The Political Cesspool

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The Political Cesspool was a paleoconservative radio talk show broadcasted out of Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded in 2004 by James Edwards, and former co-host Austin Farley, both of whom have run for office in the Memphis area. The show was aired Monday-Friday from 7:00-9:00 PM Central Time on 1380 WLRM, and could also be heard over the internet on the Political Cesspool's website. Austin Farley departed the show in 2005 to pursue a failed political career. The program went off the air in February of 2008. At the program's end, it was hosted by James Edwards, Winston Smith, Eddie "The Bombardier" Miller, Bill Rolen, and Geoff Melton.

1 Format
2 James Edwards
3 Controversy
4 List of notable guests
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Format

The first few minutes of the show was usually spent discussing personal or "random" matters, such as snakes getting into the broadcast booth, which is in a rural area. This segued into the next part of the show, which covered current events. Many topics discussed on the show were not discussed within most of the mainstream media. However, major events such as the Mark Foley Scandal, or Mel Gibson's drunk-driving arrest and anti-Jewish remarks were mentioned. The show also spoke critically of illegal immigration, political correctness, The War in Iraq, and the perceived Leftist tendencies of the mainstream media. The show also concentrated on local events, such as elections and political activism. Guests were usually brought in during the middle of the show and range from political figures, religious leaders, musicians and young adults who were interviewed as part of a "Young Activist" series.

[edit] James Edwards

James Edwards, (born 1980) was the founding and primary host of The Political Cesspool.

In April of 2002, at just 22 years of age, Edwards ran for State Representative in Bartlett, Tennessee.

In addition to hosting The Political Cesspool, Edwards speaks at political functions and conventions throughout the year. He has previously served as a contributor for the American Free Press newspaper and as a private pilot holds membership at Air Venture Flight Club.

[edit] Controversy

The radio program had been criticized by the Jewish Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center for hosting alleged white supremacists and anti-Semites such as David Duke.^[1] ^[2] The hosts consistently denied charges of racism, citing guests such as Ezola Foster who is African-American and Paul Gottfried who is Jewish.^[3]

The program's abrupt ending, coupled with the simultaneous sudden end of the Hal Turner Show, has led to allegations that the program was ended on behalf of threats from leading Jewish organizations.^[4]^[5] The hosts have vehemently denied this accusation. Adding to the speculations , Geoff Melton, who also hosted a weekend program on 1380 WLRM, The Meltdown, removed that show from the air just six days prior to the Political Cesspool's last broadcast.