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The Jack Rice Show (Talk)

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  • Host: Jack Rice
  • Jack Rice is a strong believer in walking the walk as well as talking the talk. So, when he talks about the CIA, about the war on terrorism and about law and politics, he knows what he is talking about. Jack is a former CIA Special Agent and Field Operations Officer as well as a former prosecuting attorney and trial lawyer. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, and other media outlets around the country. As if that weren’t enough, he writes frequently for newspaper and magazines. Rice has a bachelor’s degree in history from San Diego State University, and he also graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School. Jack is pleased to be hosting the Jack Rice Show. Obviously, he spent an enormous amount of time coming up with this highly original title. On the show, Jack shares his unique, opinionated, and very pragmatic approach to the world regarding terrorism, law, politics and government with his very intelligence WCCO audience. Oh yeah, just to make sure Jack doesn’t get too cocky, he has his wife Marlo and their three lovely girls, or God’s retribution, as Jack like to call them, to keep him in check.
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  • Genres: Talk, Liberal
  • Location: Minneapolis, MN
  • Language: English
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Listen: American Muslims React to Fort Hood. (Audio)

today
Across the country Muslim Americans are reacting with grief and fear in the wake of yesterday's shootings at Fort Hood, which were committed by a Muslim Army Major. Jack Rice had emotional conversations with two American Muslims, who condemned the attacks and expressed concerns that the shootings could renew the anti-Muslim sentiment that spread across the country in the wake of 9/11. Listen to Jack's Conversation with American Muslims.

Explaining the Fort Hood Shooting. How Rampant is Secondary PTSD? (Audio).

today
Brockton Hunter, an army veteran and a criminal defense attorney who resprents psychologically injured combat veterans in courts, came on the Jack Rice Show today to discuss the Ft Hood shooting. He and Jack discuss how post traumatic stress disorder can be transferred to therapists, which may have happened in this case. Listen to Jack's Interview with Veteran Attorney Brock Hunter.

Blake Lewis: American Idol. A Double-Edged Sword. (Audio)

today
American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis came on the Jack Rice Show to discuss his new album. He gave Jack a fairly candid answer while talking about the drawbacks to being a star on American Idol. He said, "American Idol is a double edged sword...because I'm kind of looked at as a television character and not really a musician anymore." Listen to Jack's Interview with Blake Lewis.

Does Rihanna Deserve Woman of the Year? (Audio)

today
Glamour Magazine hasnamed Rihannaone of its 2009 Women of the Year, several months after the singer was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown. Everyone has sympathy for her and what she went through, but some on the Jack Rice show staff suggest that now she's using the incident to get publicity for her new album. Listen to Jack's Take on the Rihanna Controversy.

Rep. @KeithEllison Talks @airamericamedia (Audio).

Thu, Nov 5
The U.S. Congress has rejected Richard Goldstone's U.N. report on last year's war in Gaza, but Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) says most members haven't even read it.Ellison saysthe report, which accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes, was done impartially and should not be dismissed so quickly Listen to Jack's Interview with Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN).

There's No Big Lessons in Yesterday's Elections (Audio).

Thu, Nov 5
The media is hard at work shoving a square peg into a round hole, trying to pull some larger meaning out of an Election Day that history shows hasno larger meaning. FiveThirtyEight.com explainswhat really happened and why. Jack Rice breaks down the results with something a little more useful than hot air: facts. Listen to Jack's Analysis of Yesterday's Election.

Rick Springfield on His Rabid Fan Base. (Audio)

Wed, Nov 4
Rick Springfield joined the Jack Rice Show today to talk about his upcoming appearance on Showtime's "Californication" where he plays an edgier, caricature of himself. Jack also talks to Rick about his rabid fan base and their commitment to his music. Listen to Jack's Interview with Rick Springfield.

Is the Media Overhyping This Election? (Audio)

Wed, Nov 4
As Americans go to the polls today, the media searches for a storyline. But when there are so few races, is it really possible to glean anything useful about the nation's political winds? Jack Rice talks to Jay Tamboli from the Talk Radio News Service, who says this Election Day is definitely overhyped. Listen to Jack's Interview with Talk Radio News Service' Jay Tamboli.

