• Christian Weller, economist with The Center for American Progress, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to give us an update on the economy.

• John Fugelsang joins us in studio at 8:05am Pacific for “Fridays With Fugelsang.”

• Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform, the economy, and texting while driving.

• Military officials are starting today to piece together what may have pushed an Army psychiatrist trained to help soldiers in distress to turn on his comrades in a shooting rampage that killed 13 people and wounded 30 at Ft. Hood, Texas. The suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, is on a ventilator and unconscious in a hospital after being shot four times by military police.

• Chanting “Kill the bill,” thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol yesterday against health care reform. “This bill is the greatest threat to freedom that I have ever seen,” House GOP leader John Boehner told the crowd.

• A drop in unemployment claims gave investors new reason to be optimistic about the economy and sent the Dow jumping by over 200 points to close above 10,000 yesterday.

HOUR 2
:20 – Never Can Say Goodbye – The Communards
:24 – Love Game – Lady Gaga
:29 – Rain In The Summertime – The Alarm
:33 – Kiss Them For Me – Siouxsie & The Banshees
:43 – If You Could Read My Mind – Stars On 54
:47 – Mercy (Gareth Wyn Remix) – Duffy
:58 – D’yer Mak’er – Led Zeppelin

HOUR 3
:20 – Take The Skinheads Bowling – Camper Van Beethoven
:24 – Divine Thing – Soup Dragons
:29 – 100% Pure Love – Crystal Waters
:33 – Ultraviolet (Light My Way) – U2
:42 – Sexy MF – Prince
:46 – Do You Wanna Touch Me? – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
:58 – Parklife – Blur

• Erica Williams, Deputy Director of Campus Progress, calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about where the youth are in the health care reform debate.

• John Marcotte, originator of the 2010 California Marriage Protection Act, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to talk about his proposed ban on divorce in California.

• Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the economy and health care reform.

• In a coup for House Dems, AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote. House Dem leaders are hoping it will give them a needed bost as they strive to deliver on President Obama’s signature issue.

• President Obama’s top budget official promised this week that the administration will try next year to wrestle the skyrocketing budget deficit under control to avoid higher interest rates and putting the health of the economy in jeopardy.

• The New York Yankees scored a 7-3 victory at the new Yankee’s Stadium in Game 6 of the World Series last night to win the series over the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s the Yankees’ 27th championship.

HOUR 2
:20 – In Between Days – The Cure
:24 – Pure – The Lightning Seeds
:29 – Imitation Of Life – R.E.M.
:33 – Pop Singer – John Mellencamp
:45 – Peter Gunn Theme – Art Of Noise
:49 – 19-2000 – The Gorillaz
:58 – Li’l Devil – The Cult

HOUR 3
:20 – My Love (Paul Oakenfold Remix) – Justin Timberlake
:24 – All For You – Sister Hazel
:29 – Life During Wartime – Talking Heads
:33 – Jealous – Gene Loves Jezebel
:43 – Krafty – New Order
:47 – Around The World – Daft Punk
:58 – Mirror Man – Human League

• Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) calls in at 7:33am Pacific to talk about health care reform, the economy, and yesterday’s elections.

• Hal Sparks joins us in studio at 8:05am Pacific for another edition of “Humpdays with Hal.”

• Republicans won gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey yesterday, two states that had backed President Obama last year. Dem Bill Owens beat Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in upstate New York. Opponents of gay marriage claimed a victory in Maine, but voters approved an “everything but marriage” law in Washington State that greatly expands the rights of gay couples.

• In a blow to the White House, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) signaled yesterday that Congress may fail to meet a year-end deadline for passing health care legislation, leaving the measure’s fate to the uncertainties of the 2010 election season.

• Republicans boycotted the start of committee debate yesterday on a bill to curb greenhouse gases, protesting that the bill’s costs have not been fully examined. The action put a spotlight on the difficulties Dem leaders face in moving climate legislation this year.

HOUR 2
:20 – Caravan Girl – Goldfrapp
:24 – Hard To Handle – The Black Crowes
:29 – Funkytown – Pseudo Echo
:33 – Bye – The Ocean Blue
:43 – Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Tears For Fears
:47 – Hip To Be Square – Huey Lewis & The News
:58 – The Fugitive Dance – Spooner

HOUR 3
:20 – Gangster Tripping – Fatboy Slim
:24 – Hip Teens Don’t Wear Blue Jeans – The Frank Popp Ensemble
:29 – Get This Party Started – Pink
:33 – Car Wash – Rose Royce
:44 – Dizz Knee Land – Dada
:48 – Hit – The Sugarcubes
:58 – Few & Far Between – 10,000 Maniacs

• Charlie Pierce, author of “Idiot America,” calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about Election Day, health care reform, Afghanistan, and the economy.

