In Deep With Angie Coiro: Interviews

Show #14 Hour 2 | Guests: Camille Rivera of UnitedNY, Bill Niman of BN Ranch, Nicolette Hanh Niman of BN Ranch, Jennifer Kim of Ella Baker Center, Rep. Ted Deutch of U.S. Congress | Show Summary: Angie sits down with Camille Rivera Executive Director of UnitedNY to talk about their fight to take back Tax Day from the 1%, BN Ranch owners Bill Niman and Nicolette Hanh Niman highlight the importance of raising livestock in a wholesome way, and Jennifer Kim Senior Policy Analyst for the Ella Baker Center's Books Not Bars campaign joins Angie to expose the hidden problem of children forced into solitary confinement.

Show #12 Hour 2 | Guests: Chris Mooney of The Republican Brain, Gotta Laff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Frustrated how hard it is to talk to your conservative uncle about climate change? Angie?s guest for the hour is New York Times Bestselling author Chris Mooney whose new book The Republican Brain explains how our brains influence our political beliefs as well as other traits. Find out whether liberals or conservatives? homes are more likely to win the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. Plus, Angie?s demented sidekick Buttercup joins us to talk about Mitt Romney?s stunning lack of popularity in Scarborough Country.

Show #12 Hour 1 | Guests: Cliff Shecter of Libertas LLC, Huffington Post, and We Act Radio, Dr. Robert J. Spitzer, Ladd Everitt of Director of Communication for the Campaign to Stop, Mario Piscatella of Progressive Democratic Strategist and Trainer | Show Summary: Gun control is back in the headline s in the wake of the Trayvon Martin and Oikos shootings. Cliff Shecter co-founder of Libertas LLC, We Act Radio, and blogger for the Huffington Post will detail ALEC's support of the 'Stand Your Ground' law. Dr. Robert J. Spitzer places gun laws into a historical context and Ladd Everitt Director of Communication for the Campaign to Stop Gun Violence talks about the NRA?s fight against reasonable regulation. Plus, Progressive Democratic Strategist and Trainer Mario Piscatella shares the lessons Progressives can learn from Ilya Sheyman?s loss in Illinois? 10th Congressional District.

Show #11 Hour 2 | Guests: Ruy Teixeira of Center for American Progress, Kevin Nix of Human Rights Campaign, Stuart Gaffney of Marriage Equality USA, Fred Karger of Politican, Gotta Laff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: The Right is reaching out to voters who just aren't that into them. Ruy Teixeira a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress details GOP efforts to woo Hispanic voters. Kevin Nix Campaign Media Director for the Human Rights Campaign and Stuart Gaffney of Marriage Equality USA join Angie to tell her about the political and personal impact of NOM's tactics of division. Fred Karger shares his experience running for President as an openly gay Republican. Plus, at the top of the show Angie is joined by her demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) to chat about Rick Santorum's pink balls.

Show #11 Hour 1 | Guests: Lee Fang of The Republic Report, Steve Rosenfeld of AlterNet, Darcy Burner of Congressional candidate in Washington's 1st District, Dave Johnson of Seeing The Forest | Show Summary: Angie discusses the impact of money in politics with Lee Fang writer for The Republic Report, Steve Rosenfeld of the AlterNet, and Darcy Burner Congressional candidate in Washington's 1st district. Plus, Dave Johnson explains the philosophies behind the Ryan Budget and the Progressive Caucus' Budget for All in our Blogger Spotlight.

Show #10 Hour 2 | Guests: Mac McClelland of Mother Jones, Mike Godwin of Godwin's Law, Peter Olney of ILWU, Gotta Laff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Angie sits down with Mac McClelland of Mother Jones, Mike Godwin creator of Godwin's Law, and Peter Olney Organizing Director for ILWU to talk about the internet and privacy in the workplace. Once again, we start the top of the hour with political humor from Angie's demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff).

Show #10 Hour 1 | Guests: Dori Maynard of Maryland Institute, Dr. Joseph Marshall of mega Boys Club's Street Soldiers, Matt Gertz of Media Matters | Show Summary: Dori Maynard of the Maynard Institute and Dr. Joseph Marshall of the Omega Boys Club's Street Soldiers join Angie in a frank discussion o f racism in America and the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Plus, we have a blogger spotlight at the top of the hour with Matt Gertz of Media Matters.

Show #9 Hour 2 | Guests: Tracie McMillan of Author | Show Summary: Angie and author, Tracie McMillan discuss the various functions of the industries that feed us Americans. From working the farm to chain restaurants, Tracie references her time spent with each of those industries and her new book, The American Way of Eating.

