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The Frankie Boyer ShowMark Anthony Grimaldi, Santino Zafarana, Dr. Carlos Nunez for Sleep Awareness WeekFrankie Boyer is an award winning talk show host that empowers listeners to live healthy vibrant lives http://www.frankieboyer.comGuests:Mark Anthony Grimaldi is author of his latest book “RetireSMART! II, The Gig Economy Edition“, sequel to the multi-award-winning book, “RetireSMART!, How to Plan for a Tax-Free Retirement”. He also co-authored, “The Money Compass: Where Your Money Went and How to Get It Back”. Mr. Grimaldi has correctly forecast: The housing depression, The gold rush of 2006-2011, The 1000 point “Flash Crash”, That national unemployment would hit 10% in 2009. https://www.retiresmartbook.com/Santino Zafarana...
2022-03-2239 min
Tune In To A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Riveting.RetireSmart!: How to Plan for a Tax-Free Retirement by Mark Anthony GrimaldiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/156114to listen full audiobooks.
Title: RetireSmart!: How to Plan for a Tax-Free Retirement
Author: Mark Anthony Grimaldi
Narrator: Jacqueline Hughes
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
Release date: 02-02-22
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Retirement Planning
Publisher's Summary:
In his acclaimed first book, The Money Compass, practicing economist Mark Anthony Grimaldi enlightened his readers by showing them how their 401(k) plans benefited no one but Uncle Sam. In this follow-up, he dives deeper into the subject and proves once and for all that a 401(k) plan might be the single biggest hindrance...
2022-02-026h 09
Got ChopsS1 E4: Mark Sganga, GuitaristOn today's episode, Scott interviews his friend, the 2009 International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, Mark Sganga, whose diverse career includes performing credits that include sharing the stage with Larry Coryell & Herbie Hancock, playing opposite the legendary Taj Mahal & Les Paul, and being featured as a performer & judge at The Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Competition. An incredibly versatile musician who has been influenced by music from around the world , Mark toured India with native violin virtuoso Dr. L. Subramaniam. You'll hear how Mark developed his chops, what it takes to switch musically between playing acoustic and electric guitars, and how he creates hi...
2021-10-221h 05The Frankie Boyer ShowMark Anthony Grimaldi, Author of Retire SmartMark Anthony Grimaldi, author of award winning, Retire Smart.Mark is giving everyone a free book, www.retiresmartbook.comPut Radio in the boxMark will talk about the Canna IndustryHow to invest in it. Growers vs. ETFsThe risks involved in eachHow it is different from other commodities. Gold/silver etc.Is the future now?What does legalization mean to the sector. Dr Cass Ingram, The Hemp Oil Miracle, explains the power of Raw Hemp Oil.He will once again educate us to the amazing...
2021-02-0540 min
Brian Stark LIVE!2019 09 19 Mark Anthony Grimaldi on Retiring SmartIn this episode of Brian Stark LIVE, Brian is joined in the studio by Mark Anthony Grimaldi. Mark Grimaldi is an award winning author. His new book RetireSMART: How to plan for a tax-free retirement won the NYC Big Book Award for the BEST finance book in 2019. Mr. Grimaldi has correctly forecast: The housing depression, The gold rush of 2006-2011, The 1000 point "Flash Crash", That national unemployment would hit 10% in 2009.
2020-04-0954 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksSenator Amy Klobuchar on Reversing Negative Climate Trump has Created for Women in AmericaSenator Amy Klobuchar, Democratic Nominee for President, answered my question at the Teamsters Presidential Town Hall in Cedar Rapids Iowa. I asked the question during an interview with the Senator that I was conducting as part of a press pool, along with reporters from 'The Guardian' newspaper.
2020-01-2903 min
The Father Joe PodcastSt. Mark The Evangelist, Rogation Days and Let's Eat!On today's Podcast I discuss the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist. I'll also tell you about "Rogation Days." And, finally we'll do some fine Christian dining. Peace and Enjoy!
2018-04-2621 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksTrumpcare 2.0 Details; FBI Corroborates Trump Dossier4-20-17During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon as we discuss the following subjects:-What Trumpcare 2.0 entails, what would happen to Americans with pre-existing conditions if it became law, and if/when we can expect a vote on it-A new CNN report stating that the FBI used allegations from former MI6 Agent Christopher Steele’s Trump dossier to bolster the bureau’s Trump-Russia investigationBrad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labo...
2017-04-2139 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksThe Failure of #Trumpcare and its Fallout3-27-17During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon as we discuss the following subjects:-The failure to pass ‘Trumpcare’ and its fallout-The next item on the Republican legislative agenda, tax reform-New information regarding the controversy surrounding House Intel Chair Devin Nunes and his interactions with President Trump, who he’s supposed to be leading an independent investigation againstBrad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue...
2017-03-2836 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksFake News Nearly Costs Lives12-6-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the following subjects:-How a fake news story/conspiracy theory nearly cost innocent people their lives in Washington D.C. this past Sunday-The role played by President-Elect Trump’s national security adviser, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (and his son), in spreading this fake news on Twitter-How we’ve gotten to a point where fake news is being taken as fact by a substantial number of A...
2016-12-0739 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksTrump's Unprecedented Conflicts of Interest As President11-29-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the following subjects:-What conflicts of interest Trump's business dealings might have for his presidency and our country-Whether Trump will violate the U.S. Constitution's "Emoluments Clause,” which is intended to prevent political officials from receiving gifts from foreign governments-Whether we'll see more pressure from members of Trump's own party, like Congressman Justin Amash, for him to eliminate his conflicts of interest as President
2016-11-3039 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWe Got Knocked Down. Let's Get Back Up America11-15-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the following subjects:-What guidance history could provide us in limiting the damage of a Trump Presidency?- How do we hold Trump's feet to the fire?- How does the Democratic Party move forward?- Is Keith Ellison the right choice to lead the DNC? If not, who is?- What would the Democrats have to do to re-take the Senate...
