Edition #604

Two ways forward

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: The Jesus Budget - Mark Fiore - Air Date: 4-23-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Run on - Moby

Ch. 4: Act 2: Tom Barrett vs. Scott Walker - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-9-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Activism - Shihan

Ch. 6: Act 3: Activism Update - Walker Recall - Best of the Left - Lauren

Ch. 7: Song 3: John Adams theme

Ch. 8: Act 4: Simpson-Bowles Cuts Too Close For Compromise - Counter Spin - Air Date: 4-5-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Hate me - Blue October

Ch. 10: Act 5: Romney & GOP Ignoring Issues of the Marginalized at Their Own Peril - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-16-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Failure by design - Brand New

Ch. 12: Act 6: This Week I Solve The Unemployment Crisis - Lee Camp - Air Date: 4-9-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Buildin' Slow - Here's to the Long Haul

Ch. 14: Act 7: No Choice But Bowles/Simpson Choice -Counterspin - Air Date: 4-12-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: When I grow up - Garbage

Ch. 16: Act 8: Stocks Do Much Better Under Democrats Than Republicans - David Pakman - Air Date: 4-22-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Gobbledigook - Sigur Rós

Ch. 18: Act 9: Romney Loves Firefighters, Hates Government Employees - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-4-12

Ch. 25: Song 9: Soon it will be cold enough to build fires - Emancipator

Ch. 26: Act 10: Dying on the Job - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-3-12

Ch. 27: Song 10: La nuit - David Ari Leon

Ch. 28: Act 11: Fox On President Obama: Damned If He Does, Damned If He Doesn't - Media Matters - Air Date: 5-9-12

Ch. 29: Song 11: La nuit - David Ari Leon

Ch. 30: Act 12: The Truth About Tax Rates - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-17-12

Ch. 36: Song 12: All you fascists - Billy Bragg & Wilco

Ch. 37: Act 13: Paul Krugman Interview - Income Inequality & Political Polarization - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-1-12

Ch. 43: Song 13: On the road again - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Ch. 44: Act 14: Texas Capitalist With A Conscience - Moyers And Company - Air Date: 4-13-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 45: Response to the 3-part commentary and holding to high standards - Michael From Glenn Bernie

Ch. 46: Thoughts on black burden - Matthew from California

Ch. 47: Reaction to "I want to know what it's like" - Larry in Fort Worth, TX

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Ch. 48: Final comments asking for help promoting the OBM fundraiser

Today's activism:

Support the recall of Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin!

www.UnitedWisconsin.com

www.ProgressivesUnited.org

www.RecallTheRepublicans.com

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Edition #603

State's Wrongs

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Shoot-em-up Charlie Discovers ALEC - Mark Fiore - Air Date 4-4-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: The typewriter song - The Boston Pops Orchestra

Ch. 4: Act 2: Gov Chris Christie Caught Fibbing About Killed Project - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-10-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Going Nowhere - Neil Sedaka

Ch. 6: Act 3: Voter ID Unmasked - The Progressive Air Date: 3-13-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Dirty Paws - Of Monsters and Men

Ch. 8: Act 4: GOP Pledge: No Sex, No Porn, & Guns Are Good - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-6-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Les monstres - David Ari Leon

Ch. 10: Act 5: Fox News Forgets the 15th Amendment Exists - Media Matters Air Date: 3-13-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Les monstres - David Ari Leon

Ch. 12: Act 6: Much Depends on the Wis. Recall - The Progressive - Air Date: 4-16-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Kick him out - Dustin's Bar Mitzvah

Ch. 14: Act 7: Republican Party Institutionally Weak Compared to Stronger Conservative Movement - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-9-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: This year - The Mountain Goats

Ch. 16: Act 8: Anti-Evolution 'Monkey Bill' In Tennessee - Young Turks - Air Date 4-8-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Devils theory - Born Loser and the Hangers On

Ch. 18: Act 9: Tucson Schools Block Ana Castillo - The Progressive - Air Date: 4-30-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: By the time I get to Arizona - Public Enemy

Ch. 20: Act 10: Two Thirds Rule - What Rule - We Don't Need No Stinkin' Rules - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 4-10-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Knock yourself out - Jon Brion

Ch. 22: Act 11: Former Michigan Emergency Manager Blows Whistle on Anti-Democratic Law - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-19-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Pointless to fight about comparing oppressions - Lauren from Iowa City, Iowa

Ch. 24: Reaction to Bin Laden and Best of the Left is I Occupy - Daniel from New York

Ch. 25: Thoughts on the new generation from a boomer - Peter from Seattle

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Ch. 26: Final comments giving an update on the Our Blue Media fundraiser

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Edition #602

An examination of motivations

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Both sides silence their moderates - Counterspin - Air Date: 3-8-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Walking Back - The Cranberries

Ch. 4: Act 2: Allen West 80 House Democrats are Communists - David Pakman - Air Date 4-13-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons

Ch. 6: Act 3: Talking to real Americans in the south - Bill Maher - Air Date: 03-9-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Something, Somewhere, Sometime - Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore

Ch. 8: Act 4: Abolish the GOP - Just A Question - Counter Spin - Air Date: 3-29-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Drift away - Dobie Gray

Ch. 10: Act 5: Biden 'This isn't your father's Republican Party' - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-2-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Starry-Eyed Surprise - Paul Oakenfold

Ch. 12: Act 6: GOP, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Oil -  David Feldman Show - Air Date: 4-10-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: I started something I couldn't finish - The Smiths

Ch. 14: Act 7: Secret Service Investigating Ted Nugent's Anti-Obama Rant - David Pakman - Air Date: 4-18-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Australia - The Shins

Ch. 16: Act 8: Whatever Happened to the Tea Party Revolution? - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-16-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Citronella - Augean Stables

Ch. 18: Act 9: At War With Common Sense - Real Time Bill Maher - Air Date: 4-20-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Plastic or Paper - The Bobs

Ch. 20: Act 10: GOP Desperate Barack Obama Ate Dog Meat - David Pakman - Air Date: 4-18-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Sick as a dog - Brad Sucks

Ch. 22: Act 11: Is This The TRUE Republican Motivation  - Lee Camp - Air Date: 3-8-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Ashley calls back about Bin Laden one year later - Ashley from Syracuse, NY

