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 talks about the news of the day, including the faux outrage over Stephen Colbert's brilliant satire. Plus the new climate report from the UN and Christie's fake vindication. Activist/writer/clinic escort Katie Klabusich guests, and Crooks & Liars' Nicole Belle joins in with Fools on the Hill


Nicole comments on the insanity in today's world. Guests include Congressman Alan Grayson, Americans United for Separation of Church & State's Rob Boston, and sports agent David Sloane of taurussports.net on college athletes organizing.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:14am MST

Nicole talks about the way the US is at the tipping point of fascism and says we need to change things now! "Wrapped in the Flag" author Claire Conner and The Political Carnival's GottaLaff guest.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:06am MST

Nicole explores two big stories in the news today. Greg Palast joins in with the truth about the Exxon Valdez mess 25 years later. RHRealityCheck's Jessica Mason Pieklo with the facts about today's SCOTUS hearing on the ACA contraception mandate, and Karin Roland of Ultraviolet on how women are fighting back.


It's spring break here in South Florida, but I say it's broken. It was a day riddled with technical difficulties (sorry again), and on the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valez disaster, yet another oil barge spewed its gunk. Kate Sheppard weighs in. Plus Nicole Belle with Fools on the Hill.

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

Nicole welcomes Spring, and gives her own theory about what happened to the missing plane. Howie Klein joins in to talk electoral politics, and Absudity Today's Julianna Forlano talks about the absurd news of the day.

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

Two things we're told not to discuss in polite company, just proving we're not polite! Plus, Nicole talks about some women who need to turn in their membership cards! Crooks & Liars Susie Madrak tells about the fight to raise the minimum wage, and John Fugelsang brings the funny.

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

Nicole talks about what's passing for news regarding the missing plane. Jason Leopold brings us his exclusive report on the super secret torture report. And GottaLaff helps lighten the mood,

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

Nicole talks about the failure of media to accurately report the news, the reason she turned down a job at KPFK/Los Angeles, and the problems at Pacifica. David Dayen joined in to talk about the new Progressive Caucus budget and the lack of coverage by the corporate media. Nicole Belle with "Fools on the Hill" 

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:16am MST

Nicole finishes up the week with a conversation with Shenna Bellows, a real progressive running for Sen from Maine vs. Susan Collins, Julianna Forlano brings another episode of Absurdity Today. And Nicole spotlights the worst example of a teacher who shouldn't be allowed near impressionable minds, and the rest of the news.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 11:16am MST

Nicole uncovers the literal truth about Republicans racism, with an unlikely assist from Rush Limbaugh! Crooks & Liars' Susie Madrak discussed Dianne Feinstein's outrage on being spied on and made an annoucement. And Zaid Jilani spoke about media objectivity, CAP and RT TV...

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:20am MST

On the 3rd anniversary of the beginning of the Fukushima disaster, Nicole starts the show with Harvey Wasserman, editor of NukeFree.org. Consortium News' Robert Parry joined in to talk about journalism and the lack of it when covering Ukraine. And GottaLaff helped dish on the rest of the news.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:15am MST

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference gathering was held this weekend, and provided lots of laughs for all who watched (unless you took their nonsense seriously). Adele Stan of RHRealityCheck joined in to help debrief us. Plus, Nicole Belle of Crooks & Liars joined in tell us what we missed on the Sunday shows yesterday. And Daylight Savings Time robbed us of an hour of our weekend!

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

Nicole talks with education activist Zakiyah Ansari of Alliance for Quality Education and a parent from a NYC school being "co-located" with an Eva Moskowitz charter to get the other side of the story than the media is pushing. Plus Ed Schultz must have listened yesterday as he reversed his KXL position last night, RT fail and more...

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 12:02pm MST

Nicole lets loose on Ed Schultz and his shilling for the Keystone XL pipeline. The Green News Report's Desi Doyen joins in to talk about the Carbon Tracker report as public comments on the KXL close tomorrow night. Susie Madrak of Crooks & Liars talks about the Ukraine coverage media fail.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 10:55am MST

Nicole talks about the hypocrisy surrounding US politicians rhetoric on Ukraine. Ray Seaman of Awake the State joined in to talk about Florida's legislative session starting today, Robert Platshorn tells about the medical marijuana business opportunities in FL, and GottaLaff helps dish on the news.

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 11:25am MST

Nicole recaps the high and low points from last night's Academy Awards. Digby joins in to talk about the sad situation in Ukraine. And Nicole Belle of Crooks & Liars tells what we missed on the Sunday shows in our "Fools on the Hill" segment

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Category:news and politics -- posted at: 11:26am MST