Homeless Speak Out; Moto Madness and Cheerleaders? Karel Cast 24-184 Happy Christmas Eve! First we talk about how it's OK to not be OK on Christmas. Then, on Christmas and holidays, we often think of those less fortunate, including the homeless. We look back on a segment about the homeless and how the GOP views them, versus how they really are, and we go speak to them. We also talk about A Complete Unknown on Screeners A to Z, we revisit my love of motorcycles with the Aprilia Mana and then, am ...
Dec 24, 2024•39 min
This time on Code WACK! What could another Trump presidency mean for the rise in Medicare private plans and what would that mean for patient care and financial waste in our healthcare system and for the Medicare Trust Fund? To find out, we recently interviewed Dr. Diljeet Singh, an integrative gynecologic oncologist and incoming president of Physicians for a National Health Program [PNHP]. With more than 25,000 members across the United States, PNHP advocates for a universal, comprehensive, sing...
Dec 24, 2024•16 min
Let's Visit the Outing in Ireland, the world's only LGBTQ music a matchmaking festival! An let's meet Eddie McGuinness, their founder, as well as the most famous drag queen in the UK Panti Bliss; trans revelation Kellie Maloney and so many more on the streets of Dublin. The Outing will take place again over Valentine's Day 2025, so come and see for yourself! Watch the Karel Cast M-F at reallykarel.com or / reallykarel and listen on all your favorite streaming services including Apple Podcasts, S...
Dec 24, 2024•30 min
The Queen of Horror Rises! Anne and Chris Rice Karel Cast 24-187 Happy New Year She may be gone, but her work lives on. Interview with the Vampire is a hit show on AMC, her books sell like hotcakes and Her son is accomplished author all by himself. I had the pleasure of sitting with Anne and Christopher Rice just months before her death and it was magical and mystical! Watch the Karel Cast M-F at reallykarel.com or / reallykarel and listen on all your favorite streaming services including Apple ...
Dec 24, 2024•32 min
Very High Tea, Velvet Chocolat and More Karel Cast 24-183 On this special Holiday Karel Cast, first we go to High Tea at Cobblestone Cottage in Las Vegas to encourage you to do something nice for yourself this holiday season; something you love. I go with BFF Steve Cabral and Ember and we have just a great time. Then, it's off to the kitchen. You've seen these Chocolat Velvetizers on Social Media for hot chocolate, but are they any good? Well, let's hang out in the kitchen and use one, shall we?...
Dec 23, 2024•30 min
80% Of Your Life Comes From Here; Islamaphobia Still Reigns Karel Cast 24-186 The port of Los Angeles is where 80% of your goods come from and where, if tariffs happen it will change the entire port. Let’s go take a look at the port and see what it’s actually like inside. Islamaphobia is not new and they were very worried under Trump. Well, they’re worried again. We went and spoke to some at a peace rally in Long Beach including Congressman Garcia. Watch the Karel Cast M-F at reallykarel.com or ...
Dec 23, 2024•37 min
90s Icon Marc Summers Plus Super 90s Quiz We Love the 90s! Karel Cast 24-185 As the year closes, nostalgia is bound to pop up and what better decade to remember than the '90s! And who better to remember it with than Marc Summers. You loved him on Double Dare, and he's been on Broadway with a new play that set records as well. And let's not forget the show he and I did together, produced by Woody Fraiser, Ultimate Revenge. Plus, there's a great movie about him. Join he and I as he talks about the...
Dec 23, 2024•31 min
Merry Christmas! Let's Sing and Eat! Karel Cast 24-184 Merry Christmas from The Karel Cast! Let's take a look back on the Christmas and talk about dining a little healthier and why most of America doesn't do it. Join Jewels Long Beach, Amy Brown, DJ Valentino Rose and me before I was vegan (and I hate it). Then let's talk about the history of Christmas songs with Morgan Mallory and the Late Daniel Charleston. And let's take time to reflect and try and have a very merry Christmas. Watch the Karel...