Ch. 24: The generational divide hits home - Joseph from Aledo, TX

Ch. 25: Reflection on flying after Bin Laden's death - Amy from Sioux Falls, SD

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Ch. 26: Final comments announcing Best of the Left Activism

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Edition #601

Bin Laden's death anniversary group hug

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Jay!'s original comments on Bin Laden's death from 5/7/2011

Ch. 3: Act 2: Supports my feelings on Bin Laden killing - Gordon from New Mexico

Ch. 4: Act 3: Look at ourselves before Bin Laden - Scott from Boulder

Ch. 5: Act 4: Thanks for my comments on Bin Laden - Connie from Olympia, WA

Ch. 6: Act 5: Completely agrees with me on Bin Laden's death - Scott from Arroyo Grande, CA

Ch. 7: Act 6: Bin Laden's death not to be celebrated - Carlos From Chicagoland

Ch. 8: Act 7: Disappointed in progressives response to Bin Laden's death - Alt from NY

Ch. 9: Act 8: We missed an opportunity to proove that we believe in our system with Bin Laden - Nick from Santa Clara, CA

Ch. 10: Act 9: Reaction to Bin Laden's death - Patrick from LA

Ch. 11: Act 10: Youth perspective on Bin Laden's death - Annie from Rhode Island

Ch. 12: Act 11: Mixed reaction to Bin Laden's death - Todd from LA

Ch. 13: Act 12: Reaction to Bin Laden's death - Michael From Glenn Bernie

Ch. 14: Act 13: Another youth reaction about Bin Laden - Shane from Philadelphia

Ch. 15: Act 14: Personal experience about Bin Laden - Robin from NYC

Ch. 16: Act 15: Bin Laden got what he deserved - Dominic from Castle Rock, Colorado

Ch. 17: Act 16: Yet another youth reaction to Bin Laden's death - Brett from Omaha

Ch. 18: Act 17: Thoughtful response to Bin Laden - Jason from Rupert Idaho

Ch. 19: Act 18: Comparisons of reactions to Bin Laden and 9/11 - Daniel from CA

Ch. 20: Act 19: Thoughts on bringing Bin Laden to the US for trial - Ashley from Syracuse, NY

Ch. 21: Act 20: Combat helicopter pilot reaction to Bin Laden's death - 21 Follow up from combat helicopter pilot on Bin Laden

Ch. 22: Act 21: Follow up from combat helicopter pilot on Bin Laden - Eric from Alabama

Ch. 23: Act 22: Response to military comments on Bin Laden - Fred

Ch. 24: Act 23: Deeper understanding reaction to Bin Laden - Andrew from NY

Ch. 25: Final comments on respect for the generational divide

Ch. 26: Final comments announcing Our Blue Media

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Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote

Ghostwriter - RjD2

Le Moulin - Yann Tiersen

Hide your tears - Daniel Licht

Nothing Is Good Enough (Instrumental) - Amiee Mann

PTF2012 (Instrumental) - VNV Nation

Untitled - Zoe Keating

Kill Yourself (Instrumental Version) - Timbaland

Dreamtime - Uberzone

Take a look around - Limp Bizkit

Comptine D'un Autre Été: L'après Midi - Yann Tiersen

Window - The Album Leaf

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Edition #600

It shouldn't matter but it does

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Racist Rant Gets John Derbyshire Fired From National Review - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-9-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Enzymes - Freelance Whales

Ch. 4: Act 2: If you're black, put your hands in the air - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 4-2-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Teenage Dirtbag - Scala & Kolacny Brothers

Ch. 6: Act 3: Bill O'Reilly's Race Relation Management - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 4-6-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe) - Fun.

Ch. 8: Act 4: Racism Without Racists - Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 3-5-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: To Kill A Mockingbird Theme: Scout's Song - YouTube - BJAMDTCJWJF

Ch. 10: Act 5: Consumer brand racism - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-6-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Fix yourself - The Innocent Bystanders

Ch. 12: Act 6: Landlord Posts Whites Only Sign at Pool, Won't Apologize - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-21-11

Ch. 13: Song 6: Mondo '77 - Film Dialogue

Ch. 14: Act 7: Don't Re-Nig 2012 Anti-Obama Bumper Sticker Seller Defends N-Word - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-21-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Think about it - Flight of the Conchords

Ch. 16: Act 8: Race shouldn't matter but it does - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 3-14-12

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Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 3 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: "Bully" and it's producer's distrust of his own audience

Articles referenced:

The Problem With Bully by Emily Bazelon - Slate.com

"Bully" Movie Betrays Dead Boy with Asperger's Syndrome by Landon Bryce - thAutcast.com

Bully Movie Update: Responses from Producer Lee Hirsch and Alex's Mom by Landon Bryce - thAutcast.com

'Bully' producer responds to allegations that the doc ignored key information by Hillary Busis - EW.com

"Bully" Movie Is Mostly a Missed Opportunity by Landon Bryce - thAutcast.com

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Edition #599

Fear of the other

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Supreme court revisiting affirmative action - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 2-21-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Someday - Anya Marina

Ch. 4: Act 2: Supreme court will review affirmative action - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 2-24-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Pachelbel's Canon In D Major (Pano) Cannon In D, Kanon In - Johann Pachelbel

Ch. 6: Act 3: Race-Baiting Off Of Native American Sovereignty - Media Matters Air Date: 3-14-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Pachelbel's Canon In D Major (Pano) Cannon In D, Kanon In - Johann Pachelbel

Ch. 8: Act 4: Muslims Taking Over Tennessee Schools - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-1-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Fear is a villain - Theo Bard

Ch. 10: Act 5: Racial insensitivity regarding Jeremy Lin from Stephen A Smith - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 2-22-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Little talk - Of Monsters and Men

Ch. 12: Act 6: Affable Anti-Semite Thinks Jews Are Doing Super Job With The Media - The Onion

Ch. 13: Song 6: Perfect Timing (This Morning) - Orba Squara

Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama Black Panther Smear By Sean Hannity Panel - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-11-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Survivor Theme Song

Ch. 16: Act 8: Bill O'Reilly's Twisted Race Math - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 4-6-12

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Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 2 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: Kony 2012 and the fallout

