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 471: Prosecuting Trump to Save Democracy
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    Jeff Hauser, from The Revolving Door Project, will join us to explain why we must prosecute Donald Trump to the full extent of the law.

    Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will help me rundown all the news the made the headlines this week.

  • Episode 470: Emergency Room Billing Explained; Catching Up From The Holidays
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    Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, this is the first episode of 2019 and we are happy to be back from the holidays! On today’s show

    Sarah Kliff, from Vox, asked readers to submit their emergency room bills, we’ll ask her what she discovered.

    Back to join me in 2019, Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will help me analyze all the news the made the headlines this week.

  • Episode 469: Happy New Year! "Best of"
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    We will be back next week with an all new show, until then here is a great show from earlier this year.

    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.

    Alice Speri, from The Intercept, will join us to discuss the rampant rate of sexual abuse among women held in immigration detention centers across the county.

    Eric Blanc, from Jacobin Magazine, will get us up to date on recent teacher strikes happening in red states, including Arizona.

    Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories.

    And Evan Hughes will join us to discuss an incredible piece in the New York Times detailing a “kick-back” scheme involving millions of dollars between an opioid manufacturer and doctors.

  • Episode 468: End of 2018 "Best of"
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    Thank you for supporting us in 2018, we will be back in January with all new episodes. Please consider becoming a member of the full show in 2019!

    Check out this episode you may have missed from September:

    Dahlia Lithwick, from Slate, will join us to discuss Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Hearings this week.

    Progressive Radio Host, Bob Kincaid, joins us to discuss the impeachment of 4 West Virginia Justices.

    Angelo Carusone, from Media Matters, will stop by to fill us in on more congressional hearings involving Facebook and Twitter.

    Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

    And Matt Bruenig, from The People’s Policy Project, will be to explain what a Social Wealth Fund for America might look like.

  • Episode 467: Senator Warren's Socialist Plan to Make Drugs Explained
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    Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will join us to discuss Elizabeth Warren’s plan for the government to manufacture generic drugs.

    As always, Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to help me run down all the news the made the headlines this week.