The Nicole Sandler Show is broadcast live weekdays 5-6pm Eastern at nicolesandler.com, featuring interviews with newsmakers and commentary about the news of the day.

Nicole speaks with Dr. Helen Caldicott about the dire situation at Fukushima, Jacki Schechner about the Affordable Care Act & the exchanges that go live tomorrow, and Nicole Belle joins in from Crooks and Liars with "Fools on the Hill"

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Category:politics and news -- posted at: 10:17am MST

Nicole talks about the latest madness on Capitol Hill - this time it's the GOP's plan to hold the nation hostage again over the debt ceiling. HuffPosts Zach Carter and Forbes' Rick Ungar lend their expertise. Amy Simon of She's History told us about Susan B. Anthony. And we learned about the ACHE Act and mountaintop removal mining from HORN's Bob Kincaid.

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Category:politics and news -- posted at: 2:30pm MST

Nicole talks about Ted Cruz's Fauxlibuster, and his gross misinterpretation of the Dr. Seuss classic "Green Eggs & Ham". Old-school Hill staffer Brent Budowsky weighs in on the Congressional craziness, and Crooks & Liars' Susie Madrak dishes on Cruz.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:57am MST

Nicole discusses the impending next disaster at Fukushima with AmericaBlog's Gaius Publius. GottaLaff joins in to talk about the news - which was mostly about guns. Ugh.

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Category:politics and news -- posted at: 11:12am MST

Nicole updates us on last month's MintPress News report about Syrian rebels being responsible for the 8-21 attack with former contributor Steve Horn. And Nicole Belle tells about her petition calling for journalists (including Chuck Todd) to do their jobs, plus Fools on the Hill.

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Category:politics and news -- posted at: 10:43am MST

Nicole talks about the right wing hypocrisy when it comes to guns and everything else. Amy Simon of She's History chimes in on gender roles in media, and Brad Blog's Brad Friedman helped to excoriate Chuck Todd for his lack of journalistic ethics and California's really stupid voting machine bill.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:17am MST

Nicole comes up with an international campaign to deter tourists as a way to end gun violence. Dr. Sheldon Danziger joins in to talk about yesterday's Census Bureau Annual Report on Poverty, and Crooks & Liars' Susie Madrak guests to discuss the sad state of our country.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:45am MST

Another mass shooting in the good ol' USA.  Nicole talks about the problem with author/columnist/pundit Cliff Schecter, Talk Radio News' Bob Ney, and The Political Carnival's GottaLaff

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:03am MST

Nicole talks with Congressman Alan Grayson about how we averted getting into another war, raising the ire of Obama sycophants. Rick Ungar of Forbes weighed in on the end of Larry Summers' quest to be Fed chair. And Nicole Belle of Crooks and Liars with Fools on the Hill

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:35am MST

t's the end of our broadcast week, and Nicole thought we needed to lighten things up a bit- so we brought some funny today. Plus CAF's Dave Johnson on the AFL-CIO convention, Absurdity Today's Julianna Forlano on NYC's elections, Amy Simon of She's History on fabulous female peace activists, and The Political Carnival's David Garber joins in too.

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Category:politics and news -- posted at: 10:32am MST

On the 12th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, I'm glad we're officially stepping away from the bombing stance. Howie Klein of Down With Tyranny & the Blue America PAC, and Crooks & Liars' Susie Madrak guest.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:13am MST

Shocker. It looks like there could be a diplomatic deal that would thwart an attack on Syria. Why this wasn't floated 2 weeks ago is beyond me. Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern joins in to discuss the run-up to war. And GottaLaff brings some other stories too...

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Category:politics and news -- posted at: 10:41am MST

Nicole talks about the battle lines being drawn in the US over attacking Syria, with attacks on Alan Grayson for speaking truth to power. Claire Conner, author of "Wrapped in the Flag" told about being raised in the belly of the John Birch Society. And Nicole Belle recapped the Sunday shows during…

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Category:politics and news -- posted at: 10:03am MST

Nicole brings us up to date on Syria with Congressman Alan Grayson who's been outspoken against military action. Julianna Forlano brings some absurd news, and Nicole tells about her football betting project.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:40am MST

Nicole thinks hell froze over because she agreed with Rand Paul during the Senate hearing yesterday. She speaks with Emptywheel's Marcy Wheeler about that hearing. And a detour to talk about medical marijuana and the effort to get it on the ballot in FL with United for Care's Ben Pollara.

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Category:politics and news -- posted at: 10:30am MST

Nicole is back! She brings us up to date on the drumbeats for war and the reasons to resist. TPM's Sahil Kapur tells about the 4 major policy factions regarding Syria, freelance journalist Zack Baddorf, just back from Turkey weighs in. And GottaLaff joins in too, to talk Grayson, Alex Witt, Syria and more.

Direct download: 20130903_Nicole_Sandler_Show_-_Here_We_Go_Again_.mp3
Category:politics and news -- posted at: 9:55am MST