• Today is Election Day in many states. Polls are close in the New Jersey governor’s race, Dem Creigh Deeds trails GOP-er Bob McDonnell in the polls by double digits in the Virginia gubernatorial race, Conservative Doug Hoffman leads Dem Bill Owens in NY’s 23rd Congressional District race, Maine voters are being asked if gay marriage should remain legal, and Washington State voters are deciding on a domestic partnerships law.

• While House leaders are moving toward a vote on health care legislation by the end of the week, enough Dems are threatening to oppose the measure over the issue of abortion to create a question about its passage. A bloc of Dems are worried that the bill could lead to public funding of the procedure.

• President Obama called Afghan President Hamid Karzai to congratulate him on being named the winner of that country’s election, and urged him to work to improve governance and end corruption there.

• The Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 8-6 in Game 5 of the World Series last night, forcing a Game 6 at Yankee Stadium tomorrow night.

HOUR 2
:20 – Story Of My Life – Social Distortion
:24 – Battleship Chains – Georgia Satellites
:29 – Sanctify Yourself – Simple Minds
:33 – Rappers Delight – Sugarhill Gang
:42 – Step It Up – Stereo MC’s
:46 – Burning House Of Love – X
:58 – Rocks – Primal Scream

HOUR 3
:20 – Something About You – Level 42
:24 – Burst – Shelleyan Orphan
:29 – So Alive – Love & Rockets
:33 – Run Around – Blues Traveller
:42 – Regret – New Order
:46 – Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) – Cornershop
:58 – Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder

• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:30am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.

• Morgan Hurley, reporter for SDGLN.com (San Diego Gay and Lesbian News), calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about her story regarding a proposed ban on divorces in California.

• Afghanistan’s Election Commission announced this morning that Saturday’s runoff election between Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah has been cancelled. Abdullah dropped out of the race yesterday, and the Obama administration said it was prepared to work with Karzai to combat corruption and confront the Taliban insurgency.

• GOP nominee in New York’s 23rd Congressional special election tomorrow, Dede Scozzafava, announced this weekend that she’s suspending her campaign. Her exit leaves Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman as the favorite to win the formerly hotly contested 3-way race. Scozzafava threw her support behind Dem Bill Owens.

• The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that just 2 percent of Americans younger than 65 would sign up for the public option plan under the health care bill that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is steering toward House approval

• The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 last night to take a 3-1 lead in the World Series.

HOUR 2
:20 – x Y & Zee – Pop Will Eat Itself
:24 – Theme From “Halloween” – John Carpenter
:29 – Ultraviolet (Light My Way) – U2
:33 – Viva La Vida (Almighty Mix) – Cinnamon feat. Alisha King
:43 – Wild Wild Life – Talking Heads
:47 – Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
:58 – The Way – Fastball

HOUR 3
:20 – The Passenger – Siouxsie & The Banshees
:24 – Thriller – Michael Jackson
:29 – What You Need – INXS
:33 – Walking On The Sun – Smash Mouth
:44 – There She Goes – The La’s
:48 – Everyday Is Halloween – Ministry
:58 – This Love – Maroon 5

• Dr. Maya Angelou calls in at 6:50am Pacific to talk about her new book, “Letter to My Daughter.”

• Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about The Affordable Health Care for America Act.

• Comedian John Fugelsang joins us in studio at 8am Pacific for “Fridays with Fugelsang.”

• Cheered by President Obama, House Dems rolled out landmark legislation yesterday to extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry, and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers.

• President Obama will host the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House today as he reassesses his administration’s military strategy in Afghanistan. The meeting will give each branch of the armed services a direct opportunity to tell Obama the effect on the military if a large number of additional forces are sent to Afghanistan.

• Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui hit solo homers off Pedro Martinez to give the New York Yankees a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and tie the World Series at 1-1 last night.