Dec 23, 2024•28 min
Leslie is joined by Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the 60 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO. The two discuss: - Why there is no source that Union workers trust more for information about politics than their fellow Union workers - How, despite the massive headwinds Democrats faced in this year's elections, Union voters turned out for Harris by a margin of 57%-41%, a slight advantage over 2020, after months of person-to-person contact focused heavily on pocketbook issues - How, ...
Dec 20, 2024•22 min
A shocking murder on The Avenue of the Americas, and the surprising response of many Americans revealed that we are capable of compassion and outrage at the same time. Today’s commentary looks at how the healthcare insurance industry is more reviled than the New England Patriots in their Super Bowl-winning rampage years. I hope you’ll take a listen.
Dec 16, 2024•6 min
The guest host for today's 'Leslie Marshall Show' episode is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is joined by Rep. Ro Khanna, who represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is se...
Dec 15, 2024•19 min
The Student Debt Crisis Center takes over the airwaves of 'the Leslie Marshall Show,' where they share updates on the SAVE lawsuits, discuss changes to existing repayment plans, and provide guidance for those struggling to afford their monthly payments. They also feature a special guest who addresses the impacts of student debt on mental health and wellness. This episode's SDCC hosts are President and Founder, Natalia Abrams, Managing Director, Sabrina Calazans, Special Projects & 'Free the ...
Dec 12, 2024•41 min
This time on Code WACK! What questionable justifications did a major insurance company give to repeatedly deny coverage to treat a baby’s brain tumor? What would have been the financial impact on the family if they had to pay for their baby's treatment out-of-pocket? What specific health policies could we implement to avoid situations like this? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Eunice Stallman, a psychiatrist in Idaho and mother of two-year-old Zoey, who has suffered seizures and developmental delay...
Dec 11, 2024•15 min
Leslie is joined by Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch, Beth oversees communications for the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), helping to spread the word about smart public policies that guide the creation of family-supporting factory jobs. The two discuss this year's AAM 'Made in American Holiday Gift Guide.' They cover a mix of some of this year's incredible companies and gifts. Here's more on it directly from AAM: "The Alliance for American Manufacturing is thrilled to unveil the 11th editio...
Dec 11, 2024•44 min
I guess I could have called today’s commentary, “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” but when I wrote it, the subject matter—Trump’s retribution via unqualified loyalists in the highest positions in government—just made me sad. I think I managed (barely) to find some humor in all this. Either way, it’s short, and won’t depress you any more than you already are. I hope you’ll listen.
Dec 10, 2024•6 min
U.N. court to rule on landmark climate case; North Carolina town sues Duke Energy over climate deception; South Africa's High Court blocks new coal plants; PLUS: Global warming now the dominant driver of drought in the U.S. West... All that and more in today's Green News Report!
Dec 05, 2024•6 min
U.N. plastics treaty negotiations collapse in South Korea; U.N. COP29 climate talks end with weak agreement in Azerbaijan; PLUS: Extreme drought is an immigration issue, study warns... All that and more in today's Green News Report!
Dec 04, 2024•6 min
This time on Code WACK! Imagine learning that your baby girl has a brain tumor that’s causing seizures and disrupting her development, and your health insurance company is denying coverage for treatment her pediatric oncologist says she needs to survive and thrive? What would you do? Where did one mother turn when repeated health insurance denials delayed time-sensitive treatment to shrink her baby’s tumor? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Eunice Stallman, a psychiatrist in Idaho and clinical facult...
Dec 04, 2024•18 min
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Mica Soellner, Congressional Reporter for Punchbowl News. She and Brad analyze the small Republican majority in the House, and whether that wi...
Dec 02, 2024•41 min
🦃✨ Thanksgiving is Wicked 2025 🦃✨ || Really Karel 2025 Wicked is taking over the box office this Thanksgiving. But what can a story of friendship, sisterhood, and a fake Wizard tell us in 2024? Plenty. And another film, not as big, but more important, is out there and you must see it. Why the movie “2073” scared the hell out of me. And, it’s cooking day today. How do you Thanksgiving? Early in day? Later? And why do we remember what the day is really about anyway? Watch the Karel Cast M-F at r...
