The Nicole Sandler Show

Nicole Sandler kicks off a new week with crazy things Republicans say. Howie Klein is back for our weekly "Steve Israel Hour, sponsored by Little Debbie." Marcy Wheeler (emptywheel.net) weighs in in John Brennan's apology for lying and the president's acceptance of it, and admission of torture. Plus the latest news and info you won't get from the mainstream, corporate media.

Nicole Sandler unpacks the plethora of news today - from the CIA admitting spying on the Senate, to the latest House GOP #fail, to the Israeli-Hamas insanity and more. Maysoon Zayid gives her perspective. In hour 2, it's a musical Flashback Friday double-header with Patty Griffin (from 1997) and Ben Folds Five (late '95), both in their first LA radio appearances.

Nicole Sandler talks about Boehner's lawsuit against the president and the history of Executive Orders with Stephen Goldstein, who brings us the No More Bullshit Minute. Plus "Too Many People" and #CrowdedPlanet with Stephanie Feldstein of the Center for Biological Diversity

Going to Pot on the show today - Mike Rogers of Raw Story fills in for Susie Madrak, and joins Nicole to talk with Ben Pollara of United for Care about Florida's Medical Marijuana amendment on the ballot in November. And Anat Shenker-Osario tells us about her work on how we talk about poverty.

Nicole Sandler is joined by Amy Simon (She's History) and GottaLaff (The Political Carnival) for a Gathering of the Goddesses (reanmed by listeners in the chat as Gliberal Goddesses). But first, a look at the dominoes falling in the war on marriage equality with Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, executive director of the Campaign for Southern Equality.