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Edition #598

The miracle of life and the prevention thereof

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Anti-Abortion Bill Says Hospitals Should Let Women Die - David Pakman - Air Date: 3-20-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: More than this - Hotrod Cadets

Ch. 4: Act 2: Planned Parenthood Bombing - Young Turks - Air Date 4-2-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Needle in the hay - Elliott Smith

Ch. 6: Act 3: Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Bombing Spotlights Anti-Choicers in the State - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-3-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: The World Has Turned And Left Me Here - Weezer

Ch. 8: Act 4: How Not to Kill Your Baby - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 3-13-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: How to save a life - The Fray

Ch. 10: Act 5: Women Don't Care About Contraception  says Gov. Nikki Haley - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-4-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Mrs. Robinson - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Ch. 12: Act 6: Scott Walker Quietly Signs Abstinence & Anti-Abortion Bills - David Pakman - Air Date 4-10-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: When the President Talks to God - Bright Eyes

Ch. 14: Act 7: Women Are Just Like Livestock! Says Recently Passed Bill - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-11-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Georgia on my mind - Willie Nelson

Ch. 16: Act 8: Anti-Gay Politics Causes GOP to Flub Chance for War on Women push back - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-12-12

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Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 1 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: Mike Daisey and they Apple Factory

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Edition #597

GOP election plan to attack 53 percent of electorate

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Why Are You On Birth Control, Employers Asking - The Young Turks - Air Date: 03-14-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Where did you sleep last night - Nirvana

Ch. 4: Act 2: Conservatives Vicious Attacks on Women: A GOP Strategy - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-15-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Female of the species - Space

Ch. 6: Act 3: Rush Limbaugh's Advertisers Are Back - David Pakman - Air Date 4-9-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Cabin Music (Bonus Track) - Jim Guthrie

Ch. 8: Act 4: "War on Women"? What "War on Women"? - Media Matters - Air Date: 4-5-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Cabin Music (Bonus Track) - Jim Guthrie

Ch. 10: Act 5: Everyone's Got A Studio In Their Pocket - Dan Savage - Air Date: 3-27-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Shame - Ophelia of the Spirits

Ch. 12: Act 6: War on Women Claim Based on Real Policies Not Rhetoric - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-13-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: You and I Are So Awfully Different - Family Guy

Ch. 14: Act 7: 'War On Women' False Equivalency by Erin Burnett On CNN - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-20-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Call it even - Scott Simons

Ch. 16: Act 8: Assistant Manager Accused Of Sexual Indiscrimination - The Onion

Ch. 17: Song 8: Tonight's the night - Rod Stewart

Ch. 18: Act 9: Bad Publicity May Force State GOP to Back Off Anti-Abortion Legislation - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-21-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Slip slidin' away - Paul Simon

Ch. 20: Act 10: Women disadvantaged because we set up society so only they get pregnant - Throwing Shade - Air Date: 4-9-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Throwing Shade Theme - Throwing Shade

Ch. 22: Act 11: Mitch McConnell Unaware GOP Women Aren't on His Side - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-9-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Misunderstanding breeds fear - Mara from Pittsburgh

Ch. 24: Genuine confusion about Fox News - Garnet from Anchorage, Alaska

Ch. 25: Reactions to Olbermann commentaries - Marty from Laurel, MD

Ch. 26: Guilty of loving Keith Olbermann - Anthony from Oakland, MD

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Ch. 27: Final comments introducing Throwing Shade

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Edition #596

Al fresco brunch apocalypse

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: 20,000 High Temp Records Broken - Wait Wait Don't Tell Me - Air Date: 4-14-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Picnic - Young Fresh Fellows

Ch. 4: Act 2: Warmer Colder Wetter And More Severe - Green News Reports - Air Date: 4-1-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Crumbling down - Yaves (The Street Pastor)

Ch. 6: Act 3: Global Warming Is Here - The Progressive - Air Date: 4-2-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Warning - Green Day

Ch. 8: Act 4: Sunny Days Are Here Again — But Is That Good? - NPR - Air Date: 4-8-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Like the weather - 10,000 Maniacs

Ch. 10: Act 5: Obama Approves New Keystone Pipeline Project - Young Turks - Air Date: 2-28-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Never gonna learn - Jont

Ch. 12: Act 6: Republicans claim Keystone will lower gas prices, but analysis says otherwise - Green News Report - Air Date: 3-1-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Hey there, Delilah - Vitamin String Quartet

Ch. 14: Act 7: Despite Scientific Evidence, Fox Continues to Call Global Warming a "Hoax" - Media Matters Air Date: 2-29-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Hey there, Delilah - Vitamin String Quartet

Ch. 16: Act 8: Leaked Heartland Institute E-mails Inside the Climate Denier - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-23-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: This is the day - The The

Ch. 18: Act 9: Reviewing the Reality Behind Climate-Gate - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 3-15-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Safe - Phil Wickham

Ch. 20: Act 10: Santorum Mocks Global Warming - The Progressive Air Date: 3-21-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Galilieo - G.G. Allin

Ch. 22: Act 11: All Hail The Least Deserving - Green News Report - Air Date: 3-29-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker

Ch. 24: Act 12: Climate-Friendly GOPers Abandoning Policies Previously Supported - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-5-12

Ch. 25: Song 12: La Valse Des Vieux Os - Yann Tiersen

Ch. 26: Act 13: Fox Host: "If A Polar Bear Dies, I Don't Feel Bad" - Media Matters - Air Date: 4-12-12

Ch. 27: Song 13: La Valse Des Vieux Os - Yann Tiersen

Ch. 28: Act 14: Bill Maher Guest: 'Climate Change A Crock Of Shit' - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-12-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 29: Mormon perspective on posthumous baptisms - Eric from Provo, UT

Ch. 30: If you don't believe in Mormonism then why do you care about posthumous baptisms? - Chuck in Salt Lake City

Ch. 31: Detailed explanation of posthumous Mormon baptisms - Todd from Salt Lake City

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Ch. 32: Final comments on why Fox News is like a bad parody of a bad news channel

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Edition #595

More fruitless yet cathartic complaining about the media

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: The failures of Howard Kurtz - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 3-9-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Titanium (feat. Sia) - David Guetta & Sia

