, Washington Independent reporter, talks of some prominent examples of Congressional Republican infighting; Congressman Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, comments of the the Wall Street Jouirnal report analysis on large raises for employees of companies who received bailout money. Alison Stewart guests hosts. On this show former Cigna executive Wendell Potter explains why Senate Democrats will score a major battle against the health insurance industry if they can remove the application of the McCarran-Ferguson Act (1945) from health insurance companies; Alison questions AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the rumor that Presidential chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel had pressured Trumka not to promote the need for a public option in the upcoming healthcare reform bill; Dave Weigel, Washington Independent reporter, talks of some prominent examples of Congressional Republican infighting; Congressman Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, comments of the the Wall Street Jouirnal report analysis on large raises for employees of companies who received bailout money. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-15,25293332 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:46:03 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25287326-Rachel-Maddow-10-14-09 Alison Steward guest hosts. She talks with U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean about the healthcare bill just passed by the Senate Finance Committee; Portland Press Herald reporter Bill Nemitz helps profile U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe, the sole "yes" on the Senate Finance Committee healthcare bill vote; Alison talks with Wayne Slater, senior political writer for the Dallas Morning News, about Texas Governor Rick Perry's decision to put death row inmate Cameron Willingham to death despite an upcoming report that would exonerate Willingham; Bill Nye, the Science Guy, attempts to explain the "sea mucus" being found in the Mediterranean Sea. Alison Steward guest hosts. She talks with U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean about the healthcare bill just passed by the Senate Finance Committee; Portland Press Herald reporter Bill Nemitz helps profile U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe, the sole "yes" on the Senate Finance Committee healthcare bill vote; Alison talks with Wayne Slater, senior political writer for the Dallas Morning News, about Texas Governor Rick Perry's decision to put death row inmate Cameron Willingham to death despite an upcoming report that would exonerate Willingham; Bill Nye, the Science Guy, attempts to explain the "sea mucus" being found in the Mediterranean Sea. Alison Steward guest hosts. She talks with U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean about the healthcare bill just passed by the Senate Finance Committee; Portland Press Herald reporter Bill Nemitz helps profile U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe, the sole "yes" on the Senate Finance Committee healthcare bill vote; Alison talks with Wayne Slater, senior political writer for the Dallas Morning News, about Texas Governor Rick Perry's decision to put death row inmate Cameron Willingham to death despite an upcoming report that would exonerate Willingham; Bill Nye, the Science Guy, attempts to explain the "sea mucus" being found in the Mediterranean Sea. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25287326 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:08:44 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25281590-Rachel-Maddow-10-13-09 This is mostly a repeat from yesterday's show. Rachel talks with Richard Engel, NBC chief foreign correspondent, about the proposed troop surges in Afghanistan; Rachel gets a response from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer regarding all of the negative views of President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Plus, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis comment on the health insurance industry's report claiming a need to increase their premiums if the current healthcare reform bill becomes law. This is mostly a repeat from yesterday's show. Rachel talks with Richard Engel, NBC chief foreign correspondent, about the proposed troop surges in Afghanistan; Rachel gets a response from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer regarding all of the negative views of President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Plus, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis comment on the health insurance industry's report claiming a need to increase their premiums if the current healthcare reform bill becomes law. This is mostly a repeat from yesterday's show. Rachel talks with Richard Engel, NBC chief foreign correspondent, about the proposed troop surges in Afghanistan; Rachel gets a response from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer regarding all of the negative views of President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Plus, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis comment on the health insurance industry's report claiming a need to increase their premiums if the current healthcare reform bill becomes law. