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Ring of Fire Radio with Farron Cousins

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Ring of Fire is a podcast hosted by Farron Cousins that began as a radio show in 2004 by Mike Papantonio. The show focuses on exposing corporate fat cats, polluters and media spinmeisters. Members get bonus content commercial free! [Become a Member today!](/ringoffire/join)

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May 28, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 445: Inhuman Resources; Trump's Bizarre Meeting with Putin 20.07.2018

David Dayen, will join us to discuss his new piece detailing employee abuses at one of the largest banks in the world. Heather “Digby” Parton and I will discuss all the major headlines from this week.

Episode 444: Don't Cash That Check in the Mail! 13.07.2018

Karl Frisch, from Allied Progress, will be here to explain how private equity firms have a new way of monetizing poor people. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the headlines from the week.

Episode 443: "best of" The Makeover Behind the Alt-Right 06.07.2018

And Harvard Professor, Khalil Gibran Muhammed, will join us to discuss how the Alt-Right is using social science to make racism seem respectable. And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to run down all the big news stories of the week

Episode 442: Kennedy Retiring and What This Week's SCOTUS Rulings Mean 29.06.2018

Dahlia Lithwick, from Slate, will join us to discuss this week’s SCOTUS rulings and Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement announcement. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

Episode 441: Inside a Border Patrol Facility 22.06.2018

Zoë Carpenter, from The Nation, will join us to discuss the Trump Administration’s zero tolerance policy towards immigrants and she’ll describe her recent visit to a border patrol facility on the Texas border. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

Episode 440: What a Week plus Analysis of Two Major SCOTUS Rulings 15.06.2018

Scott Lemieux, from “Lawyers, Guns, and Money,” will be here to explain a couple of crucial rulings by the Supreme Court recently. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

Episode 439: How Democrats Win Elections Under Trump 08.06.2018

The Founder of American Progressive Voices, Mike Lux, will join us to discuss his new book, “How to Democrat in The Age of Trump.” Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week. become a member at www.rofpodcast.com to get the full show, commercial free!

Episode 438: ICE Intimidation Tactics 01.06.2018

Today on the show Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to run through all the major headlines from this week And Nation Contributor, John Washington, on the effect that ICE is having by separating families from children.

Episode 437: Blue Wave Candidates Instilling Hope 24.05.2018

Jim Keady, will join us to discuss his run for congress in New Jersey’s 4th District, and why running on strong progressive values this the key to victory. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

Episode 436: How The ACORN Scandal Led to Today's Nightmare Politics 18.05.2018

Zach Carter, from The Huffington Post, will take us down memory lane to discuss how the ACORN scandal seeded today’s nightmare politics and why both sides of the political isle share the blame. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

Episode 435: Political Corruption is Ruining Everything 11.05.2018

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will explain how political corruption is ruining everything and how we can fix it. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

Episode 434: Actually Guns Do Kill People 04.05.2018

On today’s show we’ll explain why states that have right-to-carry gun laws, also have a higher rate of violent crime with The Nation’s, Mike Konczal. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories.

Episode 433: What is Mandatory Arbitration and How Workers are getting Screwed 27.04.2018

On today’s show we’ll speak to Alexander Colvin, from Cornell Law School, about the increasing number of employers who are forcing employees into mandatory arbitration agreements, and how it’s closing the courtroom doors for over 60 million workers. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories.

Episode 432: Legal Edition Back From Vegas 20.04.2018

We survived our trip to Las Vegas Nevada! On today’s show we’ll have interviews from Mass Torts Made Perfect, the largest plaintiff attorney seminar in the country. Human Rights Attorney, Gavi Mairone, will join us to discuss why he sued a German Company for it’s involvement in making chemical weapons for Saddam Hussein. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s bigg...

Episode 431: Why Republicans Can't Get Much Done 06.04.2018

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories And Mike Konczal will join us to talk about his piece where he asks the question, “Why Are There No Good Conservative Critiques of Trump’s Unified Government?”

Episode 430: Let's Talk Midterm Strategy 30.03.2018

Today on the show National affairs correspondent for The Nation, Joan Walsh, will join us to explain the “7,373 Seat Strategy.” Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories

Episode 429: "Best of" Suing the Electoral College; BLM Movement in the Trump Era; Betsy Devos 23.03.2018

Sam is out sick this week, but we will be back next week with an all new show! Enjoy the full show on us! Harvard Professor, Lawrence Lessig, will join us to discuss his lawsuit against the electoral college in an effort to make sure everyone’s vote is equal. Nation Contributor, Dani McClain, on the protests in St. Louis this week and I’ll ask her if Black Lives Matter can win in the age of Trump?...

Episode 428: Sex Trafficking Bill Fail 16.03.2018

Alana Massey, will explain why a proposed bill to stop sex trafficking is short sighted and counter productive for those in danger. And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to catch us up on some of the big stories we may have missed over the holiday and what stories will be making headlines in 2018.

Episode 427: Bringing Back Debtor's Prisons 09.03.2018

Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will explain how prosecutors and judges have brought back debtor’s prisons. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories

Episode 426: Say Goodbye To Public Sector Unions 02.03.2018

SCOTUS expert, Ian Millhiser, will join us to discuss the case Janus v. AFSCME and why it has the potential to eliminate public sector unions. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories

Episode 425: Creating Laws to Prevent Protesting on the Rise; White Masculinity is Haunting American Life 23.02.2018

Zoe Carpenter from The Nation will discuss the laws that have been popping up to put an end to protests in the United States – laws that are a result of the massive Standing Rock protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. And Chauncey DeVega from Salon.com will be here to talk about the growing threat of white, right wing extremists in the US. for the full show, become a member at www.rofpodcast...

Episode 424: Republican Plan on Gerrymandering Explained 16.02.2018

David Daley, from Salon, will talk about recently uncovered documents that explain how Republicans have gerrymandered the country to their benefit. Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories

Episode 423: Nunes Memo Impact; Trump's Task Force on Opioids a Dud 09.02.2018

Coming up on today’s show we’ll be talking about the latest developments regarding the Nunes memo, and why the narrative surrounding that memo took less than a week to completely fall apart. Farron Cousins in for Sam Seder this week!

Episode 422: Politics Behind The Super Bowl 02.02.2018

Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s State of The Union Address And we’ll talk football on this Superbowl Weekend with Dave Zirin from Edge of Sports and The Nation.

Episode 421: How The DCCC Treats Progressive Candidates 26.01.2018

Ryan Grim, from The Intercept, will tell us why candidates that signed up to fight Donald Trump’s Presidency, must get passed The Democratic Party first. And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to run down all the big news stories of the week

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