Thom Hartmann has bonus calls in the first hour of Fridays (Brunch with Bernie)

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I happened to know that by accident. I was listening to Thom Hartmann online via WMNF.org and found that the first hour of Friday shows now have bonus calls at 15 and 45 minutes after the hour rather than the usual excerpts from the Thom Hartmann TV show or random political videos. It's apparently been that way since August 5. Apparently it's because Free Speech TV now televises the Brunch with Bernie hour on Fridays, but I checked FreeSpeech.org, and the schedule lists Democracy Now as the noon Eastern Time show all 5 weekdays. But just a heads up for listeners if they can listen to the show online or via a non-commercial outlet. The Thom Hartmann radio program also has video for the Internet and television stations, and the 2nd and 3rd hours of the show always have bonus calls at 15 and 45 minutes after the hour when commercial radio stations that carry the show are on break. However, the 1st hour breaks on those times on Ustream and television play clips from The Big Picture with Thom, and on non-commercial radio those breaks carry reports.

Also, on Fridays, Thom Hartmann does a live hour for Chicago-area listeners on WCPT at 2PM Central (3PM Eastern/12PM Pacific, after the regular show is over); WCPT plays the program at the time on tape delay other times. If you can't pick up WCPT on the radio or live outside Chicago, listen to the Friday bonus hour at chicagosprogressivetalk.com.