This Is The Zero Hour. The Time Is Now.
Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Episode Includes:

John Boehner's Case (Or Lack Thereof) For Suing The President

Cole Stangler, Staff Writer for In These Time On The Push Back Against Cove Point & How Local Governments Are Saying No To Tar Sands

This Is The Zero Hour. The Time Is Now.
Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Episode Includes:

Rebecca Vallas from The Center for American Progress' Poverty to Prosperity Program on Social Security Disability Insurance

Jeff Bryant from the Education Opportunity Network & the Campaign for America's Future on Bill Gates Using His Wallet To Bully Educators

Exclusive Audio Obtained By Organize GA of Coca-Cola's Director of Labor Relations, Brian LaVelle, Holding A Mandatory, Anti-Union Captive Audience Meeting with Workers Trying to Unionize at a Coca-Cola Distribution Center Outside of Atlanta

Kai Newkirk, Co-Founder, 99Rise

Heather "Digby" Parton, Blogger, Digby's Hullabaloo

Cenk Uygur, Host, The Young Turks

Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center for Economic & Policy Research

Shenna Bellows, Candidate, U.S. Senate - Maine

Harry Browne, Author, "The Frontman: Bono (In The Name Of Power)

Julia Kann, Staff Writer, Labor Notes

Travis Waldron, Sports Report, ThinkProgress

Joan Entmacher, Vice President for Family Economic Security, National Women's Law Center

Katherine McFate, President & CEO, Center for Effective Government

Sam Riddle, Political Director, Michigan National Action Network

Stephen Miles, Coalition Coordinator, Win Without War

This Is The Zero Hour. The Time Is Now.
Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Episode Includes:

Sean McElwee, Contributing Writer for The Washington Post On GDP Foolishness

George Dvorsky, Contributing Editor for Io9 On Eugene's Turing Test Sideshow

Plus Commentary From Executive Producer, Peter James Callahan On The Implications of Eugene Goostman's Turing Test Win

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This Is The Zero Hour. The Time Is Now.
Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Episode Includes:

David Dayden, Prolific Blogger & All Around Awesome Journo On Eric Cantor, Inequality & Policy

This Is The Zero Hour. The Time Is Now.
Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Episode Includes:

Terry O'Neill, President of the National Organization for Women On #YesAllWomen & George Will's Misogyny

Elliot Fineman, President of the National Gun Victims Action Council On Hallmark & The Mass Shooting Epidemic

Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Hour Includes:

Yasha Levine, Roving Reporter, PandoDaily

Evan Greer, Campaign Director, Fight For The Future

Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Hour Includes:

Kenneth P. Vogel, Author & Chief Investigative Reporter, POLITICO

Ernie Powell, Co-Founder, Senior Votes Count

Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Hour Includes:

Brad Markell, Executive Director AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)

Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Episode Includes:

Daniel Berger, Attorney & Patriotic Millionaire

Maverick Welsh, President, Houston GLBT Caucus

Cliff Schecter, Co-Founder, We Act Radio & President, Libertas LLC

Richard "RJ" Eskow talks with Marianne Williamson, Author & Candidate for the U.S. Congress in California's 33rd District, about her campaign, her passions and what congressional candidates and office holders should aspire to. 

On this hour of The Zero Hour, Richard "RJ" Eskow and Rich Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO have a candid discussion about wealth, inequalty, and labor in the 21st Century. 

1:00 Monologue 

1:15 Roger Hickey On The New Populism & the Conference

1:30 Roger Hickey On The New Populists (Warren, Sanders, Barber)

1:45 Joe Dinkin On Making The New Populism Count At The Ballot Box (WFP)

Featuring News & Commentary From Richard "RJ" Eskow & His Esteemed Panel. This Week Includes:

Mark Ames, Writer, PandoDaily - On Putin Power, American Foreign Policy Blindness & General Bewilderment

Prof. Willoughby Britton, Neuroscientist, Brown University

Andrew Slack, Executive Director, Harry Potter Alliance

Cristina Finch, Managing Director, AIUSA's Identity & Discrimination Unit

Kyle Serrette, Director of Education Justice Campaigns, Center For Popular Democracy

Alex Lawson, Executive Director, Social Security Works

Mari Lynn Evans, CEO & Executive Producer, Evening Star Productions

Prof. John P. Abraham,Ph.D., Professor of Thermal Sciences, University of St. Thomas

Relaunch Monologue 

Jamais Cascio, Senior Fellow, Institute For Ethics & Emerging Technologies

Julia Ho, Organizer, Wash U Students Against Peabody

Bianca Alexander, Host & Creative Director, Conscious Living TV

Ernie Powell, Veteran Organizer & Political Activist

Richard Rothstein, Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute

Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center For Economic & Policy Research

