Ring of Fire Radio with Farron Cousins

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Ring of Fire is a podcast hosted by Farron Cousins that began as a radio show in 2004 by Mike Papantonio. The show focuses on exposing corporate fat cats, polluters and media spinmeisters.

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  • Biggixyz
    Connecting the dots!
    Once again, you connect the dots that other networks aren’t connecting. The link between Trump attacking police officers from January 6, and the fact that they are now allowed to sue him makes perfect sense, and is something that I’ve only heard on your station. Love your unique analyses!!
  • Derek 95
    Nice takes
    Just wish this show was longer but understand the idea is to make money. Like it just not enough to pay to listen to more.
  • fgnickname
    Biden bashing NOT OK!
    I was a HUGE fan of Farron Cousins and couldn’t be more disappointed. The Biden bashing while we currently have no other option to save our democracy is a deal breaker for me. It’s one thing to criticize and offer supportive solutions, but the repeated “Biden is Baaaaaad! rant is just as Vile as the idiotic hatred from the radical right. Farron, You’re so much better than this.😞
  • Sir Grebo
    HEROES!
    Farron Cousins is an American hero! Keep up the fight!
  • NewYork7073
    5 stars!!!!!
    Thanks for the great job Farron when you would cover for the David Pakman show & now that you are taking over this podcast I’m definitely subscribing!!!
  • JonBlaze1786
    A Weekly Must Listen
    I was sad to hear Sam was leaving the show, I always respected the way he delivered the news. But if there was anyone to replace him that I will not be disappointed at all it’s Farron. The show is in great hands in a long time ROF guy. For anyone new this show is a great way to dive deeper into current events in a way that doesn’t sensationalize the facts.
  • Recycled grandma
    Love the informative presentation
    I really like that this isn’t vitriol or propaganda, but information-backed points. The song, while the lyrics may be applicable and the instruments sound good, the decibel level hurts my migraine-prone head.
  • Loganfool
    I Try
    I try to follow this but I just can’t. It does not flow. I would really like to hear the content but I just can’t keep my mind on it.
  • Sooooooannoyedsms
    SHUT THE F’UP SAM....
    Quit interrupting and talking over your guests... you are worse than David Feldman 🤨
  • val4hope
    Entertaining n informative
    Love Sam n all his crew. Great voices. Great topics. Great interviews. Love Pap too
  • Cott415
    Unlistenable
    Content is fine. Cannot listen to host hem and haw the entire time. Get thoughts together on topic and take notes if needed but holy sh*t - one full, clear and concise sentence stream should not be too much to expect.
  • memapeiffer
    Sam
    It’s a good thing Sam is available, because other than plugging his books, Pap is no where seen(other than RT). And Robert Kennedy Jr is MIA. Ferron Cousins does a good job as a pinch hitter.
  • Joslych
    Robert Kennedy, Jr
    I have been listening to your show for year. Robert Kennedy should no longer associate himself to the Ring of Fire show due to what has happened in Samoa. He, himself takes a radical view against vaccine injection and from what I read his association did not report the two deaths that occurred with children this year. I will not listen to your show any longer if he remains there. I will tweet and post this on social media. Where’s Mike the bulldog when you need him. Sam if you don’t call this out, you are then a coward and I will make sure that everyone knows this on social media. Never mind , Pap. He’s profiting off his book and he wouldn’t have the ball to confront Robert.
  • bikebmoreb
    Insightful and Important
    Very engaging view of news and politics- hosts pose important questions and go deep into current news. I appreciate their work!
  • NorCal Hippie Zen Ben
    ROF delivers the goods
    The focus is on the best progressive and Left journalists and writers for fresh, witty commentary that you find online or in print. Sam Seder and Heather Parton are a great core team to anchor the episode. They make listening to politics bearable.
  • SerTyrion
    Great
    Sam Seder and Digby are fantastic
  • Vinkylu70
    Sam Seder is voice of reason in trying times
    I have learned more from listening to Sam and his guests talk about policy, politics and news in the last two years than I did from decades of listening to the neoliberal heavy NPR.
