Radio Active
Radio Active with Union-Tribune editorial writer and blogger Chris Reed focuses on local and state politics, with a mix of analysis and (very) strong opinion. But Chris and his guests also discuss the media, pop culture and more, depending on what topics are in the news. Radio Active airs every Thursday at 2 p.m. on SignOnRadio.com.
Recent Shows
May 8, 2008 - Download
Published: May 8, 2008
State and national politics forum - Download
Insight Editor Robert J. Caldwell discusses Arnold Schwarzenegger in the first segment and the presidential campaign in the second segment.
Published: January 17, 2008
County Supervisor Greg Cox - Download
Guest host Beth Barber, a U-T editorial writer, discusses county issues with Greg Cox.
Published: January 10, 2008
State of the state - Download
Veteran California political analyst Tony Quinn takes a close look at the governor's problems and at the likelihood of a severe Democratic gerrymander of state political districts after the 2010 census.
Published: December 20, 2007
Syndicated columnist Paul Campos - Download
Syndicated columnist Paul Campos, a University of Colorado law professor, talks about the multilevel folly of the Bush administration's use of torture in interrogations.
Campos, author of the book "The Obesity Myth," discusses how the public health establishment has created a "moral panic" by exaggerating the health risks of being overweight.
Published: December 13, 2007
Irvine Assemblyman Chuck DeVore and Reason Foundation scholar George Passantino - Download
Irvine Assemblyman Chuck DeVore talks about the growing realization that nuclear power is a relatively easy way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and counteract global warming.
Reason Foundation scholar George Passantino discusses the scary ways the federal government is going to "help" address the subprime loan mess.
Published: December 6, 2007
Former state legislator Keith Richman and Orange County Register columnist Steven Greenhut - Download
Former state legislator Keith Richman makes the case that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, once a force for reform, has been co-opted by the irresonsible, free-spending special interests who dominate California politics.
Orange County Register columnist Steven Greenhut talks about the competiting eminent domain initiatives on the 2008 ballot and describes how one is a sham measure that would actually preserve abuses of the land-seizure process.
Published: November 29, 2007
First Amendment expert Peter Scheer and Pulitzer Prize-winning U-T cartoonist Steve Breen - Download
First Amendment expert Peter Scheer details how he persuaded City Attorney Mike Aguirre to stop bullying KPBS.
Pulitzer Prize-winning U-T cartoonist Steve Breen discusses how he comes up with ideas for cartoons and talks about the debate among cartoonists over how much they should be jokesters vs. how much they should try to make strong points.
Published: November 15, 2007
Budget blues - Download
State Sen. Tom McClintock details the depressing parallels between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's fiscal stewardship and predecessor Gray Davis'.
Published: November 8, 2007
Whither the Chargers? - Download
Team consultant Mark Fabiani talks about the team's stadium hunt, his low opinion of Mike Aguirre and his disappointment in Jerry Sanders.
Published: October 18, 2007