Ch. 4: Act 2: Limbaugh Advertiser: Terrorists After Me! - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-27-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve

Ch. 6: Act 3: Elite Journalists Sipping On Mint Juleps - Counhterspin - Air Date: 3-22-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Puttin' On the Ritz - Taco

Ch. 8: Act 4: Punditry for the Poor charity work - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 1-27-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: The Magnificent Seven - The City of Prague Philharmonic

Ch. 10: Act 5: News Corp: Its Not Just Phone Hacking Anymore! - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-29-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Waltzing Matilda - Ophelia of the Spirits

Ch. 12: Act 6: President Obama Scared of Fox News - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-4-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Running Scared - Roy Orbison

Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama Speaks to The Press - On The Media - Air Date: 4-6-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours - The Smiths

Ch. 16: Act 8: James Murdoch Resigns as BSkyB Chairman - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-5-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Julie-O - Kevin "KO" Olusola

Ch. 18: Act 9: Fox Host to Congresswoman: "Step Away From the Crack Pipe" - Media Matters - Air Date: 2-16-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Julie-O - Kevin "KO" Olusola

Ch. 20: Act 10: Insane New Obama Conspiracy Theory From Fox News Host  - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-4-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Just asking - Triangle Shirt Factory

Ch. 22: Act 11: The Star System's Death Grip On Egos - David Feldman - Air Date: 4-2-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Privilege allowed John to start a business - John In Tulsa, OK

Ch. 24: Suggesting "In prison my whole life" - Colby from Portland, Oregon

Ch. 25: Mormon posthumous baptisms extremely offensive - Lara from outside of Philly

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Ch. 26: Final comments on posthumous Mormon baptisms and Olbermann's firing from Current TV

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Edition #594

Discrimination, oppression and civil rights

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: I Want To Know What It's Like - Ryan James Yezak

Ch. 3: Song 1: Time - Hans Zimmer

Ch. 4: Act 2: Gay Conversion Therapy Torture Victim - Young Turks - Air Date: 10-6-11

Ch. 5: Song 2: Smokin from Shootin - My Morning Jacket

Ch. 6: Act 3: Michigan Republicans Legalize Religious Anti-Gay Bullying - David Pakman Air Date: 11-7-11

Ch. 7: Song 3: Bully Main Theme - Shawn Lee

Ch. 8: Act 4: Washington State Close to Providing Gay Marriage Rights, GOP - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-2-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: 21st Century Boy - Bad Religion

Ch. 10: Act 5: Can Water Make You Gay - Young Turks - Air Date: 11-22-11

Ch. 11: Song 5: Awnaw (All Hooks Up Version) - Nappy Roots

Ch. 12: Act 6: Openly gay kids in high school - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 2-27-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Fingers crossed - Allison Weiss

Ch. 14: Act 7: Expelled Anti-Gay Counseling Student Wouldn't Make Good Therapist - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-5-11

Ch. 15: Song 7: Starring - Freelance Whales

Ch. 16: Act 8: Indecision 2012 - Glitz Happens - Daily Show - Air Date: 2-16-2012

Ch. 17: Song 8: Scenic World - Beirut

Ch. 18: Act 9: Anti-Gay Senator Kicked Out Of Restaurant - Young Turks - Air date: 1-31-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: What have I done to deserve - Pet Shop Boys

Ch. 20: Act 10: The YMCA Of Dolphins - Throwing Shade - Air Date: 4-3-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Mystify - INXS

Ch. 22: Act 11: Bachmann Unhappy With Kirk Cameron Gay Questions From Piers Morgan - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-6-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: All the same - Sick Puppies

Ch. 24: Act 12: Joe the plumber running for office, anti gay - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 3-9-12

Ch. 25: Song 12: So much more - Marc Robillard

Ch. 26: Act 13: Unalienable Gay Civil Rights to Be Put to Vote in New Jersey and Maryland - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-8-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 27: Examples of institutional discrimination against atheists - Skeptical Zack from California

Ch. 28: Correction on oppression being only in relation to government - Andrew from Brooklyn, NY

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Ch. 29: Final comments on why this discussion on atheist civil rights is actually about communication (again)

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Edition #593

If God exists I hope he has a good excuse

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Tolerance And Holding It Inside - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 4-6-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: The Easter Bunny Song - Katie Goodman & Broad Comedy

Ch. 4: Act 2: Catholic Church Officially Anti-Gay Bigots - David Pakman - Air Date: 3-12-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Natural Blues - Moby

Ch. 6: Act 3: Santorum should learn what Catholic means - Bill Maher - Air Date: 3-9-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Shed a little light - James Taylor

Ch. 8: Act 4: Procrastinating Catholic 20 Rosaries Behind - The Onion

Ch. 9: Song 4: Like a prayer - Madonna

Ch. 10: Act 5: Vatican Probes Wrong Thing, Leakers Instead of Child Abuse - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 3-20-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: In God's country - U2

Ch. 12: Act 6: Faith Healers - O My God - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 2-23-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Genesis - VNV Nation

Ch. 14: Act 7: GOP quotes bible as science fact  - Green News Report - Air Date: 3-13-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Watermark - Enya

Ch. 16: Act 8: Concerned Parents Demand Removal Of Arsenic From Periodic Table Of Elements - The Onion

Ch. 17: Song 8: Show me what I'm looking for - Carolina Liar

Ch. 18: Act 9: Pray To Stop Tornadoes: Pat Robertson - The Young Turks - Air Date: 3-7-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Best God in show - NOFX

Ch. 20: Act 10: The gospel of commerce. Supply side Christianity - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 3-16-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: My wife dumped me for a guy named Jesus - Paul Dinello on Exit 57

Ch. 22: Act 11: The religious assault on free speech - Johann Hari Air Date: 2-24-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: There are so many other reasons to criticize Mormonism - Dave from Olympia, WA

Ch. 24: Reaction to Rebecca on Mormonism - Andrew from Clearwater

Ch. 25: Oppression of an atheist - Skeptical Zack from California

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Final comments on oppression and the definition of 'rights'

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Edition #592

From Wall St to Washington

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Greg Smith Quits Goldman Sachs - Wait wait don't tell me - Air Date: 3-17-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Table Tennis (feat. Laura Darlington) - Flying Lotus

Ch. 4: Act 2: STUDY: Rich More Likely to Steal Candy from Babies - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-28-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Drive - R.E.M.

