Sat, 27 June 2020
As political awareness and participation increases, Jimmy Dore is at the center of a lot of the action. Jimmy is a political activist and comic with a formidable following. Jimmy Dore joins Mark for the entire episode. :00-01:30 Mark hello 01:30-53:00 Jimmy Dore and Mark T Reach us at edgewithmarkthompson@gmail.com
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Sat, 13 June 2020
The Naked Truth About the COVID Bailout with Journalist David Dayen and Michael Shure on This Moment in American History
The bailout/rescue package that's poured trillions of dollars into the American economy has done so in a very specific way. The corporate money grab is beyond anything most Americans would imagine. The remarkable truths about the bailout are revealed by guest, David Dayen, from The American Prospect. Here's a link to David's article at prospect.org Michael Shure kicks us off the episode with the politics and realities of life in America as COVID-19 lockdowns and Black Lives Matter unrest meet and produce uncomfortable realities in America. 00-02:00 Mark intro 2:00-29:00 Michael Shure 29:00-1:01:00 Journalist David Dayen Reach the show at edgewithmarkthompson@gmail.com
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Tue, 2 June 2020
Comedian Eddie Pepitone has been the subject of documentaries and has made his way through the comedy scene as both enormously popular with audiences and "a comic's comic". What's it like to see the live comedy scene shut down because of COVID19? How does the comedy scene still flourish during this time of unprecedented obstacles? Eddie joins J Elvis Weinstein for the conversation. First, Michael Shure talks key political races and election politics. The guys also remember performances from Al Pacino and the TV series, Emergency. 00-06:30 Mark on U.S. rioting 7:00-30:30 Michael Shure politics 30:30-1:08:30 Comedian Eddie Pepitone To reach the show: |