The Matthew Filipowicz Show

Episode 153 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have Brendan Fischer from the Center For Media and Democracy back on the show to discuss what happens now that Scott Walker’s anti-union law has been ruled unconstitutional.

We also have author and journalist Jeff Biggers back on the show to discuss his new book State Out Of The Union: Arizona And The Final Showdown Over The American Dream.

We’ll also discuss S17, the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street and Mitt Romney’s horrible hidden camera 47% speech.  Plus, in honor of next week’s interview with Noam Chomsky, we have the return of “The Most Noam Chomsky You’ll Hear On The Radio Today!”

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Our writer/performer today is Josh Bolotsky.

Remember, you can subscribe and podcast the show for free on iTunes and at www.matthewf.net.  You can follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.  You call the listener hotline at 617-855-TMFS.  You can support the show by becoming a member.  We have new shows every Tuesday and Thursday.

Hey everybody!

The August 2012 edition of Matthew Filipowicz Bad-Ass Members Only Bonus Episode is now available!  However, as “Members Only” implies, it is for Bad-Ass Members Only.  How do you become a member?  It’s quite easy!  Just head over to our members page and sign up.

Not only do you get the joy in your heart of supporting independent progressive media, not only do you get our monthly bonus episodes, but you’ll also receive other… perks, if you know what I mean.  Also, once we reach 100 members, we will go to three shows a week!

However, if you can’t afford to become a member, no problem!  You can still support the show by making a one time donation, and if you do, you’ll get access to that month’s bonus episode!

As always, our bonus episodes give you a chance to get to know our amazing writer/performers better as we do our version of the McLaughlin Group, which we’ve dubbed the Filipowicz Forum.

This month’s forum features writer/performers Josh Bolotsky and Bob Rok.

We talk the madness at the RNC, violence in Chicago, voter suppression, the struggle against political despair, and Josh’s frightening encounter with the TSA in Nashville.

So what are you waiting for?  Become a member today and start enjoying the fruits of knowing you are truly a Bad-Ass!

-Matt

Hey everyone!

The June 2012 edition of Matthew Filipowicz Bad-Ass Members Only Bonus Episode is now available!  However, as “Members Only” implies, it is for Bad-Ass Members Only.  How do you become a member?  It’s quite easy!  Just head over to our members page and sign up.

Not only do you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting independent progressive media, not only do you get our monthly bonus episodes, but you’ll also receive other… perks, if you know what I mean.  Also, once we reach 100 members, we will go to three shows a week!

However, if you can’t afford to become a member, no problem!  You can still support the show by making a one time donation, and if you do, you’ll get access to that month’s bonus episode!

As always, our bonus episodes give you a chance to get to know our amazing writer/performers better as we do our version of the McLaughlin Group, which we’ve dubbed the Filipowicz Forum.

This month’s forum features writer/performers Josh Bolotsky and Kate Ward.

We talk the Supreme Court rulings on health care and campaign finance, Wisconsin, what progressives can and should do next and give our theories why Bob Rok missed today’s bonus episode.

So what are you waiting for?  Become a member today and start enjoying the fruits of knowing you are truly a Bad-Ass!

-Matt

Episode 94 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have the editor of Think Progress Green, Brad Johnson, here to tell us about how an anti-science right wing group known as the Heartland Institute is developing a climate change denying grade school curriculum.

We’ll also be talking to Veronica Arreola from Viva La Feminista, about her recent travels to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala with a delegation from the Nobel Women’s Institute.

We also have Rick Santorum’s religious outreach spokesperson here to respond to Santorum’s claims that Protestants are no longer Christians.

We’ll also discuss the crowd booing birth control at GOP Primary Debate in Arizona, Newt Gingrich saying Barack Obama supports infanticide, and Tucker Carlson’s horrific comments about annihilating Iran.

Our writer/performers today are Tim Grimes and Josh Bolotsky.

