• The death on 10th October an old and dear friend of Thom, Armin D. Lehmann, "Hitler's Last Courier".


• Guest: James "Jim" Hoffa. The race to the bottom. Outsourcing.


• Guest: "The Postman". Author, "Choose Foreclosure: The Case For Walking Away".


• Guest: Bob Fitrakis, Professor of Political Science. What's happening in Ohio.


• Guest: "Taking Our Country Back" segment: Elwyn Tinklenberg. Running for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District against Republican incumbent Michelle Bachmann, who recently spoke on HardBall about anti American views on the left.

Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.

Hour One – What Does Anti-American Mean?

Hour Two - Terry Jeffrey www.cnsnews.com Topic: Economy, nationalizing banks, IRS back door that helps illegal immigrants get credit/home loans, Obama's opposition to the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act

Hour Three "Everything You Know is Wrong" Holly Hughes
www.frommers.com Topic: Frommer's "500 Places to See Before They Disappear"

Guest: John Dean www.writ.news.findlaw.com/dean Topic: his new book "Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches."

• Guest: Bob Barr, Libertarian nominee for president.


• Guest: Carrie Lukas, Vice President for Policy and Economics, Independent Women's Forum.


• Guest: Al Franken. His Senate campaign against Republican Norm Coleman in Minnesota.

Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.

Quote: It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes. - Andrew Jackson

Hour One -Tara Ross www.taraross.com Topic: "Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College"

Guest: James "Jim" Hoffa www.teamsters.org Topic: The race to the bottom- he’ll be at the location of a former Mr.Coffee plant that shut down 10 years ago and moved to Mexico then after 3 years in Mexico and moved to China.

Hour Two -"The Postman" www.ChooseForeclosure.com Topic: why walking away from foreclosure might be the best action "Choose Foreclosure: The Case For Walking Away"

Hour Three -"Taking Our Country Back" Elwyn Tinklenberg www.tinklenberg08.com Topic: Running for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District against Republican incumbent Michelle Bachman

Quote: "Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong." - Thomas Jefferson

Hour One - Congressman Bob Barr Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate www.bobbar2008.com Topic: Libertarian party platform...how is Bob different from John McCain?

Hour Two - Carrie Lukas www.iwf.org Topic: Thom and Carrie debate if Joe the plumber will be better off with Obama or McCain

Hour Three - Al Franken www.alfranken.com Topic: His senate campaign against republican incumbent Norm Coleman

"Fair and Slightly Unbalanced"
www.thomhartmann.com
October 20-24 2008 Radio Guest Highlights for the Week

Monday
Guest: Bob Barr www.bobbarr2008.com Topic: Thom asks "why should republicans pick Bob instead of John McCain?"
Guest: Carrie Lukas www.iwf.org Topic: Thom and Carrie spar over tax increases for joe and jane "the plumber"
Guest: Al Franken www.alfranken.com Topic: "Taking Our Country Back"

Tuesday
Guest: Conservative attorney/author Tara Ross www.taraross.com Topic: "Is the electoral college obsolete?"
Guest: "The Postman" www.ChooseForeclosure.com Topic: Thom talks to the Postman about why sometimes it's better to walk away from a foreclosure

Wednesday
Guest: Frank Gaffney www.centerforsecuritypolicy.com Topic: Character counts...how about the characters in John McCain's past?
Terry Jeffrey www.cnsnews.com Topic: The issues of the day through the lens of both conservative and liberal
Guest: "Everything you Know is Wrong" Holly Hughes www.frommers.com Topic: "500 Places to See Before They Disappear"

Thursday
Guest: Secretary of State Madeleine Albright www.harpercollins.com Topic: Thom talks to the former SOS about the election, America's standing abroad and what the next President has to do to help us heal from the past 8 years
Guest: Christy Harvey www.americanprogress.org Topic: News under the Radar

Friday – "Brunch with Bernie" – Senator Bernie Sanders taking your calls

• The show was guest hosted by Nicole Sandler from Miami.
  Guest: Melissa Etheridge, rock singer-songwriter.


• Guest: Ion Sancho, supervisor of elections for Leon County, Florida.


• Guest: Greg Palast. "Block the Vote". The election's already stolen. " Steal Back Your Vote!


• Guest: ultra conservative, NewsMax columnist and former Congressman from Long Island John LeBoutillier.

Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.

• Last night's presidential debate.


• Joe the plumber.


• Guest: James Bamford. His book, "The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America".


• Guest: Stefan Forbes. His movie, "Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story".


• Guest: Mark Karlin, Buzzflash. The Best of the Rest of the News.