2016-11-1639 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksDonald Trump Has Made History!...By Not Releasing His Taxes11-8-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss Donald Trump officially becoming the first major party presidential candidate to not release his tax returns in 40 years. We also discuss the potential reasons Trump made this decision, and what the long terms effect could be on transparency in politics.Brad's Twitter handle is @BradBannon and his website is www.BannonCR.com.(Image Credit: Twitter)
2016-11-0939 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWhat Will You Do To Stop Trump?11-4-16I guest host all three hours of "The Leslie Marshall Show" today.I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the following topics:-What it would mean for our economy and our country if Donald Trump became President, and how to stop him (volunteer at www.moveon.org/win)-The strong October jobs report (161,000 jobs added, unemployment down to 4.9% and average hourly earnings rose 2.8% over the prior year, the biggest jump since the financial crisis). How the jobs report will potentially affect the presidential rate
2016-11-051h 58
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksHistorically Black Church Burned, Spray Painted With "Vote Trump"11-2-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the following topics:-The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation of a fire that heavily damaged a black church in Mississippi where someone wrote "Vote Trump" in silver spray paint-Numerous media figures rushing to the defense of MSNBC’s Katy Tur after she was individually criticized by Donald Trump at one of his rallies-President Obama calling Donald Trump “temperamentally unfit to be commander in c...
2016-11-0339 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksGOP Senator Jokes About Gun Owners Shooting Clinton, Threatens To Leave SCOTUS Vacant 4 More Years11-1-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the following topics:-Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) joking about gun owners shooting Hillary Clinton, as well as saying that if she becomes President, “I am going to do everything I can do to make sure four years from now, we still got an opening on the Supreme Court."-Senator Bernie Sanders explaining why he doesn’t believe this is the year for a ‘protest vote’ in the presidential election...
2016-11-0239 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksTrumpnado You Missed During Comey/Emailfest11-1-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the myriad of newsworthy stories that have occurred since Friday, but were likely missed by some people as most of the media spent a huge amount of time over the past four days covering Jim Comey’s letter to Congress.These stories were summarized in an excellent piece by U.S. News and World Report’s Robert Schlesinger here: http://tinyurl.com/z6h3v2eSome of the...
2016-11-0239 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksJim Comey's Double Standard10-31-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the unprecedented steps Jim Comey took in sending Congress the ambiguous public letter about emails that could potentially be relevant to the FBI's previous investigation of Hillary Clinton.They also discuss newly revealed information that, according to a report by CNBC's Eamon Javers, "FBI Director James Comey argued privately that it was too close to Election Day for the United States government to name Russia as meddling in the U...
2016-11-0139 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracks2016 Ballot Initiatives: 156 Measures In 35 States and D.C.10-25-16 (2 hours), 10-27-16 (1 hour)During these three hours I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss some of the 156 ballot initiatives being voted on in 35 states and the District of Columbia on November 8th. This includes initiatives regarding marijuana, campaign finance reform, voting, D.C. Statehood, guns, education, and more.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.He's also...
2016-10-261h 58
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksThe Danger of Donald Trump's 'Rigged Election' Claims10-18-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss- The danger of Donald Trump's 'rigged election' claims- Why claims of voter fraud are massively overstated- Melania Trump's comments that Billy Bush ‘egged on’ her husband to brag about sexually assaulting women, and even said “sometimes I said I have two boys at home. I have my young son and I have my husband.”Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and medi...
2016-10-1939 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksIf Trump's A 'Genius' For Not Paying Taxes, What's That Make Rest Of Us?10-3-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss a new revelation from the New York Times that Donald Trump likely paid zero federal taxes for 18 years after claiming a $916 million dollar business loss.We also discuss the potential effect this news will have on voters heading into the last month of the presidential campaign.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates...
2016-10-0439 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksA Progressive Analysis of #DebateNight and It's Affect On The Race9-27-16During these two hours I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Here are some of the most memorable moments from the debate that were covered during our conversation:- Trump’s racist birther claims about President Obama- Trump’s missing tax returns- Trump’s lie about opposing the war in Iraq before the invasion- Trump’s exchange with Hillary Clinton and Lester Holt on his sexist c...
2016-09-281h 19
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksNew #TrumpFoundation Revelations; #MikePence Refuses To Call #DavidDuke Deplorable9-13-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon as we discuss new reporting by the Washington Post that reveals misleading and even illegal moves made by Donald Trump using his charity, the Trump Foundation, as a cover.We also discuss Trump running mate Mike Pence refusing to call Trump supporter David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the KKK, ‘deplorable’ during an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.Finally, Brad and I talk with a caller as to why we believe that H...
2016-09-1439 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksPolice Should Not Be America's Mental Health Treatment8-30-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon as we discuss a recent Justice Department report regarding Police treatment of mentally ill Americans, as well as Hillary Clinton’s newly released plan to address mental health treatment. We also analyze why there is a stigma and a shame associated with mental illness in our country, and how we can begin to change that.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and De...
2016-08-3139 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksTrump Wants To Discuss Work Clinton Foundation Does? Bring It On8-23-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the recent attacks on the Clinton Foundation. The conversation covers how not only are some of the attacks inaccurate, but how they pale in comparison to the work that the foundation does for charity.This article from 'The Hill' puts it in perspective with the following information:"The numbers and figures that often go unreported put the life-changing work of the Clinton Foundation in a context that matters...