Ch. 6: Act 3: People Are Fighting Back Against Fraudulent Foreclosures - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-23-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Working Poor - Horse Feathers

Ch. 8: Act 4: Stock Analysts Confused, Frightened By Boar Market - The Onion

Ch. 9: Song 4: Scene No. 13 Segment IV Dance Of The Little Swans - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Ch. 10: Act 5: The Rich Get Richer - New Facts - Young Turks - Air Date 4-1-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Drink the water - Jack Johnson

Ch. 12: Act 6: Oh My Gawd Fun With Big Bank Fraud - Lee Camp - Air Date: 2-24-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover - Sandy Faison, Dorothy Loudon, Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton, Barbara Erwin, Laurie Beechman, Edie Cowan, Donald Craig, Orchestra, Penny Worth, Chorus, Robert Fitch, Raymond Thorne & Peter Howard

Ch. 14: Act 7: Not One Dime - John Mill

Ch. 15: Song 7: In the Beginning - K'naan

Ch. 16: Act 8: Religious Leaders Rip GOP Budget - 'Immoral Disaster', 'Robs The Poor' - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-26-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Dou Way Robyn / Sancta Mater - Trio Mediaeval

Ch. 18: Act 9: Fox Anchors Gush Over Paul Ryan's Budget PlanFox Anchors Gush Over Paul Ryan's Budget Plan - Media Matters Air Date: 3-22-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Dou Way Robyn / Sancta Mater - Trio Mediaeval

Ch. 20: Act 10: The Real Reason We Can't End Unpopular Oil Subsidies - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-29-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare - Matt & Kim

Ch. 20: Act 10: Who Is Serious About The Budget - Counterspin - Air Date: 3-29-12

Ch. 21: Song 9: Ain't no reason - Brett Dennen

Ch. 22: Act 10: Taxmageddon - Young Turks - Air Date 4-2-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: White male perspective on being called privileged - Dirk from San Francisco

Ch. 24: "Privilege" comes with undertone of accusation of unearned success - Jesse from Tokyo

Ch. 25: It's not about you - Dave from Olympia, WA

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Ch. 26: Final Comments

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Edition #591

Unconstitutional

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Anti-Occupy Law Passed By Congress, White House Nearly Unanimously - Lee Camp - Air Date: 3-12-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Protest song - Anti-Flag

Ch. 4: Act 2: Protesting Has Been Criminalized HR347, S1794 - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 3-13-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: The sound of settling - Death Cab For Cutie

Ch. 6: Act 3: First Amendment Nefarious Bill "Federal Restricted Grounds and Improvement" Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date: 3-1-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: La Paix - Amadou & Mariam

Ch. 8: Act 4: NYPD Spying on Liberals, Using Fear Tactics - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-27-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Stop spying - The Grouch

Ch. 10: Act 5: NYPD Infiltrated Liberal Political Groups - Young Turks - Air Date 3-26-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Campus - Vampire Weekend

Ch. 12: Act 6: NYPD Spies In New Orleans! - The Progressive - Air Date: 3-23-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: And it spread - The Avett Brothers

Ch. 14: Act 7: US vs Jones (violation of 4th amendment rights) - On the Media - Air Date: 1-26-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: You wish - Nightmares On Wax

Ch. 16: Act 8: Life, Liberty, Indefinite Detention Without A Trial - Lee Camp - Air Date: 12-16-11

Ch. 17: Song 8: Yeat's Grave - The Cranberries

Ch. 18: Act 9: Eric Holder's Shameful Defense of Assassinating U.S. Citizens - The Progressive Air Date: 3-7-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Overkill - Colin Hay

Ch. 20: Act 10: Holder Defends Execution Without Charges - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-6-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 21: Latino perspective on Trayvon Martin episode - Danny from Tampa Florida

Ch. 22: Liberal cop on the Trayvon Martin case - Dan

Ch. 23: Objection to being lumped in with privileged straight white males - Doug in Chicagoland

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Ch. 24: Final comments on the perception of attacks when discussing privilege

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Edition #590

They live among us and they're normal

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Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: A Love Supreme - Religious Freedom vs Americans with Disabilities Act - Daily Show - Air Date: 1-26-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: On the Radio - Regina Spektor

Ch. 4: Act 2: David Shuster decries Islamophobia in conservative media - Countdown

Ch. 5: Song 2: This land is your land - Peter, Paul & Mary

Ch. 6: Act 3: Muslim Sues University For Harassment Claims - Young Turks - Air Date: 1-11-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Mercy - OneRepublic

Ch. 8: Act 4: Rev C Welton Gaddy Schools Rev Dennis Terry on Religious Freedom - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-22-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Hello bonjour - Michael Franti And Spearhead

Ch. 10: Act 5: The Elephant in the Room - Daily Show - Air Date: 1-5-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Proud to be an American - Side Street Ramblers

Ch. 12: Act 6: Muslim Attacks Atheist, Muslim Judge Dismisses the Case...Christian Anger  - David Pakman - Air Date: 2-23-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: God? - The Dodos

Ch. 14: Act 7: NYPD's Vile Film - The Progressive Air Date: 1-24-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: The only living boy in New York - Paul Simon

Ch. 16: Act 8: White House Aids in NYPD Muslim Spying - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-29-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Highly Suspicious - My Morning Jacket

Ch. 18: Act 9: Christie on NYPD Muslim Spying In New Jersey - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-3-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Vinnie Pauleone & The Ba Da Bing Orchestra

Ch. 20: Act 10: Bloomberg Cheney-esque on Snooping - The Progressive Air Date: 2-22-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Tenderness - General Public

Ch. 22: Act 11: NYPD Muslim Profiling - Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date: 2-28-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Thoughts on feminist programs not needing to cater to the privileged - Krissy from Kansas

Ch. 24: Resistance to the idea of oppressed people needing to cater to the privileged when speaking about oppression - Elka from Indiana

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Ch. 25: Final comments and clarifications on communicating across privilege barriers

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Edition #589

The wrongful death of Trayvon Martin

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Introduction to the Trayvon Martin Case - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-12-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: TRAYVON MARTIN Rap Song - Jasiri X

