I know, I know. I laughed too. I absolutely loved seeing Chris Matthews eviscerate the pathetic conservative shill and mindless Bush acolyte, radio talk show host Kevin James, now the subject of national ridicule and the butt of jokes, much deserved at that. First, we’re not talking about this guy; it’s this guy.

How deserved, indeed. A man who went viral on YouTube instantaneously and enjoyed the fastest Wikipedia edit ever. Bless his heart; it was painful. From now on, this incredibly embarrassing moment will append this poor guy’s bio. Forever branded, perpetually tattooed with this incredible made for TV moment. I saw it live and wanted to bathe afterwards. It was like watching an Ali G interview but for real. Fox should included it in a summer replacement show “Interviews Gone Bad.” I was thinking My Lai, Kitty Genovese, name it. Throw in the towel, Kev! Somebody stop this mauling! Just give up.

Texas has a love-love relationship with the death penalty, but one Texan Man of God has his doubts about the morality and efficacy of state-sanctioned executions. At The Death House Door chronicles Pastor Carroll Pickett’s 15 years of service as Death Row chaplain in the infamous “Walls” Prison unit in Huntsville, TX. Pastor Pickett and filmmakers Steve James and Peter Gilbert join Lionel at 10 A.M. to discuss their film and the Pastor’s epiphanies regarding his life’s work.        

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WEST VIRGINIA, PURPLE HEARTS, AND A SWEARING NEWSCASTER.  

Talk-show host and columnist Daniel Ruth joins Lionel today. He’ll tell us why Hulk Hogan’s son is serving jail time. Hint: it has something to do with being a redneck boob and injuring an Iraq vet.   

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