Attitude with Arnie Arnesen

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Aug 2026

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Recovering politician Arnie Arnesen's daily public affairs interview show from WNHN Radio in Concord, New Hampshire and the Pacifica Radio Network. Arnie hosts progressive voices from politics, journalism, industry, and academia. She talks electric cars with Barry Woods, she talks Texas with Scott Braddock, she talks Congress with Rho Khanna, she talks gun culture, she talks limericks, she talks campaigns ... ]]>

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September 4, 2026Episode 106056 min

Episode 1060: Arnie Arnesen Attitude September 3 2026

Part 1: We talk with Ella Siegrist, resercher into the US carceral system, and Harvey Fellow in American Cultural Studies We discuss how the how 'idle' prisons are being used by UCE to hold people that are captured by ICE. Some communities welcome this, since the federal government pays the 'rent' for these prisons, and some jobs are created in those communities. however there appears to be no oversight in mostly rural areas. Part 2: We talk with Jayash Paudel, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Oklahoma. We discuss one of the big changes in farming that will occur due to the Trump tariffs on Canada, the US's main supplier of potash, a principal component of fertilizers. The effects of this will be long term, since these compoents are long-lasting. WNHNFM.ORG production

September 2, 2026Episode 105958 min

Episode 1059: Arnie Arnesn Attitude September 3 2026

Part 1: We talk with Laura Belin, of Bleeding Heartland. We discuss the primary elections in Iowa, and the important issues now in Iowa. We note that Hegseth has visited Iowa, to campaign for the Republican candidate. Part 2: We talk with Paul Glastris, of the Washington Monthly. We discuss college choices being made by students and their parents. Many factors are threatening smaller colleges and universities. One large factor is the loss of international students. WNHNFM.ORG production

September 1, 2026Episode 105858 min

Episode 1058: Arnie Arnesen Attitude September 1 2026

Part 1: We talk with Aneri Pattani, senior correspondent, KFF Health News. We discuss the settlement to resolve opioid suits brought by states. How did states spend the money that the received as a result? We focus on Louisiana. How will states spend the money from any settlement that META pays? Part 2: We talk with Caroline LIght, Harvard senior lecturer. We discuss 'stand-your-ground' laws, and the effect of and enforcement of such laws. Application of enforcement varies by race, class, and gender, stemming from the original goals of these laws. In addition, such laws have an effect on the incidence of violent crimes overall. WNHNFM.ORG production

September 1, 2026Episode 105758 min

Episode 1057: Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 31 2026

This is a panel discussion that includes our guests, Laura Jedeed, Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare. The topics: - Trump's blaming Canada for the new tariff negotiations' failure. -The rise of the "middle powers" as a way of excluding the US from world trade. -Trump is intentionally destroying the US and its institutions. -The tariff refunds not benefiting consumers, only corporations. -Tariffs as an upward distribution of wealth. -Danger of the US no longer having the reserve currency. -Trump's assault on mail-in voting. WNHNFM.ORG production

August 29, 2026Episode 105658 min

Episode 1056: Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 28 2026

Part 1: We mourn Dolly Parton. We talk with Egberto Willies, writer, podcaster, engineer, etc. we discuss Texas, and its ban on drag shows, attempted by Ken Paxton. Judge overturns this ruling, and simply says" don't go to them, don't watch them." What are Texas spending priorities? Part 2: We talk with Jamie Rowen and Ryan Cooper about how Trump has declared war on Americans. Red states are being obliterated through his policies. He is profiting personally, and his cronies are also in the 'public trough". Unlawful actions by ICE members are being protected by red state governors. WNHNFM.ORG production

August 27, 2026Episode 105558 min

Episode 1055: Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 27 2026

Part 1: We talk with Michael McNulty, Senior Policy Director, Issue One. We discuss how the Supreme Court has been using the shadow docket to make many rulings, with no justification. The Court is ignoring the Constitution, at the behest of Trump. This is now affecting voting, with Trump's executive orders that seek to restrict voting, or to change outcomes. Part 2: Ep. 68 | Fool Me Twice, Shame on the ABA Council We talk with Jonathan Feingold, professor of Law at Boston University. We discuss how Trump's administration is bullying law organizations. Ep. 68 | Fool Me Twice, Shame on the ABA Council Arnie and Jon discuss how the Trump regime is weaponizing the accreditation process to make universities heel. The gambit traces straight to rightwing activist Christopher Rufo, who explained to the New York Times his plan to leverage federal funding as a way to exert "existential terror" across the higher ed sector. Shame on the ABA Legal Council, the primary regulatory of American law schools, for thinking sacrificing DEI could satiate the regime. We also explore how GOP radicalism is driving voters to Democrats that resist data centers and fight for public education. Jonathan Feingold Professor of Law Boston University School of Law jfeingol@bu.edu|#RaceClass Podcast|research

August 26, 2026Episode 105458 min

Episode 1054: Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 26 2026

Part 1: We talk with Kim Clark and Mike Sammon. We discuss how hospice care is delivered in the US. 80$ of hospice agencies are for-profit, and owned by private equity firms. There are many rules that these agencies use to maximize their profits. Part 2: We talk with Jeremy Kohler, who writes for ProPublica. We discuss the various strategies Republicans are using to prevent the will of voters to create legislation that will serve voters who support ballot measures. WNHNFM.ORG production Music: "I will always love you," Dolly Parton

August 25, 2026Episode 105358 min

Episode 1053: Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 25 2026

Part 1: We talk with Patrik Johnsson, of the Monitor Georgia Bureau staff. We discuss how Trump's 'celebrations' of the 250th anniversary of the US, and the spectacles he has displayed. We also talk about the S. Carolina election, and the candidacy of Darline Graham. Part 2: We talk with Thomas Neuberger about the climate crisis. This has already caused many thousand excess deaths worldwide. This will continue at an accelerating rate, because there is no concerted effort to mitigate this: fossil fuels are still being used everywhere. We talk about some methods that might help, but the planet is 'cooking'. WNHNFM.ORG production

August 24, 2026Episode 105257 min

Episode 1052: Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 24 2026

This is a panel discussion with our guests: Ron Abramson, Laura Jedeed, Lincoln Mitchell, Aaron Rosenthal. Topics: - Flock as a continuous surveillance tool, now also abused as a invader of privacy. - AI promotion: is this a bubble, or the hype before the crash? WHO will really profit? - Immigration; treatment of those arrested/kidnapped is turning this into Republican death panels - What is happening with tariff refunds? Some companies are receiving them, but consumers not benefiting - Data Centers: pushback from neighbors: who is benefiting? Who is being hurt? WNHNFM.ORG production Music: "That's have every empire falls," John Prine

August 21, 2026Episode 105158 min

Episode 1051: Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 21 2026

Part 1: We talk with Harvey Kronberg, Publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas. We discuss the problems that Republicans are encountering during this election cycle. Their 'positive' issues are becoming less popular. Data Centers, Transmission lines crossing rural areas, the wall in Big Bend Park, etc. are now tilting against the Republicans, even though Texas is still a red stronghold. However Inahosa, the Democratic governor candidate is strong. Part 2: We talk with Bill Curry and Stephen Pimpare. We discuss the US government debt now at 40T dollars. The debt service alone is 1.5T dollars per year. We discuss what agencies could do with that money that would help the US population, and how we should claw that money back from the billionaires. who are profiting now. WNHNFM.ORG production

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