From the K-P-F-K Studios in Southern California,

it's the Ralph Nader Radio Hour.

Stand up, stand up.

You've been sitting gray too long. Welcome to the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. My name is Steve Scrovan along with my co-host David Feldman. How you doing today David?

I wish today's show is much longer. We need a lot more time for today's

guest. Yes we do and we will spend plenty of time. We're going to do a deep dive with also the man of the hour Ralph Nader

hello Ralph I couldn't say it better than David this is going to be a very

intensive and I hope galvanized an interview with Chris.

Yes, we're all excited about today's show

because our guest is one of the most perceptive

and unsparing commentators on the social political scene today.

He pulls no punches. he calls out the powerful, his point of view

is informed by his nearly 20 years on the ground as a war correspondent in Central America, Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans.

He's witnessed and written about humanity at its worst.

He also has a master's in divinity which brings a spiritual dimension to his work.

It also enables him to go toe-to-toe with any right-wing Christians who try to cherry-pick Bible verses, by the way.

I'm talking about Chris Hedges, a tremendously prolific author who is a new book out called

America the Farewell Tour and David I don't think this is not about the 70s soft rock band

This is a little edgier to say the least. We're looking forward to spending the bulk of the hour with Chris. In addition we will get to the latest report

about crime in the suites from our corporate crime reporter

Russell Mokiber and if we have time left we'll work our way through a listener question or two.

But right now let's buckle up people. It's going to be a bumpy ride. David?

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