"Ring of Fire" began in 2004 and was syndicated by the now defunct Air America Radio until January 2010.Papantonio was also involved at Air America as a member of the Board of Directors, and as a co-contributor to the "New York Times" bestseller, "Air America, the Playbook", a collection of essays, transcripts, and interviews by network personalities released in the run-up to the 2006 congressional elections.