Ch. 4: Act 2: EPIC FAIL by Police in Trayvon Martin Investigation - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-14-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: A Trayvon Martin Tribute - YouTube - EthanDavidStudios

Ch. 6: Act 3: The Tragedy of Trayvon Martin - The Progressive Air Date: 3-19-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Euthanasia of Trayvon Martin RIP "How Long?" - YouTube - Temptap

Ch. 8: Act 4: George Zimmerman's 911 call while following Trayvon Martin and Florida's insanity - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 3-22-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: RIP TRAYVON MARTIN SONG - YouTube - toast8787

Ch. 10: Act 5: Where the conversation on race can go after Trayvon Martin - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-19-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: I Am Trayvon - A-Lex

Ch. 12: Act 6: Trayvon Martin Final Phone Call With Girlfriend - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-21-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: TRAYVON MARTIN Rap Song - Jasiri X

Ch. 14: Act 7: Calls for help heard on 911 call in Trayvon Martin shooting - On the Media - Air Date: 3-22-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Trayvon Martin Song (Tribute) - YouTube - TheWorldNewsRapper

Ch. 16: Act 8: Stand your ground used to attack unprovoked - Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date: 3-20-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Skittles and some Ice Tea - YouTube - Klay3Creation

Ch. 18: Act 9: Trayvon Martin Smear Attempt By Glenn Becks The Blaze - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-21-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Trayvon Martin Tribute Song - TurboT Ft SpidaMan

Ch. 20: Act 10: Obama: Trayvon Martin Case Is a 'Tragedy' - President Obama

Ch. 21: Song 10: We Are Trayvon - Plies

Ch. 22: Act 11: Geraldo Rivera says Hoodies to Blame for Trayvon Martin Killing - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-23-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: TRAYVON MARTIN Rap Song - Jasiri X

Ch. 24: Act 12: Mother Jones article breaking down the Florida Stand Your Ground law - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-19-12

Ch. 25: Final comments to close the show

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Edition #588

Smash Patriarchy

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Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Jiffy-Vag commercial for fast, convenient ultrasounds - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 3-9-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Bright side of the road - Van Morrison

Ch. 4: Act 2: Christian Pregnancy Crisis Clinics Exposed - Young Turks

Ch. 5: Song 2: Saving My Hymen For Jesus (feat. Erin Roberg) - Katie Goodman & Broad Comedy

Ch. 6: Act 3: Contraception Pill Causes Prostate Cancer, says Republican - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-17-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Eyes - Rogue Wave

Ch. 8: Act 4: GOP Talks About Contraception a Lot for People Who Say They Don't Want To Talk About Contraception - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 2-23-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: And that's why I oppose Planned Parenthood - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 3-9-12

Ch. 10: Act 5: Egypt Lady News after the revolution - The Bugle Air Date: 2-17-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Walk Like an Egyptian - The Puppini Sisters

Ch. 12: Act 6: Single-moms, child abuse, contraception... and state legislators - Jim Hightower Air Date: 3-21-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Oh the boss is coming - Arkells

Ch. 14: Act 7: Rick Santorum: Single mothers produce criminal children - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-6-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Take 'Em Down - Dropkick Murphys

Ch. 16: Act 8: Military Women Should 'Expect' Sexual Assault (Fox Pundit Doubles Down) - Young Turks - Air Date: 2-22-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: BotL Promo Music (Instrumental Version)

Ch. 18: Act 9 A: Final comments Part 1: Introduction to The pain of breaking through privilege

Ch. 20: Act 9 B: The pain of breaking through privilege - Blacking it up Air Date: 2-29-12

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Ch. 21: Final Comments Part 2: Why the most privileged people are also the weakest and need to be treated like children

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Edition #587

The lives and tragic deaths of media tyrants

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Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Distract-O-Tron - Mark Fiore - Air Date - 01-11-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: In the Morning of the Magicians - Flaming Lips

Ch. 4: Act 2: Controversy Over Old Mean-Spirited Obama Quote Recalls Old Bush Quotes - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-16-2012

Ch. 5: Song 2: Hate me - Blue October

Ch. 6: Act 3: Andrew Breitbart's CPAC OWS Plea for Help - MR - Air Date: 02-13-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Drop dead blues - Anya Marina

Ch. 8: Act 4: Andrew Breitbart Dies - On the Media - Air Date: 3-1-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Open book - Cake

Ch. 10: Act 5: Andrew Breitbart Dead - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-1-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Unforgiven - Apocalyptica

Ch. 12: Act 6: Conservative Media Group Makes Up Oil Statistics - Media Matters Air Date: 2-24-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Unforgiven - Apocalyptica

Ch. 14: Act 7: Oh My God! New Hosts Pretending Bigotry and Ignorance Just Matter of Opinion - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 2-3-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: And we got older - Jim Guthrie

Ch. 16: Act 8: Gay Terrorism Ad - The Al Franken Show - Air Date: 2004

Ch. 17: Song 8: And we got older - Jim Guthrie

Ch. 18: Act 9: Pat Buchanan's Blacklisted Swan Song - Majority Report - Air Date: 02-17-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: The rose - Soft Rock Piano Players

Ch. 20: Act 10: Limbaugh's Changing Attitude on Racial and Religious Attacks - Media Matters Air Date: 3-16-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: The rose - Soft Rock Piano Players

Ch. 22: Act 11: James Murdoch steps down - On the Media - Air Date: 3-1-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Sweet Dreams - Marylin Manson

Ch. 24: Act 12: James Murdoch Getting Demoted - The Young Turks - Air Date: 02-29-12

Ch. 25: Song 12: Finding something to do - Hellogoodbye

Ch. 26: Act 13: The Fall of Rupert Murdoch - MR - Air Date: 02-28-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 27: Please don't vote for third parties! - Jesse from Tokyo

Ch. 28: Thanks for focus on GOP state policies - Doug in Chicagoland

Ch. 29: Athiest raised as Mormon on religious fundamentalism - Rebecca from Salt Lake City

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Ch. 30: Final comments on the difficulty of tackling issues of privilege

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Edition #586

The US Empire and the Ring of Power

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Act 1: Heart Mind-O-Matic - Mark Fiore - Air Date: 02-20-12

Song 1: M.I.B. Main Theme - Danny Elfman

Act 2: US government doesn't talk about the drone war - Counterspin Air Date: 2-3-12

Song 2: Oh Lately It's So Quiet - OK GO

Act 3: Syria's Arab Spring that no one is hearing about - The Bugle Air Date: 2-3-12

Song 3: Catapult - R.E.M.

