The Matthew Filipowicz Show

Episode 69 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we’ll be talking to protester and documentary filmmaker Ira McKinley live from the camp at Occupy Albany.

We also have education reformer Steve Edwards here to talk about the dangers of high stakes standardized testing.

Plus we have a representative from the University of California school system here to defend police violence and the pepper spraying college students.

We'll also be discussing our upcoming members-only bonus episode, Occupy Albany, and a recent string of outrageous Wall Street stories.

Our writer/performer today is Josh Bolotsky.

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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The Best Of The Matthew Filipowicz Show: Episode 68 Occupy Addition

Episode 68 of The Best Of Matthew Filipowicz Show: Occupy Addition is now available to stream and download.

Hey everyone.  As you know today is Thanksgiving so today we will be running "The Best Of The Matthew Filipowicz Show".

However, today's "best of" has a theme, and it's the thing that I am politically the most thankful for.  That, of course, is the Occupy movement.

So today we'll be running some of the best Occupy coverage, sketches, and interviews of the last couple of months, including my account of the police raid at Occupy Boston.

We'll be running our interviews with:

Plus we some of out best Occupy sketches from Tim Grimes, Kate Ward and Chris Sowa.

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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Episode 67 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have investigative journalist Lee Fang back on the show to give us an update from Occupy UC Davis.

We also have Josh Stearns from Free Press here to talk about the epidemic of journalists being arrested at Occupy protests.

We also Sarah Baker from the New Organizing Institute’s Candidate Project here to talk about getting more liberals and progressives to run for public office.

Plus we have Newt Gingirch claiming child labor laws are stupid, and an exclusive interview with animated superstar, Richie Rich.

We'll also be discussing the horrific police pepper spraying at UC Davis, the "Walk of Shame" by Chancellor Linda Katehi, and the dangers of police brutality and pepper spray.

Our writer/performer today is Bob Rok.

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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Episode 66 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we Joan McCarter from Daily Kos back on the show to give us an update on the Super Congress.

We also Joshua Eaton from Occupy Boston back on the show to give us an update on Occupy Harvard.

We also have an exclusive interview with a spokesperson for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg about the police raid on Occupy Wall Street.

Plus we have an RNC spokesperson here to talk about the GOP’s plans to re-institute torture.

We'll also be discussing today's international day of action in support of the Occupy Movement.

Our writer/performers today are Tim Grimes and Lauren Maul.

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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Episode 65 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we have journalist, filmmaker and photographer Zach Roberts here to give us an update on last night’s police raid at Occupy Wall Street.

We also have M1 from the hip hop group Dead Prez here to talk about the occupation of Palestine and Jay Z’s attempts at profiting off the Occupy Wall Street Movement.

We also have New York Times best selling author and investigative journalist Greg Palast back on the show to talk about his brand new book, Vulture’s Picnic.

Plus we a Penn State Student here to respond to the riots that occurred after Joe Paterno was fired.

We'll also be discussing NYPD police raid at Occupy New York last night and Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ignoring of a court order to let protesters back into Zuccotti Park.

Our writer/performers today are Tim Grimes and Kate Ward.

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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Episode 64 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we have artist and journalist Susie Cagle back on the show to tell us about her arrest and horrible treatment by the police at Occupy Oakland.

We also 90’s comedian Connie Howe back on the show to tell us about her visit to Occupy Wall Street.

Plus we have a member of the "Birther" movement here to thank Rick Perry for reviving the issue.

We'll also be discussing the police violence at Occupy CAL at the University of Berkeley, as well as Rick Perry's embarrassing memory lapse and Heman Cain's calling Nancy Pelosi "Princess" at last night's GOP primary debate.

Our writer/performers today are Tim Grimes and Lauren Maul.

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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Episode 63 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

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Coming up on today’s show, we have a complete wrap-up of the Tar Sands Action Protest that completely surrounded the White House this weekend in Washington DC.

We have live interviews from the protest with:

Additionally, we have an interview with Sam Jewler live from Occupy DC.

Plus, we also have an EXCLUSIVE response to the Tar Sands protest from a TransCanada spokesperson.

Our writer/performer today is Bob Rok.

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. -Matt

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Episode 62 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we have David Waldman from Daily Kos back on the show to give us an update on the Super Congress.

We also have Amanda Marcotte from Pandagon back on the show to give us her take on the Herman Cain sexual harassment scandal and the proposed insane Mississippi personhood amendment.

Plus we have an update on Rick Santorum’s war on condoms from none other than the Incredible Hulk.

And we have the world premiere of the trailer for Rick Perry: The Movie.

We'll also be discussing updates at Occupy Oakland, the New York's Post ridiculous attack on Occupy Wall Street, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker being confronted by protesters in Chicago.

Our writer/performers today are Josh Bolotsky and Bob Rok.

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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Episode 61 of the Matthew Filipowicz Show is now available to stream and download.

Coming up on today’s show, we have the former lead singer of the band Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty here to give his take on the Occupy Wall Street movement.

We’ll also be talking to John Ford, one of the protesters at Occupy Boston, about how the occupiers at Dewey Square are preparing for the winter.

We also have Jamie Henn from Tar Sands Action back on the show to talk about how protesters will surround the White House this Sunday, November 6th, to demand that President Obama reject the proposed Keystone tar sands XL Pipeline.

Plus we have a spokesperson for GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain here to respond to allegations that Cain sexually harassed former employees.

We'll also be discussing updates at Occupy Oakland, Occupy Nashville and Herman Cain's campaign finance scandal.

Our writer/performers today are Bob Rok, Tim Grimes and Kate Ward.

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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