2016-08-2439 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWhat If Trump Is Just A Distraction?8-16-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon as we discuss the potential political costs of so much attention being focused on Donald Trump.We also analyze a new USA Today/Rock The Vote Poll showing that 50% of Americans under 35 years old identify or lean towards the Democrats while only 20% identify with or lean toward the Republicans.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public...
2016-08-1739 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksTrump's '2nd Amendment People' Comment; Senator Susan Collins Joins Growing List Of GOP Against Trump8-9-16During these two hours I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss Donald Trump’s comments today suggesting that "2nd amendment people" could act to stop Hillary Clinton from nominating Supreme Court Justices if she was elected President, which many are interpreting as a threat of violence.We also discuss Republican Senator Susan Collins' strongly worded op-ed as to why she won't be voting for Trump, as well as other new GOP defections from their party's presidential nominee.Brad an...
2016-08-101h 19
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksBipartisan List Of Military and Elected Officials Rebuking Trump's Attack on Goldstar Khan Family Grows8-2-16During these two hours I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss Donald Trump’s verbal attacks on the Gold Star parents of fallen U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, and the rebukes against Trump for those attacks by a growing bipartisan list of military and political officials.We also examine Trump’s gaffe in a recent interview where he said that Putin and Russia would not invade Ukraine (despite the fact that they already have), Warren Buffett’s challenge for Trump to rel...
2016-08-031h 15
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksMichael Isikoff "Suspected Russian Hack of DNC Widens-Includes Personal Email of Staffer Researching Manafort"7-25-16During this interview I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Michael Isikoff, Chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo News. We discuss Michael's story entitled "Exclusive: Suspected Russian hack of DNC widens — includes personal email of staffer researching Manafort."Michael's Twitter handle is @Iskikoff and you can read his work at www.news.yahoo.com.(Image Credit: Alex Brandon/AP)
2016-07-2618 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksReporter Michael Shure Live from DNC In Philadelphia7-25-16During this interview I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Michael Shure, Chief Political Correspondent for BitTorrent News. We're joined by callers as we discuss the leaked DNC emails and their political fallout, as well as the challenge of uniting the Democratic party following the DNC leak.Michael's Twitter handle is @MichaelShure and you can watch BitTorrent News by downloading BitTorrent Live at http://btlive.tv.(Image Credit: www.nbcnews.com)
2016-07-2620 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksKicking Off The DNC In Philly7-25-16During this interview I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon. We discuss the leaked DNC emails and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz stepping down, Tim Kaine being Hillary's VP selection and the well received speech he gave Saturday, the impressive list of speakers at the DNC, and the latest polling between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.Brad also writes...
2016-07-2635 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksAnalyzing Trump's RNC Speech; Previewing Hillary's VP Pick7-22-16During these two hours I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss Donald Trump’s RNC speech. This includes fact checking the content of the speech, as well as analyzing its tone and length. We also preview Hillary Clinton’s VP pick.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.Brad also writes a weekly blog for EpicTimes.com and is a...
2016-07-231h 16
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksHillary Clinton Pledges to Introduce Constitutional Amendment Overturning Citizens United If Elected President7-19-16During this interview I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Jonah Minkoff-Zern, Co-director of Public Citizen’s Democracy Is For People campaign for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling and take control of our nation away from billionaires and big business and restore it to the people.We discuss Secretary Clinton's new pledge that, if elected, within her first 30 days as President she would “propose a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and give the American people, all of us, a chance to reclaim our...
2016-07-2020 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksPoor Preparation Plagues Republican National Convention7-19-16During this interview I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Nicholas Wapshott, the Opinion Editor of Newsweek and an author. We discuss the first day of the Republican National Convention, which was mired by a floor fight among delegates and accusations that Melania Trump plagiarized a portion of Michelle Obama's 2008 DNC speech.Nicholas's newest book is titled "The Sphinx: Franklin Roosevelt, the Isolationists, and the Road to World War II." It's available at wwnorton.com/books and Amazon.com.His Twitter handle is @NWapshott.(Image Credit...
2016-07-2018 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksBernie's Endorsement of Hillary, Trump's Potential VP Picks, Plus More7-13-16During these two hours I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon and callers as we discuss the following:-The speeches yesterday by Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton at their joint event in New Hampshire where Sanders formally endorsed Clinton-How much of an effect Bernie Sanders had on the Democratic platform-The specific policy proposals Hillary Clinton laid out yesterday including national guidelines on the use of force by police officers, a $15/hr minimum wage, campaign finance reform, her new debt-free...
2016-07-141h 15
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksDallas Police Shootings7-8-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon. We're joined by callers as we discuss a number of different topics surrounding the Dallas sniper attack where five police officers were killed and seven were injured, along with two civilians who sustained injuries as well. We also play audio from President Obama, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Dallas Police Chief David Brown and Presumptive Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton, who all commented on the attack.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media...
2016-07-091h 13
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksBreakdown of Latest Polls, Trump's Shifting Muslim Ban, Clinton's VP Pick6-29-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon. We discuss a number of different topics surrounding the 2016 Presidential race including:-Why Hillary Clinton has a 12-point lead in one recent National poll, but just a 2-point lead in another-Analysis of the most important Battleground states during this election cycle-Donald Trump's ever changing position on his proposed Muslim ban-Who is on Hillary Clinton's short list of potential VP picks and what are their chances of...
