Jim DiPeso reports from the Republican Convention in Minnisota AND Larry and Steve report Surreal News.

Morgan Bentley (for Flordia Senate) (and Jonas) then Eric Bohlert (Media Matters) on coverage of DNC convention then Ira Chernus from Denver on Obama's speech with Larry a Steve. A packed show and as always Surreal News roundup.

This is the correct Surreal News 161 featuring Kindra Muntz on Sarasota charter ammendments and Dave Beaton on Media. The one above this has an error and originally had an incorrect file from last week.

Kindra Muntz on Charter Ammendments for Sarasota then Dave Beaton on independent media with Larry and Steve

David Sandalow Senior Energy Advisor for Barack Obama then Matthew Duss from Center for American Progress on China and Middle East Policy with John and Steve

Marilyn Anderson, Director of Education for Planned Parenthood then Karl Frisch, Media Matters joins Larry and Steve.

Sam (for Fl. State House Dist. 70) then Brian Katulis (Center for American Progress) Afganistan / Pakistan with Larry and Steve

Chrystal Hutchison is the Program Director for Florida Consumer Action Network. She joins Larry and Steve to discuss Invest in Americas Future program.

Sarah Dufendach from Common Cause discusses the problems with integrity with Larry and Steve

Morgan Bentley for state senate with Larry and Steve

Keith Fitzgerald state house rep joins Larry and Steve and also stumps for Obama.

Jono Miller for Sarasota County Commission joins Nancy and Steve with McCain wimping out.

Adam Tebrugge (for Public Defender) and Christine Jennings (for US Congress District 13) join Larry and Steve

Melvin Goodman joins Larry and Steve to discuss the CIA failures and Bush's politicalization of CIA

Just Richard Jackson (part of show 145) running for District 67 Florida House.

Evelyn Tenenbaum (Albany Law School) Johnathan Cohen discuss Elderly Driving with Larry and Steve

Bob Freeman (Albany Law School) then Barbara Peterson (First Amendment Foundation) joins Larry, Al and Steve

Just Linda on Surreal News. Linda Gustitus – President. Linda is the past board chair of the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation and lives in Washington, DC. She is the founder of the Washington Region Religious Campaign Against Torture and is an attorney

Pat Friedberg author and MaryAnne Amato illustrator of "Dear Jake" wrote a book describing a letter from a grandfather to a grandson of parents going through divorce. Then Media Matters Karl Frish discusses conservative media misinformation. Then Kindra Muntz discusses the Congression task force about missing votes in Sarasota.

Jan Spenser from SuburbanPermaculture then Karl Frisch from Media matters joins Larry and Steve.

Mel Goodman (former CIA analyst) on obstruction of justice by Bush with Larry, Ben and Steve

What is Cryogenics, is it legal, ethical, will it work? The show features Evelyn Tenenbaum, William Meachum and Brian Reese from Albany Law School with Larry and Steve.

The Sutras of Abu Ghraib is the story of a soldier who refused to succumb to violence. In chronicling the struggles of military life and the dehumanizing effects of war, Aidan Delgado examines the attitudes that make prisoner abuse possible and explores his own developing Buddhist beliefs against a brutal backdrop. It is a tale of physical bravery, moral courage, and the cost of holding on to your identity while everyone around you is losing thei

The Book is "Dear Zoe" It speaks to many sides of divorce that so many families face--what can a young child understand about her parents’ divorce, how does the child deal with with her feelings, and what about this increasingly central role grandmothers are asked to play as surrogate mothers to their grandchildren? Patricia Friedberg and MaryAnne Amato will describe the book and warm and inviting illustrations. Steve Steiner, a family therapist from the Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Sarasota/Manatee, and their director of counseling, Wendy Effron, will join us to offer thoughts about the effects of divorce on children and the unheralded support the extended family can offer.

Mary Anne Servian and PJ Brooks from First step on impact of drug abuse on Families.

Just Greg Palast author of Armed Madhouse.

Just Aidan Delgado consciencious objector

Laugh and learn about Red Tide, HIstory of Florida Politics, FEMA Fake Job interviews, Sex and Disasters, Emergency Contraceptives

Ian is a student and poet. He shares his views on current surreal news items and reads great original poetry.

Dick Smothers from the Smothers Brothers joins the Surreal News Show to discuss "Smothered: A tale of Censorship" a DVD describing how he got kicked off the air.
Poet Linda Ohlsen Graham also joins Dick in the Studio with wonderful insights and poetry.