We were in full holiday mode last night on The Agenda with Joe Solmonese. Co-host Mary Breslauer is away on vacation so Producer Michael Cole was holding down the fort in D.C. with Joe.

To start out the show, Joe talked to Ellen Kahn, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Family Project director. She was live from New Orleans as she prepared to announce her newest project “All Children, All Families” that seeks to create opportunities for prospective GLBT adoptive parents.

Then it was a mélange of holiday topics – from shopping to eating to behaving. First, Eric Bloem gave us some tips on how to shop with equality in mind. He’s the HRC Foundation Workplace Project’s deputy director and shared the highlights of this year’s Buyer’s Guide. Then, Alison Ashton of Cooking Light magazine helped us navigate all the buffets and cookie swaps so as not to gain those dreaded holiday pounds. Finally, Bob Morris was by to talk holiday etiquette. Bob is famous for penning the “Age of Dissonance” column in the Sunday New York Times. Listen in.

We switched gears and welcomed Ellen Malcolm of EMILY’s List in-studio. She founded the group in 1985 that has become the nation’s largest resource for women running for office. She and Joe talked shop and then welcomed Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of National Journal’s The Hotline for a political roundtable. Listen to Joe and Ellen.
Listen to the roundtable.

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