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.

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  • Episode 628: Musicians Flee Spotify; Trump Investigations We Need Now
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    Spotify has been all over the news recently due to the dust up over Joe Rogan, but the company should really be in the headlines for how they screw over musicians. By paying musicians fractions of a cent for their music, the corporate giant rakes in millions while musicians struggle to get by. Max Collins from the band Eve 6 will talk to us about this issue.

    AndAnd Donald Trump has made it crystal clear that he wanted to steal the 2020 election from Joe Biden - we'll bring you all the latest developments there.

    if you become a member this week you will hear Farron's interview about How Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was given every opportunity to condemn the actions of neo-Nazis across the state this past week, but he repeatedly failed to do it. DeSantis is making a national name for himself and setting up a potential 2024 Presidential bid, but people outside of the state need to understand how disturbing his behavior really is. Journalist Thomas Kennedy will have that story.

  • Episode 627: SCOTUS Fight Around the Corner; Getting Elected Officials Back on the Side of the People
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    Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, and Republicans are already freaking out over the prospect of a black woman being chosen to replace him. And Matt Gaetz has had a very bad week, and things will likely only get worse in the future.

    Congressional candidate Shahid Buttar will join us to talk about his campaign against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and we'll also talk about why change in Congress is necessary to insure that people are taken care of.

    What you're missing on the member show: Writer Sohale Mortazavi will tell us why cryptocurrency looks an awful lot like a ponzi scheme - and why it is only a matter of time before a lot of people lose everything. Become a member and support the show today over at www.rofpodcast.com

  • Episode 626: NY AG Coming After Trump; Old Friends try to Shipwreck The Donald
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    Donald Trump and his family are having a really bad week, as investigators in New York close in on their family's business dealings that could results in charges of bank fraud, tax fraud, and possibly even both. We'll explain the latest revelations.

    Jayar Jackson from The Young Turks (and host of the new show The Watchlist) will tell us about the plan by former Trump officials to try to end his political career once and for all.

    And on the "member show" investigative journalist Jordan Chariton will tell us why the new Michigan attorney general decided to scrap some serious charges against Michigan officials over the Flint water crisis.

  • Episode 625: Filibummer; Red Wave Coming?
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    This week on Ring of Fire:

    Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema has killed any chance of filibuster reform, which means that the voting rights legislation that Democrats have worked so hard on this past year is essentially dead.

    Mike Figueredo, host of The Humanist Report on YouTube, will give us his thoughts on this year's midterm elections and whether there's anything the Democratic Party can do to prevent a Republican landslide.

    What you're missing on the Member Show: Attorney Chris Paulos will talk about the lawsuit that he and his firm have filed against Saudi Arabia for their role in a December 2019 terrorist attack in Pensacola, Florida. To hear this interview become a member over at www.rofpodcast.com

  • Episode 624: Capitol Riot Anniversary; How Republicans Capture State Governments
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    Welcome to 2022! On today's show, we'll talk about the one-year anniversary of the Capitol Riot and how the January 6th Committee is working to hold everyone involved accountable.

    Author David Pepper will discuss the ways that Republicans have captured state governments and how they're using that power to give themselves (and their donors) everything that they've ever wanted. David is the author of the new book "Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake Up Call From Behind the Lines."

    And we've got even more viewer/listener questions from YouTube!