Last Saturday, March 10^th, monologist Mike Daisey was a member of our panel on Up w/ Chris Hayes. When we booked him to appear, we were not aware of the issues raised today by This American Life. As it happened, various other events in the news at the time led our conversation to turn to those very same issues – truth-telling in art or entertainment. In regard to the possibility of giving viewers false impressions about what’s real, Daisey tells Chris: “I wrestle with this constantly.” He also says, “People who are in these roles have a responsibility. I have a responsibility. And when I fall short, I need to, like, talk about it and need to be open about it.”

The rest of our panel consisted of playwright Katori Hall, Nation Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and Salon.com writer Rebecca Traister. Chris will discuss today’s developments when he returns for next weekend’s Up w/ Chris Hayes. (Note: your audio will drop out in the video when the Kony2012 video appears; this is not a technical glitch and the audio returns after that clip).

You can watch the entire segment here:

Jonathan Larsen is the executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes. You can follow him on Twitter @JTLarsen.

We’re hiring. One of our brilliant segment producers is moving on. We congratulate him and wish him the best -- but that doesn’t mean we’re going to let his seat get cold before we start working to fill it. If you’re interested, please email UpwithChris@msnbc.com and tell us about yourself. Use the subject heading “Segment Producer” so we can group them all together easily, please. Please do not attach resumes unless we contact you and ask for one.

What are we looking for? We’re looking for a writer/researcher/producer, preferably with experience in TV news. If you have no experience in writing/producing TV news you need to have an extremely strong background in another relevant field, such as politics/political science or print/online journalism. Please be advised this is not an entry-level job. We are looking for candidates who already have a strong sense of journalistic ethics and standards but are also capable of both creative thinking and of turning material around quickly under pressure. If you do not have experience in TV news, we'll need to see strong evidence that you possess the qualities we're looking for--so please send us links to videos you produced, stories you broke, analyses that made waves or other posts that might demonstrate your suitability for this job. Thanks and good luck.

Jonathan Larsen is the executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes. You can follow him on Twitter @JTLarsen.

In our second hour we had two very special guests. Writer/performer Mike Daisey -- star of "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" -- continued the discussion he began with us in our first hour about the interplay between the rise of Apple computers and fears of America's decline. Plus, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman revealed new details about the federal investigation he is co-chairing at the president's request into mortgage fraud. Schneiderman also reveals in his remarks that public outcry over the banks helped forced the investigation into existence. Score one for Occupy Wall Street.

Jonathan Larsen is the executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes. You can follow him on Twitter @JTLarsen.

In our first hour today, we examined the state of the Florida primary race--as well as the GOP whiplash that's resulted from candidates suddenly pursuing Latino votes there. Our panel was Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), former Condi Rice speechwriter Elise Jordan, Latino Decisions Communications Director Victoria deFrancesco Soto and Esther Armah of WBAI-FM. Mike Daisey, the creator and performer of "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs," joined us for a discussion of Apple computers seen through the lens of America's identity and fears of decline.

Jonathan Larsen is the executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes. You can follow him on Twitter @JTLarsen.

Tomorrow is President Obama's State of the Union speech. If he loses this year's presidential election, it will be his last. At some point tomorrow, precedent suggests, Pres. Obama will use the phrase, "The state of the union is strong."

Is it?

Strength is more than just the capacity for force. Strength is also the capacity for moral bravery. Strength is the tolerance for risk. Judging by the capacity for force, the state of the American union is strong. By other criteria, the strength of our union is less clear.

On Friday, Jan. 13, Chris spoke with Lakhdar Boumediene, who had spent more than seven years imprisoned by the United States at Guantanamo Bay. He was never charged with a crime. A cut-down version of the interview aired the following day and we were glad to see it get some attention. But this is history. So we wanted to ensure that people have access not just to the excerpts we were able to air. So here--edited only for narrative chronology (i.e., Chris asked a followup about torture at the end that we moved up to the portion of the interview on that specific topic)--is the full version of Chris's discussion with Lakhdar Boumediene.

We know it won't change anything--and we're well aware that both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are the reason Pres. Obama has been unable to fulfill his pledge to shut Guantanamo Bay's detention facilities--but we think it's important, as the nation assesses tomorrow's State of the Union speech, to keep in mind that strength means more than imposing ourselves upon others by force. That sometimes, doing so makes us weaker.

Jonathan Larsen is the executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes. You can follow him on Twitter @JTLarsen.

Is President Obama really going to use the State of the Union speech on Tuesday to announce a deal between big banks and all 50 state attorneys general? And if so, is it going to be a good deal for American homeowners? Or a good deal for the banks? Former NY Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer shares with Chris what he has heard the White House has been pushing for.

Jonathan Larsen is the executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes. You can follow him on Twitter @JTLarsen.

In our second hour, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins us to talk about his attempts to roll back the effects of the Citizens United ruling -- and in the process apparently finds common ground with panelist Jack Abramoff. Also joining us for the hour are former Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA), veteran New York Times columnist Bob Herbert and "The Nation" Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel.

Plus, Chris says goodbye to the director who helped launch and create Up: Nic Wall. An unsung hero on the team who will be missed as both a director and a friend.

Jonathan Larsen is the executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes. You can follow him on Twitter @JTLarsen.

One of our most fascinating panels today. The first hour included not just former lobbyist and ex-convict Jack Abramoff--sitting alongside Nation Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel, but also former Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) and veteran New York Times columnist Bob Herbert. Watch Chris take on Abramoff's claim that big government spurs corruption. Plus, a gripping debate over the Stop Online Piracy Act--in which Chris and Reddit.com co-founder Alexis Ohanian argue against it, and the general counsel for our parent company, NBCUniversal Executive Vice President Richard Cotton argues for it.

Our thanks to everyone for participating in a truly unique hour of television.

Jonathan Larsen is the executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes. You can follow him on Twitter @JTLarsen.

This morning we debated the Stop Online Piracy Act. Our parent company, NBCUniversal, supports SOPA -- and we had NBCUniversal Executive Vice President Richard Cotton on to make the case for it. Opposing the bill was Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit.com. As you'll see at the top of the first segment, Chris had his own take on it as well. Also there for the discussion were former Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

It was a pretty unique discussion, I thought. At least two of the participants I spoke with afterward said they had more they wanted to say -- and we may be able to get some of that up on the website.

The White House and Rupert Murdoch weighed in on SOPA this weekend. And the vote is scheduled for Jan. 24th. So this probably won't be the last we're hearing of this.

Jonathan Larsen is the executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes. You can follow him on Twitter @JTLarsen.