Chris Hamby, Reporter, The Center For Public Integrity & Pulitzer Prize Winner, 

Martin Blank, Author,Overpowered: The Dangers of Electromagnetic Radiation, 

George P. Dvorsky, Futurist & Bioethicist, 

Yasha Levine, Roving Reporter, PandoDaily

Lisa Graves, Executive Director, Center For Media & Democracy, 

Anat Shenker-Osorio, Author & Principal, ASO Communications

Damon Silvers, Policy Director and Special Counsel, AFL-CIO, 

Marc Fisher, Senior Editor, The Washington Post

Sam Seder, Host, The Majority Report with Sam Seder

Shannyn Moore, Writer, Huffington Post

Alan Grayson, D-Fla 9th

Amanda Marcotte, Writer, Alternet

Charles Kenny, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development 

Max Richtman, President, National Committee To Preserve Social Security & Medicare

Professor John P. Abraham, Ph.D., Professor of Thermal Sciences, University of St. Thomas

Carolyn Fiddler, Writer, This Week In Statehouse Action

Dominic D.P. Johnson, Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford & Monica Duffy Toft,  Professor of Government & Public Policy, University of Oxford

Katie Glueck, Political Reporter, Politico

Ryan Clayton, Executive Director, Wolf PAC

Steven Rosenfeld, Writer, Alternet

Kwanza Brooks, Former McDonald's Manager

Cliff Schecter, Co-Founder, We Act Radio

3-29-14 Hour 3: The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow

Ian Millhiser, Editor, ThinkProgress Justice

Sharona Coutts, Dir of Investigations & Research, RH Reality Check

Gemma Tarlach, Senior Associate Editor, Discover Magazine 

3-29-14 Hour 2: The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow

 Patrick Hruby, Writer, Sports On Earth

 Robbie Sherwood, Executive Director, Progress Now Arizona

 Amanda Devecka Rinear, National Campaign Director, National People's Action

3-29-14 Hour 1: The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow

Abby Huntsman, MSNBC Still Misleading Viewers About Social Security

 Robert Naiman, Policy Director, Just Foreign Policy

 Josh Eidelson, Reporter, Salon>

 Mark Ames, Writer, PandoDaily

Eric Kingson, Co-Director/Founder, Social Security Works

Yasha Levine, Roving Reporter, Pando Daily

Katie Glueck, Political Reporter, Politico

Gennady Stolyarov II, Transhumanist Philosopher & Author, Death Is Wrong

James Hughes, Executive Director, Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies

Marianne Williamson, Candidate For Congress (CA-33)

Lee Fang, Investigative Reporting Fellow, The Nation

Maya Rockeymoore, President & CEO, Global Policy Solutions

Nicholas Epley

Professor, Behavorial Science, Univ of Chicago Booth School of Business Author, Mindwise

3:34-3:44

Will Storr

Author, The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science

3:18-3:29:40

Robert Wittaker

Author, Anatomy of an Epidemic On Anatomy of An Epidemic

3:48-3:58:40

Show Notes:

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2:18-2:29:40 Amanda Marcotte, Contributor/Blogger, The Raw Story 

2:34-2:44 Joseph Williams, Contributor, The Atlantic

2:48-2:58:40 Stanislas Dehaene, Professor, Collège de France & Author, Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts

Joshua Smith, Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Policy Institute

Andrew Slack, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Harry Potter Alliance

 Cole Stangler, Staff Writer, In These Times

3:15 Oren Bass, Co-Founder, Pave

3:30 Michael Hiltzik, Author & Collumnist

3:45 Jonathan Voss, Senior Analyst, Lake Research Partners

2:15 Jamie Henn, Co-Founder & Communications & East Asia Director, 350.org

2:30 Ira Chernus, Journalist/Author & Professor, Religious Studies, Univ of Colorado (Boulder)

2:45 Jeremiah Goulka, Writer, TomDispatch & Fellow, British American Project

1:15 Dr. Richard Scheffler, Distinguished Professor, Health Economics & Public Policy, Cal Berkeley & Author, The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance 

1:30 Brian Earp, Research Fellow, Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics 

1:45 Susan Schneider, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, UConn & Fellow, American Council of Learned Societies (2013-2014)

3:00-3:06 Hannah Nguyen, Chapter Leader, Students For Public Education Los Angeles

3:18-3:30 Donald Cohen, Executive Director, In The Public Interest

3:34-3:44 Prof Miles Kimball, Professor of Economics, Univ of Michigan

3:48-3:58:40 Annie Leonard, Filmmaker, Activist & Director, The Story Of Stuff Project

