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 632: Biden's First SOTU Review; Child Tax Credit Ends
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    On this week's show:

    President Biden gave his first State of the Union Address, but his words have been overshadowed by the outbursts of right wing lunatics Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene. We'll talk about what the speech means, and how it could be a turning point for the administration.

    Jacobin contributor and author Luke Savage will discuss the devastating impacts that the expiration of the extended Child Tax Credits have had on children and working families.

    And on the member show, Twitch streamer Tiffany Starr will talk about the ongoing legislative assault on LGBTQ youth at the hands of right wing state governments. www.rofpodcast.com to become a member and get the full show

  • Episode 631: Russian Invasion, Trump Court Rulings; Corporations Capitalizing on Inflation;
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    On This Week's Show:

    Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and things are not looking good. Author Cliff Schecter will be here to explain what's happening, and he'll also give his insights into the good and bad developments in the many investigations into Donald Trump from the past week.

    John Nichols from The Nation magazine will discuss rising inflation and the corporate greed that is driving prices even further, and he'll explain how Democrats can combat right wing talking points about the problem before the midterms.

    And author and podcaster Chauncey DeVega will tell us how Donald Trump has ushered in a new era of "white victimhood" for Republicans that is driving a wedge deeper into the heart of America.

  • Episode 630: Jail Time for Hillary? Trump Kids Going Down?
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    This week on Ring of Fire...

    Hillary Clinton is going to JAIL! Or at least that's what conservative media wants you to think. The truth is that the Durham court filing from last week is a giant nothingburger, but that didn't stop outlets like Fox from telling their viewers that things have never been worse for Hillary. We'll explain why this is a giant distraction that actually means nothing.

    And while Republicans are focusing on Hillary, Donald Trump and his kids had an absolutely horrible week that just continued to get worse with each passing day. We'll tell you why Trump and his kids might finally be in over their heads.

    We'll also be talking about the assault on rights and democracy taking place at the state level by revisiting our recent interview with author David Pepper, which is more and more relevant every day.

  • Episode 629: Trump Takes Secret Documents to Mar-a-Lago
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    Donald Trump could be in serious trouble for "stealing" boxes of documents from the White House. Republicans are keeping quiet about the scandal as it continues to get worse for Trump by the day. We'll bring you the details.

    And we're taking YOUR QUESTIONS! We've got lots of viewers and listeners who want information, and we're taking a deep dive into the questions submitted to us via our YouTube channel.

  • 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.