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 661: NY AG Files Lawsuit Against Trump; Desantis Publicity Stunt Backfiring?
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    This week on Ring of Fire!

    Donald Trump's bad week just kept getting worse, and we'll give you all the details about the New York lawsuit and what it could mean for the future of Trump's empire.

    Ron DeSantis is now facing a class action lawsuit and a criminal investigation for his political stunt of shipping asylum-seekers to Martha's Vineyard. Journalist Judd Legum will be here to explain all the details of that case.

    A former Trump aide admitted to the January 6th Committee that Matt Gaetz wanted a pardon for the sex crimes investigation he's facing.

    And Marjorie Taylor Greene says she'll impeach Biden EVERY WEEK if Republicans win the midterms!

    All that, and more, coming up on this week's Ring of Fire!

  • Episode 660: Trump Again in Hot Water
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    This week on Ring of Fire!

    Donald Trump's legal problems seem to be getting worse by the day, and now he's facing an investigation in the Senate over possible abuses of power by politicizing his Department of Justice to go after his enemies. Heather Digby Parton from Salon.com will be here to give us all the details.

  • Episode 659: Trump's Media Company Closing Doors? College Tuition Forgiveness Rattles Republicans
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    This week on Ring of Fire!

    The deal to buy Donald Trump's Truth Social (and his entire fledgling media group) is on ice, and that could mean that Truth Social's days are numbered. We'll explain why the social media network might not be around by the end of the year.

    Republicans across the country are scanning through legal textbooks and existing laws to find ANYTHING they can use to challenge President Biden's student loan debt forgiveness. If they succeed, not only will millions suffer, but it would also be political disaster for the GOP.

    And we'll be taking YOUR questions. We have another Q&A for this week, covering topics ranging from climate change and corruption, to Trump's latest legal headaches.

    All that is coming up on Ring of Fire!

  • Episode 658: How Racists Prefer Tik Tok
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    This week on Ring of Fire!

    Donald Trump's legal problems took another turn for the worse this week when the DOJ submitted a court filing that essentially spelled out all the crimes he could be charged with. We'll bring you the latest details.

    Olivia Little from Media Matters For America will be here to tell us how white nationalists and other right wing extremists are circumventing Tik Tok's regulations in order to spread their hateful content.

  • Episode 657: Trump Legal Troubles in Full Swing
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    This week on Ring of Fire!

    Donald Trump's legal problems are somehow getting worse by the day, and his legal team has no idea how to fight the onslaught of investigations - and Trump isn't making it any easier for them. Salon.com's Heather Digby Parton will join us with the latest details.