Podcast of Helen Thomas’s conversation with Chronicle reporter Zachary Coile. Gotta love this woman!!

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HOUR ONE

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“O.J.” is back in the news! Yea! (not!) Update on the Petraeus report, “Look What I’ve Done” by George W. Bush. Music from Bonnie Raitt, The Traveling Wilburys and B.J. Thomas

HOUR TWO

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Remembering 9/11, interview with John Birdwell regarding Traumatic Brain Injury. Music from AC/DC, Johnny Cash and Wet Willie.

HOUR THREE

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“The Problem with A War Strategy”, Bush “resells” his speech, fimmaker Charles Ferguson with a rebuttal to an op/ed piece by L. Paul Bremer. Music from George Strait, The Bee Gees and Pink Floyd.

Next week’s guest Patrice McDermott, Director of OpenTheGovernment.org

HOUR ONE

The G.O.P. Debate, “The Real Rudy”, music from Jonny Lang, Heart and Keith Anderson

HOUR TWO

Special Feature - “Empire By Proxy: American Imperial Rule By Death Squad”, a look at the U.S. Labor Force, music by Sara Evans, The Beatles and Glenn Frey

HOUR THREE

from Military.com: “Families are cracking under the pressure of war”, the war of words between Chris Wallace and Bill Moyers, music from Paul Revere and The Raiders, Asleep at the Wheel and Taj Mahal.

Hello everyone!

First of all, thank you all so much for your support of “Blue Herald Radio” and Blue Herald’s “Week In Review“. Both shows/podcasts will be on hiatus until September 10th, when “Blue Herald Radio” will return. “Week In Review” will begin again on Saturday September 15th.

Until then, feel free to go back into the Blue Herald archives and listen to some of the Blue Herald Radio programs that you may have missed.

And upon both show’s return, remember that you can listen to both shows three ways: on the Blue Herald site, downloading as an mp3 to listen to on your Windows Media Player or similar computer program, OR you can download both shows via iTunes.

Thanks again for your support and please come back and join us again for the next episode of “Blue Herald Radio, beginning September 10th.

Be well,

Jim Swanson

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HOUR ONE

News of the White House wanting yet more time to respond to subpoenas, “20/20″ investigates “Dateline”, The Clergy Response Team (be very afraid) and Vietnam Veteran Richard Hoffman describes what it’s like living with PTSD. Music from The Black Crowes, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and Gary Allan.

HOUR TWO

Bill Moyers’ comments on Karl Rove leaving the White House, Part One of Two parts…David Gregory talks with Karl Rove, A “General Strike” is set for September 11, 2007 in the U.S. Music from Keith Urban, The Spirit Theory and Duke Ellington

HOUR THREE

Giuliani is a “liar, liar, pants on fire”, Mississippi election argument, Part Two of David Gregory’s interview with Karl Rove and a report on “Artificial Life”. Music from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Alice Cooper and Otis Rush.

HOUR ONE

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Interview with Shawn Chang, Deputy Policy Director with FreePress.net, talking with Jim about the recent Rupert Murdoch acquisition of The Wall Street Journal. Music from The Rolling Stones, Gary Allan and Roy Buchanan.

HOUR TWO

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Part One of a two part interview with Matt Kelley from “The Innocence Project” regarding their work at exonerating innocent men and women falsely imprisoned. Music from Jimi Hendrix, Alanis Morrisette and Peter Frampton.

HOUR THREE

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Part Two of the interview with Matt Kelley from “The Innocence Project”. Music from The Animals, Billy Currington and Wild Cherry.

Be sure to check our home page’s section called “Friends Of Blue Herald” and help out these wonderful and worthy organizations!

The latest on the Minnesota Bridge collapse, reports on Darfur, the flooding in Viet Nam and Barry Bonds becomes the All-Time Home Run Leader.

HOUR 1

Update on The Minneapolis bridge collapse, the GOP debate, The Goldman Family wins the rights to “If I Did It” and “ID-SPAN”. Music from Tina Turner, Montgomery Gentry and Freddy King.

HOUR 2

Interview with Matt Rothschild, Editor of “The Progressive” Magazine about his book “You Have No Rights!.

Music from Buddy Miles, George Jones and U2

HOUR 3

Rumsfeld gets “hammered” by Dennis Kucinich in his testimony about the Pat Tillman case, Bush bumper stickers.

Music from Alicia Keys, Dire Straits and Joan Osborne

HOUR ONE

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News, recap of the Alberto Gonzales saga. Music from Ted Nugent, Heartland and The Cure.

HOUR TWO

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More news, the football star weds the cheerleader and music from Badfinger, Doyle Bramhall II and Kenny Chesney

HOUR THREE

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Michael Moore on “Hardball”, Michael reveals on “The Tonight Show” that he’s received a subpoena from the Bush Administration regarding his trip to Cuba for “Sicko” and music from T-Bone Walker and The Spinners

We apologize for the delay in this week’s edition. Some technical difficulties caused us to delay “Week In Review”.

We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience. - JS

HOUR ONE

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Hour One features plenty of News, politics & discussion. Features on the contaminated FEMA trailers, tainted imported foods and portions of Katie Couric’s interview with Michael Chertoff.
Music from Jethro Tull, Jimmy Reed and LeAnn Rimes.

HOUR TWO

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Hour Two includes plenty of Bush rhetoric, a look at blogger and filmmaker Max Blumenthal’s short film on “Young Republicans”.

Music from Godsmack, Trace Adkins, Howlin’ Wolf and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

HOUR THREE

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In Hour Three, we gleefully relive Keith Olbermann’s “special comment from last week, telling Bush to hit the sand and fight his war himself. Plus, fun with audio during the “Senate Sleepover” last week.

Music from Booker T. and The MGs, Spencer Davis Group and Coco Montoya.