Raging Chicken Radio

It's Primary Day in Pennsylvania! On today's episode, we talk about the latest in the presidential and state races, where the Bernie Sanders campaign activists go from here, and the need to build on the amazing organizing that has characterizes this presidential election season. We also talk about the importance of independent journalism in the wake of deep cuts in investigative reporting nationwide. Sean also accuses Kevin of "getting all NPR" on the podcast in his call to support Raging Chicken Press. In our last segment we dip into Harrisburg Beer Week and why Sean felt like a rock star at one brewery's limited edition bottle release this past weekend. All this and SO MUCH MORE! A couple of program notes...we pre-recorded today's episode on Monday, April 24 because both our schedules are FREAKING NUTS right now. We didn't want to miss a week, though. Kevin had a crazy media day making an early afternoon appearance on Nate B.'s West Coast "Stressing the Point" podcast and a return to the Rick Smith Show for RAGING MONDAY later that after noon. It was a Raging Chicken day from Philadelphia to Los Angeles!

On today's episode of Out d'Coup, we talk about Pennsylvania's historical move to pass medical marijuana legislation over the weekend. We talk about the amazing work of the activists who made it happen and what's next up in the fight for decriminalization. We also talk about today's New York State primaries and look ahead to next week's Pennsylvania's primary. It's a packed show! Check out Sean Kitchen's article on the signing of the legislation into law right here: http://goo.gl/Tyx4M9

Today on Out d'Coup we get an update from Sean Kitchen on the status of the anti-abortion bill, HB 1948, and hear about how thin-skinned those tough-talking right-wing politicians are. We hear that Cecil Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, came to Harrisburg to help put and end to PA Republican attempts to institute the most restrictive abortion bans in the country. We wonder why we didn't get more of a strong, public mobilization from PA's Democratic Party leadership. Plus, we'll hear about recent trips to Saucony Creek Brewery and Gastropub in Kutztown and Forest and Main's fourth anniversary party in Ambler. Check out all our citizen journalism over at ragingchickenpress.org

On today's episode, Sean Kitchen returns from his Easter carb coma to report on the latest right-wing attack on women's rights in PA: HB 1948 - the forced-birthing bill. This bill could make it to the floor for a vote in the PA house as soon as tomorrow. And don't think that all Democrats are going to stand with women on this one. In our closing segment we talk about Villanova's amazing at-the-buzzer win in last nights Men's NCAA basketball final, while Kevin holds out hope for a Syracuse women's win in tonight's NCAA women's basketball final. We'll leave all talk of today's Wisconsin primaries to the interwebs.

Today, Kevin Mahoney goes at it solo to try to get to the bottom of the mystery: "Where is Sean Kitchen?" Easter bunny accident? Drowning in sours at Forest and Main? We'll find out. Then we turn to attempts to reintroduce huge tuition increases for students at PA State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities. You betcha. Can we get a 16% increase? Do I hear 20%? It's Raging Chicken Radio!