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Ralph Nader Radio Hour

545 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings

Ralph Nader talks about what’s happening in America, what’s happening around the world, and most importantly what’s happening underneath it all.

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Episodes

We Need a New Fairness Doctrine

May 01, 2021 15:08 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes back MIT professor, Nicholas Ashford, who to stem the tide of lies and misinformation amplified by broadcast media, pitches a new Fairness Doctrine for the 21st Century. And we are also joined by Professor Lonnie T. Brown and documentary filmmaker, Joseph Stillman, who pay tribute to the memory of the late Ramsey Clark. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

The First Amendment vs Cancel Culture

April 24, 2021 17:08 - 1 hour

We are joined by journalist and president of Harper’s, John R. “Rick” MacArthur, for a lively and sometimes contentious discussion about the First Amendment and “cancel culture.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

The War Crimes of George W. Bush

April 17, 2021 17:08 - 1 hour

Author, Steven Markoff, joins us to discuss his book “The Case Against George W. Bush,” where he dispassionately lays out the three major war crimes the former president committed by invading Iraq. Plus, David, Ralph, and Steve discuss the Biden infrastructure plan. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Don’t Mess With Mesh/Evidence-Based Voting

April 10, 2021 17:17 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes investigative journalist, Trudy Lieberman, who warns us to stay away from the synthetic mesh for hernia repair and statistician, Phillip Stark, who explains how we can restore trust in our voting systems. Plus, listener questions! Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Corporatism is Systemic Racism

April 03, 2021 19:08 - 1 hour

Professor and MSNBC commentator, Michael Eric Dyson, joins Ralph to discuss racism, corporatism, cancel culture, and how best to take action against all three. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Corporate Prisoner

March 27, 2021 13:55 - 1 hour

Ralph speaks to human rights lawyer, Steven Donziger, who represented the indigenous people of Ecuador and won a multi-billion dollar judgement against Chevron for polluting the Ecuadorian rain forest in what is known as the “Amazon Chernobyl.” So why has he been held under house arrest in New York for nearly years? Tune in to find out. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Desperately Seeking Subsidies

March 20, 2021 17:04 - 1 hour

In a fast-paced show, Ralph welcomes back former Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner, Peter Bradford to update us on the 10th anniversary of the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima. Then Public Citizen’s, Alan Zibel, joins us to tell us how we taxpayers amazingly are still subsidizing the fossil fuel industry. Ralph answers listener questions and debuts a feature on his website called “Reporter’s Alert.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Is This Land Really Our Land?

March 13, 2021 17:40 - 1 hour

Ralph spends the entire Radio Hour with Simon Winchester, author of “Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World.” Find out that it’s better when Mother Nature makes the boundaries with mountains, rivers, lakes, valleys, and oceans. When humans draw the maps: not as good. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

“It Ain’t So, Joe!”

March 06, 2021 18:32 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

This week, Ralph welcomes union activist and director of the Nurses Professional Organization, Kay Tillow, who tells us how those ads Joe Namath does shilling for Medicare (dis)Advantage are misleading you. And citizen activist, Evan Weissman, stops by to explain how he and his cohorts in the Denver area have found a way to make civics fun with an approach they call “Warm Cookies of the Revolution.”

“It Ain’t So, Joe!”

March 06, 2021 18:32 - 1 hour

This week, Ralph welcomes union activist and director of the Nurses Professional Organization, Kay Tillow, who tells us how those ads Joe Namath does shilling for Medicare (dis)Advantage are misleading you. And citizen activist, Evan Weissman, stops by to explain how he and his cohorts in the Denver area have found a way to make civics fun with an approach they call “Warm Cookies of the Revolution.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Protecting Your Finances

February 27, 2021 17:05 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes the former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, to talk about how this important agency - created in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown and moribund in the Trump years - needs to start protecting consumers again. Plus, Ralph pays tribute to the late great muckraking journalist, James Ridgeway. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Why So Little Progressive Radio?

February 20, 2021 17:59 - 1 hour

We go radio gaga as Ralph welcomes iconic progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann, back to the program to discuss what it will take to hear more progressive voices on talk radio to counter the overwhelming influence of right-wing radio. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

“Tax The Rich” Redux

February 13, 2021 18:33 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes Erica Payne, founder of “Patriotic Millionaires” and co-author of the upcoming book “Tax the Rich” to talk about how wealthy people need to realize that the real price of their numerous tax cuts is more social unrest. Plus, Ralph answers more of your questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Perverted Pardons and Private Prisons

February 06, 2021 17:34 - 1 hour

In a show jam-packed with great information and provocative discussion, Ralph welcomes constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, to update us on impeachment, professor and author, Sinan Antoon, to decry the pardons given to American mercenaries convicted of murder in Iraq, and attorney John Dacey, who is campaigning to abolish the private prison industry.   Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Killer Air Bags

January 30, 2021 18:18 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes Jerry Cox, author of “Killer Air Bags: The Deadly Secret Automakers Don’t Want You to Know,” his insider account of how the Takata company made airbags that were essentially equipped with pipe bombs of ammonium nitrate. And the former executive director of Greenpeace, Peter Bahouth, comes on to rail against that noisy, polluting scourge of the suburbs: the leaf blower. Plus, Ralph answers your questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com...

