Saturday, July 09, 2005

Air America Weekend Schedule guests include Mario Van Peebles, David Brock and Wayne Madsen

From the Air America Radio home page, here's the weekend lineup:


So What Else is News
Saturdays 3pm-5pm ET
Guest: Dr. James Rosser, the creator of a video game that trains real-life surgeons.


Ring of Fire
Saturdays 5pm-7pm ET.
Journalist Wayne Madsen discusses the noose of truth closing around Karl Rove's neck. David Brock of Media Matters delivers the "top ten" stories the media have slept through in the past five years, and corporate watchdog Robert Weissman examines the verdicts of high-profile white-collar crime cases.

The Laura Flanders Show
Saturdays and Sundays 7pm-10pm ET
The Young Turks fill in for the Laura Flanders Show. This group of three is a funny, smart, irreverent and entertaining look at politics, sex, news, pop culture, current affairs and personal stories. As they say, "We Don't Make the News, We Make the News Sexy."


The Kyle Jason Show
Saturdays 10pm-Midnight ET

Ecotalk
Sundays 7-8 am ET
Dr. Michael Dorsey shares info about his "G-8 Alternative" conference in Scotland, and Dr. Michael Gelobter discusses sustainable economic and environmental solutions. Talking Point: To what extent did the London tragedy knock the environment off the agenda?

Mother Jones Radio
Sundays 1pm-2pm ET
Patty Prickett and journalist Sara Catania discuss whether authorities are doing enough to stop domestic violence. Peter Byrne and the Constitution Project's Joseph N. Onek talk about the Pentagon's rapidly expanding ability to spy on everyday citizens.


Politically Direct
Sundays 2pm-3pm ET
It's a Retrospective Edition this Sunday on Politically Direct. Segments: Massacusetts Congressman Barney Frank, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Howard Dean, and Senator Clinton. And Rachel Maddow delivers the latest political buzz...who says Sunday is a day of rest?



Ring of Fire
Rebroadcast Sundays 3pm-5pm ET
Journalist Wayne Madsen discusses the noose of truth closing around Karl Rove's neck. David Brock of Media Matters delivers the "top ten" stories the media have slept through in the past five years, and corporate watchdog Robert Weissman examines the verdicts of high-profile white-collar crime cases.



The Laura Flanders Show
Saturdays and Sundays 7pm-10pm ET
The Young Turks fill in for the Laura Flanders Show. This group of three is a funny, smart, irreverent and entertaining look at politics, sex, news, pop culture, current affairs and personal stories. As they say, "We Don't Make the News, We Make the News Sexy."


The Revolution Starts...Now
Sundays 10pm-11pm ET
Pop critic, musician, and
The New Yorker staff writer Sasha Frere-Jones shares his killin’ set-list. Picks include Common, The Disco Four, John Doe, Slint, Mike Jones, and London grime -scene prodigy Lady Sovereign.

On the Real
Sundays 11pm -1 am ET
Guest: Actor
Mario Van Peebles.

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