The Matthew Filipowicz Show

Episode 221 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 President of the Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis, here to discuss Rahm Emanuel’s war on public education in Chicago.

We also have journalist Sarah Jaffe back on the show to discuss how a union in Oregon using collective bargaining talks to go after the big banks that wrecked the economy.

We’ll also discuss 19 people getting shot at a Mother’s Day Parade in New Orleans, the DOJ secretly getting journalist’s phone records at the AP, how we’ve passed the dangerous carbon milestone of 400 ppm and what that means for our species.

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Episode 195 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have Ari Berman from the Nation Magazine here to discuss how conservatives and the Supreme Court may destroy the Voting Rights Act.

We also have independent journalist Sarah Jaffe back on the show to discuss Seattle teachers refusing to administer a for-profit company’s standardized test and the cost of emotional labor in the service industry.

We’ll also discuss how after 14 months of waiting for their day in court, the prosecutors office suddenly dropped the charges against those arrested in the Occupy Boston raids.

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Episode 182 The Best Of The Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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The show is off this week for the holidays.  As such, we are running the Best of The Matthew Filipowicz Show with some of our favorite interviews, stories, and sketches!  All of us at the show hope you have a great holiday season and a happy progressive new year!

Coming up on today’s best of show, we have Gaius Publius from AmericaBlog here to discuss how the leaked memo revealing what Barack Obama was willing to cut in the Grand Bargain should have us very worried about the supposed Fiscal Cliff negotiations.

We also have journalist Sarah Jaffe back on the show to discuss how community groups and Occupy Wall Street are helping out victims of super storm Sandy in the outer boroughs of New York.

We’ll also discuss how the mainstream media barely covered 3,000 people marching on the White House to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline, Texas police running over and pepper spraying members of the Tar Sands Blockade, SUNY Buffalo getting rid of its Fracking Institute, and how a private prison company is partnering with gangs to save money on security guards.

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Episode 167 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have Sarah Jaffe back on the show to discuss how community groups and Occupy Wall Street are helping out victims of Hurricane Sandy in the outer boroughs of New York.

We also have author Chris Stedman here to talk about his new book, Faitheist: How An Atheist Found Common Ground With The Religious.

We’ll also discuss the how my wife and I met some Occupy Sandy folks at a friend’s wedding, how a judge has ruled that the DEA can place cameras on your property without a warrant and the fact that it’s Election Day!  If you have any trouble at the polls, call 866-OUR-VOTE.

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Our writer-performer today is Tim Grimes.

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Episode 141 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have Larry Ellison from the Massachusetts Association Of Minority Law Enforcement Officers here to discuss how their attempts to draw attention to the BPPA newsletter were ignored and how Boston Mayor Tom Menino has a less than stellar record on race relations with the police.

We also have Alternet’s Sarah Jaffe back on the show to discuss the $21 Trillion dollars the rich are hiding in tax shelters and why we should treat our Olympians better.

We’ll also discuss the tragic murders at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, Fox News claiming those who oppose Chick-Fil-A are heterophobic, and the NYPD arresting another New York Times journalist.

Our writer/performer today is Bob Rok.

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Episode 117 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have comedian, writer, improviser and one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Matt Besser here to talk about his new movie, Freak Dance.

We also have Alternet associate editor Sarah Jaffe back on the show to discuss forclosure horror stories and what Occupiers learned from President Obama can he can learn from them.

We’ll also discuss the police state surrounding the upcoming NATO protests in Chicago and we’l also have a public service announcement from Chicago businesses on what to wear during NATO.

Our writer/performer today is Kate Ward.

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Episode 98 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have Alternet’s Sarah Jaffe back on the show to discuss how the grocery company Fresh Direct is taking taxpayer dollars and exploiting its workers, and we’ll discuss Bruce Springsteen’s new angry populist album, Wrecking Ball.

We’ll also be talking the the Nation Magazine and the Roosevelt Institute’s Bryce Covert on how equality for women in the workplace still has a long way to go.

We also have the winner of the Nation Magazine’s holiday fund-raising bazaar, River Smith here to talk about his book, A Conspiracy To Love.

We’ll also discuss how Ohio Republicans gerrymandered of Dennis Kucinich’s Congressional seat away from him.

Plus, we have news of a Republican MC endorsing Mitt Romney.

Our writer/performer today is Bob Rok.

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

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Coming up on today’s show, we have one of the nurses from National Nurses United who was arrested at Occupy Chicago this weekend, Martese Chism, here to talk about her horrible treatment behind bars.

We also have Ari Berman back on the show to talk about his cover story for the Nation Magazine, How The Austerity Class Rules Washington.

We’ll also be talking, once again, to Alternet’s Sarah Jaffe about the five mega banks that hold our country hostage.

Plus we have the founder of an anti-Occupy Wall Street Group here to discuss how billionaires are planning to Occupy the Dollar Store.

We’ll also be discussing the police raid at Occupy Oakland, Rick Perry going birther, Herman Cain’s crazy smoking ad, and the Obama administration’s hiring of a TransCanada oil lobbyist.

Our writer/performer today is Chris Sowa.

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-Matt

Episode 29 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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On today’s show, we have Alternet contributing editor Sarah Jaffe here to run down the 10 Scariest GOP Governors who are bringing a radical right-wing agenda to a state near you. 

We also have Rick Jacobs here to talk about how his organization, the Courage Campaign, is fighting for equality for LGBT citizens everywhere.

Plus we’re joined once again by Matthew Filipowicz show correspondent Marilyn Summers, who will give us her take on the war on drugs.

We’ll also discuss President Barack Obama’s horrible offer to slash the social safety net, as well as how you can help get out the vote for the recall elections in Wisconsin.

Our writer/performer today is Lauren Maul.

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.  We have new shows every Tuesday and Thursday.

-Matt