2:00-2:06 Tal Zlotnitsky, Chairman & Co-CEO, iControl Universal Collaboration Solutions & Member/Activist, Smart Capitalists for American Prosperity

2:18-2:29:40 Nancy Altman, Co-Director, Social Security Works

2:34-2:44 Erin McElroy, Activist, Heart of the City (San Francisco)

2:48-2:58:40 Hannah Nguyen, Chapter Leader, Students For Public Education Los Angeles

1:18-1:29:40 Prof. Nicolai Petro, 2013-14 U.S. Fulbright Research Scholar in Ukraine, Professor of Political Science, UofRI

1:34-1:44 Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center For Economic & Policy Research

1:48-1:58:40 Sam Riddle, Political Director, Michigan Chapter, National Action Network

2:18-2:29:40 Helena Bottemiller Evich, Agriculture Reporter, Politico On Big Food Is The New Big Tobacco

2:34-2:44 Jodi Jacobson, Editor-In-Chief, RH Reality Check On Taranto Controversy/Military Sexual Assault Bills

2:48-2:58:40 Ben Wikler, Host, The Good Fight with Ben Wikler On Movement Story Telling & Building Progressive Media Infrastructure 

3:18-3:29:40 Darren Samuelsohn, Senior Policy Reporter, Politico On The Snowden Era of Journalism

3:34-3:42 Gemma Tarlach, Senior Associate Editor, Discover Magazine On Alien Worlds On Earth

3:46-3:58:40 Ben Schreckinger, Contributing Writer, Salon On Bars Too Loud/Cafes Too Quiet & Our Democracy

1:18-1:29:40 Alex Lawson, Executive Director, Social Security Works On Can Kicks Back/Fix The Debt

1:34-1:41 Omeed Firouzi, President, GW College Democrats & Alex Lawson On Social Security Expansion & Intergenerational Organizing 

1:45-1:58:40 Robert Johnson, President, Institute For New Economic Thinking On Janet Yellen & Reforming the Economy

3:15-3:29:40 Sean McElwee, Contributing Writer, Salon On New Atheisms Big Mistake

3:34-3:44 John Armstrong, Associate Professor, Weber State University On Superhabitable Worlds

3:48-3:58:40 Ryan Clayton, WOLF-PAC On the New Hampshire Rebellion 

1:15-1:29:40 Patrick Hurby, Contributor, Politico Magazine on NFL Tax Dodging

1:34-1:44 Cole Stangler, Staff Writer, In These Times On TPP/KXL/Labor

1:48-1:58:40 Rich Fiesta, Executive Director, Alliance For Retired Americans' On Chained-CPI 

Kenneth Vogel, Chief Investigative Reporter, Politico on Koch World 2014

Travis Waldron, Reporter, ThinkProgress.org on The Epic Redskins Battle 

Chris Hamby, Reporter, The Center For Public Integrity on Miners Screwed By JHMC 

 Josh Levy, Internet Campaign Director, Free Press on Net Neutrality

 Mark Ames, Writer, Pando Daily on The Techtopus

Jeff Larson, Data Editor, ProPublica on Leaky Apps AKA Angry Birds & the NSA

Robert Borosage, Co-Director, Campaign For America's Future on SOTU 

Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center For Economic And Policy Research on SOTU 

