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There is one product that Melissa will only buy from the men's section, because she believes the women's version is crap and over-priced. What is it? And what happens if an athlete has to go to the bathroom during a game? One soccer player's solution ended in suspension. Plus Melissa's Can O Crazy!

The US’s environmental banner was upheld by a range of sub-national (state and local) US organizations and NGOs, while small nations, most exposed to sea-rise risks, unite to make their case. Green Under Pressure gets the low down from California National Resources Defense Council's Annie Notthoff. Plus, Bill McKibben gives you your script for dealing with climate denying uncles over the holidays!

Sexual assault is a horrible thing, but are we ruining people’s lives over…well, indiscretions? Plus Karen wasn’t a good victim, and Justin Strekal from NORML about the state of Pot in the US and beyond. Listen daily on your favorite streaming service, in the Karel Cast App and at Progressive Voices Network. Patreon Subscribers enjoy live video every Saturday and Sunday 10am to 1130. It’s all at reallykarel.com

Background Briefing 11-20-2017 by Progressive Voices

On the radio show this week we talk about the destructive GOP tax plan and what you can do to fight back; gun safety policies and why they are needed; protecting healthcare; and the power of people.

*Special guests include: U.S. Representative Judy Chu, @RepJudyChu; Timothy Johnson, Guns & Public Safety Program Director at Media Matters, @mmfa; Andrew Bates, Deputy Communications Director at American Bridge, @American_Bridge; and Anita Jackson, Director of Digital Communications at MomsRising, @MomsRising

FreeForum 11-19-2017 by Progressive Voices

Richard Fowler Hour One 11-19-2017 by Progressive Voices

Richard Fowler Hour Two 11-19-2017 by Progressive Voices

Nurse Talk 11-19-2017 by Progressive Voices

It’s bad enough that Alabama Republicans seem to like Roy “Ten Commandments” Moore MORE, the worse his story gets. But now his Senate campaign is claiming fake faith leader endorsements? Jack Jenkins, senior religion reporter at ThinkProgress will bring us up to date.

Also, eye-opening new findings on the fast-growing, spiritual-but-not-religious segment of our population. I’ll talk with Public Religion Research Institute CEO Dr. Robert P. Jones.

And the first-of-its-kind National Interfaith Anti-Bullying Summit is the first weekend of December in Washington, DC. We’ll get details from Dr. Rukhsana M. Chaudhry, Director of Mental Health Programming at summit sponsor “American Muslim Health Professionals.”