Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Ralph gets into a debate with his old friend, Victor Schwartz, about malpractice lawsuits and hot coffee. Along the way, former President Bill Clinton horns in on the discussion, and we get a visit from the ghost of Ronald Reagan. Plus more listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Renowned investigative reporter, James Ridgeway, tells us about his latest project, Solitary Watch, which exposes the uses and abuses of solitary confinement in our prison system. Ralph also answers a listener question about what it will take to spawn a second American Revolution. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

We talk to peace activist and war tax resister, Frances Crowe, about her memoir Frances Crowe: Finding My Radical Soul and how she's been arrested for civil disobedience more times than she can remember. Ralph also fills us in on the mess in Libya, tells us about how United Airlines employees are getting screwed, and we answer more listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

We talk sports with Dr. Ken Reed policy director of League of Fans and author of How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan. Ralph pitches his idea for bettering the country by organizing people born in the same year to support civic engagement, and he also explains how Canada may be following our bad example. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

We talk to one of Ralph’s favorite Republicans, attorney Bruce Fein, about the constitution and how Bush, Cheney, Obama, and Hillary Clinton could be tried as war criminals. Ralph actually has some praise for the NFL during the Super Bowl and answers a slew of listener FaceBook questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

We could call this the "peace and love" show with our guest Colman McCarthy explaining how he teaches peace and Ralph later quizzing Steve and David about love. In between, we discuss Mitch McConnell courting Democrats, Elizabeth Warren declaring war against Big Pharma; and Ralph wraps it all up with a poem. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph talks to Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First about how to fight shady development deals in your community and along the way Steve and David find out that the New York Stock Exchange is actually a non-profit organization. Ralph also gives his review of the president's State of the Union address, and we answer more listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph talks to Dr. Charles Blatt of the Lown Cardiovascular Clinic about their philosophy of "doing more for patients and less to patients." We talk about the emerging trend of "professional cuddlers." Ralph gives his view of the latest consumer electronics show in Vegas, and David has a surprising take on the tragic events in Paris. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

We speak to legendary legal thinker, Edgar Cahn, who explains how we can make the world a better place through a concept called "Time Banking." We also discuss the terrible pass interference non-call in the Cowboys/Lions game, the legacy of the late Mario Cuomo and answer more listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Environmental activist extraordinaire, Walter Hang, tells us the inspiring story of how a highly organized grassroots movement led to Governor Cuomo prohibiting fracking in New York State. Ralph also tells us about the letter he sent to the President, and we discuss our Holiday reading. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In this special holiday edition, we devote the episode to your FaceBook questions. Plus Ralph recommends some books and David makes an embarrassing joke. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Law Professor Rena Steinzor talks to Ralph about her new book, Why Not Jail? which makes the case for treating corporate criminal like we treat street criminals. We discuss the new opening up to Cuba and Ralph tells us about some of his personal encounters with Fidel Castro. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph talks to advocate and writer, David Halperin, about how for profit colleges are ripping you off. We also discuss the Senate report on torture, the demonstrations on police brutality, and the congressional omnibus spending bill that is loaded with a lot of corporate goodies. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Our guest, Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers' Union, tells us how the forces of privatization are trying to cripple the Post Office, and what we can do about it. We discuss the latest report on how drone attacks are actually losing us the "war on terror." And Ralph explains why he has never owned a credit card. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Public Citizen's Lori Wallach explains in clear and engaging detail why so-called "Free Trade" is really an international corporate coup. In addition, Ralph talks about the lack of anti-war voices on major media, and the good news about solar power. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week, we talk with the feisty and effective executive director of the California Nurses Association and Nurses United, RoseAnn DeMoro, about ebola, Robin Hood taxes and the problem with doctors. Plus, Tanaka airbag update and listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph interviews Stephen L. Goldstein, author of The Dictionary of American Political B******t; we report on developments in our Medicaid fraud story in Minnesota, and pay tribute to late Iraq War veteran, the articulate and courageous Tomas Young. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week, Ralph, David and Steve talk to former Clinton advisor, Bill Curry, about why the Democrats got drubbed in the midterm elections, and what progressives need to do to challenge not only regressive Republicans but the Democratic Party establishment. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph interviews author and activist, David Bollier who tells us how we need to save our greatest source of wealth. Ralph writes a letter to the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook. We also discuss dangerous airbags, productive beavers and answer more listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph interviews slip and fall expert, Russell Kendzior; we discuss more abuses of the First Amendment; we talk about the pharmaceutical industry's responsibility in the Ebola outbreak; Ralph pays tribute to former Washington Post executive editor, the late Ben Bradlee; and more listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week we talk about the real reasons behind the ebola outbreak, we celebrate civic heroes, and Ralph answers a listener question about the idea of a "basic income." Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In a wide ranging discussion, we feel sorry for former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, who apparently can’t refinance his house. We also wonder why progressives are so bad at messaging. And Ralph tells consumers how they can free themselves from their shackles. Plus, your FaceBook questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week, Ralph talks to old friend and climate crusader, S. David Freeman, about how we can get off of fossil fuels and make all of our power renewable. We ask Ralph to score Eric Holder's tenure as attorney general. And Ralph sees new hope for Afghanistan because a genuine progressive has just been elected president. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Are smart meters installed by utility companies an invasion of privacy? Does John Boehner make too much and work too little? Where can you find important stories seldom picked up by the mainstream media? This and more on this week's Ralph Nader Radio Hour. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week, we discuss whether NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is really worth 44 million a year, how political consultants are ruining the Democratic Party, whether driverless cars are a good thing, and how our quest for empire is compromising the homeland. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week we talk to a citizen activist from Minnesota about Medicaid fraud and Ralph gets on the case. We also discuss what new technology is doing to our children, the warning Larry Summers gave Elizabeth Warren, and why runway models don't smile. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