2016-06-3039 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksNew York Becomes 17th State to Call for Constitutional Amendment Overturning Citizens United6-13-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Jonah Minkoff-Zern, Co-director of Public Citizen’s Democracy Is For People campaign for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling and take control of our nation away from billionaires and big business and restore it to the people.We discuss the significance of New York becoming the 17th state to call for a constitutional amendment overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United ruling.Jonah's Twitter handle is @JonahMZ and Public Citi...
2016-06-1420 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksColonel Cedric Leighton's Take on Orlando Mass Shooting/Terror Attack6-13-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Colonel Cedric Leighton, Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations.We discuss the mass shooting/terror attack that took place in Orlando, Florida this past Sunday morning.The conversation includes:-What we know about the shooter, Omar Mateen, and what the FBI knew about him before the shooting-How America can protect itself from 'lone-wolf' terror attacks-Why blaming all Muslims for the act...
2016-06-1417 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWhat's Next for Hillary, Bernie and Trump6-8-16During these two hours I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Brad Bannon, who runs Bannon Communications Research, which is a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.We're joined by callers as we discuss the Presidential race moving forward now that Hillary Clinton is the presumptive Democratic nominee.The conversation includes:-The significance of the United States having it's first female major party nominee for President-Analysis of the...
2016-06-091h 14
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWhat is the Endgame for Bernie Sanders?5-31-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Nicholas Wapshott, the Opinion Editor of Newsweek and an author.We discuss multiple aspects of the Democratic primaries that include:-What the impacts would be of Bernie Sanders winning the California primary-Previewing the Democratic National Convention in July and what it might look like-What goals Bernie Sanders has already achieved, and what else he might be looking for from Hillary Clinton before he agrees to support her for PresidentNicholas Wapshott's...
2016-06-0139 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksElizabeth Warren Advocates for Workers in the 'Gig Economy'5-24-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by George Zornick, Washington Editor for 'The Nation.'We discuss George's new article for The Nation entitled "Elizabeth Warren Takes On the ‘Gig Economy.’" (http://tinyurl.com/hfzmvl7)George's Twitter handle is @GZornick and you can read more of his work at www.TheNation.com.(AP Photo / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
2016-05-2520 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksGOP Rolls Over for Trump5-24-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Michael Shure, a political commentator and former correspondent for Al Jazeera America. Shure often guest hosts on The Young Turks as well.We discuss the way that much of the Republican party quickly went from being outraged by Donald Trump, to blindingly accepting and supporting him for President.Michael's Twitter handle is @MichaelShure.(Image Credit: Brian Snyder / Reuters)
2016-05-2516 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWhy Can't America Kick It's Oil Habit?5-17-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Meg Jacobs, who teaches history and public affairs at Princeton University and is author of Panic At the Pump: The Energy Crisis and the Transformation of American Politics in the 1970s, just released by Hill and Wang. (http://tinyurl.com/jf7gymj)We discuss Meg's new article for 'The Atlantic' entitled "America’s Never-Ending Oil Consumption." (http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/05/american-oil-consumption/482532/)Meg Jacobs' Twitter handle is @MegJacobs100.
2016-05-1820 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksNegative Consequences When Public Education Treated as 'Strictly Business'5-10-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Michelle Chen, a contributing editor at 'In These Times' and 'Dissent magazine', and associate editor at 'CultureStrike.' She is also a contributing writer at 'The Nation' Magazine.We discuss Michelle's new article for 'The Nation' entitled "Citizens Are Not Consumers: When education gets outsourced, students lose." (http://www.thenation.com/article/citizens-are-not-consumers/)The website for 'The Nation' is www.TheNation.com and Michelle Chen's Twitter handle is @MeeShellChen.(Image Credit: Shutterstock)
2016-05-1120 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracks23 Protesters Arrested as Part of Moral Mondays Illinois5-10-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Ann Marie Cunningham, an active member of 'Fair Economy Illinois' and the 'Jane Addams Senior Caucus' for the past 6 years. She is from Chicago and is a former school teacher. Ann Marie receives Social Security and Home Care Services.We discuss what actions by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner have led to vital public services being cut off in different areas of the state. We also discuss why so many people protested yesterday during 'Moral Mondays Illinois,' including the 23...
2016-05-1118 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksA Look Ahead Now that Trump is Presumptive GOP Nominee5-4-16During these two hours I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Brad Bannon, who runs Bannon Communications Research, which is a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.We're joined by callers as we discuss the Presidential race moving forward now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee following Ted Cruz and John Kasich dropping out of the race.The conversation includes:-Whether Bernie Sanders should continue running-How likely...
2016-05-051h 18
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWhy Bernie Sanders Should Keep Running4-25-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by D.D. Guttenplan, the Editor at Large at The Nation who has been covering the presidential campaign for the magazine since August. We discuss D.D.'s article for 'The Nation' entitled "Bernie Sanders Is Not Going to Be President of the United States—He Should Keep Running Anyway."D.D. Guttenplan's most recent book is "The Nation: A Biography." (Published in April of 2015) He is also also the author of "American Radical: The Life and Times of I.F. S...
2016-04-2620 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksKoch Money Gets Favorable Research Outcomes from Universities4-25-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Lindsey Berger, co-founder of 'UnKoch My Campus', a national campaign led by students, faculty and alumni working to stop billionaire industrialist Charles Koch and his donor network from being able to advance their political agenda at the expense of academic freedom and faculty governance.We discuss how the Koch brothers' donations influence college research, the professors hired, and the coursework being taught, all in service of advancing their ideologies, building their reputation, and increasing their profits.Here's...
2016-04-2617 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWhat's Next for Hillary, Bernie and the Democrats After NY4-19-16During these two hours I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Brad Bannon, who runs Bannon Communications Research, which is a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.We're joined by callers as we discuss what the next moves are for both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders after the New York primary. We also discuss how the Democratic party fully unites between now and the general election.Brad Bannon's Twitter handle is @BradBannon...
