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Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Why So Little Progressive Radio?

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Ralph Nader

Government, News

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

We go radio gaga as Ralph welcomes iconic progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann, back to the program to discuss what it will take to hear more progressive voices on talk radio to counter the overwhelming influence of right-wing radio.



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Transcript

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0:00.0

Please note, this program was recorded before the death of Rush Limbaugh.

0:07.6

It's the Ralph Nader Radio Hour.

0:09.8

Stand up, stand up, you've been sitting way too long.

0:18.3

Welcome to the Ralph Nader Radio Hour.

0:20.0

My name is Steve Scrovan, along with my co-host, David Feldman.

0:22.9

Hello, David.

0:23.8

Hello, everybody.

0:25.1

And we also have the man of the hour, Ralph Nader.

0:27.8

Hello, Ralph.

0:28.8

Hello, Steve and hello, everybody.

0:30.6

This is the generic show.

0:32.2

It's on Talk Radio.

0:34.1

Yeah, we'll picture this.

0:36.4

Hundreds of AM FM radio stations across the country

0:40.5

filled their broadcast with progressive talk radio.

0:43.4

Shock jocks talking about why the green new deal

0:45.6

doesn't go far enough to reverse the impact of climate change.

0:49.0

Substantial debates over Medicare for all and your commute.

0:52.2

Local stations interviewing police reform advocates and labor organizers.

0:56.4

Progressive discourse happening on the public airwaves,

0:58.8

free of charge tailored to local markets,

1:01.6

addressing the topics their communities care about,

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