Joe Madison gives Megyn Kelly a history lesson and condemns her racist attitude after she said that "average Americans" don't want to listen to the Black National Anthem, "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing."

Rev. Robert W. Lee, the fourth great-nephew of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, talks with Joe Madison the day after a massive statue of Robert E. Lee was taken down and dismantled in Richmond, Virginia. Joe then speaks with listeners about what should be done with similar statues and monuments around the country.

H. Patrick Swygert, President Emeritus at Howard University, explains to Madison why HBCUs are growing in recognition, enrollment and respect.

Why is it that Americans can't have nice things? In his recent column, David Cay Johnston explains the connection with the war in Afghanistan and not being able to spend money on the important things back home, such as improved infrastructure for everyone. Read the op-ed here: https://www.dcreport.org/2021/08/17/why-americans-cant-have-nice-things/

This episode features an interview w/ Joe Madison and Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association, about schools reopening and whether districts should mandate masks and vaccinations for children over 12. Then, Joe takes the discussion further with his audience, covering restaurants and other indoor sites that might mandate masks before you can go inside.

Joe Madison interviews labor leaders Lee Saunders (President of AFSCME) and Liz Shuler (President of AFL-CIO) about the crucial importance of unions in the United States, which defend equality, safety, and fair wages, and give workers the seat at the table they deserve.

Texas Congressman Al Green joins Joe Madison to talk about the new discriminatory laws in Texas, including how it's easier to buy and carry a gun than it is to get an abortion or vote.

History Professor Terry Anne Scott has written a book about history that nonetheless is relevant for our current day and age. "Lynching and Leisure: Race and the Transformation of Mob Violence in Texas" examines how white Texans transformed lynching into a form of racialized recreation, in which crowd involvement was integral to the mode and methods of the violence.

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Pre-order the book today: https://www.amazon.com/Lynching-Leisure-Transformation-Violence-Texas/dp/1682261891

Former U.S. Defense Secretary and Senator William Cohen provides Joe Madison an in-depth and expert analysis of the situation in Afghanistan one morning after the 20-year war came to an end. He breaks down the social, political and emotional impacts of the end of the war and shares what he thinks President Biden should say when addressing the nation later in the day.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was appointed to this position by the Biden administration in April and she'll discuss the impact of Hurricane Ida and FEMA's plans to help the people in Louisiana and also Mississippi. Next, Llewellyn King, host of White House Chronicle and columnist, will give an interesting take on the exports that are coming from Afghanistan.