KCRW's Left, Right & Center
By R.Scheer, A.Huffington, M.Miller & T.Blankley
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Podcast Description
Provocative, up-to-the-minute, alive and witty, KCRW's weekly confrontation over politics, policy and popular culture proves those with impeccable credentials needn't lack personality. This weekly "love-hate relationship of the air" features four of the most insightful news analysts anywhere.
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Walking It Back | A breast cancer research funder learns the power of the web -- the hard way. Mitt Romney gets schooled on the power of the sound-bite after a "very poor" choice of words. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Campaigning vs. Governing | Whether it was the President's State of the Union or the GOP debate in Jacksonville, Florida, passions were on display this week for the President and his challengers alike. | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SOPA, SOTU...and South Carolina | As the GOP candidates blow through South Carolina, the Internet lights up over who owns content and what President Obama must say in his upcoming State of the Union speech. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Appreciating Tony Blankley | We remember friend and colleague, Tony Blankley, who championed the conservative view over six years of Left Right & Center and who passed away last week. | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The (Elusive) Middle Class Agenda | President Obama and the GOP candidates all tout their Middle-Class Agendas, so whose agenda addresses wage earners in a time of technological change and globalization? | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Third Party Politics | The backlash against Obama on the left and the tepid support for Romney would seem to make this a fine time for an independent party to emerge. But it's also the year of... | 12/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Extreme Makeover: US Economy Edition | Globalization, advancing technology and the real estate collapse have led to a long-term economic crisis. Time for a tectonic shift in America? Or just muddle through? | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Leaving Iraq: Better or Worse Off? | As the US pulls out, what's our legacy in Iraq? On Capitol Hill, the parties switch sides over a tax break. Iconoclast Christopher Hitchens, loses his fight with cancer. | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Europe Kicks the Can | European leaders ? except Britain -- agree to come together. Conservatives pile on GOP frontrunner Gingrich. Which past president will President Obama be compared to next? | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Occupy This and That | Unemployment numbers disappoint. The Fed?s trillions in secret loans. A federal judge scorches the SEC. Europe back from the abyss. Will elections be Egypt's undoing? | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Fantastic show
I am so tired of yelling in political discussion. Once people start, all rational discourse ends. To those people who keep saying that the title is misleading, get over yourself. Where else are you going to find a true conservative like Tony Blankley (who served in the Reagan Administration) really stand up for his conservative beliefs with true rational thought.. alongside the left wing Robert Scheer who honestly discusses things with Tony. Although they may disagree most of the time, their discussions never get so resentful that they are unwilling to admit where they agree. Arianna Huffington definitely comes in with pretty sharp criticism of the right wing, but she also relentlessly attacks Clinton and the Demorcratic party (often!). Also, Tony NEVER backs down from her or anyone else. It's refreshing to see STRONG commentators on BOTH sides!... not the daily massacre that is Hannity and Colmes.
Views on the News of the Week
I think this is the best of the weekly news roundup shows. One of the strengths is that there are no pushovers on either side; you truly do get a well stated position on all both the left and the right. The show isn't as strong though when there isn't at least three of the regulars.
This show in addition to Democracy Now are my favorites.
LR&C is a refreshing show to listen to because you get a chance to listen to different views. It is priceless when it comes to trying to understand the mind and reasoning of a view that you oppose. If you are a fair and patient person, you will find that even your opponents have legitimate reasons for their views (however strange they may seem at times).