Cleaning Up Trump’s Mess

January 23, 2021 17:15 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes back Professor Adolph Reed to talk about whether Biden’s racially and gender diverse cabinet will actually translate into a real shift of power to the people or follow the same old corporatist playbook. And Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, returns to argue for a full impeachment and conviction of Donald Trump no matter how long it takes. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Crime Stoppers!/Pay Equity

January 16, 2021 17:10 - 1 hour

Ralph talks true crime (the corporate variety) and how to stop it with Professor John C. Coffee, author of “Corporate Crime and Punishment: The Crisis of Underenforcement.” Then SF Supervisor, Matt Haney, joins us to talk about the groundbreaking initiative passed in the City by the Bay that will levy a tax on companies that pay their execs more than 100x the median pay of their workers. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Now That The Dems Control Congress…

January 09, 2021 17:53 - 1 hour

We caught up with Connecticut Congressman, John Larson, just moments before he walked to the Capitol for the Electoral College certification that turned into an insurrection. Moments before, Ralph spoke to him about what the Democrats should do about various issues now that they control Congress. Plus, Ralph answers listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Power of the Commons/2020 Highlights

January 02, 2021 18:13 - 57 minutes

Ralph welcomes back former Nader’s Raider, David Bollier to update us on his latest work protecting and appreciating what we possess together as a community, the Commons. Then, we take a look back at highlights from some of our best 2020 interviews, featuring Dr. Bandy Lee, Dr, Michael Olsterholm, Professor Adolph Reed, broadcaster Glen Ford, socialist Nathan Robinson, environmentalist, David Freeman, journalist, David Dayen, and activist Katey Fahey. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Ho...

Police Misconduct/OSHA Turns 50!

December 26, 2020 17:27 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes firebrand attorney, Jason Kafoury, who helped pass a referendum in Portland, Oregon to create a commission of civilian volunteers who would have the power to investigate deadly force and other allegations of misconduct by police. Plus, former head of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Dr. David Michaels, joins us to mark the 50th anniversary of the agency that has saved countless lives and prevented innumerable injuries to workers on the job. Get full access t...

How To Save 4.2 Million Lives

December 19, 2020 17:28 - 1 hour

On the 55th anniversary of the publication of Ralph’s landmark auto safety book, we welcome fellow traveler, Joan Claybrook, who has authored a report not only to celebrate the 4.2 million lives that have been saved in that time, but also on what more needs to be done. And Public Banking expert, Ellen Brown, joins us to talk about how public banks would be better than private banks at rescuing Main Street during this depression. Plus, Ralph answers listener questions! Get full access to Ral...

Georgia On My Mind

December 12, 2020 18:51 - 1 hour

With the Senate run-off election in Georgia close at hand, Ralph speaks to political psychologist and author of “The Political Brain,” Drew Westen, about how in order to win, the Democratic candidates need to wrap their policy prescriptions in an effective emotional message. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Do The Right Thing!

December 05, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour

Why is it so hard for people to do the right thing? Ralph spends the entire hour with Amherst professor of psychology, Dr. Catherine Sanderson, discussing her book “Why We Act: Turning Bystanders into Moral Rebels.”    Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Salt Wars/Medicare Scams

November 28, 2020 18:37 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes the author of “Salt Wars,” Dr. Michael Jacobson, who explains how the food industry and a small group of scientists keep fighting government efforts to reduce dangerous levels of sodium in our food. Plus, fraud expert, Elliot Greenblott, tells us how we can protect ourselves from getting conned by Medicare scammers. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Gerrymandering Victory! Ax the Max!

November 21, 2020 17:24 - 1 hour

Young activist, Katie Fahey tells us the inspiring story of how she was able to organize a left/right coalition to end gerrymandering in her home state of Michigan. And Paul Hudson, the head of Flyers’ Rights tells us how and why the FAA has re-approved the faulty Boeing 737 Max. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Lame Ducks and Musical Whales

November 14, 2020 18:03 - 1 hour

Ralph spends a brief time talking about the dangers presented by Donald Trump during this lame duck period. But then we pivot away from the tumult of the election and the pandemic to a more contemplative and soothing topic by playing selections from “earth music” saxophonist and composer, Paul Winter, who tells us the stories behind his musical collaborations with nature. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Why Was It So Effing Close?