2016-04-211h 19
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracks1,400 Arrested at Capitol in One Week For Democracy4-20-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Nick Nyhart, the President and CEO of the Every Voice Center, and Charlie Cray, a Researcher at Greenpeace USA. Both were arrested at the Capitol Monday along with over 300 more protesters (including approximately 60 organization and movement leaders). This brought the total arrested between the Democracy Spring and Democracy Awakening movements to over 1,400 arrested in a week. That broke the record for non-violent direct action protests in Washington for a single week.The message: On voting rights, money in politics an...
2016-04-2139 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWhat It's Like To Get Kicked Out Of a Trump Rally4-19-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I recount my story of protesting outside of a Donald Trump rally in my hometown of Buffalo, NY, then entering the rally and eventually being kicked out for protesting. I managed to get a seat just a few rows behind where Trump was while speaking.I'm joined later in the hour by George Zornick of TheNation.com. We discuss George's article about the protests of the Trump rally in Buffalo entitled "Hate Is Not Welcome Here."George Zornick's Twitter handle...
2016-04-2032 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksLargest Act of Civil Disobedience this Century: Democracy Awakening4-5-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Margrete Strand Rangnes, Executive Vice President of Public Citizen. We discuss what is expected by the PCCC to be "the largest act of civil disobedience this century," 'Democracy Awakening.' 'Democracy Awakening' is an event, which will take place April 16th-18th in D.C., featuring a rally, march, teach-ins, lobbying and civil disobedience.According to Public Citizen, the goal of 'Democracy Awakening' is to fight back against business as usual in Washington, D.C., and demand a democracy...
2016-04-0620 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksSignificance of Wisconsin Primary For Both Democrats and Republicans4-5-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon. We discuss the significance of the Wisconsin primary for both the Democrats and Republicans. We also discuss the upcoming states that have yet to hold their primary elections and the state of the race for both parties.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.Brad also writes a weekly blog for EpicTimes.com...
2016-04-0618 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksTrump Finally Faces Tough Questions by Some in the Media3-30-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon. We discuss how GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has finally been facing tough questions by some in the media, how poorly Trump has responded to these questions, and why it's taken so long for virtually anyone in the media to hold Trump's feet to the fire following some of the outrageous statements he's made.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates...
2016-03-311h 12
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksBernie Too Negative to Warrant NY Debate with Hillary?3-30-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon. We discuss whether there is any validity to Hillary Clinton pollster Joel Benenson's comments that Bernie Sanders' campaign has been too negative toward Hillary Clinton for her campaign to agree to a debate with him in New York ahead of the state's April 19th primary.Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.Brad...
2016-03-3111 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksNorth Carolina Governor Lies About State's Anti-LGBT Law3-30-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Zack Ford, the editor of ThinkProgress LGBT at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.We discuss how North Carolina's new anti-LGBT law goes even further in promoting discrimination than people realize.We also describe how the state's Republican Governor is not being honest in his claims about the law. Additionally, we detail the businesses who have demanded a full repeal of the HB2, plus Zack describes a lawsuit filed by the ACLU that sues to stop the...
2016-03-3117 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksAmerica's Unaffordable Housing Epidemic3-23-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by D.W Gibson, contributor to 'The Nation' and author of the recently published book "The Edge Becomes the Center: An Oral History of Gentrification in the Twenty-First Century. "We discuss D.W.'s article for 'The Nation' entitled "America, the Unaffordable. There’s a housing crisis. Everywhere. Can New York City create a blueprint to solve it?"Here's one of many compelling paragraph's from the article, which we explore during the interview:"the Urban Institute issued a repo...
2016-03-2420 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksSecurity and Political Implications of Brussels Terror Attacks3-23-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Colonel Cedric Leighton, Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations.We discuss the security and political implications around the world following the terror attacks that took place in Brussels this week. Colonel Leighton also explains whether torture, including waterboarding, is an effective way to gain usable intelligence from suspects. This, following GOP-frontrunner Donald Trump indicating that he'd authorize waterboarding and "far worse" forms of torture against suspected terrorists...
2016-03-2418 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksPath Forward for Candidates; Saturation of Trump in Media3-16-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Nicholas Wapshott, the Opinion Editor of Newsweek and an author.We discuss the results of the 'Super Tuesday Part 3' primaries, and what they mean for each candidate's path to their party's nomination.We also discuss the over saturation of Donald Trump in the media.Nicholas Wapshott's newest book is titled "The Sphinx: Franklin Roosevelt, the Isolationists, and the Road to World War II." The book is available at www.wwnorton.com/books and Amazon.com.
2016-03-1739 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksDiet and Exercise in your 30s"The Mark and Mike Show" Podcast #5 - 3-11-16Co-hosts Mark Grimaldi and Mike Klanac discuss diet and exercise in your 30s.Subtopics covered are:-Mark and Mike's own personal struggles with weight gain-What strategies and and programs they've tried using to lose weight. Which worked and which didn't-Eating healthy takes work-Overeating-Finding time for exercise-What exercises work-Sleep-SupplementsMark Grimaldi is the Executive Producer of "The Leslie Marshall Show," a National Radio Talk Show. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
2016-03-1144 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksEvaluating Donald Trump's Tax Plan3-9-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, the Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm.Dr. Shapiro is an internationally-known economist who has advised, among others, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Jr., British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and then U.S. Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.We discuss Dr. Shapiro's blog post entitled "Donald Trump’s Chutzpah: His Tax Plan Doubles Down on Inequality and Gives His Own Company a Huge Tax Windfall" (http://tinyurl.com/go...