HOUR 2
:20 – Breathe – Vic Moore
:24 – Bohemian Like You – The Dandy Warhols
:29 – Big Time – Peter Gabriel
:33 – I Hope The Weather Stays Fine – The Dylans
:45 – All Together Now – The Farm
:49 – Take The Money And Run – Steve Miller Band
:58 – Dizz Knee Land – Dada

HOUR 3
:20 – Can’t Get You Outta My Head – Kylie Minogue
:24 – Nth Degree – Morningwood
:29 – Blues Before And After – The Smithereens
:33 – All The Small Things – Blink 182
:43 – Dancing Now – The B-52’s
:47 – Rocks – Primal Scream
:58 – I Want Your Love – Chic

• Rep. Earl Perlmutter (D-CO) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to update us on health care reform.

• Christine Romans, host of “Your $$$$$” on CNN, calls in at 7:50am Pacific to update us on the economic recovery.

• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan today intended to bridge differences among Dems. She wants to have the legislation on the floor next week with a final vote before Veterans Day, that would give President Obama a bill to sign by year’s end.

• President Obama is considering a scaled-down version of the war plan advanced by his top Afghanistan commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. officials say. The plan would focus on protecting Afghan cities and key infrastructure. One official described the plan as “McChrystal Light.”

• Fox News Channel and the Obama administration are talking. The network confirmed a Politico report that a Fox News executive met at the White House yesterday with Robert Gibbs, President Obama’s press secretary. There were no details given about the meeting.

• The Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 6-1 last night in Game 1 of the World Series.

HOUR 2
:20 – When Smokey Sings – ABC
:24 – Jump – Van Halen
:29 – Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go-Go’s
:33 – Huddle Formation – The Go! Team
:43 – My Own Worst Enemy – Lit
:47 – Juicy – Better Than Ezra
:58 – Higher Ground – Red Hot Chili Peppers

HOUR 3
:20 – It’s All Been Done – Barenaked Ladies
:24 – So Alive – Love & Rockets
:29 – Here Comes Your Man – The Pixies
:33 – Hairdresser On Fire – Morrissey
:43 – Insane In The Brain – Cypress Hill
:47 – I Know What Boys Like – The Waitresses
:58 – We Close Our Eyes – Oingo Boingo

• Karl Frisch, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.

• Comedian Hal Sparks joins us in studio at 8:05am Pacific for another edition of “Humpdays with Hal.”

• Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) said yesterday that while he’s “strongly inclined” to vote to move Sen. Harry Reid’s (D-NV) health care plan with an opt-out public option to the Senate floor for debate, he would ultimately oppose the measure and join a GOP filibuster because it includes that option.

• The White House said yesterday that President Obama has nearly finished gathering information and advice on how to proceed in Afghanistan. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that a planned meeting on Friday with the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be among the last events in the decision-making process.

• The FAA has revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew a passenger jet past their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles last week. They had violated numerous regulations, including failing to comply with air traffic control instructions and clearances and operating carelessly and recklessly.

HOUR 2
:20 – Fury Eyes – The Creatures
:24 – Stand – R.E.M.
:29 – Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
:33 – Hard To Handle – The Black Crowes
:44 – Everyday Is Halloween – Ministry
:48 – Bootylicious – Destiny’s Child
:58 – Hot Hot Hot!!! – The Cure

HOUR 3
:20 – In A Big Country – Big Country
:24 – Control – Janet Jackson
:29 – Head On – Jesus & Mary Chain
:33 – Get This Party Started – Pink
:43 – Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong – Spin Doctors
:47 – Don’t Phunk With My Heart – Black Eyed Peas
:58 – Love At First Sight – Kylie Minogue

• Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.

• Humorist Charlie Pierce , author of “Idiot America” calls in at 7:30am Pacific to riff on the news of the day.

• Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.

• Health care legislation heading to the Senate floor will give millions of Americans the option of purchasing government-run insurance coverage, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced yesterday. Reid said individual states would have the choice of opting out of the program.

• The government will release figures this week expected to show that the economy has emerged from its recession and is in the early stages of recovery. But the following week, the government will issue another set of figures expected to show unemployment continuing to rise toward and possibly above a clearly recessionary 10 percent.

• An al-Qaida linked group claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings in the heart of Baghdad that killed at least 155 people ahead of January’s elections.