@AndrewRSorkin on His Book "Too Big To Fail" (Audio).

Tue, Nov 3
Jack Rice interviews Andrew Ross Sorkin, economics and business reporter and columnist for The New York Times, about Sorkin's thrilling new book, "Too Big To Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System---and Themselves." Listen to Jack's Interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin.

Why Michele Bachmann is Like My 5-Year-Old (Audio).

Tue, Nov 3
As some form of health care reform nears passage, folks on the far right are getting increasingly frantic. Enter Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), who pitched a real tantrum in an interview with the Washington News Observer. In fact she got so worked up, it reminded Jack of a member of his own family. Listen to Jack's Rant About Michele Bachmann.

Christian Right Warns Against Celebrating Halloween (Audio).

Fri, Oct 30
On the eve of Halloween, the Christian right is telling Americans that Halloween is a satanic holiday in which demons pray on souls and witches curse candy. (As if we needed to be reminded.) One column along these lines, titled "The Danger of Celebrating Halloween,"has gotten so much attention it was taken down, buta copy remainsposted. According to the author, Kimberly Daniels, "Most of the candy sold during this season has been dedicated and prayed over by witches." Daniels also says that...

Grayson: Who Cares About Olympia Snowe (Audio).

Fri, Oct 30
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) told Jack Rice today that Congressional Democrats should stop pandering to the center and push a progressive health care bill through to passage. Grayson also discussed efforts to reform Wall Street, as well as all the recent attention he's gotten for some controversial comments. Listen to Jack's Interview with Congressman Alan Grayson.

Pull Troops from Afghanistan Now (Audio).

Thu, Oct 29
President Obama plans to send more troops to Afghanistan in an effort to secure major population centers in the country, but Jack Rice says Obama should be pulling troops out instead. NATO forces already outnumber Afghan Taliban 12 to 1, and as General Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. forces there, said recently, "You can kill Taliban forever. They are not a finite number." So what's the point of sending more troops? Well, Jack says Obama is doing it mostly because he doesn't have the...

Dallas Cops Blame Their Racism on Computers (Audio).

Thu, Oct 29
A Dallas Police Department is coming under some recent scrutiny for writing citations to motorists for not speaking English. The Dallas Police tried to explain their overt racism by saying a computer glitch caused officers to write these tickets. The old racist computer ate my homework excuse again! Listen to Jack's Rant on Dallas Cop Racism.

Pakistani Middle Class is Key in Afghan War (Audio).

Wed, Oct 28
Jack talked with Mosharraf Zaidi, from The Nation, to get a view from the ground in Pakistan. Mosharraf explains the link between what is going on in Pakistan and our standing in the Afghan War. Listen to Jack's Interview with Mosharraf Zaidi.

What's Wrong with Polygamy? (Audio)

Tue, Oct 27
Polygamy is back in the news, asa man from the polygamist sect at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in Texas goes on trial for sexual assault of an underage bride. While Jack Rice certainly agrees that this alleged behavior is unacceptable, he says there's nothing wrong with consensual polygamy among adults. And he thinks small government conservatives should agree. Listen to Jack's Rant on Polygamy!

Fox Is More Biased than the Rest (Audio).

Mon, Oct 26
Jack Rice of Air America Radio debates Geoff Holtzman from Talk Radio News Service about Fox News Channel and their biased reporting. Fox is arguing that it is not fair that they are being singled out. Listen to Jack's debate.

Robert Reich Joins Jack (Audio).

Mon, Oct 26
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich says the proposed health care bill is an improvement, but that it fails to restrain costs, thanks mostly to a "Faustian bargain" that the Obama administration made with the health care industry. Listen to Jack's Interview with Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich.

The Taliban is Using Heroin as a Weapon Again the U.S.

Wed, Oct 21
 

The Nobel Prize Is Not Enough For Obama! (Audio)

Fri, Oct 9
President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today. He was shocked. Everybody was shocked. But I have been thinking about this. Maybe the question shouldn't be, dis he deserve it? Rather, maybe the question is, should he receive more awards? Listen to a piece of today's show on Air America Radio.

