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Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

There are lots of good reasons to have a co-host when you’re involved with talk radio. One reason is that one of the co-hosts — Lynn, for example — can put the brakes on another co-host — Ed, for example — when the latter engages his mouth before his brain is fully in gear.

Well, this week our listeners will “enjoy” seven hours of brakeless talk radio, as I (Ed) go solo on a wide range of topics with some interesting guests. In addition to brakeless, I may end up breathless as well.

Monday, I fill in for Bradshaw from 1:00-4:00. My first guest is Jim Hennager, Peace Party candidate for the U.S. Senate. At 2:00, Jonathan Narcisse joins me to discuss his campaign for Governor. At 3:00, Jeffrey Weiss with Catholic Peace Ministry and I talk about the gloomy situation in Afghanistan.

Also on Monday, at the usual 7:00-8:00 pm time slot, long-time elder-care advocate John Tapscott joins me to talk about problems with the regulation of for-profit nursing homes in Iowa. A recent investigative report by The Des Moines Register’s Clark Kauffman begs the question: “Are nursing home lobbyists essentially silencing state inspectors through campaign contributions that buy-off lawmakers?”

Tuesday, 7:00-8:00 pm, Dan Burden comes on the show to discuss livable, walkable communities. Dan’s nationally known for his work on progressive land-use planning, and he’s in Iowa this week as the keynote speaker at a special event (see below).

Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Allyne Smith and I tangle over the related questions of “Are the debt and deficit that big a deal?” and “Is more federal stimulus good or bad?”

Thursday, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, we take a look at the financial regulatory reform legislation moving through Congress. Does it go far enough? I don’t think so . . . but maybe you’ve got another opinion.

Ed Fallon

EVENTS:

June 29 – Sustainable Planning: The Concept and Experience in Iowa (Des Moines)
Day-long event sponsored by 1000 Friends of Iowa in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowans Fit for Life is at the Holiday Inn-Mercy Campus, 1050 6th Avenue. Keynote speaker is Dan Burden. Cost is $85. Register online

June 29 – Rural Health Care Reform and Farm Bill Listening Session (Clear Lake)
Join Iowa Farmers Union and Center for Rural Affairs for an evening of discussion and light refreshments at the Public Library from 6:00-8:00 pm. Contact Amber Anderson Mba at (800) 775-5227 or amber@iowafarmersunion.org.