Damon Silvers, Director of Policy & Special Counsel, AFL-CIO on SOTU 

2:07pm: RJ Monologue

2:18pm: Ross Eisenbrey, Vice President, Economic Policy Institute

2:34pm: Maya Rockeymoore,  President of Global Policy Solutions

2:49pm: Alex Lawson, ED of Social Security Works

 Hour 1

1:07pm: RJ Monologue

1:18pm   Mara Keisling, ED of National Center for Transgender Equality

1:34pm: Carol Joffe, Professor Emeritus, UC Davis

1:49pm: Farah Diaz-Tello, Staff Attorney,

National Advocates for Pregnant Women

Hour 1

A. Welcome to the Holiday Special!—Frisch solo 

B. The Salvation Army's Anti-Gay Past—Evan Hurst 

C-D. War on Christmas!—Tina Dupuy

Hour 2

A=B. From the Mouths of Right Wingers: Top 10 Year-End Roundup—Jason Stanford

C. 2014 Electoral Forecast—Matt Wall

D. Festivus Tree & Satanists in Oklahoma—Andy Cobb

Hour 3

A. Year-End Review of Media Hackery—Eric Boehlert 

B. Misinformer of the Year: CBS—Eric Boehlert 

C. Banner Year for Gay Rights—Chris Geidner 

D. What's Next for the LGBT Community? 

Hour 1

Hour 1

A. "Thanks...Giving: 2013's Hunger Strike Roundup"—Tina Dupuy

B. Gov. Mary Fallin avoids paying National Guard benefits to same-sex couples—Chris Geidner 

C. Why Elizabeth Warren is no threat to Hillary 2016—Mark Blumenthal 

Hour 2

A. Supreme Court maintains Texas's restrictive anti-choice law—Jessica Mason-Pieklo

B. Sen. Gillibrand's plan to combat military sexual assault—Zoe Carpenter 

C. Pro-Choice Offensive: Women's Health Protection Act—Ilyse Hogue 

D. From the Mouths of Texas Republicans—Jason Stanford

Hour 3 

A. Democrats go nuclear on filibuster option—Judith Schaeffer 

B. New lethal injection brings cruel and unusual punishment concerns—Deborah Denno 

C. G+ hashtags integrated into Google searches—Alan Rosenblatt 

D. Cheney family feuds over gay marriage—Cliff Schecter 

Hour 1

A. News Roundup—Frisch solo  

B. "What if Rand Paul Were A Woman?"—Tina Dupuy

C. How CBS botched the Benghazi story—Eric Boehlert

D. Obamacare enrollment: Going better than you think—Igor Volsky

Hour 2

A. Lone Pine suit: NAFTA's implications for pulbic interest laws—Cole Stangler

B. Lawyers and doctors routinely help dirty coal deny black lung benefits—Chris Hamby

C. ENDA still has a ways to go—Heather Cronk

D. Climate change and Super Typhoon Haiyan—Chris Mooney 

Hour 3

A. From the Mouths of Texas Republicans—Jason Stanford

B. Egregiously distasteful jokes at Dick Cheney roast—Andy Cobb

C. Is Twitter diplomacy the wave of the future?—Alan Rosenblatt

D. Resolved: Fox News turns everyone into a right winger—Paul Rosenberg

Hour 1

Hour 1

A. News Roundup—Frisch solo

B. Column: "Read More Than This Headline"—Tina Dupuy

C. War hawks prepare for Iran negotiations—Ben Armbruster

D. Overheard on the Acela—Tom Matzzie

Hour 2

A. Folks who got fired for social media mistakes—Alan Rosenblatt 

B. The Benghazi Hoax—Ari Rabin-Havt

C-D. "Inside the Fox News lie machine: I fact-checked Sean Hannity on Obamacare"—Eric Stern

Hour 3

A. From the mouths of Texas Republicans—Jason Stanford

B. Report: U.S. drone strikes could be war crimes—Letta Tayler

C. Obama fails to deliver on drone transparency promise—Naureen Shah

D. New Jersey marriage equality victory—Chris Geidner 

Hour 1

A. News Roundup—Frisch solo

B. A Tea Party civics lesson—Tina Dupuy

C. NY Fed fired examiner who took on Goldman

D. Politically Incoherent & "The Shutdown Crash"—Rocky Mountain Mike 

Hour 2

A. Republicans say the darndest things—Jason Stanford 

B. Wendy Davis gubernatorial campaign—Jason Stanford

C. Judge Bill Pryor's gay porn appearance leaves him vulnerable to coercion—Roger Shuler 

D. Aaron Swartz's SecureDrop—Trevor Timm

Hour 3

A. ACLU v. Clapper—David Greene 

B. "Libertarian Magic Dust": Satirizing right-wing politics—Andy Cobb

C. Pliticians should get with the social media-dominated times—Alan Rosenblatt

D. GOP pivots to Social Security and Medicare—Cliff Schecter 

Hour 1

A. "The Heritage Foundation: The Group Who Cried Individual Mandate"—Tina Dupuy

B. Women and the shutdown—Jodi Jacobson 

C. U.S. Bishops pushed for shutdown to undermine birth control benefit—Jodi Jacobson 

D. Progressive Congress and the shutdown strategy—Annie Weinberg 

Hour 2

A. "Drunk Dial Congress" and shutdown humor—Arun Chaudhary

B. Fox and the shutdown—Eric Boehlert 

C. SCOTUS and campaign finance—Adam Smith 

D. Impact of the shutdown on DC—Amanda Terkel 

Hour 3

A. DC and the shutdown—Councilmember Tommy Wells 

B. National Coming Out Day—Jamie McGonigal 

C. Healthcare.gov: glitches and procurement—Clay Johnson 

D. Government shutdown—David Corn 

Hour 1

B. Poor Shaming: Starbucks Edition—Tina Dupuy

First 6: Bachmann mistakenly gets vibrator as a gift/Wyoming to build aircraft carrier

A Social Media with Dr. DigiPol

B-D Activist of the Week: Howard E. Conday, attorney, one of original Trayvon petitioners; participant in Howard University students’ viral video “Am I Suspicious?”

Race in America