Linda explains the FCC's approval of the Skydance and Paramount merger. The corrupting of the meaning of broadcast news as serving the common interest by informing the public, and redefining the best interest of the public by turning the news into infotainment focused on ratings and profits.

Bill discusses the Brain Drain. Trump's attacks higher educationon research and are leading to a loss of U.S. scholars to other countries, keeping foreign scholars and students out of the U.S., and degrading our workforce. Also, foreign student expenditures are the largest 'export earning industry' in the U.S., thus running completely against Trump's trade policy and goals. Alas, this reinforces the brain drain from red states and the brain gain to blue states.

We follow up wit loyal listener regarding the details of the 'so-called' tax cuts.sponses from ourh a couple of re

And we briefly return to cherry trees.