Act 4: Veto Of Syria UN Resolution Sparks Outrage - Young Turks - Air Date: 02-06-12

Song 4: Help - The Beatles

Act 5: Veto to prevent violence in Syria - The Bugle - Air Date: 2-10-12

Song 5: Scene No. 10 Moderato - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Act 6: Fox Contributor Karl Rove Condemns Obama Apology, Fails to Note Similar Bush Apology in 2008 - Media Matters Air Date: 2-28-12

Act 7: Not a Happy International Women's Day in Afghanistan - The Progressive Air Date: 3-8-12

Song 7: We were there - Robin Roberts

Act 8: Afghan Lady and Taliban News - The Bugle Air Date: 2-17-12

Song 8: Escalation - Daniel Licht

Act 9: Afghanistan Massacre Fallout - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-12-12

Song 9: Come home - OneRepublic Feat. Sara Barellis

Act 10: Son Of Haditha - Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 3-12-12

Song 10: Baba O'Riley - The Who

Act 11: Leave Afghanistan Now - The Progressive Air Date: 3-12-12

Song 11: Letter from an Occupant - The New Pornographers

Act 12: The consequences of the US killing spree in Afghanistan - Counterspin Air Date: 3-16-12

Song 12: Gimme Sympathy - Metric

Act 13: The Reason War Will Go On Forever - Lee Camp

Song 13: Still fighting it - Ben Folds

Act 14: An Army whistle-blower speaks truth about power - Jim Hightower Air Date: 3-14-12

Song 14: Tracked in mud - Cory Davies

Act 15: The US Empire and the Ring of Power - Common Sense - Air Date: 2-20-12

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Activist call to action on verbiage and word usage - Chris

Recomending 'Godless Bitches' podcast - Anonymous

Recommending "Women's Magazine" podcast - Elka from Indiana

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Final comments as an epilogue to the Jimmy Dore Show joke discussion

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Edition #585

If it looks, walks and quacks like a nuclear duck

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Act 1: Pending war with Iran - Wait wait don't tell me - Air Date: 3-3-12

Song 1: For what it's worth - Buffalo Springfield

Act 2: American War Drums against Iran - On the Media - Air Date: 2-9-12

Song 2: Turk - Errors

Act 3: Why Does Iran Always Seem To Be "Months Away" From a Nuclear Bomb? - Media Matters Air Date: 2-23-12

Act 4: War With Iran A Terrible Idea - Here's Why - Young Turks - Air Date: 2-21-12

Song 4: Everybody's gone to war - Nerina Pallot

Act 5: God Re-Floods Middle East - The Onion

Song 5: Deep water - Pansy Division

Act 6: All of the options about war with Iran including no war - Counterspin Air Date: 3-8-12

Song 6: Highwire - Men at Work

Act 7: Can We Stop A War With Iran - Young Turks - Air Date: 2-22-12

Song 7: Black & Blue - Miike Snow

Act 8: Obama Calls Out GOP Warhawks on Iran - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-7-12

Song 8: Lost and found - Hotrod Cadets

Act 9: Beating the drum in the media for war with Iran - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 3-9-12

Song 9: Daylight robbery - Imogen Heap

Act 10: Danger of Iran's Nuclear Duck - The Bugle Air Date: 3-9-12

Final comments and conversation with Jimmy Dore on context being 'everything' in comedy

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Edition #584

Bullies, bad words and birth control

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Act 1: GOP Does Not Understand How Contraception Works - Rachel Maddow Air Date 3-2-12

Song 1: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies

Act 2: Bill O'Reilly Rips Sandra Fluke - Young Turks Air Date: 3-6-12

Song 2: The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 - Neutral Milk Hotel

Act 3: Guide to Are you a prostitute? by Rush Limbaugh - The Bugle Air Date: 3-9-12

Song 3: Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

Act 4: Limbaugh and the GOP war on women - Counterspin Air Date: 3-8-12

Song 4: Possibility - Lykke Li

Act 5: Advertisers flee from Limbaugh's radio program - On the Media Air Date: 3-8-12

Song 5: White Electric - Battles

Act 6: Rush Limbaugh Gets a Measure of Comeuppance - The Progressive Air Date: 3-5-12

Song 6: All Apologies - Nirvana

Act 7: Insincere Apologies - Mitt Romney Has a Rush Limbaugh Problem - Rachel Maddow Air Date 3-5-12

Song 7: The Prettiest Weed - Jim Guthrie

Act 8: Fluke Isn't the Only Woman Being Attacked By Limbaugh This Week - Media Matters Air Date: 3-8-12

Act 9: A breakdown of the Limbaugh comments and the false equivalency with Bill Maher - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 3-9-12

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Follow up on comments regarding joke on the Jimmy Dore Show and standards in broadcasting - Joe from Nanjing China

Reaction to the Jimmy Dore Show vs Limbaugh comparison - Mara from Pittsburgh

Rush Limbaugh's misunderstanding of contraception - Patrick from Dallas

Follow up comparison question to Limbaugh vs Jimmy Dore Show discussion - Andrew from Brooklyn, NY

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Final comments on the follow up comparing a Jimmy Dore Show joke and the Limbaugh controversy

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Edition #583

The game is rigged

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Act 1: Poor Pee-Ple - Daily Show Air Date: 2-2-12

Song 1: Hurt so good - Yellow Snow Company

Act 2: Obama's New Budget Explained - TYT - Air Date: 2-13-12

Song 2: Unforgiven - Apocalyptica

Act 3: Fox News: Who's Responsible for Gas Prices? - Media Matters Air Date: 3-6-12

Act 4: Obama Gets Bad Rap on Gas Prices - The Progressive Air Date: 2-24-12

Song 4: Sweet dreams - The Eurythmics

Act 5: The Mortgage Fraud Deal A Ripoff - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-9-12