November 07, 2020 17:57 - 1 hour

David Dayen, executive editor of The American Prospect, joins Ralph to give us his insights into why the Democrats did not landslide the Republican Party of Donald Trump. And attorney Leonard Goodman of the Chicago Reader reveals why the Democrats did very little to stop the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Traitors to Their Class

October 31, 2020 20:23 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes Morris Pearl, chairman if Patriotic Millionaires, an organization of high-net worth Americans, business leaders, and investors who think the country would be more politically stable and businesses more profitable if they raised their own taxes. And our resident constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, returns to tick off fourteen reasons why Donald Trump is a clear and present danger and should resign immediately. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohou...

Voter Purging/Biden-Trump Ad Wars

October 24, 2020 18:28 - 1 hour

Voting rights advocate, Greg Palast, returns to give us the latest on Republican efforts to purge the voter rolls of people of color. And ad guru, Bill Hillsman, comes back to analyze the effectiveness of the late stage TV ads from the Biden and Trump campaigns. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Appeasement or Revolution?

October 17, 2020 17:20 - 1 hour

Historian, Paul Street, joins us to discuss how the Democrats seeded the ground for the rise of Trump in his new book, “Hollow Resistance: Obama, Trump and the Politics of Appeasement.” And Ralph welcomes the chair of Our Revolution, Larry Cohen, to update us on how the progressive movement is faring in the Biden/Harris campaign. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Re-Targeting Iran/Political Satire

October 10, 2020 16:43 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes Alternative Radio’s, David Barsamian, who presents the perspectives of leading scholars of the Middle East on the ongoing turbulent relationship between the U.S. and Iran in the book “Re-Targeting Iran.” And political cartoonist, Dwayne Booth, AKA “Mr. Fish” joins us for a provocative discussion about the state of political satire. Plus, Ralph answers listener questions! Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Rx For Surviving Trump/Avoiding Amazon

October 03, 2020 17:08 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes back psychiatrist, Dr. Bandy Lee, for an update on Donald Trump’s pathology and a prescription for surviving it. And Tarek Milleron joins Steve and David to talk about alternatives to shopping at Amazon. Plus, listener questions! Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Presidential Debates/Reforming the Electoral College

September 26, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes George Farah, author of “No Debate,” who tells us how the Commission on Presidential Debates with its secret contracts and secret sponsorships is not the non-partisan organization it appears. And board member of National Popular Vote movement, Stephen Silberstein, updates us on how close we are to reforming the Electoral College. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

How the Right is Shredding the Vote

September 19, 2020 15:36 - 1 hour

Populism is the theme when America’s #1 populist, Jim Hightower, joins Ralph to outline the six ways the right is trying to shred our vote this November. Also, we learn how the Trump Administration’s policies have really affected Iowa’s farming community from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-editor of the Progressive Populist, Art Cullen. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Race Versus Class

September 12, 2020 16:54 - 1 hour

Distinguished professor of political science, Adolph Reed, joins Ralph to talk about the problem with emphasizing race over class in building effective, long-term coalitions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Trump Crimes/Industrial Strength Denial

September 05, 2020 15:57 - 1 hour

First, Ralph welcomes back David Cay Johnston to give us the latest update on Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal activity. Then, environmental lawyer and author, Barbara Freese, joins us to talk about corporate stonewalling through the ages in her book “Industrial Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change.”   Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Positive Peer Pressure/The Covid Testing Solution

August 29, 2020 18:22 - 1 hour

Ralph speaks to behavioral economist, Robert H. Frank, about another kind of contagion, the good kind: peer pressure - and the ways peer pressure can help mitigate the climate crisis. Then, we welcome epidemiologist, Dr. Michael Mina, who explains how a program of frequent and rapid Covid testing can have the same effect as a vaccine. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Why You Should Be A Socialist

August 22, 2020 16:43 - 1 hour

Not driving as much? Find out how you can get money back from your auto insurance company as Ralph welcomes Insurance Director of the Consumer Federation, Robert Hunter. Also, we speak to Chuck Collins about how the rich are parking their money in charitable foundations and taxpayers are footing the bill. And finally, the editor of Current Affairs, Nathan Robinson, joins to tell us “Why You Should Be A Socialist.”   Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/...

What Happened to the Climate Crisis?

