A revival of nuclear power lurks just ahead, and President Obama seems to be the number one advocate. On the first half of this show, Burt talks with Dan Weiss of the Center for American Progress about the economic effects of a $54 billion nuclear subsidy. On part two, Michael Marriotte Executive Director of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service talks about the effects of nuclear power on America's energy independence.

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The political right has always been afraid of the power of Hollywood. Thus the Hollywood 10 and other attempts to quash left-message films. But combining art and politics is a tricky business. On this show, Burt discusses the newly announced Progies: the 2009 nominations for best progressive films and artists, with Boston Phoenix film critic Gerald Peary and Hollywood author Ed Rampell.

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On this show, Burt speaks with one of America's top economists about deficit spending and what must be done to restore long term economic stability. Despite the strutting "deficit peacocks," Galbraith points out the real history of the usefulness of deficit spending.

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