The Colbert Report - November 3, 2010 - Doris Kearns Goodwin

November 03, 2010 - Doris Kearns Goodwin Views: 141,059 Aired: 11/03/10 Episode 06140 Californians decide on Prop 19, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into perspective.

Check for the full episode and interview, here, at the Comedy Central website. See also: No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II, Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream, The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga

"Program or Be Programmed": Rushkoff's Digital Rules from On Point with Tom Ashbrook Podcast

We talk with big thinker Douglas Rushkoff about his "ten commands" for living right in the digital age. His new book is "Program or Be Programmed."

Listen to the full show here, and make sure to listen to the part about the car analogy. He's so on point with this book. It's all about "driving" versus being the passenger. And this is completely true. This is what our blog is about, in essence; it's about not being passive with the content that you're consuming. And to a large extent, you're seeing passivity reign through venues such as Facebook, even, where you simply just fall in line with certain things. You've got to check out the author's other books as well, super good reads: Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back, Coercion: Why We Listen to What "They" Say, Nothing Sacred: The Truth About Judaism,

FreedomWorks President on Tea Party Successes from The Takeaway: Early Edition by feedback@thetakeaway.org (Public Radio International and WNYC Radio)

The Tea Party claimed some major victories during in yesterday's mid-term elections: Marco Rubio won the Senate seat in Florida, and Nikki Haley the governorship in South Carolina. Rand Paul took a decisive victory in the Kentucky Senate race. But the Tea Party had losses, as well, both in Nevada, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulling out a narrow win against oppponent Sharron Angle, and Delaware, where Republican Christine O'Donnell lost her Senate bid against Democrat Chris Coons. So what do the wins and losses add up to for Tea Party members across the country? Matt Kibbe is the President of FreedomWorks and author of the book, "Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto."

Check out the full show here, as well as the podcast's webpage's other content. See this post as well. See also: Boiling Mad: Inside Tea Party America

Today: Business News with Adam Shaw from BBC Podcast - Best of Today

Business news with Adam Shaw: Economist Ian Shepherdson analyses the effects of the US Federal Reserve announcement today whether it's going ahead with a second round of quantitative easing. Stockbroker Paul Kavanagh examines why trading was halted yesterday for two hours on one of the London Stock Exchange's key trading platforms, the LSE believes this "may have occurred in suspicious circumstances". Vice President of Booz & Company, Michael Knott talks about the drop in research and development spending among the world's top 1,000 public companies.

Listen to the podcast here, or download the podcast here. You can also stream the file here. See also: Economics of the City (Studies the UK Economy), Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country, The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve, The Case Against the Fed, http://www.federalreserve.gov/

The Daily Show - November 2, 2010 - Michael R. Beschloss

Michael Beschloss Episode #15139 Michael Beschloss believes the midterm election results will give Obama the opportunity to deal with Republicans in Congress. (05:57) Tags: Michael Beschloss, interviews, history, Democrats, Republicans, Barack Obama, Rally to Restore Sanity, Maybe We Can't, midterm elections, Indecision 2010, Indecision, TDS Midterm Election Coverage. Aired: 11/02/10Viewed: 65,558.

You can view the whole interview here. See also: Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989, The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941-1945, Reaching for Glory: Lyndon Johnson's Secret White House Tapes, 1964-1965

The Colbert Report - November 2, 2010 - Katrina Vanden Heuvel, David Frum

November 02, 2010 - David Frum & Katrina Vanden Heuvel Views: 150,907 Aired: 11/02/10 Episode 06139 Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.

Watch the full episode of The Colbert Report here. See also: Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again, How We Got Here: The 70's: The Decade That Brought You Modern Life--For Better or Worse

The Daily Show - November 1, 2010 - Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis Episode #15138 Zach Galifianakis remembers hitchhiking with a couple guys in handcuffs and saying hi to Jon with marker on his face. (06:09) Tags: Zach Galifianakis, interviews, movies, celebrities, driving, kids, 70s, 90s, travel. Aired: 11/01/10Viewed: 80,085.

View the whole interview online, here. See also: Zach Galifianakis - Live at the Purple Onion, Visioneers, The Comedians of Comedy / Live at the El Rey (Patton Oswalt / Brian Posehn / Maria Bamford / Zach Galifianakis), Patton Vs. Alcohol Vs. Zach Vs. Patton Ep

The Colbert Report - November 1, 2010 - Jonathan Alter

November 01, 2010 - Jonathan Alter Views: 179,192 Aired: 11/01/10 Episode 06138 Christine O'Donnell prays, and Jonathan Alter says Obama's allergy to gimmickry has hurt him.

Watch the full show, here. See also: The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, Between the Lines; A View Inside American Politics, People, and Culture, Betraying Our Troops: The Destructive Results of Privatizing War

10/25/10 Marketplace from APM: Marketplace

Making the candidate's message clear; BOOK EXCERPT: 'Stealing the Mystic Lamb'; The most wanted stolen art in history; Farewell, Sony Walkman; SLIDESHOW: The most wanted stolen art in history; Jobs of the Future: Middle class struggles with changing job market; TRIVIA: What do you know about the middle class?; What's your Job Future?; State university faculty, degree programs on chopping block; Big rig trucks may be subject to fuel efficiency standards; The pros and cons of a foreclosure moratorium.

Download the podcast here. See also: Stealing the Mystic Lamb: The True Story of the World's Most Coveted Masterpiece, The Art Thief: A Novel, Stealing the Mystic Lamb, Art and Crime: Exploring the Dark Side of the Art World

The Business of Power from KQED's Forum Podcast

Michael Krasny talks with Stanford business professor Jeffrey Pfeffer. Pfeffer's latest book, "Power: Why Some People Have It -- and Others Don't" explores the dynamics of power and keys to success in the business world.

Listen to the show here. See also: Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't, What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom About Management, The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First, Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations, Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths And Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management