What has been learned from the BP Gulf oil spill disaster? Joel Bourne joins Jim Blasingame to talk about National Geographic’s TV special on the BP Gulf oil spill and what has been learned, including what BP did to contribute to the accident, what other countries have done to ameliorate rig safety plus the future of oil drilling.

Joel Bourne joins Jim Blasingame to discuss National Geographic’s TV special on the BP gulf oil spill, including why all of the oil didn’t come to the surface, the Gulf’s ecosystem balance, how long it will take for fishing conditions to improve and the accident rate of deep water drilling.

What happened behind the scenes of the Gulf oil spill? Joel Bourne joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the background of National Geographic’s television special on the Gulf oil spill, including the true scope of the disaster, some background of the decision behind deep water drilling, and how local politicians dealt with the disaster.

Are you ready for a change in Washington? Jim Blasingame reveals the results of a recent audience poll showing that 85% of respondents would vote Republican in the upcoming election. Jim's explains that small business owners feel they're under assault from Democrat policies and he identified several of them.

A witness to a century, Austin Kiplinger joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Mr. Kiplinger’s views on the jobless economic recovery, retirement, the environment and global population growth challenges.

On his 92nd birthday, Austin Kiplinger joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate the 87th anniversary of The Kiplinger Letter, plus they discuss Mr. Kiplinger’s world view on international relations, plus current American politics compared to 20th century politics. Jim thinks Austin Kiplinger is a national treasure.

What will small businesses pay in taxes in 2011? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss extending the Bush tax cuts and repeal of the 1099 reporting provision of the health care bill, plus the uncertainty of small business tax rates for 2011.

Will the Small Business Bill actually help small businesses? Karen Kerrigan joins small business expert Jim Blasingame to discuss why the Small Business Bill won't be successful, small bank lending, accelerated depreciation, direct expensing, capital gains.

Is the Republican Pledge good for small business? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to talk about elements of the Republican Pledge, including extending the Bush tax cuts and repealing the health care bill.

Is the new small business bill bad for small business? Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to reveal government motives with the bill and why it actually will not help small businesses. He also offers some hope for the future.