Nov 27, 2024•30 min
This time on Code WACK! What can be done to protect health care for the most vulnerable in the aftermath of Trump's victory? What does another Trump administration mean for single payer both nationally and in the states? How do many union leaders feel about single payer, and why? If we had Medicare for All, what other benefits could unions bargain for? To find out, we recently interviewed Ada Briceño, chair of Orange County Democrats and co-chair of Unite Here Local 11, which represents tens of ...
Nov 27, 2024•12 min
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Tara Devlin, the host of the podcast, 'TARABUSTER.' The two discuss what went wrong for Democrats in the election, what they should do to revi...
Nov 26, 2024•42 min
Leslie is joined by Kevin Mapp, the USW’s International Vice President of Human Affairs. Kevin coordinates bargaining in the union’s health care, containers, public sector and ship building sectors. The pair discuss the power of international solidarity in the case of Bridgestone. Multinational corporations operate globally, oftentimes attempting to pit workers in different countries against each other in a race to the bottom on wages and working conditions. Unionized workers, however, understan...
Nov 23, 2024•42 min
It is truly all over but the shouting. Donald Trump has convinced a plurality of voters to send him back to the White House. In acceptance of the new reality, Joe and Mika went to Mar-a-Lago, not as they said, to go to war, but to go to work. Work on understanding the new administration and maybe the bifurcated soul of a nation. Here’s a brief commentary on how 45 became 47. It’s important to understand, so let’s get started.
Nov 19, 2024•6 min
This time on Code WACK! What could a Trump White House mean for your health care and your family’s? What might it mean for public health at a time when the nation is still reeling from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic? And which populations stand to lose the most? To find out, we spoke to Ada Briceño, chair of Orange County Democrats and co-chair of Unite Here Local 11, which represents tens of thousands of workers in hotels, restaurants, airports, and sports arenas in Southern California and A...
Nov 19, 2024•14 min
This time on Code WACK! Why have healthcare giants like United Health and Cigna been purging some of their commercial accounts and pivoting to government-funded programs like Medicare Advantage and Medicaid? How is this affecting patients? And what is the government doing about it? To find out, we spoke with Wendell Potter, a former health insurance industry executive turned whistleblower, the New York Times bestselling author of Deadly Spin and the president of the Center for Health and Democra...
Nov 13, 2024•15 min
How do some Australians, who have single-payer health care they call Medicare, view the American healthcare system? What do they think about the many people in America who need to have a job to get health insurance? Who set their wedding day with their health insurance in mind? Or who have health insurance but go bankrupt anyway, because it doesn't cover all their medical bills? To find out, we spoke to Australian Anna Candler, founder and CEO of The Circular Water Company. Through frequent visi...
Nov 06, 2024•15 min
How does Australia's healthcare system work and why is it considered one of the best in the world? What are some of the ways the Australian healthcare system, which they call Medicare, and private health insurance differ from ours? An Australian citizen, Anna is founder and CEO of The Circular Water Company in Sydney. Through frequent visits to family in the United States, particularly in Maryland, she's gained firsthand insight into the stark differences between the Australian and American heal...
Oct 29, 2024•16 min
Our ex-president is so secure in the knowledge that he will win election to the presidency that he is not even pretending to mount an actual campaign. Just rallies where the base swoons, and he sways—thirty-nine minutes of swaying in fact—instead of speaking. So convinced is he, that when he does speak, it’s only about his enemies (in case you’ve been living under a rock, that anyone who publicly disagrees with him. We take a look at that and some other peculiarities in today’s commentary. It’s ...
Oct 29, 2024•6 min
Climate and the U.S. economy are on the ballot; World on pace for significant and dangerous warming without faster action, U.N. report warns; PLUS: Biden cracks down on lead paint, a serious threat to America's children... All that and more in today's Green News Report!
Oct 29, 2024•6 min
