Independent voters; Radio Meetup; Hill Harper

How are Independent voters trending this election season, and what do they think of the state of the economy? Also, we’ll hear from some of our radio and Facebook fans in the show’s first-ever radio meet-up; Hill Harper talks about healthy relationships between men and women; and we speak with the director of “Titus Redux.”

Ed. Cuts; Willie McGee; Sweet Honey in the Rock

In this “best of” show, we take a look at budget cuts in education; speak with writer Alex Heard, author of The Eyes of Willie McGee; and chop it up with Dr. Ysaye Barnwell, long-time member of Sweet Honey in the Rock.

DOJ Lawsuit; Education News; Bootsy Collins

We look into the Department of Justice lawsuit against the state of Arizona, check out some developments on the education front, and get schooled in funk with Bootsy Collins.

Poverty, Inc.; Laptops and the Law; “The Eyes of Willie McGee”

We take a fascinating look inside the multi-billion-dollar poverty industry, hear new rules for laptops when traveling, discuss a report that foretells a shortage of college degrees, and talk to the author of The Eyes of Willie McGee.