HOUR 2
:20 – Lola’s Theme – Shapeshifters
:24 – Groovy Train – The Farm
:29 – I Don’t Feel Like Dancing – Scissor Sisters
:33 – I Think I’m In Love With You – Jessica Simpson
:43 – L.A. Woman – The Doors
:47 – Me & The Farmer – The Housemartins
:58 – Pop Song ‘89 – R.E.M.

HOUR 3
:20 – Holiday – Green Day
:24 – Learn To Fly – Foo Fighters
:29 – Imitation Of Life – R.E.M.
:33 – Jungle Love – Morris Day & The Time
:43 – Peter Gunn Theme – Art Of Noise
:47 – Back In Black – AC/DC
:58 – I’m Just A Singer In A Rock & Roll Band – The Moody Blues

• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.

• Comedian Sara Benincasa calls in at 8:30am Pacific to tell us about her columns for The Huffington Post and her upcoming tour dates.

• Both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are expected to make decisions this week in hopes the long-delayed health care reform bills can come to a vote early next month. Officials familiar with the Senate talks say businesses would not be required to provide health insurance, but large companies would owe significant penalties if any worker needs government subsidies to buy coverage on their own.

• Top lawmakers sparred yesterday over the timing of President Obama’s decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Dems counseling patience.

• President Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect non-infected patients.

HOUR 2
:20 – Take Your Mama – Scissor Sisters
:24 – Real Wild Child (Wild One) – Iggy Pop
:29 – The Key, The Secret – Urban Cookie Collective
:33 – Shining Light – Annie Lennox
:43 – Song 2 – Blur
:47 – Pump Up The Volume – M/A/R/R/S
:58 – Southside – Moby feat. Gwen stefani

HOUR 3
:20 – Umbrella – Rihanna
:24 – 1234 – Feist
:29 – Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) – Sly & The Family Stone
:33 – Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down – Fall Out Boy
:45 – Single Ladies – Beyonce
:49 – A Little Less Conversation – Elvis vs. JXL
:58 – Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

• The Senate has long been seen as opposing the public health care option in health care reform, but now senior Senate Dems and White House officials are strongly considering including such a measure, but would permit individual states to drop out of the system.

• The White House yesterday forcefully rejected criticism from former Vice President Dick Cheney and other GOP-ers that President Obama’s Afghanistan decision is taking too long. “What Cheney calls dithering, President Obama calls his solemn responsibility,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said.

• Physical attacks on people based on their sexual orientation will join the list of federal hate crimes in a major expansion of the civil rights-era law Congress approved yesterday and sent to President Obama. The measure is named for Matthew Shepard. Many GOP-ers voted against the bill, calling it “controversial.”

• Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died at a hospice in the Bronx. He was 83.

HOUR 2
:20 – Lips Like Sugar – Echo & The Bunnymen
:24 – Li’l Devil – The Cult
:29 – Right Here, Right Now – Jesus Jones
:33 – Rain In The Summertime – The Alarm
:43 – The New Pollution – Beck
:47 – Lola’s Theme – The Shapeshifters
:58 – The Politics Of Dancing – Re-Flex

HOUR 3
:20 – Mercy (Gareth Wyn Remix) – Duffy
:24 – In This Home On Ice – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
:29 – Missionary Man – Eurythmics
:33 – Pump It Up – Elvis Costello
:42 – Love Song – The Ocean Blue
:46 – It’s A Shame About Ray – The Lemonheads
:58 – In Between Days – The Cure

• Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) calls in at 7:05am Pacific to talk about health care reform and the economy.

• Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) calls in at 8:05am Pacific to talk about health care reform and the economy.

• Former Vice President Dick Cheney last night accused the White House of “dithering” over the strategy for the war in Afghanistan and urged President Obama to “do what it takes to win.” Cheney said that signals of indecision out of DC “hurt our allies and embolden our adversaries.”

• President Obama unveiled plans yesterday to refocus spending of the government’s $700 billion financial bailout away from Wall Street’s big financial institutions and toward small businesses. He announced initiatives that would make it easier for smaller community banks to provide credit to small businesses.

• Dems launched a drive at both ends of the Capitol yesterday to strip the insurance industry of its decades-old exemption from federal antitrust laws. The change would put an end to “price-fixing, bid-rigging, and market allocation in the health and medical malpractice” insurance areas.

