On Thursday’s Radio Show…
• Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author of Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box, shares her thoughts on President Obama’s policies on Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Consumer advocate Ralph Nader discusses his new book, Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!
• Futurist Paul Guercio of The Merlin Project reveals his predictions for America’s future.









Madeleine Albright & Ralph Nader the same night! Absolutely awesome. So glad I love your show!
libpatriot Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Yeah, Albright and Nader are two potentially heavy-hitting interviews in a row.
October 1st, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Alan, Barry was great but very happy you’re back!!!
October 1st, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Top of line guests tonight Alan.Looking forward to the show!
October 1st, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Alan,
I think you should give us the heads up if you are going to be off.I had the beer iced down and everything.Had to put it back in the fridge.LOL
October 1st, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Mary…Bob…missed you guys..I think I’m going thru chat stream withdrawals!!!
October 1st, 2009 at 10:44 pm
looved albright interview…
October 1st, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Parrothead I am also going through withdrawals!!
October 1st, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Hey Suzane!!
October 1st, 2009 at 10:56 pm
No kidding Bob..ps don’t care about Letterman either
October 1st, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Hey Suzanna…you new here?? Welcome!
October 1st, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I dont either PH..Hope the chat stream gets back online soon
October 1st, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Me too Bob..any rumors as to when??
October 1st, 2009 at 10:58 pm
The answer we all keep getting is that it is coming soon!I didnt think we are trying to reinvent the wheel
parrothead Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Yeah I know..this type and refresh stuff is gettin’ old…
Bob the union man Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Yep it sucks to have to refresh everytime.Maybe Alan is trying to get more buisness on the paid site.The longer the wait the more I expect the new stream to be the best chat stream of all time lol
EricG Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I think he is just trying to get it right so we all don’t fret over Vladamir’s failings once again.
He doesn’t want to put it up just to take it down again.
Though you might be right, I think it’s something else.
Now … cutting the free podcast to 10 mins … that was trying to get people into the pay-site for sure.
October 1st, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Guess they musta fired Vladimir
October 1st, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Hey Bob..:) No PH Ive been around..Just in and out sometimes..
parrothead Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Well then..welcome back
October 1st, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Nice talkin’ to ya again Bob..but this is gettin’ on my nerves!!
craig7120 Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 11:27 pm
lol Parrot….. hope all is well in your world
October 1st, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Suzanne I like your facebook pic lol
October 1st, 2009 at 11:06 pm
PH It really sucks posting on this blog..BRING BACK THE CHAT STREAM SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EricG Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 11:25 pm
I echo that.
Chat stream demanded!
Now ride forth!!!
October 1st, 2009 at 11:06 pm
I agree with your staff Alan..Joel the scabb is a joke!!
October 1st, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I wanna see Alan do stand up
October 1st, 2009 at 11:09 pm
bob my albums are better.
October 1st, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Suzanne I dont know how you can beat your facebook pic..
libpatriot Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:24 am
Or her Facebook “About Me”
Suzanne Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:46 am
Thanks Lib I put some thought into that one ;)
October 1st, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Alan did a gold commercial! LOL
Bob the union man Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Oh no not the gold commercial..Has he jumped the shark..LOL
EricG Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Next it will be stock-picker scheme or maybe SHAMWOW!
Suzanne Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:47 am
Omg shamwow..get the Graty! Probably for that back up software thingie is next…lol
October 1st, 2009 at 11:18 pm
LOL!
I just was reading the thread from underneath the wingnut Lila Rose talking about angels singing and Flap pointed out something I do constantly that is really funny.
I always mix up the words “vicious” and “viscous”, it makes for a strange statements like:
The viscous protestors … and the vicious old sponge.
I was just spell-checking and formatting my blogs and noticing I;ve done it in there too.
Too stupid.
vicious
: having the nature or quality of vice or immorality
: depraved
: defective, faulty; also : invalid
: impure, noxious
: dangerously aggressive
viscous
: viscid
: having or characterized by viscosity (viscous lava)
I do actually know the difference … I swear.
October 1st, 2009 at 11:20 pm
MERLIN PROJECT-Cardinals all the way in 2009!
libpatriot Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:23 am
Hey, I’m for that! GO, ARIZONA!
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:08 am
WE should all be scared when banks are wanting 60 percent down when buying land,,
John Galt Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:36 am
Why?
Bob the union man Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:17 am
John I guess you know nothing about buying property then..
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:19 am
Colmes is way too Pollyannish when it comes to the stock market and the economy.
It’s clear the stock market run from the March lows was a backdoor stab at reinflating the banks and Wall Street to avoid a more direct rescue. The Fed (Helicopter Ben) has been flooding the banking system with cash and the money has flowed into Wall Street instead of Main Street. The investment banks have been using Ben’s free money to goose the markets. The Fed’s sugar injection is supposed to stop this month although they’ve mysteriously left the door open for something else to follow it. We’re about to find out if Ben’s “fix” will fix anything other than the bankers’ bonus pools in the long run.
Meanwhile, any modest boost on Main Street is already beginning to fade. Jobs are the key to a Main Street recovery and the employment picture stinks out here in fly-over country. At best, any recovery is shaping up to be a jobless recovery which is no recovery at all for anyone who isn’t independently wealthy.
There are other bad things on the horizon. Commercial real estate is worsening and another wave of mortgage resets is coming along soon. The bankers have already shown a willingness to flush the world economy to save their bonus checks and there’s no reason to think they won’t do it again.
All that said, your Merlin guests sell a “Light Force 9000″ medical device on their website that appears to be nothing more than a standard LED light. The same light you see on the rear of many new semi-trailers. Their magic light appears to be at best only a heat source (try an old-fashioned heat pad instead?) and quackery at worst.
Suzanne Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:49 am
Hey its Ok.. Alan invested in GOLD!
EricG Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Well said, Anonymouse.
You wrapped that burrito up quite well.
Merlin is only good for their predictive modeling, I wouldn’t recommend anyone buy products from them.
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:40 am
I’m recently getting these “change of terms” notices from my credit card companies. I keep four cards and I’ve had all of them for years with a good credit score (~800) and no revolving balances.
They’re all boosting their freakin’ interest rates to 31%. They were all in the 12-18% range. This is going to catch up with millions of people who carry balances very soon.
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:47 am