• Guest: Christy Harvey, Director of Strategic Communications at the Center for American Progress,

Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.

• Guest: Mark Mitchell, The Naked Short Selling That Toppled Wall Street.


• Guest: CNS Editor-in-Chief Terence Jeffrey.


• Guest: Naomi Klein. Is the financial crisis an intentional shock or simply an opportunity for the vultures? Her book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.


• Guest: Larry Scott, founder and Editor of VA Watch Dog. "The American Veteran's On-Line News Magazine".

Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.

• Guest: Brad O'Leary. President of ATI-News. "Take the Obama Test" web site.


• Thom was on Fox News on Sunday defending Acorn (video).


• Guest: Victor Davis Hanson, a blogger at Pajamas Media.


• Guest: Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com. "Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics".

Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.

Hour One - Dr. Rick Scarborough www.visionamerica.us Topic: Thom is challenging Rick who is saying - The falling dow is the result of liberal fascism

Hour Two - James Bamford Topic: His new book "The Shadow Factory: The Ultra Secret NSA From 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America"

Guest: Stefan Forbes www.BoogieManFilm.com Topic: Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, is coming to 35 cities before the election.

Hour Three - Mark Karlin www.buzzflash.com Topic: The Best of the Rest of the News

Guest: Christy Harvey www.americanprogress.org Topic: News under the Radar

Events with Thom Hartmann Coming Up….

October 17 @ 7:00 PM Thom is speaking & Booksigning - Democratic Headquarters -San Fernando Valley (DPSFV - www.dpsfv.com <http://www.dpsfv.com/> ) 14529 Archwood Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 995-DEMS

October 19 – Debate - 2p-4p American Jewish University, Bel Air CA Gindi Auditorium Register 310-440-1246S with Allan Stolk Las Vegas, Bill Handel LA, Stephanie Miller national and Thom Hartmann national www.wcce.ajula.edu/Content/ContentUnit.asp?CID=154&u=7564&t=0 ($25 entrance fee)

Hour One - Mark Mitchell www.deepcapture.com Topic: What is naked short selling and should I avert my eyes?

Hour Two - Terry Jeffrey www.cnsnews.com Topic: Is free market capitalism dead or simply dying? (Laissez faire)

Hour Three - Naomi Klein www.naomiklein.org Topic: Is the financial crisis an intentional shock or simply an opportunity for the vultures?

Guest: Larry Scott www.vawatchdog.org Topic: Vets issues

Events with Thom Hartmann Coming Up….

October 17 @ 7:00 PM Thom is speaking & Booksigning - Democratic Headquarters -San Fernando Valley (DPSFV - www.dpsfv.com 14529 Archwood Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 995-DEMS

October 19 – Debate - 2p-4p American Jewish University, Bel Air CA Gindi Auditorium Register 310-440-1246S with Allan Stolk Las Vegas, Bill Handel LA, Stephanie Miller national and Thom Hartmann national www.wcce.ajula.edu/Content/ContentUnit.asp?CID=154&u=7564&t=0 ($25 entrance fee)

• Guest: Tim Dickinson, Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone Magazine.

• The historical ups and downs of the Dow.


• Guest: Carrie Lukas, Vice President for Policy and Economics, Independent Women's Forum.


• How to deal with people admitting that lack of regulation is part of the problem, but saying that more regulation would be government intervention?


• Guest: Stephen Larsen. "The Fundamentalist Mind: How Polarized Thinking Imperils Us All".


• Guest: "Taking Our Country Back": Larry Zamba. Running for Wisconsin Assembly, District 66, against Republican incumbent Samantha Kerkman.

Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.

Hour One - Brad O'Leary www.BarackObamaTest.com Topic: Debate: Which are better - Obama’s or McCain’s trade and economic policies?

Hour Two - Victor Davis Hanson www.pajamasmedia.com Topic: Thom challenges Victor on the way McCain has and should handle campaigning.

Hour Three - Glenn Greenwald www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald Topic: GREAT AMERICAN HYPOCRITES: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics

Events with Thom Hartmann Coming Up….

October 17 @ 7:00 PM Thom is Speaking & Booksigning - Democratic Headquarters -San Fernando Valley www.dpsfv.com 14529 Archwood Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 995-DEMS

October 19 – Debate - 2p-4p American Jewish University, Bel Air CA Gindi Auditorium Register $25 310-440-1246 with Allan Stolk Las Vegas, Bill Handel LA, Stephanie Miller national and Thom Hartmann national www.wcce.ajula.edu/Content/ContentUnit.asp?CID=154&u=7564&t=0