K.A. Owens interviews Colmon Elridge-Chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party. Chair Eldridge reviews KY Governor Beshear's re-election victory in the Tuesday November 7, 2023 election. Recorded Friday November 17, 2023, 3PM

Patty and Brian discuss ways of dealing with tough topics and tough personalities at Thanksgiving or at any event.

This might be described as a post-2023 election venting session with host Ruth Newman and her occasional co-hosts Victoria Strange and Melissa Morgenson. In it, they call out disturbing national and global trends that they see as empowering and aligning Christian and Muslim fundamentalists with powerful corporate interests which, if left unchecked, will inevitably lead to authoritarianism and fascism. Victoria ticks off 14 characteristics of fascism, developed by political scientist and author Dr. Lawrence Britt, that she fears have taken hold in this country, especially within today's Republican Party.

This week is one of the funniest shows we’ve done simply because our guests are delightful. In fact this show may be just a tad longer than normal because we almost couldn’t bear to cut any of our conversation out. They are the author/illustrator and husband/wife team of Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr whose Cookie Chronicles books are a big hit among the 8-12 year old crowd, although, honestly, their stuff is good no matter how old you are. They recently completed a year long cross-country trip called the Busload of Books Tour in a remodeled school bus with their four kids and grumpy dog to do school visits to Title I schools in the continental United States. They teamed up with a nonprofit to fund the trip and provide books for children. We talk with Matthew and Robbi about their cross-country trip, what “thing” they collected along the way, and Robbi’s favorite scent that you can’t buy. Books Mentioned In this Episode: 1- Ben Yokohama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles series) by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr 2- The Real McCoys by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr 3- Babies Ruin Everything by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr 4- Sunrise Summer by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr 5- Praying with Jane Eyre: Reflections on Reading as a Sacred Practice by Vanessa Zoltan 6- Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller 7- A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russian Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders 8- Dirty Birds by Morgan Murray 9- Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman 5 Star Read Recommended by a Fellow Book Lover- Liltle Thieves by Margaret Owen recommended by Amber @amber.always.reading Podcasts mentioned-- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast Websites mentioned-- Fireball.imo.net You can find our guests at their website https://robbiandmatthew.com/ Website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod Face Book - Perks of Being a BookLover. To send us a message, go to our website and click the Contact button.

A discussion with Michael Roberts on his and Guglielmo Carchedi's latest book, Capitalism in the 21st Century: Through the Prism of Value.