Show #9 Hour 1 | Guests: Chris Rodda of The Huffington Post, Allison Kilkenny of We Are Citizen Radio and In These Times, Eric Boehlert of Media Matter', Rose Aguilar of KALW's Your Call Radio | Show Summary: First up, we have a Blogger Spotlight with The Huffington Post's Chris Rodda. Then, Angie gets an update on what's going on with the Occupy Movement from Allison Kilkenny of We Are Citizen Radio and In These Times, Media Matter's Eric Boehlert, and rounding out the hour with the host of KALW's Your Call Radio, Rose Aguilar.

Show #8 Hour 2 | Guests: Spocko of Blogger | Show Summary: Angie and featured blogger Spocko have an energetic discussion about how to take activism to the level where it effectively creates change.

Show #8 Hour 1 | Guests: Dr. Lawrence B. Glickman of Department of History; Univ of South Carolina, Angelo Carusone of Media Matters for America, Brad Friedman of The Brad Blog | Show Summary: Angie interviews Dr. Lawrence B. Glickman, Chair, Department of History; Univ of South Carolina and Angelo Carusone, Director of Online Strategy for Media Matters for America on the efficacy of boycotting. Plus, we have abother Blogger Spotlight at the top of the hour with Brad Friedman of The Brad Blog.

Show #7 Hour 1 | Guests: Geoffrey Nunberg of Linguist, Ryan Grim of Huffington Post | Show Summary: Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg joins Angie for lively discussion of the language of the campaign trail; plus Blogger Spotlight falls on Huffington Post's Ryan Grim at the top of the hour.

Show #7 Hour 2 | Guests: Gray Brechin,Scholar and Historian, GottaLaff of The Political Carnival | Show Summary: Angie spends some quality time with scholar and historian Gray Brechin on the state of Education and the Economy; plus demented sideckick Buttercup (GottaLaff) at the top of the hour.

Show #6 Hour 2 | Guests: Irin Carmon of Salon.com, Duncan Meisel of 350.org, Cathy Renna of Renna Communications, GottaLaff of Political Carnival | Show Summary: Angie discusses recent Progressive political victories with Irin Carmon of Salon.com, Duncan Meisel of 350.org and Cathy Renna of Renna Co mmunications. Plus, demented sidekick Buttercup (GottaLaff) at the top of the hour.

Show #6 Hour 1 | Guests: Kelly McBride of Poynter Institute, Richard Littlemore of DeSmogBlog, Dave Johnson of Seeing The Forest | Show Summary: Looking closer at the overblown and misdirected outrage over the disclosure that scientist Peter Gleick "pretexted" (used a false identity) to obtain internal policy documents exposing the Heartland Institute's campaign to discredit the Climate Science in the public school curriculum. Guests Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute and Richard Littlemore of DeSmogBlog. Plus, new feature Blogger Spotlight with Seeing The Forest's Dave Johnson at the top of the hour.

Show #5 Hour 2 | Guests: Rachel Tabachnick of Talk2Action, Tim Dickinson of Rollling Stone, GottaLaff of The Political Carnival | Show Summary: Guests: Talk2Action's Rachel Tabachnick and Tim Dickinson of Rollling Stone; plus political roundup at the top of the hour with GottaLaff.

Show #5 Hour 1 | Guests: Constance Johnston of Oklahoma State Senator, author Nancy L. Cohen, author Gloria Feldt and former Planned Parenthood CEO | Show Summary: Angie interviews Oklahoma State Senator Constance Johnston, author Nancy L. Cohen, and author and former Planned Parenthood CEO Gloria Feldt in a wide ranging discussion on the implied and actual threats to Women's rights that are now in play.

Show #4 Hour 2 | Guests: Lisa Graves of Center for Media and Democracy, Julie Underwood of UW-Madison School of Education, Susan Smith of Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, Spocko of of Spocko's Brain | Show Summary: ALEC is a well-funded Right Wing strategic and tactical operation that works to craft social and financial legislation favoring conservative causes, as well as limiting access to the voting booth for groups who tend to vote Democratic. Guest Lisa Graves, executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy, and part of the ALEC Exposed project, and Julie Underwood, dean of the UW-Madison School of Education, and Susan Smith, president of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida; plus, featured blogger Spocko has a piece on how to engage the nefarious ALEC here.

Show #4 Hour 1 | Guests: Thalia Zepatos of Public Engagement for FreedomToMarry.org, Stephanie Koontz of Marriage, A History: From Obedience to Intimacy | Show Summary: Guests: Thalia Zepatos, Director of Public Engagement for FreedomToMarry.org, and professor Stephanie Koontz, author of Marriage, A History: From Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love Conquered Marriage.

Show #3 Hour 2 | Guests: David Dayen of Firedoglake and Calitics, Steve Early of Embedded with Organized Labor | Show Summary: Big Labor is a thing of the past. Angie discusses the situation of unions in the current political climate, first with David Dayen of Firedoglake and Calitics, and then with labor journalist Steve Early, author of Embedded with Organized Labor.