Seymour Fliegel, president of the Center for Educational Innovation-Public Education Association joins Doug to discuss how the New York City School System is doing, and what improvements need to be made.

David Birdsell, Dean of Baruch College School of Public Affairs, joins Doug to discuss new campaign tactics. Specifically, they discuss the use of the internet in both fundraising and gaining supporters, as well as reaching their public.

Doug is joined by Executive Director Frederick Shack and Board Member Mary McCartney from Urban Pathways. Urban Pathways is a social service agency dedicated to helping men and women leave the streets and find permanent shelter.

This week, Doug is joined by best-selling author Eric Alterman, CUNY professor and "The Liberal Media" columnist for “The Nation” magazine. Prof. Alterman discusses his latest book, “Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America.”

Doug is joined by Prof. Pyong Gap Min, Professor of Sociology at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Min discusses New York's Korean community, and its relationship with other ethnic groups in the city.

Elliot G. Sander, Executive Directer and CEO of the MTA, joins Doug for a conversation about all things transit. They discuss the recent fare hikes, congestion pricing, and the state of public transportation in New York City.

Distinguished columnist and author Jimmy Breslin joins Doug for a conversation about his new book “The Good Rat: A True Story.” The book tells the tale of Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, two former NYPD detectives who worked on behalf of the Mafia.

Doug is joined by Wellington Chen, the executive director of the Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corporation. The discussion covers how Chinatown was affected by 9/11 and what improvements are being made to build the area back up.

Doug welcomes Eric Lane, Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Public Service at Hofstra University School of Law, to discuss his recently published book “The Genius of America: How the Constitution Saved Our Country and Why It Can Again.”

Ambassador Richard W. Murphy joins Doug for their semi-annual Middle East “seminar,” during which the two discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy. Amb. Murphy has followed Near Eastern developments for over 40 years.