We discuss what came first, the corporation or the state; what they do in Brazil we never do here (hint: it has nothing to do with shaving); what you can do to help raise the minimum wage; and Ralph tells us how he once was the guest of honor at a Corvair convention and lived to tell the tale. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In this episode Ralph analyzes the state of the labor movement, the state of Obamacare and ruminates upon civic motivation and the future of truth. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph, David, and Steve talk about censorship of photographs from our factory farms to our battlefields, who is really ripping off Medicare, and what we can learn from spiders. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

David, Steve, and Ralph pay tribute to Robin Williams, talk about election "spoilers," and analyze Hillary's recent criticism of Obama's foreign policy. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week, Ralph wonders if the Democrats really want to win this November, discusses the ebola epidemic and the "politics of neglect," and he and David once again go at it over the crisis in Gaza. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph discusses the (lost) soul of the Democratic Party, responds to feedback about his comments on Gaza and calls GM back on the carpet. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In this episode, Ralph believes California Governor Jerry Brown still harbors presidential ambitions, tells the FDA how they should store their dangerous microbes, excoriates Big Pharma once again for overpricing, and weighs in on the Washington "Redskins controversy." Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week, Ralph and David spend the whole hour debating the current crisis in Gaza. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Among many other things, Ralph offers a solution for the 30 million people who cannot afford bank accounts, argues Facebook should pay us for our information, and tells us why Darrell Issa is a "menace." Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

On this Fourth of July weekend special, David, Steve and Ralph engage in a free flowing conversation about the true meaning of patriotism, political correctness and Coney Island hot dog eating contests. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Turns out, Ralph is skeptical of Hillary's reading habits, outraged that Bush and Cheney aren't being tried as war criminals, and unconvinced that Wall Street is doing "God's work." Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In a wide ranging discussion, Ralph talks about "spoilers," the revolving door, tired truckers, whistleblowers, the neocons who have no shame about the Iraq War, and also outlines how the environmental movement could be far more effective. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week, Ralph cooks up what progressives can learn from Eric Cantor's defeat, mixes in Hillary Clinton's "Hard Choices," with a dash of GMOs and a splash of Drunk History. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In a wide ranging discussion, Ralph talks about the time Sean Hannity cut off his mic, tells Michelle Obama to hang tough on nutrition standards, and tells us how we can make good things happen with just a little time and effort. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week Ralph talks about how Donald Sterling’s racism paid off, the ghoulishness of executions, American tax evaders in Switzerland, and his reported “bromance” with conservative activist, Grover Norquist, which makes David go “Ewwww…” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Live from Washington DC, Ralph Nader introduces us to Dr. Sidney Wolfe, his compatriot in taking on the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Wolfe is the co-founder and director of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, a consumer and health advocacy lobbying organization. Among his numerous books, Dr. Wolfe is the author of Worst Pills, Best Pills: A Consumer's Guide to Avoiding Drug-Induced Death or Illness. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

From the headquarters of Public Citizen in Washington DC, David and Steve talk to Ralph about money in politics and other good fights with special guest, Public Citizen president, Robert Weissman. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

We talk to Ralph about patenting human genes, and how Monsanto is doing "God's work," literally. Ralph writes to LeBron James and offers Barack Obama one hundred grand on a dare. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In episode seven of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Ralph talks about his new book “Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State,” and we touch on a few of the twenty-five things on which liberals and conservatives should be able to agree. Also: the real reason Donald Sterling is a racist. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

With Ralph in DC, David in LA and Steve in New Zealand, Ralph tells us how one airline made the mistake of bumping him from a flight, how Paul Ryan lives in a corporate bubble, how he might tweak our system of government, and how one irate gentleman once delighted in blowing smoke in his face. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph pitches a couple of apps, explains how not to get screwed on contracts, and we ask him if the Comcast/Time-Warner merger is good for us. Take a wild guess. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Ralph carves up Antonin Scalia and “Corporate Welfare King,” Rush Limbaugh, points out how Exxon actually made money on the Exxon/Valdez oil spill; and we discuss whether Germany actually won World War II, and the one position that Ralph took that he now regrets. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In episode three of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Ralph tells Bernie Sanders to go for it, tells us why a corporation does not have religious beliefs, why college athletes should be paid and pays tribute to the late anti-war writer and activist, Jonathan Schell. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week we ask Ralph if Jamie Dimon is a criminal, whether we really need a CIA, and why should we worry about Fukushima. And Ralph explains the true meaning of one of our most sacred holidays-March Madness. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe