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This program was recorded on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 at about 4:30 AM. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13th and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig(@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.
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Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig(@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineers are Don, Leti, and Nibu.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
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For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
SHOW AUDIO: Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast. We take callers during this show at 713-526-5738.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig(@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 2-3 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineers are Don, Leti, and Nibu.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
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For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
Outrage is growing this week amid revelations that the pharmaceutical company Valeant raised the price for its critical lead-poisoning treatment by more than 2,700 percent in a single year.
Before Valeant took control of the medication, known as Calcium EDTA, in 2013, the average price for a package of vials was stable at $950, the medical news outlet STAT reported. But once the notorious pharmaceutical company bought it out in a multi-billion dollar deal, it swiftly boosted the price to $7,116 in January 2014 and to $26,927 by December of that year.
“This is a drug that has long been a standard of care, and until recently it was widely accessible at an affordable price,” Dr. Michael Kosnett, an associate clinical professor, told STAT. He also contacted U.S. Congress. “There’s no justification for the astronomical price increases by Valeant, which limit availability of the drug to children with life-threatening lead poisoning.”
And at least one person in Congress is listening. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) retweeted the STAT article this week and noted that the price remains high as Flint, Michigan suffers a very public lead poisoning crisis.
“While kids in Flint are poisoned by lead, Valeant charges $27,000 for the leading treatment,” wrote the senator, who made anti-price gouging legislation a cornerstone of his presidential campaign.
We take callers during this show. Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
SIGNOFF QUOTE: “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism…” ~ Farewell Address by George Washington, as published inthe American Daily Advertiser (September 19, 1796) (Cited here).
POSSIBLE TOPICS: Hillary Clinton Gets Pneumonia, Trump, Bondi and the DoJ/IRS, Battle of the Foundations – Clinton vs Trump, Health – Clinton vs Trump, OT for Calif Farm Workers, Gary Johnson’s ‘Aleppo’ Moment, OSIRIS-REx Mission, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, more.
TEXAS: REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
To vote in November 8th’s presidential elections, you have to be registered by October 8th — LESS THAN 30 DAYS! It will be here before you know it, so make sure YOU are registered!
Guest: Carl Takei of ACLU’s National Prison Project
Shockingly good news on today’s BradCast, following today’s remarkable announcement by the U.S. Dept. of Justice that they are working to end the federal government’s “use of privately operated prisons”.
After that, you may want to pop up some popcorn to best enjoy the rest of today’s program. [Audio link to complete program is posted below.]
First up today, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates issued a memo, as Washington Post reported, instructing federal officials “to either decline to renew the contracts for private prison operators when they expire or ‘substantially reduce’ the contracts’ scope. The goal, Yates wrote, is ‘reducing — and ultimately ending — our use of privately operated prisons.’
Wow. Her memo goes on to cite a recent DoJ Inspector General’s report finding that privately run prisons do not provide same level of service, “do not save substantially on costs” and “do not maintain the same level of safety and security” as those run by the federal government’s Bureau of Prisons.
I am joined by Carl Takei, staff attorney for the ACLU’s National Prison Project, for both an explanation and a bit of a victory lap after his organization and others have spent decades taking on the private, for-profit prison industry. Takei details what the announcement means, why it has finally come about now, and how the ACLU and others — including investigativereporters, the Bernie Sanders campaign, and eventually the Hillary Clinton campaign — have long argued precisely what the DoJ has admitted today.
We take callers during this show. Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 14, 2015)
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
SIGNOFF QUOTE: “Political Parties are the activists that drive them. If you want change, vote, be active, be the change in the Party.” ~ Michael R. Honig, Aug, 8, 2016
POSSIBLE TOPICS: Can We Save Journalism, Are our voting machines safe from hacking ala Russia/WikiLeaks, The Time Continuum-‘Occupy” Led to Sanders’ Success, DNC Computer Hack, Is Trump a Siberian Candidate, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans
We take callers during this show. Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
SIGNOFF QUOTE: “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism…” ~ Farewell Address by George Washington, as published inthe American Daily Advertiser (September 19, 1796) (Cited here).
POSSIBLE TOPICS: Is Trump this election season’s Sarah Palin?, Trump v. Khan, DNC Computer Hack, I Trump a Siberian Candidate, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans MORE.
Last Monday’s show (7/18/2016) was pre-empted for Pacifica’s coverage of the Republican National Convention. For the week of 7/25, Pacifica’s coverage of the Democratic National Convention will be broadcast on KPFT’s HD3 channel, available online at KPFT.org.
SHOW AUDIO [7/25/2016]:
FROM 9-10 PM:
FROM 10PM TO ~10:30pm:
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)
Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
SIGNOFF QUOTE:
“Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don’t vote.” ~William E. Simon quotes
POSSIBLE TOPICS: Bernie Diehards At DNC, Russian Data Theft from DNC, Trump’s VP Pence, HRC’s VP Kaine, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, MORE.
TEXAS: REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
To vote in November 8th’s presidential elections, you have to be registered by October 8th. It will be here before you know it, so make sure YOU are registered!
TRUMP-Pence
Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana;
Weird how Trump was kind of distant with Melania and a bit to intimate with Ivanka … and Ivanka seemed uncomfortable but unsurprised by how Trump touched her.
Jeff, new member, Long Beach CA, $25 via web
Stephanie, new member, Santa Monica CA, $25 via web
I’m very torn by the ethics of data leaks. We cheer the ‘good’ leaks (Panama Papers, DNC emails) and decry the ‘bad’ leaks (personal and credit data and DNC email), but on an ethical basis, what’s the difference?
Where do privacy rights end and transparency rights begin?
What are the differences, if any, between personal rights, business rights (as in a proprietorship), and corporate rights?
· Whatever happened to cops asking, “Will you go peacefully?” before tackling and bums-rushing an otherwise peaceful protester?
Think twice, maybe three times, before cosigning loans, and even then, you probably shouldn’t do it.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)
Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)
Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
SIGNOFF QUOTE: “In 1791 when the 2nd Amendment went into effect, firing 10 shots without reloading required carrying 10 guns.” ~ Mike Honig, 2014 Continue reading →
We take callers during this show. Guest Host is Bob Gartner.
SHOW AUDIO:
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)
Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner and he will he hosting tonight’s show.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)
Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
SIGNOFF QUOTE: The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge)5/22/16, 20:12“REMINDER: Politicians who want to inspect your genitalia before letting you pee still call background checks for gun buyers ‘too intrusive’.”Continue reading →
Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Monday night from 9-10PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)
OPEN FORUM
POSSIBLE TOPICS:
GOP Debates
Bernie Sanders’ speech at Liberty University
Syrian Refugees
The Future of Journalism
SOURCES WHICH MAY BE RELEVANT TO OTHER DISCUSSION:
WE HAVE MOVED TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.
SHOW AUDIO:
Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
WE HAVE MOVED TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)
CALLERS
POSSIBLE TOPICS:
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Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show:Continue reading →
WE HAVE MOVED TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.
SHOW AUDIO:
Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
WE HAVE MOVED TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)
CALLERS
POSSIBLE TOPICS:
______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show:Continue reading →
Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
WE HAVE MOVED TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)
CALLERS
POSSIBLE TOPICS:
______________________________________________________________________ Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show:Continue reading →
“If your vote didn’t matter, they wouldn’t try so hard to suppress it!”
Over the past year, “ThinkwingRadio with Mike Honig” has brought you dozens of interesting guests and many uncommon or rarely heard topics of discussion.We have callers from across the political and ideological spectrum, and I endeavor to treat them all with respect and courtesy so we can generate a real flow of ideas. You can listen to almost any show I’ve ever done (going back to May 2010) by going to the archive tab.Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
GUEST(S): (See Event Announcement with links below the break)
OPEN FORUM
NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________ Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show:Continue reading →
“If your vote didn’t matter, they wouldn’t try so hard to suppress it!”
Over the past year, “ThinkwingRadio with Mike Honig” has brought you dozens of interesting guests and many uncommon or rarely heard topics of discussion.We have callers from across the political and ideological spectrum, and I endeavor to treat them all with respect and courtesy so we can generate a real flow of ideas. You can listen to almost any show I’ve ever done (going back to May 2010) by going to the archive tab.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).
Listen live on the radioor on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
GUEST(S): (See Event Announcement with links below the break)
OPEN FORUM
NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show.
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