  • Sun_shine_alaska
    Ring of fire
    Awesome passionate point of view with solid facts with the pulse on America’s heartbeat!
  • John A.
    ROF and MR Report Rock!
    I love Sam and his view on things.
  • Patty2347
    Great
    Great podcast if you like leftist political talk.
  • D@nG1
    Sharp political commentary
    What a great show. I learn a lot from every episode. Given the insanity after the election, the insights I glean from listening in helps me to make sense of where we are, and how to mobilize.
  • Joer138
    Excellent podcast, great radio show!
    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mike Papantonio, and Sam Seder! What else do you need! Five stars, excellent show!
  • jackde1965
    Must Listen Podcast
    Informative. Real News that matters to every day people. If you like The Young Turks, The Majority Report, The David Pakman Show you will love this podcast. All of these shows are very important alternatives to the main stream media on our televisions and the garbage political shows on the radio.
  • Topsail9
    Thank God for Ring of Fire
    Thank God for Ring of Fire, if it wasn't for you guys I would go completely crazy with these lunatics on the right. They lie like we breathe. God bless you. Topsail9
  • ltwinters211
    Well worth a subscription
    Great progressive talk show with informative interviews, under-reported issues, and of course the great Bobby Kennedy, Pap and Seder rocking the mic. These guys make a living of holding the powerful accountable.
  • It's just me, again
    An excellent source of news and information
    I am a subscriber, and they do a great job of providing news and information that the regular news media fail to cover. I highly recommend them.
  • demsoc
    Get real cheapskates!
    Producing a weekly radio show ain't cheap. Regardless of the host's wealth, you can't expect them to foot the whole bill. They are providing something of significant value and are not profiting much if anything. 60 bucks for a weekly two hour commercial free podcast is well worth it, in my view. A legit criticism might be when they use content from Ed schultZs show when Pap hosts, or interviews from the Majority report.
  • Adam Schramm
    Good but too infrequent.
    Ring of Fire is a great podcast with excellent hosts but they almost never update the podcast and they only post bits and pieces of the overall show. If they'd post more complete episodes more often I'll be glad to increase my rating.
  • Bare Bear
    These millionaires are cheaping out on their listeners...
    Bobby, Pap, and Sam do a great job of covering important issues, and the production values are very good. I used to listen to this show weekly, when it was a free podcast. It is disappointing that millionaires like Bobby Kennedy and Mike Papantonio feel the need to limit listenership to subscription only. As another reviewer observed, many other shows offer podcasts for free. I get that Maddow and Ratigan do so as part of the MSNBC promotion deal, so it is not equivalent. I also get that Kennedy and Pap are very hard-driving, and busy dudes, but if they are going to take the time to do a show anyway, and they don't need the fundage, why limit the show listenership so severely? Hell, even The Young Turks offer an hour for free daily, and as far as I can tell, their whole incomes are generated from their subscriptions. There are simply too many other good podcasts out there that are free, and the few I pay for are the good ones that depend on the money for the living expenses of the host. This one ain't among those. Free it up, boys. Take one for the team.
  • Teapot Agnostic
    Meh
    Look, If Maddow, Seeder, and Dore can do a full show and slap it on itunes, these guys should too. Other than its short time, its probably still worth downloading. Great points are made.
  • MtnMona
    Not a free podcast, look elsewhere
    maybe there aren't enough reviews because one can't listen/download to the entire podcast! I only got 17 minutes. REMOVE the 'free' button. IT. IS. NOT. FREE.
  • Dave in Columbus
    The news that matters
    Want to know the important news your radio, TV and newspapers are leaving out? This is the place to go for the rest of the story. Once upon a time most U.S. cities have more than one newspaper, and radio stations were not all owned by the same company. Back in those days, the other side of the news was easy to find. Now you have to look for it, and here it is. Nothing can fill the void Keith Olbermann left, but this is a start.
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