The Nicole Sandler Show

Here in the blue enclave of Broward County Florida, and especially in the towns of Parkland and Coral Springs, the horrific events of Feb 14, 2018 are again top of mind, in our faces and the memories haunt our psyches. That's because the killer is on trial. He actually pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 additional counts of attempted murder. This trial is the penalty phase, to determine whether that sorry excuse for a man lives or dies. They expect the trial to last four to six months. So much for his guilty plea relieving the families of having to live through a trial with all the gory details of how their children were murdered dredged up from the grave. And the nation is still dealing with the latest mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo.. It's past time we do something about it. Ten years ago this week, a man entered a movie theater showing a midnight screening of the new film, "Joker" and opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. This week, a new book about that shooter was released. Today, I speak with Dr. Lynne Fenton, author of "Aurora: The Psychiatrist Who Treated the Movie Theater Killer Tells Her Story". She was outed as a psychiatrist who treated the killer, but obviously couldn't stop him...

A bit of what's news for now

a bit of what's news, for now

I was hoping for a big finish, but last night's 'season finale' of the House Select Committee hearings on the Jan 6 attack on the capitol was a bit of a letdown. But I think that's only because the first 7 were so explosive. We really didn't learn a whole lot more than we already know, except for the part about Mike Pence's Secret Service detail calling home to say good bye because they thought they might not make it out alive. (That was a biggie.) Anyway, in the interest of consistency and because it's important information, I'll share some of the details of last night's prime time conclusion... until September, anyway.

A bit of what's news for now

I'm still living in Florida, now in the 23rd Congressional District after the so-called governor's redistricting maps went into effect. My current congressman Ted Deutch is not running for re-election, so it's an open seat. There are six Democrats running for the nomination in the Aug 23 primary. All accepted my invitation to join me on the air (except for the front runner, whose campaign has ignored my numerous attempts to contact them). Today, we'll meet two more of them, neither has ever held elected office. Businessman Allen Ellison and Berniecrat Michaelangelo Hamilton, who would be the youngest person ever elected to Congress if he were to win. In the remaining time, Biden test positive for Covid, and the House is taking some important votes.

A bit of what's news, for now

I'm still living in Florida, now in the 23rd Congressional District after the so-called governor's redistricting maps went into effect. My current congressman Ted Deutch is not running for re-election, so it's an open seat. There are six Democrats running for the nomination in the Aug 23 primary. All accepted my invitation to join me on the air (except for the front runner, whose campaign has ignored my numerous attempts to contact them). Today, we meet the only woman in the race, Hava Holzhauer. Then, we welcome Digby back to the show. There are so many things we could discuss, from the media's role in Joe Biden's anemic polling numbers to the latest development in the Senate where Joe Manchin and Susan Collins teamed up to introduce a bipartisan bill clarifying that the VP does not have the power to overturn the results of a presidential elections, and to make it harder for lawmakers to object to the results of the Electoral College vote. . (Of course, they should just get rid of the Electoral College, but this is Manchin and Collins we're talking about...)

A bit of what's news for now

Today, I'm joined by Brian Karem, who we came to know as the reporter who regularly challenged the former guy when he covered the White House for Playboy. He's now writing for Salon, hosting the "Just Ask the Question" podcast and trying to keep them all honest. I realized that so much has happened since the last time he was with us, so today a round up of wtf has happened and a discussion about how and if we can fix it all.