Honesty Without Fear - 11/15/11

In the first half hour, Steve Kohn discusses the breaking story at Penn State and whether Coach Mike McQueary is a whistleblower. Steve interviews Jane Turner who blew the whistle on the FBI’s failure to properly investigate child abuse cases. Jane explains how hard it is to stand up to a large institution such as the Catholic Church, the FBI or Penn State.  You can take action to improve protections for whistleblowers by signing the petition at www.whistleblowersradio.org.

In the second half hour, Richard Renner interviews author Kathleen Sharp about her recently released book BLOOD FEUD: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever. BLOOD FEUD is an account of what happened when two ordinary men tried to stop two drug companies from marketing a drug, Procrit, that accelerated tumor growth, damaged hearts, and caused deadly strokes.

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Honesty Without Fear - 11/8/11

In the first half hour, Dave Colapinto discusses breaking developments in Congress on the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act to strip federal employee whistleblowers of a right to jury trial. You can take action to improve protections for federal employee whistleblowers at www.whistleblowersradio.org.

Dave interviews EPA whistleblower Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo about her recently released book No FEAR: A Whistleblower’s Triumph Over Corruption and Retaliation at the EPA. The book is a first-hand account of Dr. Coleman-Adebayo’s experience as a federal employee whistleblower and the racism and sexism she faced trying to protect the lives of South African miners.

In the second half hour, Eric M. Gutiérrez, Legislative & Public Policy Director for the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), will be interviewed by Dave Colapinto, and Dr. Coleman-Adebayo will also join the discussion. They discuss how the Civil Rights Tax Relief Act (CRTR) addresses the excessive and unfair tax treatment of settlements and awards in employment cases.

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Honesty Without Fear - 11/1/11

Honesty Without Fear - 10/25/11

In the first half hour, Steve Kohn’s discusses the story of America’s first whistleblowers. Learn how the treatment of whistleblowers in 1777 compares to what today’s whistleblowers experience. You can take action to enact a National Whistleblower Day in recognition of whistleblowers for their contributions throughout history at www.whistleblowersradio.org.

In the second half hour, FBI whistleblower Jane Turner interviews fellow FBI whistleblower Dr. Frederic Whitehurst about his experience blowing the whistle.  Dr. Whitehurst exposed forensic fraud in the FBI crime lab and subjected it to outside oversight for the first time.

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