MORT AND ME
A few weeks ago I was in NYC for the premiere of a new movie at the Tribeca Film Festival. ‘EVOCATEUR’ is a documentary about Morton Downey Jr., the volcanic right wing talk show host from the late eighties. Last year in Miami I taped an hour … [Read More...]
SIRIUS LEFT AND MORTON DOWNEY, JR.
Once again I will be filling in for Alex Bennet on SiriusXM Left all next week and Monday, April 2nd. The show is on Sirius XM from 7-10 AM on Channel 127, March 26-April 2nd. Please try to listen in if you can. The number for SiriusXM Left is … [Read More...]
Bey on WWRL1600 this Friday morn…
I will be filling in this Friday for Mark Riley on WWRL 1600 on the AM dial. The show begins at 6AM and ends at 9AM. I hope many of you can tune in to listen and call into the show...whether you agree or disagree, whether you are progressive, … [Read More...]
Lynn Samuels
As you probably know by now Lynn Samuels passed away over the weekend. It is not possible to understand how someone so overfull of life could be bereft of it. We shared emails back and forth two weeks ago after a show. Lynn, as always … [Read More...]
SIRIUS LEFT AND MY BREAKFAST WITH MITT
I will be filling in for Alex Bennet on SiriusXM Left tomorrow morning from 7-10 AM on Channel 127. Tuesday I am taping an hour long segment with Thom Hartmann and Mark Riley on WWRL in NYC. Please try to listen in if you can. The number for … [Read More...]
CHRISTMAS IN RECESSION
Christmas was the end of the road. In the spring of 2009 the manager of my investment fund defrauded millions from a bank leaving me one day with $200 in my wallet and $3 in my bank account. He was a trusted friend from high school, … [Read More...]
NYC DIARY
Last week I returned from 9 days in NYC and in a few days I’ll be going back for over a month. I’ve sublet an apartment on the Upper West Side and I’ll be filling in for Alex Bennett on Sirius Left, channel 127. More on that as it approaches. … [Read More...]
REAL MEN DON’T USE PEPPER SPRAY
"If it takes a bloodbath (to silence demonstrators), let's get it over with!"...Ronald Reagan, April 7, 1970, days before homicides of student demonstrators at UCSB, Jackson State and Kent State. Student Kevin Moran, shot and killed, UCSB … [Read More...]
Yes We Cain!
At the top I must admit something: I am a supporter of Herman Cain. I want him to win the Republican nomination. Of course, my primary reason is that I think Barak Obama would beat him easily. But there are other reasons. Obama and Cain are such … [Read More...]
Occupying My Time in NYC
What took you so long, America? Over the summer Israel experienced over 50 protests across the country. The demonstrations began with young people camping in tents and quickly mushroomed across the country. Their slogan: "The people demand … [Read More...]
Richard Bey on Hannity & Colmes – Richard Bey Show Cancelation