2016-03-1020 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksMajority of Americans Disagree with their Rep. in Congress on Climate Change3-9-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show." I'm joined by Bob Deans, director of strategic engagement for the National Resources Defense Coucil (NRDC).We discuss two articles regarding Climate Change. They are "The mercury doesn’t lie: We’ve hit a troubling climate change milestone" (http://tinyurl.com/z8lv98e) and "Most Americans Disagree With Their Congressional Representative On Climate Change." (http://tinyurl.com/hjapcn3)Bob Deans joined the NRDC in 2009, following a 30-year career as a newspaper journalist. He recently returned from Paris, where he atte...
2016-03-1018 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksIs Donald Trump another Barry Goldwater?3-2-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Julian Zelizer, a political historian at Princeton University and a New America Foundation fellow.We discuss Julian's piece for CNN entitled "Is Donald Trump another Barry Goldwater?"Julian has published over five hundred op-eds, including his weekly column on CNN.Com. He has received fellowships from the Brookings Institution, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the Russell Sage Foundation.His newest book is "The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress and the Battle for the Great Society."
2016-03-0321 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksThe War Against Journalism...in America3-2-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Will Bunch, a veteran political journalist and author of the recent Amazon Kindle Single e-book "The Bern Identity: A Search for Bernie Sanders and the New American Dream."We discuss Will's piece for "The Philadelphia Daily News" entitled "Forget 'Spotlight': There's a war against journalism."Will Bunch is a senior writer for the Philadelphia Daily News and author of its popular blog, Attytood.Will's Twitter handle is @Will_Bunch and the website for "The Philadelphia...
2016-03-0318 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksDrinking and Fatherhood"The Mark and Mike Show" Podcast #4 - 2-26-16Co-hosts Mark Grimaldi and Mike Klanac discuss drinking and fatherhood.Subtopics covered are:-Drinking to relieve stress and 'unplug'-Personal Breathalyzers-Are you a better or worse father with a 'buzz'-How much to drink-What to drink-When to drink-Hangover cures-Drink recommendationsMark Grimaldi is the Executive Producer of "The Leslie Marshall Show," a National Radio Talk Show. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.Mike Klanac is CEO and Co-founder at GripeO, a...
2016-02-2733 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksPolitics of Replacing Justice Scalia2-16-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Nicholas Wapshott, the Opinion Editor of Newsweek and an author.We discuss the politics involved in replacing Justice Antonin Scalia, as well as this past Saturday's GOP debate.Nicholas Wapshott's newest book is titled "The Sphinx: Franklin Roosevelt, the Isolationists, and the Road to World War II." The book is available at www.wwnorton.com/books and Amazon.com.His Twitter handle is @NWapshott.(Image Credit: Tim Dillon, USA TODAY)
2016-02-1839 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksThe Good and Bad of Talking Politics on Social Media2-16-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Nick Mastronardi, CEO and Co-Founder of Polco.US, where he leads a team bringing tech and crowd-sourced policy analysis to public policy.We discuss social media's effect on politics, good and bad practices when posting about politics on social media, as well as Nick's company POLCO.POLCO is a collection of products and services designed to increase civic engagement, improve government transparency, and inform municipal governments of constituents’ input which, in turn, will help better guide public policy.
2016-02-1719 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksImplications of 8-Person Supreme Court on Americans2-16-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Ian Millhiser, a Senior Constitutional Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress and the Editor of ThinkProgress Justice.Ian is the author of "Injustices: The Supreme Court's Nearly Unbroken History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted."We discuss the implications of a split Supreme Court (4 Liberals and 4 Conservatives) on a number of big cases affecting Immigration, Abortion, Birth Control, Unions, Re-Districting, Affirmative Action and Climate Change. These are covered in Ian's piece for ThinkProgress.org...
2016-02-1718 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksPolitics On Social Media"The Mark and Mike Show" Podcast #3 - 2-12-16Co-hosts Mark Grimaldi and Mike Klanac are joined by POLCO Co-Founder Nick Mastronardi to discuss Politics on Social Media.Subtopics covered are:-The Good and Bad of Social Media’s effect on politics-The lack of anonymity people in their 20s have when talking politics on social media compared to generations before them; and whether that is a positive or negative force-Quasi-Anonymity online, and how that may be the best way for people to share ideas with some degree of credibility, but without fe...
2016-02-1244 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksAnalyzing New Hampshire and Looking At the Big Picture2-10-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by two guests to discuss the New Hampshire primary results and the race to become America's 45th President.First, I'm joined by Michael Shure, a political correspondent for Al Jazeera America. Among the takeaways from the New Hampshire primary results we discuss are:-Bernie Sanders winning Independents in the state by a 72-27 margin over Hillary Clinton, and how that might translate to a general election-What the results mean for the 'Establishment' wing of the GOP-How...
2016-02-1159 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksThings Somehow Getting Even Worse in Syria2-10-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Ambassador Gary A. Grappo, who served numerous assignments at the State Department in Washington, D.C. as well as postings in Nicaragua, Portugal, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman (twice), Iraq and Jerusalem.We discuss the implications of the Syrian city of Aleppo being almost completely surrounded by pro-Assad ground forces (backed by Russian airstrikes), including what is likely to happen to the 300,000 civilians in the city.We also discuss how the Syrian Refugee crisis has affected the European Union.
