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.

Today, Nicole turns the tables on her climate denier Republican friend, John LeBoutillier, by inviting Climate Hawks Vote's RL Miller to educate him. For Flashback Friday, we go back to 1996 & 1997 for visits with The BoDeans and Keb' Mo'

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:27am MST

Nicole attempts to explain the FIFA scandal, with an assist from Dave Zirin and Jon Stewart! Howie Klein is back to shine a light on political machinations. Plus the latest news, information and snarky commentary


Nicole was so impressed by Bernie Sanders' campaign kick-off rally in Burlington VT yesterday (and pissed that MSNBC cut it off when Al Sharpton came on), that she begins today's show with Bernie's entire speech! TPM's Daniel Strauss tells about the issue that may trip up the GOP 2016 contenders. And CAF's Dave Johnson gives us an update on the fight against Fast Track & the TPP

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:37am MST

Nicole is back from the long Memorial Day weekend, ready to debunk some untruths told on Friday's show. Guests include former cop, now LEAP spokesman Raeford Davis, and @GottaLaff too!

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:24am MST

That's who's on the show today! The Democrat is Congressman Alan Grayson, who'll give us the latest on the fight against Fast Track & the TPP; the Republican is former Congressman John LeBoutillier (who's the most sensible Republican I've heard in a long time!). And the rock star is Ryan Adams for our Flashback Friday segment today, in the 2001 World Premiere Broadcast of his band Whiskeytown's final album, "Pneumonia".  


We're seeing too many good things end, and too many bad things linger. Today Nicole bids farewell to David Letterman's late night show after already losing Colbert and Jon Stewart's departure is imminent. But the Patriot Act seems to live on forever. And the Senate votes on moving Fast Track forward. Marcy Wheeler & Digby guest.


Nicole Sandler welcomes fellow FloriDUH resident Deborah Newell Tornello for another installment of "The Oy FloriDUH Files". In hour two, things turn more serious as Antonia Juhasz returns, this time to talk about her expedition to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico at the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. And she'll explain what the state of Florida actually gets right!

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:47am MST

Nicole gives you the latest crazy news about the TPP and discusses how much things have changed in the past few decades in some ways, and not at all in others, using Elizabeth Warren's CA Dem convention speech and the Mad Men finale as examples. She's History's Amy Simon guests.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:35am MST

GOP candidates seem to have foot in mouth disease when it comes to the US invasion of Iraq. That's one of the things Nicole discusses with media trainer/strategist Joel Silberman in the first hour. In Hour 2, Richard "RJ" Eskow joins in to talk about what just might be President Obama’s biggest mistake in his presidency.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:42am MST

Blues legend BB King died last night. Today, for our regular Flashback Friday segment, Nicole will play the 2000 radio special she hosted for the release of BB King and Eric Clapton's "Riding with the King" album.  

In the first hour, Nicole talks with her GOP friend, John LeBoutillier, about Jeb Bush's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week... and the TPP too!


Today, the Senate will again vote to open debate on Fast Track for the TPP, after the Dems cut a deal yesterday. Nicole discusses that development with The Hill columnist Brent Budowsky. Plus Down With Tyranny/Blue America's Howie Klein weighs in on the problems with Democrats

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:07am MST

Nicole talks with Dave Johnson about yesterday's Senate vote blocking Fast Track authority for the TPP, and what comes next. Plus Nicole welcomes fellow Floridian Deborah Newell Tornello for a new feature, "The Oy, FloriDUH Files"

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:25am MST

Today is the day that the Senate is supposed to vote on Trade Promotion Authority, or Fast Track, to push the TPP through Congress with little debate and no amendments. Nicole speaks with Greg Sargent of WaPo's Plum Line about his recent conversation with Elizabeth Warren regarding her opposition to TPA. GottaLaff joins in for hour 2 to lighten the mood.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:35am MST

Nicole discusses the GOP clown car inhabitants scrambling on the Sunday shows and more with media strategist Joel Silberman. Plus the latest on the TPP, graduation season and commencement addresses, the GOP freakout over Jade Helm, and more.  

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:29am MST

It's a big Friday show - Nicole speaks with Tim Wise, antiracist essayist, author and educator, about race in America. Author/blogger and mom Joanne Bamberger joins in for a conversation about our shared experience as adoptive moms. And for Flashback Friday, the late Kevin Gilbert from 1995.  

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:35am MST

Nicole discusses the insanity of NFL priorities in the wake of the deflate-gate investigation results. Plus the GOP clown car, Bernie Sanders surprises (almost) everyone, and more, as Nicole is joined by Cliff Schecter and Down With Tyranny's Howie Klein

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:43am MST

Progressives and populists are awakening from their slumber, slowing down Fast Track, and creating huge momentum for Bernie Sanders underdog candidacy. Today, Nicole speaks with The Nation's John Nichols about Bernie Sanders presidential run, and with Dave Johnson of OurFuture.org who'll give us the latest on the TPP and Fast Track push.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:30am MST

On this Cinco de Mayo, Nicole gathers together some of the fiercest women on the net! Heather "Digby" Parton joins in to talk about how little has changed in the 23 years since the LA/Rodney King riots in relation to Baltimore today. And the Gliberal Goddesses return, as GottaLaff, Amy Simon and Nicole talk about the stories that caught their eyes this week.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:51am MST

After charges against six Baltimore cops in the death of Freddie Gray, protests quiet. Joel Silberman joins in with his own indictment - of the media! With Bernie Sanders in the race, People for Bernie gets going. Plus the latest news, info and commentary. 

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:31am MST

Nicole discusses her disappointment with the media's reaction to Bernie Sanders candidacy for president, including that of Jon Stewart. Our favorite Republican, John LeBoutillier, joins in to spar with Nicole over the issues. And we end the week with our Flashback Fri musical blast from the past- Nicole's 1994 interview with Barenaked Ladies

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 9:33am MST