Remember, you can subscribe and podcast the show for free on iTunes and at www.matthewf.net.  You can follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.  You call the listener hotline at 617-855-TMFS.  You can support the show by becoming a member.  We have new shows every Tuesday and Thursday.

-Matt

Episode 83 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have professor and author Nan Levinson here to discuss her In These Times article on America’s secret data mining network.

We also have documentary filmmaker Sam Mayfield here to talk about the Kickstarter campaign for her upcoming documentary, Wisconsin Rising.

Plus we have Rick Perry’s spokesperson here to respond to Perry defending US soldiers urinating on corpses in Afghanistan.

We’ll also discuss the tide turning against SOPA, the turning in of petitions for the Scott Walker recall, and Newt Gingrich’s nasty, racist exchange last night with Juan Williams at the GOP Primary Debate in South Carolina.

Our writer/performer today is Josh Bolotsky.

Remember, you can subscribe and podcast the show for free on iTunes and at www.matthewf.net.  You can follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.  You call the listener hotline at 617-855-TMFS.  You can support the show by becoming a member.  We have new shows every Tuesday and Thursday.

-Matt

Episode 78, The Best Of Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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The show is off this week for the holidays, so today we will be running “The Best Of The Matthew Filipowicz Show” with some of our favorite interviews and sketches.

Coming up on today’s show, we have Rania Khalek from Alternet here to discuss the militarized police response against the Occupy movement, as well as some of the crazy and horrible weapons police have at their disposal.

We’ll also be talking to investigative journalist Lee Fang about his experience filming the Walk Of Shame at Occupy UC Davis.

Our writer/performers today are Bob Rok, Tim Grimes, Lauren Maul and Josh Bolotsky.

Remember, you can subscribe and podcast the show for free on iTunes and at www.matthewf.net.  You can follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.  You call the listener hotline at 617-855-TMFS.  You can support the show by becoming a member.  We have new shows every Tuesday and Thursday.

-Matt

Hello everybody,

We’re super excited that our fourth ever Matthew Filipowicz Bad-Ass Members Only Episode is now available!  However, as “Members Only” implies, it is for Bad-Ass Members Only.  How do you become a member?  Simple, just head over to our members page and sign up.

Not only do you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting independent progressive media and our monthly bonus episodes, but you’ll also receive other… perks (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).  Also, once we reach 100 members, we will go to three shows a week!  They also make great holiday gifts!

However, if you can’t afford to become a member, if you give a one time donation, you’ll get access to that month’s bonus episode!

As always, our bonus episodes give you a chance to get to know our amazing writer/performers better as we do our version of the McLaughlin Group, which we’ve dubbed the Filipowicz Forum.

This month’s forum features writer/performers Josh Bolotsky and Tim Grimes giving their hysterical insight on the NDAA, SOPA, President Obama, and Ron Paul.

So what are you waiting for?  Become a member today and start enjoying the fruits of knowing you are truly a Bad-Ass!

-Matt

Hey gang,

We’re crazy excited that our third ever Matthew Filipowicz Bad-Ass Members Only Episode is now available!

However, as “Members Only” implies, it is for Bad-Ass Members Only.

How do you become a member?  Simple, just head over here and sign up.  Not only do you get monthly bonus episodes, but you’ll also receive other… perks (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).  You’ll also be supporting independent, liberal media, and helping us grow the show.  Once we reach 100 members, we will go to three shows a week!

However, if you can’t afford to become a member, if you give a one time donation, you’ll get access to that month’s bonus episode!

Once again, we wanted to give you a chance to get to know our amazing writer/performers better.  As such, for the bonus episode, we’re doing our version of the McLaughlin Group, which we’ve dubbed the Filipowicz Forum.

This month’s forum features writer/performers Josh Bolotsky, Tim Grimes, Frank Chow and Bob Rok giving their hysterical insight on the Occupy Movement, the GOP Primary, the new Muppet Movie and much, much more.

So what are you waiting for?  Become a member today and start enjoying the fruits of knowing you are truly a Bad-Ass!

-Matt