2016-02-1117 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksFriends In Your 30s"The Mark and Mike Show" Podcast #2 - 2-5-16Co-hosts Mark Grimaldi and Mike Klanac discuss maintaining and creating friendships in your 30s.Subtopics covered are:-Is it always essential to have, or "maintain" close "friends" - in your 30's and beyond? -Maintaining friendships when at different points in your lives (i.e. Married with kids vs. Single without kids)-It is every okay to "drop" a friend? -Friends that your significant other does / does not like-Making new friends-The passing time of time and 'the 2 year rule'...
2016-02-0638 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksAddressing The Student Loan Debt Crisis2-3-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Dr. Michael Hansen, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and the Deputy Director of the Brown Center on Education Policy.We discuss America's record $1.3 trillion dollar student loan debt crisis, including how it got this bad, and how we might go about fixing the problem.Dr. Hansen's Twitter handle is @DrMikeHansen. The website for 'The Brookings Institute' is www.Brookings.edu.
2016-02-0420 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksHow Far Has GOP Moved Right Over Past 30 Years?2-3-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Michelle Tang, who writes a blog for 'The Huffington Post' generally focused on politics and religion.We discuss Michelle's article for 'The Huffington Post' entitled "Where Did the Republican Party Go?", where Michelle examines how the GOP has changed over the past 30 years on issues like taxes and policies and rhetoric toward women. (http://tinyurl.com/jqfd5zl)Michelle Tang's Twitter handle is @Michelle_Tang. The website for 'The Huffington Post' is www.HuffingtonPost.com....
2016-02-0417 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksMark and Mike Podcast #1 - CyberBullyingCo-hosts Mark Grimaldi and Mike Klanac are joined by guest Karmen Klanac as they tackle the subject of cyber-bullying.Topics covered are:-How prevalent is cyber-bullying-How does it compare to in-person bullying-Do cyberbullies mean to cause harm to others (and do they know the harm they cause)-Why do most victims of cyberbullying never report it-What are some ways to protect kids against cyberbullyingMark Grimaldi is the Executive Producer of "The Leslie Marshall Show," a National Radio Talk Show. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.Mike...
2016-01-2923 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksHow Bloomberg Run Would Affect 2016; Trump Refuses To Debate1-27-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Brad Bannon, who runs Bannon Communications Research, which is a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.We discuss how former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg running as an Independent would affect the 2016 presidential race. They also discuss GOP front-runner Donald Trump refusing to participate in the Republican debate on Fox News due to Megyn Kelly being on of the moderators.Brad Bannon's...
2016-01-2820 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksExplaining How The Iowa Caucuses Work1-27-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Ben Jacobs, a political reporter for The Guardian.We discuss Ben's recent article for 'The Guardian' entitled "How the Iowa caucuses work: a confusing election process explained." (http://tinyurl.com/zboaqxs)Ben Jacobs' Twitter handle is @BenCJacobs. The website for 'The Guardian' is www.TheGuardian.com.
2016-01-2818 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksHow Did Flint Water Crisis Happen and Who's Responsible?1-20-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by John Nichols, a pioneering political blogger, who has written the Beat since 1999.We discuss John's recent article for 'The Nation' entitled "Outcry Over the Austerity Crisis in Flint Grows." (http://www.thenation.com/article/outcry-over-austerity-crisis-in-flint-grows/)John Nichols' Twitter handle is @NicholsUprising. The website for 'The Nation' is www.TheNation.com. (Photo Credit: Eduardo García)
2016-01-2120 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksAnalyzing Bernie Sanders Health Care Plan1-20-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Jonathan Cohn, Senior National Correspondent at the Huffington Post, longtime writer on social welfare and health care, and the author of the 2007 book "Sick: The untold story of America's healthcare crisis."We discuss Jonathan's article for The Huffington Post entitled "Bernie Sanders Releases Health Plan And It's Even More Ambitious Than You Thought." (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-health-plan_us_569c3ddde4b0b4eb759ecf51)Jonathan Cohn's Twitter handle is @CitizenCohn. The website for 'The Huffington...
2016-01-2118 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracks"This Is What $15 An Hour Looks Like"1-13-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Gabriel Thompson, Steinbeck Fellow in Creative Writing at San Jose State University and a contributor to The Nation.We discuss Gabriel's recent story he published, "This Is What $15 an Hour Looks Like," which was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, a nonprofit journalism group.Gabriel Thompson's Twitter handle is @G_Thompson1. The website for 'The Nation' is www.TheNation.com.(Illustration: Sho Watanabe)
2016-01-1420 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksVice President Biden's 'Moonshot' To Find Cancer Cure1-13-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Dr. Candace Johnson, currently President & CEO, the Wallace Family Chair in Translational Research, and Professor of Oncology at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.Mark and Dr. Johnson discuss the Vice President's push to spearhead a new initiative that aims to double the rate of progress in finding a cure for Cancer. We also discuss new and exciting areas of research being done to find a cure, including Immunotherapy.The Twitter handle for Roswell Park Cancer Institute is...
2016-01-1407 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksHow America's Current Political Divisiveness Compares To Our Past1-13-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Julian Zelizer, a political historian at Princeton University and a New America Foundation fellow.Julian and I discuss how divisive America's current political system is, how that compares to our past, and if/when that will change in the future.Professor Zelizer has published over five hundred op-eds, including his weekly column on CNN.Com.He has received fellowships from the Brookings Institution, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the Russell Sage Foundation.His most recent book, "...
