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KCRW's Left, Right, and Center Podcast by Robert Scheer

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J.E., February 17, 2006
Reviewer: J.E. from Chicago, Illinois

The Left, Right, and Center podcast is produced by KCRW, which is a California radio station. This show features a regular panel of three hosts, one whose views lean to the right of the political scale, one who leans left, and one who is in the center. The show is about 30 minutes long, and usually the panel discusses only one or two issues.

I really enjoy this podcast. I find that each host gets pretty much equal airtime, which makes for a great, balanced presentation unlike many of the news talk shows out there. In addition, it's fairly common these days for political talk shows featuring advocates from opposite sides of the scale to devolve into little more than shouting matches. That doesn't happen on this show. The hosts are both well-spoken and well-mannered. This should definitely be one of your top political podcast choices.

Why I Love Podcasts, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: LOLDavid from Los Angeles, California

About a year ago I used to sit and wait in my car for "KCRW's Left, Right, and Center" to air here in Los Angeles. Every Friday I'd try to tune in at 7 PM but a lot of times I was doing something else or I'd forget. It was such an entertaining and intelligent political show, but I think I basically gave up on it because I just could not fit it into my schedule. Then came podcasting and I can listen to it whenever I want, whereever I want.

And it's an excellent podcast. I love Arianna Huffington and her biting comments on the latest failures of our politicians, and I also really like all the other speakers on here. Matthew Miller does an excellent job moderating the frequently heated debates. Robert Scheer comes up with the typical liberal comments, and Tony Blankley is a very sensible conservative who has his own opinions and argues them very strongly. In terms of debating our current political events, it doesn't get much better than "Left, Right, & Center".

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Is Hillary Finished? Did McCain Vote for Bush?

Author: Podcast:Newspodmaster@kcrw.org (Arianna Huffington)
Fri, May 09, 2008

There’s a sense in the Democratic Party that Hillary has to get out of the race. But as even Obama acknowledges, she’s likely to win at least two more primaries. So who’s really electable? And Arianna has gotten into a tiff with McCain: she heard him say at a dinner in LA, and others have confirmed, that he said he didn’t vote for Bush…a fact he strenuously denies. Arianna contends that there are two McCains, and that the one you see now isn’t riding the Straight Talk Express anymore.

The Democrats are divided, as today’s show will clearly prove. The focus on the Reverend Wright may be news but is it important, or just a distraction to fueling Republican strategists’ dreams? Is a gas tax amnesty a gimmick or a legitimate cost-savings plan for Americans? John McCain proposes a tax break voucher for individuals to buy their own health insurance, but would he even be covered under such a plan given his pre-existing condition? And despite the gloom, is the economy doing better?

Wall-to-wall breakdown on the Democrats, as well as the flaws of both Democrats and McCain. The quickfire news rant continued the debate on race, nuclear policies and questioned whether McCain had abandoned his original values.

Obama's 'bitter' fall out dominated Democratic debate was he misunderstood or is he plain elitist, the debate continued ferociously with our panel. Economic discussion includes McCain's recent proposals on military spending, support for homeowners and student loaners, Wall street hedge fund managers earning billions while the global economy is sinking and food riots; are Bio fuels contributing to the food crisis? Plus quick fire news rant.

Petraeus and Crocker testified before Congress this week about progress in Iraq, Bush signs onto the Petraeus plan, the candidates give it their own spin, and so do our panelists. The free trade debate: Mark Penn loses all the way round, strangely all panelists agree on this topic. Greenspan says “don’t blame me� for the mortgage debate and McCain changes his tune, now says, don’t blame borrowers either. The Clintons tax return shows exactly how well they’ve been doing – is it really our business? Tony’s weekly column takes on the news biz – more commentary, less reportage make us all a little more ignorant.

On the economic front, 80,000 jobs have been lost; 5.1% unemployment is higher than ever. Are we in recession? Whose fault is it? There’s bipartisan blame all around. And a NY Times poll says most Americans believe we are on the wrong track…Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 40 years ago (today as we go to air). Is his dream for equality still alive? Has socioeconomics trumped race? And the world’s speediest lightning round on the latest primary news.

Iraqi forces are battling rebel elements from Shi’ite cleric Sadr’s army. Is Iran behind the mayhem? Will the US decide to align with Sadr in taming Iraq? Is McCain’s response to the mortgage crisis his Herbert Hoover moment? How does his economic plan stack up against Clinton’s and Obama’s? Howard Dean wants the nomination wrapped up by July; who should drop out? Will Gore step in?

Barack Obama gives his speech in reaction to the Reverend Wright controversy. Will it help him or hurt him? Five years after US-led coalition forces invaded Iraq, is it Mission Accomplished yet? And a very brief word on Osama bin Laden’s latest threat tape to Europe.

The Fed's bailing out Bear Stearns but Pres Bush gives upbeat economic assessment.  Are we in recession yet? After diminishing Obama, Geraldine Ferraro steps down from the Clinton campaign. After Obama renounces his Pastor's controversial comments, the Pastor steps down from his Chicago church. Plus, Spitzer's resignation: what's the trouble with men in power?

Does Hillary have the edge; Can Barack be tough enough? Will Michigan and Florida get do-overs? Will it be the economy stupid? Or national security issues? Plus, Samantha Power calls Hillary a monster – she’s off Barack’s team. It’s an all-Dem show this week, and all four are in studio to talk about it.

This Author: Robert Scheer This Publisher: KCRW

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