HOUR 2
:20 – Why Can’t I Be You – The Cure
:24 – You May Be Right – Billy Joel
:29 – World In My Eyes (Remix) – Depeche Mode
:33 – Your Favorite Thing – Sugar
:43 – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) – Dead Or Alive
:47 – Wind It Up – Gwen Stefani
:58 – Wow & Flutter – Stereolab

HOUR 3
:20 – Would I Lie To You? – Eurythmics
:24 – 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New) – Coolio
:29 – You, Me & The Bourgeousie – The Submarines
:33 – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – Sylvester
:44 – Word Up – Korn
:48 – A Change Would Do You Good – Sheryl Crow
:58 – Wild Wild Life – Talking Heads

• Karl Frisch, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.

• Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.

• Hal Sparks joins us in studio at 8:05am Pacific for another edition of “Humpdays With Hal.”

• Comedian Margaret Cho calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about her upcoming shows and the release of her new concert DVD, “Beautiful.”

• President Obama has sought to spend no more than $900 billion over a 10-year period on health care reform. Yesterday, however, House Dem leaders received a new cost estimate of $871 billion from congressional budget umpires who measured a bill with a a robust public option.

• President Obama spoke with Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday and congratulated him for accepting the report of the UN-backed Election Complaint Commission which ruled that he garnered under 50% of the vote in the August election after vote fraud had been factored in, mandating a recount.

• Oprah Winfrey announced yesterday that Sarah Palin will appear on her show on Monday, November 16th.

HOUR 2
:20 – Dreams – The Cranberries
:24 – All For You – Sister Hazel
:29 – Don’t Bring Me Down – E.L.O.
:33 – Da Funk – Daft Punk
:43 – Can’t Get Enough Of You Baby – Smash Mouth
:47 – Alex Chilton – The Replacements
:58 – Dance With Me – Lords Of The New Church

HOUR 3
:20 – The Fugitive Dance – Spooner
:24 – Ready To Go – Republica
:29 – Blowing Bubbles – The Lightning Seeds
:33 – Brand New Lover – Dead Or Alive
:45 – Can’t Get There From Here – R.E.M.
:49 – Tenderness – General Public
:58 – Feel It – The Tamperer feat. Maya

• Charlie Pierce, author of “Idiot America,” calls in at 7:30am Pacific to riff on the news of the day.

• Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) calls in at 8:05am Pacific to talk about health care reform.

• MSNBC’s David Shuster calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the big news of the day, including health care reform and Balloon Boy.

• White House advisers have stepped up their attacks on Fox News, claiming the cable television network is a GOP mouthpiece whose programming “is geared toward making money.” Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s chief of staff, said on Sunday, “It is not a news organization so much as it has a perspective.”

• The White House is waiting for Congress to settle on a final health care bill, even though President Obama has a clear preference in favor of at least once specific – the much-debated public option. Obama, however, will not demand that legislation include a government option.

• The stock market stepped to new highs for the year yesterday after a handful of earnings reports bolstered hopes that the economy is coming back sooner than analysts had thought.

HOUR 2
:20 – Insane In The Brain – Cypress Hill
:24 – Tarzan Boy – Baltimora
:29 – Li’l Devil – The Cult
:33 – Horny – Mousse T
:44 – Hung Up – Madonna
:48 – 25 Or 6 To 4 – Chicago
:58 – I Want Your Love -

HOUR 3
:20 – Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
:24 – Take The Skinheads Bowling – Camper Van Beethoven
:29 – Huddle Formation – The Go! Team
:33 – I Hear They Smoke The BBQ – Pere Ubu
:43 – Here Comes Your Man – The Pixies
:47 – 99 Luft Ballons – Nena
:58 – Hit – The Sugarcubes

• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.

• Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to make a major announcement about his campaign to be senator from Pennsylvania.

• Three days after the world watched a giant balloon fly through the air as a tearful family expressed fears that their 6-year-old boy could be inside, authorities announced what millions already suspected: The whole thing was staged. Colorado authorities believe the event was a “publicity stunt” by the family to market themselves for a reality show.

• The White House will not commit to health care legislation that would cap insurance premiums or tax benefits, taking a wait-and-see approach as congressional negotiators seek a deal. President Obama will not demand that a final bill include a public option, though that’s his preference, advisers said yesterday.

• Defense Secretary Robert Gates is undertaking the tricky task of trying to persuade allies to remain committed to the war in Afghanistan even as the Obama administration debates whether to send more troops to fight. Allies like Japan and Great Britain, however, are showing signs of pulling back.