2016-01-1409 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksHow 2016 Candidates Would Try To Prevent Another Recession1-6-16During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by John Nichols, a pioneering political blogger, who has written the Beat since 1999.John and I discuss what led to the Great Recession in 2008, and what Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and (to a certain extent) Donald Trump have said they will do to prevent Wall Street from causing another economic collapse.John Nichols' Twitter handle is @NicholsUprising. The website for 'The Nation' is www.TheNation.com.(Image courtesy of www.DailyDot.com)
2016-01-1139 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksAnalyzing GOP Debate on National Security & Terrorism12-16-15During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Nicholas Wapshott, Opinion Editor of Newsweek and an author. We analyze the GOP debate on National Security and Terrorism. This includes the battles between Jeb Bush and Donald Trump, Rand Paul and Donald Trump, Rand Paul and Chris Christie, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, and much more.Nicholas Wapshott's newest book is titled "The Sphinx: Franklin Roosevelt, the Isolationists, and the Road to World War II." The book is available at www.wwnorton.com/books and Amazon...
2015-12-1739 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksExplaining COP21 Climate Agreement12-16-15During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Bob Deans, director of strategic engagement for the National Resources Defense Coucil (NRDC).Bob helps to breakdown the details of this past weekend's historic Climate Agreement reached by nearly 200 countries. The goals of the agreement are to tackle the threat of climate change and accelerate the shift to clean energy around the world.Bob also explains why the move towards clean energy is not only good for the climate, but also presents huge economic opportunities for America and...
2015-12-1735 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksWhat Trump's Hate-Fueled Rise in Polls says about GOP11-23-15During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Nicholas Wapshott, Opinion Editor of Newsweek and an author. Donald Trump has risen in two National GOP polls following multiple hateful and xenophobic statements he's made since the terrorist attacks in Paris. Nicholas and I are joined by callers as we discuss what this says about today's Republican party.Nicholas Wapshott's newest book is titled "The Sphinx: Franklin Roosevelt, the Isolationists, and the Road to World War II." The book is available at www.wwnorton.com/books and Amazon...
2015-11-2439 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksExplaining 'Giving Tuesday' and How You Can Get Involved11-23-15During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined during the first portion of the hour by Jamie McDonald, the Founder of Generosity Inc. and the head of civic campaigns for 92Y, the Founders of #GivingTuesday. Jamie helps to explain 'Giving Tuesday,' a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. She also gives some great examples of charity done during previous Giving Tuesdays. Finally, she provides some excellent ways that people can get involved in 'Giving Tuesday' this year.Jamie's Twitter...
2015-11-2439 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksTrump says he'd make Muslim Americans carry special IDs11-20-15During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show" along with Democratic Political Strategist Brad Bannon.We discuss yesterday's comments by GOP front runner Donald Trump that, if elected President, he would require all Muslim Americans to register in a database and carry special IDs. My Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi and Brad Bannon's is @BradBannon.(Image courtesy of Scott Olson/Getty Images)
2015-11-2139 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksPresident Obama advocates for Criminal Justice Reform11-3-15During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Marina Fang, an Associate Politics Editor at The Huffington Post.We discuss President Obama's push for criminal justice reform. This includes executive action to 'ban the box,' which delays "asking questions about a job applicant's criminal history until later in the application process." (http://tinyurl.com/pratrap)Marina's Twitter handle is @MarinaFang. You can read her work at www.HuffingtonPost.com.
2015-11-0420 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksPaul Ryan is a total hypocrite on Paid Family Leave11-3-15During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Kate Black, the Executive Director at American Women, an affiliated organization of EMILY's List. We discuss why GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan is a massive hypocrite when it comes to Paid Family Leave. This is because after saying he wouldn't sacrifice time with his family to take the Speaker position, he has come out against regular Americans being afforded that same benefit through Paid Family Leave.We also discuss the details of bill that was proposed by Senator...
2015-11-0418 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksCOP21 Climate Conference in Paris11-3-15During this hour I guest host "The Leslie Marshall Show."I'm joined by Han Chen, the International Climate Advocate with the Natural Resource Defense Council’s International and Climate & Clean Air programs.We discuss COP21, which is a crucial Climate Conference of 195 countries taking place at the end of this month. The goal of the conference is "to achieve a legally binding agreement, with universal participation among all nations, to keep global warming below what most scientists say is the critical threshold of 2 degrees Celsius of warming." (Source: http://tinyurl.com/ojpy2jv...
2015-11-0421 min
Mark J. Grimaldi's tracksMark Grimaldi 6-30-14Mark Grimaldi discusses #SCOTUS decisions on #HobbyLobby and #HarrisvQuinn with Brad Bannon and Julie Karant on 6-30-14
2014-07-1830 minMark J. Grimaldi's tracksMark Grimaldi 5-8-14Mark Grimaldi discusses #MichaelSam with Brad Bannon and Pat Garofalo 5-8-14
2014-07-1832 minMark J. Grimaldi's tracksMark Grimaldi 5-5-14Mark Grimaldi discusses #Congress with Brad Bannon and Julie Karant 5-5-14
2014-07-1805 minMark J. Grimaldi's tracksMark Grimaldi 4-7-14Mark Grimaldi discusses McCutcheon vs FEC with Brad Bannon and Randy Borntrager on 4-7-14
2014-07-1818 minMark J. Grimaldi's tracksMark Grimaldi 4-1-14Mark Grimaldi discusses ACA deadline with Brad Bannon and Hank Sheinkopf 4-1-14
2014-07-1823 minMark J. Grimaldi's tracksMark Grimaldi 2-27-14Mark Grimaldi discusses getting money out of politics on 2-27-14
2014-07-1808 minMark J. Grimaldi's tracksMark Grimaldi 2-13-14Mark Grimaldi explains why Campaign Finance Reform is necessary 2-13-14
2014-07-1802 minMark J. Grimaldi's tracksMark Grimaldi 2-6-14Mark Grimaldi discusses #ImmigrationReform, #ChrisChristie & #Hillary on 2-6-14
2014-07-1806 min