Richard Belzer is A Fan! (Audio)

Thu, Oct 8
I was on the air today talking about Afghanistan and the need to protest politics to which we disagree and we received an incoming call here on Air America Radio from Los Angeles. It was Richard Belzer. He is apparently a fan and was listening and wanted to call into the program. I found him to be very smart and very insightful. Great to have him on the program.

Dick Gephardt, Sadly, Represents the Worst in Government (Audio).

Wed, Oct 7
This makes me really frustrated. I always figured that the likes of President Bush had no idea of the ramifications of some his mistakes. As a result, it would have been unreasonable to completely blame him for his idiocy. Now, I'm being only half serious! On the other, how do you describe the likes of former CongressmanDick Gephardt? Dick Gephardtwas the champion for the middle class, organized labor and for universal healthcare. However, since leaving office, he has seemed to sellout every...

Why Do Conservatives Hate America? (Audio)

Tue, Oct 6
Winning the Olympics is good for the country. President Obama tried to convince the International Olympic Committee to choose Chicago. They chose Rio. This was good for Rio and bad for America, plain and simple. The economy could have used the bump. It missed out. We missed out. Then why is it that Conservatives were giddy with the loss. I'm serious. That was the word el Rushbo actually used - giddy. So why does he and the rest want America to fail? Want America to lose? You won't believe...

Frontline Correspondent Marty Smith on Obama's War. (Audio)

Tue, Oct 6
President Obama said he would shift America's attention from Iraq to Afghanistan. Well, he got his wish. However, the real question is whether all of this attention is going to a difference. Frontlinecorrespondent Marty Smith looks at Afghanistan in Obama's War. This documentary airs on October 13, 2009 at 9 p.m. e.t. on PBS. I have watched the advance copy and it is startling and quite depressing. Will Afghanistan become Obama's, and therefore America's, Vietnam?

How Did We Get Gitmo Anyway? (Audio)

Sun, Oct 4
Professor Steven Schwab joins the program to talk about Guantanamo Bay and how we acquired it back in 1898. Technically speaking, Gitmo is Cuban soil and we are only leasing it. So what does that mean?

Gitmo's Cultural Advisor Speaks (Audio).

Sun, Oct 4
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has a cultural advisor. He role is to be a bridge between the Americans and the detainees. However, it puts him in a very strange position. For whom does he advocate? He is originally from the Middle East but works at Gitmo. Is he a traitor? A hero? He told me his name is Zak. That is all. Zak.

Former Detainee Moazzam Begg Joins the Program, Pt. 2 (Audio)

Sun, Oct 4
Imagine being picked up by US. Intelligence officials and thrown into a prison in Afghanistan and then into Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for more than three years, much of it in solitary confinement. Imagine being interrogated more than 300 hundred times and watching others die in the process. Oh yeah, and being innocent . . . That is Moazzam Begg! Listen to Part 2.

Former Detainee Moazzam Begg Joins the Program, Pt. 1 (Audio)

Sun, Oct 4
Imagine being picked up by US. Intelligence officials and thrown into a prison in Afghanistan and then into Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for more than three years, much of it in solitary confinement. Imagine being interrogated more than 300 hundred times and watching others die in the process. Oh yeah, and being innocent . . . That is Moazzam Begg! Listen to Part 1.

Gitmo's Senior Interrogator Speaks (Audio).

Sun, Oct 4
The U.S. Government has done some truly unspeakable things in order to "protect this country." However, those same actions have created more enemies than it has kept at bay. So imagine being able to sit down with the Senior Intelligence Officer for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. With more than 40 years experience, he has a a very strong opinion of what the American government should be doing. Paul Rester joins the program. It is strange because while he looks like a retired insurance agent, he is...

Meet the Chief Gitmo Interrogator. (Audio)

Sat, Oct 3
Jack Rice has been doing the show from Gitmo this week, and today he talked to one of the guys in charge of asking questions, and getting answers, in the interrogation rooms. Listen to Paul Rester, who's been in the intel business for more than 40 years, explain what the government deems a viable item of interest garnered during the interrogation process.

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