Podcast #8: A Convesation with Dr. Errington Thompson

A Conversation with Dr. Errington C. Thompson And His Outrage with the Bush Administration

We recently had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Dr. Thompson who describes himself as a "a surgeon, scholar, fulltime sports fan and part-time political activist."

During our discussion we talked about the why Dr. Thompson started his blog whereistheoutrage.com which can be visited at: http://www.whereistheoutrage.net/wordpress/.

Dr. Thompson's concerns about the Bush administration run deep. In 2004 he published a book about his issues with the Bush administrations policies. During our conversation we discuss why he was so moved to go beyond simple emotional conversation with like-minded people to creating a blog, writing a book, and starting a regular radio program out of his Asheville, NC home to discuss issues he feels incredibly are central to the national interest.

We also discuss how the media enabled the progression of Bush administration policies that Dr. Thompson finds unfavorable and how the media can be transformed to better meet address our national concerns from his perspective.

You can check out a copy of the good doctor's book at: http://www.erringtonthompsonmd.com/outrage_audio.htm

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Podcast #7 - Talking with the Ladies at NewsHounds.us

We had an interesting chat last week with the ladies at NewsHounds.us. Their mantra is "We watch Fox News so you don't have to." The group lives all over the country and works as a virtual organization. They first met and got together when working on the documentary Out Foxed. You can learn more about that documentary at:

http://www.outfoxed.org/OutfoxedSummary.php

The ladies worked as research assistants for the project and were assigned shows to watch on Fox and note examples of bias. They indicated that they were shocked at what they ended up seeing. Their perceptions of Fox changed. After the documentary was completed, they stuck together and created the site:

NewsHounds.us

On the site you can see examples of perceived bias on Fox News and good discussion and debate on the nature of the bias and its implications.

We had a very interesting conversation about the nature of right-wing bias and its manifestations with regard to Fox News. We hope you enjoy the conversation as well.

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Podcast #6 - Foreign Policy and US-Iran Relations

Podcast number 6 is another interesting interview with a domain expert. This time we interviewed Blake Hounshell of the publication Foreign Policy. Blake has an excellent blog at ForeignPolicy.com that deals with a wide range of global affairs. You can reach his blog at:

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/bhounshell

In our conversation with Blake we largely focused on Iran and the threat it posed to US interests. We also discussed the inner workings of the Iranian government as well as some of the historical events that have defined the current relationship between the US and Iran.

Blake has a special interest in the Middle East as a journalist, has studied Arabic, and has lived in Cairo. With such a rich background, he provided us with a wealth of insight.

You can learn more about Foreign Policy the journal at:

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=25

You can also learn more about Blake at:

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/aboutfp/staff.php#118

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http://www.skewz.com/podcast/list_podcasts

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