August 15, 2020 16:51 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes the editor and publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review, Kyle Pope, to talk about how the press is covering – and not covering – the climate crisis. Plus, Ralph weighs in on Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his Vice President, tells you how you should get rebates from your auto insurance company, how the Democrats should be responding to Trump’s latest executive orders, how flyers should boycott the Boeing Max 8, and how to deal with “the lesser of two evils.” Get...

What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

August 08, 2020 17:28 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes Nicholas Carr, author of “The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains” who argues that despite it being a vast storehouse of knowledge, the internet could be turning us into superficial thinkers. Also, NY Times opinion writer, Justin Gillis, along with the executive director of the Energy Policy Institute, David Pomerantz report on the scandal of fossil fuel and nuclear companies bribing state politicians. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnader...

Young Activists/Can Trump Steal 2020?

August 01, 2020 16:31 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes civics educator and author, Barbara Lewis, who tells how best to teach kids how to be effective activists in their communities. Then, investigative reporter, Greg Palast, joins us to outline how we can protect our vote this election year, chronicled in his book “How Trump Stole 2020: The Hunt for America’s Vanished Voters.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Deconstructing Biden’s Ads

July 25, 2020 18:13 - 1 hour

Amidst a general discussion of this year’s presidential race, political ad guru Bill Hillsman deconstructs four Joe Biden ads and one Trump ad for message and effectiveness.  Plus, child advocate Robert Fellmeth rejoins us to continue his crusade against anonymity on Facebook. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Did Covid-19 Come From a Lab?

July 18, 2020 17:03 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes back Andrew Kimbrell, founder of the Center for Food Safety, to discuss the dangers of genetically engineered viruses and the possibility that COVID-19 escaped from a lab. And Dr. Michael Carome, director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen, tells us about Public Citizen's effort to get President Trump and Vice President Pence to step down and put health experts in charge of the pandemic response. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour...

Frank Luntz

July 11, 2020 16:34 - 1 hour

Ralph, David, and Steve invite Republican pollster, Frank Luntz, coiner of the terms “climate change” and “clean coal,” for a freewheeling conversation about - among other things – why he has changed his mind about the climate crisis. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

How To Fix Our Broken Democracy

July 04, 2020 17:48 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes Daniel Newman, author of the intriguing and accessible non-fiction graphic novel “Unrig: How To Fix Our Broken Democracy,” about how private “wealth hoarders” work to weaken government and what you can do about it. Then, Dr. John Geyman returns to remind us how corporate healthcare rips us all off as evidenced in his new book “Profiteering, Corruption and Fraud in U.S. Health Care.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Does Non-Violent Protest Work?

June 27, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour

Ralph reflects on the current unrest in the streets with Professor Michael G. Long, author of “We the Resistance: Documenting a History of Nonviolent Protest in the United States.” Then, he welcomes Middle East scholar, Juan Cole, to speak about Netanyahu’s plan to annex 30% of the West Bank for Israel. Plus, Ralph addresses listener objections to his use of the term “Moscow Mitch.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

The Myth of the Warrior Cop

June 20, 2020 17:39 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes back Glen Ford from Black Agenda Report to discuss the ongoing protests over police brutality and the myth of the “warrior cop.” Then Lisa Gilbert, executive vice-president of Public Citizen, tells us what they are fighting to get into the next stimulus package. Plus, Ralph updates us on the Boeing Max 8 issue. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

What’s Wrong With the Biden’s Election Strategy?

June 13, 2020 20:03 - 1 hour

Ralph welcomes “the world’s greatest political adman,” Bill Hillsman, to discuss what Joe Biden and the Democrats need to do to beat Trump. And Susan Clark, author of “All Those In Favor: Rediscovering the Secrets of Town Meeting and Community” joins us to talk about the virtues of direct democracy. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Will We Be Able To Vote?

June 06, 2020 16:02 - 1 hour

Ari Berman, author of “Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America” joins Ralph to discuss what needs to happen for Americans to be able to vote this November. Plus, Ralph talks about George Floyd, Boeing, and answers listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Aid to Yemen/Trump Above the Law?

May 30, 2020 16:26 - 1 hour

Ralph talks to Hassan El-Tayyab, from the Friends Committee on National Legislation, about how the US urgently needs to resume food and medical aid to Yemen in order to avert an even more serious humanitarian tragedy. And James Zirin, author of “Donald Trump in 3,500 Lawsuits” comes back to update us on the status of Trump’s legal issues, and why they are taking so long to resolve. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

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2 Episodes
Andrew Weil
1 Episode
Noam Chomsky
1 Episode
Thom Hartmann
1 Episode

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