Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), we have two great guests who will deliver fireworks. First, John Ziegler will talk about the circumstances of his arrest at USC while attempting to interview attendees of the Annenberg School of Journalism’s Walter Cronkite Award presentation to Katie Couric. What happened in the end? Will John pursue this? Tune in and find out, and don’t forget to order your copy of Media Malpractice, too!

Update: John and I will also discuss Snarlin’ Arlen Specter’s switch to the Democratic Party. John was a talk-show host in Philly for a while and has some interesting perspective on Specter.

Hardly any less of a wallflower, WND’s Jerusalem station chief Aaron Klein joins us to talk about his new book, The Late Great State of Israel: How Enemies Within and Without Threaten the Jewish Nation’s Survival. We’ll also ask Aaron about his interviews with Palestinian terrorists, which figure into the book but will raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

We’re also holding a fundraising drive for Twin Cities Marriage Encounter. Below is the PayPal button for donations to this non-profit, which tries to build stronger communities by strengthening marriages. Donations are tax deductible!

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