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-13,25281590 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:41:59 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25276101-Rachel-Maddow-10-12-09 Rachel invites Xeni Jardin,who blogs on BoingBoing.net, to explain the copyright infringement suit brought against her by Ralph Lauren; Rachel talks with Richard Engel, NBC chief foreign correspondent, about the proposed troop surges in Afghanistan; Rachel gets a response from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer regarding all of the negative views of President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel invites Xeni Jardin,who blogs on BoingBoing.net, to explain the copyright infringement suit brought against her by Ralph Lauren; Rachel talks with Richard Engel, NBC chief foreign correspondent, about the proposed troop surges in Afghanistan; Rachel gets a response from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer regarding all of the negative views of President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel invites Xeni Jardin,who blogs on BoingBoing.net, to explain the copyright infringement suit brought against her by Ralph Lauren; Rachel talks with Richard Engel, NBC chief foreign correspondent, about the proposed troop surges in Afghanistan; Rachel gets a response from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer regarding all of the negative views of President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25276101 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:28:42 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25262216-Rachel-Maddow-10-09-09 Rachel discusses the new Oklahoma law which requires detailed information submitted about women who have received abortions with Megan Carpentier, editor of news and politics at Air America; Rachel and guest Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton, talk about the recent "Impeach Obama" campaigns started by World Net Daily and Republican operative Floyd Brown; Rachel asks if Fox News polls are what Congressional Republicans should be looking at when they assess a political issue like health care. She gets some help for her answer by talking with Democratic strategist Joe Trippi. Rachel discusses the new Oklahoma law which requires detailed information submitted about women who have received abortions with Megan Carpentier, editor of news and politics at Air America; Rachel and guest Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton, talk about the recent "Impeach Obama" campaigns started by World Net Daily and Republican operative Floyd Brown; Rachel asks if Fox News polls are what Congressional Republicans should be looking at when they assess a political issue like health care. She gets some help for her answer by talking with Democratic strategist Joe Trippi. Rachel discusses the new Oklahoma law which requires detailed information submitted about women who have received abortions with Megan Carpentier, editor of news and politics at Air America; Rachel and guest Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton, talk about the recent "Impeach Obama" campaigns started by World Net Daily and Republican operative Floyd Brown; Rachel asks if Fox News polls are what Congressional Republicans should be looking at when they assess a political issue like health care. She gets some help for her answer by talking with Democratic strategist Joe Trippi. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25262216 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:13:13 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25262217-Rachel-Maddow-10-08-09 Rachel learns through her conversation with Howard Fineman, Washington D.C. senior correspondent for Newsweek, of the new Democratic strategy that may keep a Republican filibuster from happening in the Senate on the upcoming healthcare reform bill; Rachel gets a probable timeline for the disposal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and other related information from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY); Rachel talks to New York Times columnist Frank Rich about the factoring in of the presence ( or lack of presence) of the Taliban in a troop surge decision in that country. Rachel learns through her conversation with Howard Fineman, Washington D.C. senior correspondent for Newsweek, of the new Democratic strategy that may keep a Republican filibuster from happening in the Senate on the upcoming healthcare reform bill; Rachel gets a probable timeline for the disposal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and other related information from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY); Rachel talks to New York Times columnist Frank Rich about the factoring in of the presence ( or lack of presence) of the Taliban in a troop surge decision in that country. Rachel learns through her conversation with Howard Fineman, Washington D.C. senior correspondent for Newsweek, of the new Democratic strategy that may keep a Republican filibuster from happening in the Senate on the upcoming healthcare reform bill; Rachel gets a probable timeline for the disposal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and other related information from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY); Rachel talks to New York Times columnist Frank Rich about the factoring in of the presence ( or lack of presence) of the Taliban in a troop surge decision in that country. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25262217 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:00:38 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25251063-Rachel-Maddow-10-07-09 Rachel's guest, Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz, talks about signs of hope for healthcare reform as conservatives are getting their arguments against reform knocked down by the facts; Rachel confronts Rick Berman, who heads up the PR firm Berman and Company which represents lobbyist fighting groups like ACORN. Rachel's guest, Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz, talks about signs of hope for healthcare reform as conservatives are getting their arguments against reform knocked down by the facts; Rachel confronts Rick Berman, who heads up the PR firm Berman and Company which represents lobbyist fighting groups like ACORN. Rachel's guest, Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz, talks about signs of hope for healthcare reform as conservatives are getting their arguments against reform knocked down by the facts; Rachel confronts Rick Berman, who heads up the PR firm Berman and Company which represents lobbyist fighting groups like ACORN. