We had a lot of news on last night’s The Agenda with Joe Solmonese as we lead into next week’s Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.

Leading off the show we looked at the fun of it all with Mary Ann Akers who writes “The Sleuth” blog at WashingtonPost.com. She let us know if it will be as crazy as people think, whether the unofficial parties will outshine the official ones and what kind of ticket scalping is going on. Download parts one and two or listen:
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In the news this week was a report from Freedom to Marry that shows state legislators were not negatively impacted by votes in favor of marriage equality or against amendments to limit marriage. Freedom to Marry Executive Director Evan Wolfson was our guest to discuss the findings and what it means for marriage equality moving forward. Download or listen:

The annual Detroit Auto Show was this week even as American automakers struggle with financial difficulties. Returning guest Joe LaMuraglia of GayWheels.com joined us to discuss his top ten pics out of Detroit’s new models. Download or listen:

As a special treat this week, we were joined by Bishop Gene Robinson of the Episcopal Church. President-elect Obama has invited Robinson to give the invocation at Sunday’s kick-off concert at the Lincoln Memorial. He discussed what he plans to say as well as his reaction to the community’s outcry over Rev. Rick Warren giving the invocation at the Inaugural ceremony. Download or listen:

Finally we looked at the world of celebrity and public relations with PR guru Howard Bragman. He’s represented everyone from Hollywood stars to openly gay athletes and he discussed his new book, “Where’s My Fifteen Minutes.” Download or listen:

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