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This week on Ring of Fire, Emma Vigeland speaks to Jeff Stein, of the Washington Post, to discuss stimulus talks, the liability shield, and the potential of checks being sent out under President Biden, and all the plates that are spinning with the Georgia Senate Race. And of course we will rundown the biggest stories of the week with Heather “Digby” Parton

This week on Ring of Fire; a new contributor to the Ring of Fire Podcast, we will welcome political analyst and progressive superstar, Emma Vigeland to the show. And of course we will rundown the biggest stories of the week with Heather “Digby” Parton

This week on Ring of Fire; Ankush Khardori will join us to discuss how we can fix the Justice Department after four years of Donald Trump. And Heather “Digby” Parton will rundown the biggest news stories of the week as we head towards the Thanksgiving break.

This week on Ring of Fire; David Dayen , from The American Prospect, will join us to discuss the “ Day One Agenda ;” over 30 important executive actions Joe Biden can take without an approval from Mitch McConnell. And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me run through another crazy week in news as we draw closer to election day.

Sam and Heather "Digby" Parton post election analysis

This week on Ring of Fire; legal expert, Scott Lemieux , will join us to discuss the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and we’ll talk break down how The Supreme Court refused to revive a trial court ruling that has state democrats scrambling to make sure absentee ballots are returned in person. And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me run through another crazy week in news as w...

This week on Ring of Fire; The New Republic’s, David Daley , will join us to lay out how Republican’s love to cheat their way in to power . And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me run through another crazy week in news as we draw closer to election day.

This week on Ring of Fire, Lizzy Price , from Accountable. US will join us to discuss a new report detailing how Publicly Traded Companies Used PPP Money to Enrich Their Shareholders . And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me recap the week’s biggest news stories.

This week on Ring of Fire, Justin Elliot , from ProPublica, will join us to explain the secretive world of work-at-home customer service and how it’s exploded during the pandemic. And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me run breakdown the Vice Presidential Debate and we’ll discuss the insanity that followed after Trump contracted the coronavirus.

This week on Ring of Fire, Jason Leopold from BuzzFeed News will join us to unpack an expose he co-wrote detailing how dirty money flows through the world’s biggest banks and why the government can’t stop it. And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me run down the news of the week.

This week on Ring of Fire, Justin Elliot from ProPublica will join us to discuss a piece he co-wrote detailing how an aerospace company made record profits by laying off employees while taking a billion dollars from the U.S. Government. And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me run down the news of the week.

Today on Ring of Fire Radio, Ali Breland will join us from Mother Jones Magazine to discuss his piece, “ Why Are Right-Wing Conspiracies so Obsessed With Pedophilia?” And Heather “Digby” Parton will join me to discuss Trump’s Election Tactics and more news from the past week.

This week on Ring of Fire, David Dayen will join me to discuss his latest piece in The American Prospect, “ The Winter of Our Discontent ,” that explores what could happen in the 78 days left of Donald Trump’s Presidency, after the November election. And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me run down the big news stories of the week.

Welcome to Ring of Fire, I’m Sam Seder, back from vacation and man do we have a lot of news to catch up on . Heather Parton , from Salon, will help me get caught up with all the major headlines and news you may have missed. And Progressive Superstar, Thom Hartmann , will join us to discuss his new book, “ The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream .”

Farron Cousins from Ring of Fire on YouTube is sitting in for Sam Seder this week. Joshua Holland from The Nation will tell us how the pandemic has hurt Trump’s chances of reelection – but not by as much as you think. Business Insider columnist Manny Fidel will tell us why “Settling For Biden” isn’t a bad idea considering the alternative. And Alex Kotch will tell us about his new project – OptOut...

On today’s show… Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to discuss the Democratic National Convention and all the other headlines that made news this week. And next week, I’ll be on vacation, but Farron Cousins from the Ring of Fire YouTube Channel will be filling in with some great interviews and analysis.

On today’s show… Bryce Covert , from The Nation Magazine, will explain why America is heading for an unprecedented wave of evictions . Alex Lawson , from Social Security Works, will join us to discuss President Trump’s position to end social security . And Heather “Digby” Parton, is back and just in time to discuss Joe Biden’s pick for Vice President and all the other big news stories of the week.

On today’s show… David Dayen , will join us to discuss how the pandemic is making monopolies worse and the dangers of big tech when it comes to innovation. And Ankush Khardori will be here to discuss his recent piece in The New Republic, “There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a White-Collar Criminal.”

On today’s show… We’ll catch up with The Nation’s, John Nichols , to discuss what’s going on with the Biden Campaign and some huge opportunities that are being missed. And of course Heather “Digby” Parton will join me to analyze the biggest stories from this past week.

On today’s show… We’ll talk to Princeton Political History Professor, Julian Zelizer , about his new book, “ Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party .” We’ll also speak to popular progressive activist, Ilyse Hogue , whose new book, “ The Lie That Binds ,” takes a deep dive into the forces behind the conservative political machine and t...

On today’s show… David Wallace-Wells , from New York Magazine, will explain whythe United States has it wrong when it comes to the way we test for Covid-19 And Heather “Digby” Parton will join me to analyze an interesting news week.

Farron Cousins from Ring of Fire on YouTube fills in for Sam this week with guests: Jen Perelman , who has launched a popular primary challenge to Debbie Wasserman Schultz for the Democratic spot on the ticket for Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. Author and retired attorney Ernest Canning will discuss Attorney General William Barr’s egregious abuses of power. And Ankush Khardori will give us...

Happy July 4th Weekend! On today's show... Scott Lemieux , from the blog “ Lawyers Guns and Money ” will make it two weeks in a row as we discuss this week’s latest Supreme Court rulings. Heather “Digby” Parton will help me break down the news of the week. And Eric Umansky, from ProPublica, will tell his personal story from last Halloween, when child was hit by a police cruiser , and how the NYPD...

On today’s show… Scott Lemieux , from the blog “ Lawyers Guns and Money ” will stop by to discuss some of the major cases being decided by the Supreme Court, including this week’s decision in favor of the Trump Administration’s stance on immigration. And we’ll discuss Attorney General Bill Barr’s corruption of the Department of Justice. Heather “Digby” Parton will help me break down another huge w...

On today’s show… Dave Zirin , from The Edge of Sports Podcast , will join us to discuss the role of athletes in society and why white Americans were polarized over the kneeling of Colin Kaepernick. Heather “Digby” Parton will, once again, help us get through the news of the week… And we will re-air our interview with Progressive, Andrew Romanoff , who is primarying John Hickenlooper for Senate in...