This is the Tom Hartman program.

We got a lot to talk about today.

First off, I will be speaking at the annual grassroots radio conference in New Orleans.

You can check that out by just googling the name.

Annual grassroots radio conference in New Orleans.

You'll get all the details.

I'll also be signing books at the Frugal Muse in Chicago on October 9th.

You need to call them to sign up for that.

And at Powell's City of books here in Portland on October 15th.

So just some events coming on.

I want to open up by talking about the Republicans are

claiming that they never heard Mark Robinson say what and James Hoffa rips

Sean O'Brien and did Matt Gates attend a drug field party with teenagers?

A lot to talk about here. And also a geeky science. Does drinking with your food prevent food poisoning?

As in drinking alcohol? You betcha, it turns out.

Whoa.

Also, the politics girl is here, Lee McGowan.

A out of fix America before we really blow it.

She has a new book out.

Also, a report finds the U. the US health system ranks dead last compared with

pure nations. So that's our program for the day. I want to start out with Jesse Water. This is hysterical. This whole meltdown, this Mark

Robinson meltdown. Mark Robinson, the African American guy who is running for lieutenant governor,

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