The Matthew Filipowicz Show

Episode 60 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we have artist and graphic journalist Susie Cagle here to give us a first hand report of the police violence at Occupy Oakland.

We also have Cenk Uygur of the Young Turks back on the show to talk about Wolf Pac, his new political action group which is attempting to pass a constitutional amendment saying that corporations are not people.

We’ll also be talking to Adrian Arroyo of Act Blue about his group’s recent milestone and about lowering the barrier of entry for running for office.

Plus we have the spokesperson for Mayor Rahm Emanuel here to give the mayor’s response to the mass arrests at Occupy Chicago.

We'll also be discussing the Marine who is in a coma due to police violence at Occupy Oakland and how the city council in Orange County has affirmed that tent cities are a protected form of free speech.

Our writer/performer today is Bob Rok.

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Episode 59 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have one of the nurses from National Nurses United who was arrested at Occupy Chicago this weekend, Martese Chism, here to talk about her horrible treatment behind bars.

We also have Ari Berman back on the show to talk about his cover story for the Nation Magazine, How The Austerity Class Rules Washington.

We’ll also be talking, once again, to Alternet’s Sarah Jaffe about the five mega banks that hold our country hostage.

Plus we have the founder of an anti-Occupy Wall Street Group here to discuss how billionaires are planning to Occupy the Dollar Store.

We'll also be discussing the police raid at Occupy Oakland, Rick Perry going birther, Herman Cain's crazy smoking ad, and the Obama administration's hiring of a TransCanada oil lobbyist.

Our writer/performer today is Chris Sowa.

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Episode 58 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we have my good friend Allison Kilkenny from Citizen Radio, and In These Times back on the show to give us an update on the latest at Occupy Wall Street.

We’ll also be talking to Brendan Fischer from the Center For Media And Democracy’s PR Watch, about how ALEC ties have brought down the British Defense Secretary and threaten Prime Minister David Cameron.

Plus we have the world premiere of the trailer for Herman Cain: The Movie.

We'll also be discussing the rise of Herman Cain's campaign, and how his 999 plan actually raises taxes on the bottom 83%.

Our writer/performer today is Josh Bolotsky.

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Episode 57 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we’ll be talking to John Gallagher of Occupy Chicago about the mass arrests that happened this weekend at Grant Park.

We’ll also be talking to David Lehnert and Gregg Housh of Occupy Boston about what has happened at Dewey Square since they were raided by the police a week ago yesterday.

We also have my good friend Cliff Schecter back on the show to talk about his latest article for Al Jazeera on the right wing’s empty worshiping of idols in the United States.

Plus we have the world premiere of the trailer for Michele Bachmann: The Movie.

We'll also be discussing the amazing confrontation between a US Marine and the NYPD, and why the Occupy movement should reach out to veterans, firefighters, and police officers to join their ranks.

Our writer/performer today is Josh Bolotsky.

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Episode 56 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we have the campaign director from Free Press, Tim Karr here to talk about how the US Senate may be close to killing net neutrality.

We also have the Secretary Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Liz Shuler here to talk about the continuing assault on organized labor and the union’s current campaign, America Wants To Work.

Plus we’ll be talking to the founder of a new organization, Don’t Ask For It, who wishes to shame victims of sexual assault.

We'll also be talking about New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has potentially set up a police confrontation with Occupy Wall Street tomorrow.

Find an Occupy protest near you at Occupy Together.

Our writer/performer today is Lauren Maul.

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Episode 55 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have Cheri Honkala, a woman who is running for Sheriff of Philadelphia on an amazing no evictions platform.

We also have stand up comedian and host of the upcoming talk show, You Could Be Dead, James Fritz here to give us his take on the messed up state of politics today.

Plus we have a Wall Street investment advisor here who claims Occupy Wall Street is good for Wall Street.

I'll also be giving my first hand account of the police raid last night at Occupy Boston.

Find an Occupy protest near you at Occupy Together.

Our writer/performer today is Kate Ward.

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Episode 54 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we have the human rights reporter from Mother Jones Magazine, Mac McClelland, here to talk about an how an indicted war criminal continues to freely terrorize people in the Congo.

We also have the winner of the Netroots Nation auction, Dave Lara here to talk about his new novel about a young boy growing up gay during the Nazi holocaust, Butterfly Dream.

Plus we’ll be talking to a hedge fund manager, one of the top 1%, about why the Occupy Wall Street protests are bad for him.

We'll also be discussing the latest Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Boston news, including police violence, union endorsement, and national reaction.

Find an Occupy protest near you at Occupy Together.

Our writer/performer today is Tim Grimes.

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Episode 53 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we have my friend, comedian and film maker Negin Farsad on the show to talk about her current anti-Islamophobia comedy tour and film project, The Muslims Are Coming!

We’ll also be talking to one of the media volunteers from the Occupy Boston protest, Joshua Eaton, live from the occupation in Dewey Square.

Plus we’ll be talking to a Fox News Channel Reporter about the end of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.  

We'll also be discussing the story that a Koch Brothers subsidiary has been using bribes to secure foreign contracts as well as illegally selling petrochemicals to Iran.

Find an Occupy protest near you at Occupy Together.

Our writer/performer today is Tim Grimes.

Remember, you can subscribe and podcast the show for free on iTunes and at www.matthewf.net.  You can follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.  You call the listener hotline at 617-855-TMFS.  You can support the show by becoming a member.  We have new shows every Tuesday and Thursday.

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