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-07,25251063 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:11:09 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25245299-Rachel-Maddow-10-06-09 Rachel gets confirmation from Dave Weigel, reporter for the Washington Independent, about the money behind the conservative group Americans for Prosperity; Rachel calls on Las Vegas Sun columnist Jon Ralston to report new details about John Ensign's affair warrant consideration by a Senate ethics committee; Rachel has U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders explain how he turned the conservative push for Congress to defund ACORN against those same conservatives. Rachel gets confirmation from Dave Weigel, reporter for the Washington Independent, about the money behind the conservative group Americans for Prosperity; Rachel calls on Las Vegas Sun columnist Jon Ralston to report new details about John Ensign's affair warrant consideration by a Senate ethics committee; Rachel has U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders explain how he turned the conservative push for Congress to defund ACORN against those same conservatives. Rachel gets confirmation from Dave Weigel, reporter for the Washington Independent, about the money behind the conservative group Americans for Prosperity; Rachel calls on Las Vegas Sun columnist Jon Ralston to report new details about John Ensign's affair warrant consideration by a Senate ethics committee; Rachel has U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders explain how he turned the conservative push for Congress to defund ACORN against those same conservatives. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-06,25245299 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:24:14 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25239024-Rachel-Maddow-10-05-09 Rachel taks to Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) about the loss to Chicago of the 2016 Olympic bid and about the conservatives' reaction; Rachel gets an update from Heather Sherba about her condition after the August shooting sent her to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and what she faces in health care costs as an uninsured American; Rachel takes a look, with the help of Jeff Sharlet, at the story implicating Senator Tom Coburn in financially helping cover up the extramarital affair and Senate ethics violations of his C-Street housemate John Ensign. Sharlet is a contributing editor to Harper's Magaziine and author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power." Rachel taks to Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) about the loss to Chicago of the 2016 Olympic bid and about the conservatives' reaction; Rachel gets an update from Heather Sherba about her condition after the August shooting sent her to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and what she faces in health care costs as an uninsured American; Rachel takes a look, with the help of Jeff Sharlet, at the story implicating Senator Tom Coburn in financially helping cover up the extramarital affair and Senate ethics violations of his C-Street housemate John Ensign. Sharlet is a contributing editor to Harper's Magaziine and author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power." Rachel taks to Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) about the loss to Chicago of the 2016 Olympic bid and about the conservatives' reaction; Rachel gets an update from Heather Sherba about her condition after the August shooting sent her to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and what she faces in health care costs as an uninsured American; Rachel takes a look, with the help of Jeff Sharlet, at the story implicating Senator Tom Coburn in financially helping cover up the extramarital affair and Senate ethics violations of his C-Street housemate John Ensign. Sharlet is a contributing editor to Harper's Magaziine and author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power." tag:odeo.com,2009-10-05,25239024 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:54:28 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25224693-Rachel-Maddow-10-02-09 Rachel's guest, New York Times reporter Eric Lipton, explains the facts behind the upcoming expose about John Ensign's extramarital affair and Senate ethical violations; Rachel brings on Steve Clemons, of the Washington Note, to reveals the plans of U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) to have the leader of the Honduran military coup resist the U.S. government's pressure to return President Manuel Zelaya to office; Rachel interviews Texas strp club owner Dawn Rizos, who was invited by Newt Gingrich to accept an award, and then uninvited by Gingrich. Rachel's guest, New York Times reporter Eric Lipton, explains the facts behind the upcoming expose about John Ensign's extramarital affair and Senate ethical violations; Rachel brings on Steve Clemons, of the Washington Note, to reveals the plans of U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) to have the leader of the Honduran military coup resist the U.S. government's pressure to return President Manuel Zelaya to office; Rachel interviews Texas strp club owner Dawn Rizos, who was invited by Newt Gingrich to accept an award, and then uninvited by Gingrich. Rachel's guest, New York Times reporter Eric Lipton, explains the facts behind the upcoming expose about John Ensign's extramarital affair and Senate ethical violations; Rachel brings on Steve Clemons, of the Washington Note, to reveals the plans of U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) to have the leader of the Honduran military coup resist the U.S. government's pressure to return President Manuel Zelaya to office; Rachel interviews Texas strp club owner Dawn Rizos, who was invited by Newt Gingrich to accept an award, and then uninvited by Gingrich. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25224693 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:07:41 -0700 no Rachel Maddow - Green 960 News & Politics