Song 5: Bet against the American Dream - Planet Money

Act 6: Foreclosure abuse is rampant - Citizen Radio Air Date: 2-20-12

Song 6: The Secret Agent: The Secret Agent Ending - Cello Octet Conjunto Ibérico & Elias Arizcuren

Act 7: Limbaugh: Poor People "Have Only Themselves to Blame" - Media Matters Air Date: 2-21-12

Act 8: Economic Recovery May Force GOP to Talk Social Issues - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-29-12

Song 8: Breakneck speed - Tokyo Police Club

Act 9: Close Corporate Tax Loopholes - The Progressive Air Date: 2-28-12

Song 9: Hole in the bucket - Spearhead

Act 10: Greek austerity measures - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 2-14-12

Song 10: Stairway to heaven - Vitamin String Quartet

Act 11: World Bank Forecloses On World Farm - The Onion

Song 11: Too late, to slow - Shout Out Louds

Act 12: Conservative Hypocrisy on Obama's Energy Policies - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 3-1-12

Voicemails:

Thoughts on Bachmann and sexism in politics - Elisa from St. Paul, MN

Thoughts on Jimmy Dore Show on suggesting Santorum's daughter "puts out" - Joe from Nanjing China

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Final comments on the comparison between Rush Limbaugh's "slut" comments and the Jimmy Dore Show's "puts out" comments

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Edition #582

The highly territorial subgenus of the GOP

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Act 1: Oops, Indiana Science Haters Find Scientology in Their Creationism - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-2-12

Song 1: Dumb - Nirvana

Act 2: Gov. Walker steals money from citizens to fill his budget hole - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-15-12

Song 2: What's the matter here - 10,000 Maniacs

Act 3: After Snowe, Compromise Isn't Always the Answer - The Progressive Air Date: 3-1-12

Song 3: Alright Alright (Here's My Fist Where's the Fight?) - Sahara Hotnights

Act 4: Environmentalists attempt to save the moderate Republican species from going extinct - The Onion

Song 4: Another lesson in love - Danger Radio

Act 5: Has American Conservatism Become a Religion - David Pakman - Air Date: 9-20-11

Song 5: Change your mind - Sister Hazel

Act 6: Girl Scouts Are Evil Promoters of Sex, Homosexuality - The Young Turks Air Date: 2-22-12

Song 6: Girls - Walter Meego

Act 7: Stupid GOPer Reveals ALEC Puppet Masters - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-6-12

Song 7: Middle Man - Jack Johnson

Act 8: The Need for Local Progressive Councils - The Progressive Air Date: 3-2-12

Song 8: Reach out of the darkness - Friend and Lover

Act 9: Bob McDonell, religion and GOP politics - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-21-12

Song 9: Radioactive - Kings of Leon

Act 10: No Liberal Christians (Dems All About Sex) - Santorum - The Young Turks - Air Date: 2-29-12

Song 10: She's so sexy Boom! - Flight of the Conchords

Act 11: GOP billionaire explains why he's a victim - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 3-1-12

Voicemails:

Thanks for the Blacking it up segment on the concept of citizenship - Joanna from the Midwest

Detailed thoughts on the anti-equality movement - Ryan from Minneapolis

Santorum on costs of deregulation - Colin from Cleveland, OH

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Final comments on voicemail on LGBT advocacy strategy and climate ride fundraising

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Edition #581

Just some of the problems

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Act 1: Pat Robertson Says God Owns Poor Family's Money - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-16-11

Song 1: Just like heaven - The Cure

Act 2: Stephen's Lenten Sacrifice - Colbert Report Air Date: 2-22-12

Song 2: Mary Mary - Chumbawamba

Act 3: Muslim Attacks Atheist For Insulting Muhammad - The Young Turks - Air Date: 2-29-12

Song 3: Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Act 4: Area Priest Plans To Leave Priesthood As Soon As Parents Die - The Onion

Song 4: Closest thing to heaven - Tears for Fears

Act 5: How to argue with a religious conservative - David Feldman Show Air Date: 2-21-12

Song 5: Eden - Phil Wickham

Act 6: The Mormon Plot to Proxy Baptize Jews - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-15-12

Song 6: Pray - Justin Bieber

Act 7: Mormons Baptize Anne Frank (Cenk Goes Off) - Young Turks 2-22-12

Song 7: God Gave Rock & Roll To You - Kiss

Act 8: Homeless Man Bestows God's Blessing Upon All Within Earshot - The Onion

Song 8: Blessed - Brett Dennen

Act 9: Othering the president through religion - Blacking it up Air Date: 2-21-12

Voicemails:

Thoughts on "too much rape" and women talking about TV - Joanna from Iowa

Transgendered perspective on negative narratives in the media - Scott from New York

Follow up about the transgender panic defense - Scott from New York

Thoughts on women discussing narratives of women on TV - Kira from Chicago

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Final comments on how society shapes everyone's perspective of themselves

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Edition #580

The War on Women Part 2: Subjugation

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Act 1: O'Reilly: Drunk Women Get Pregnant  - Young Turks - Air Date: 07-25-11

Song 1: Resist - Katy McAllister

Act 2: Virginia government wants to physically penetrate you - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-14-12

Song 2: Gimme Sympathy - Metric

Act 3: Girlfriend Acting All Clingy After Getting Pregnant - The Onion

Song 3: Fidelity - Regina Spektor

Act 4: Rectal Exam Amendment To Anti-Abortion Bill - The Young Turks - Air Date: 2-1-12

Song 4: Timeless - Kate Havnevik

Act 5: Susan G. Komen Reverses, Returns Planned Parenthood Funding - David Pakman -Air Date: 02-06-12

Song 5: Clowns (Can you see me now?) - t.A.T.u.

Act 6: Stop Normalizing Rape - The Progressive Air Date: 12-15-11

Song 6: Winter winds - Piano Tribute Players

Act 7: Fox Contributor:  Sexual Assault Prevention in the Military is "Bureaucracy Upon Bureaucracy" - Media Matters Air Date: 2-13-12

Act 8: Komen's Anti-Abortion VP Wanted To Defund Planned Parenthood - TYT - Air Date: 2-6-12

Song 8: Foundations - Kate Nash

Act 9: The Right Wing Is Taking Rights Away From Women, But Were They Really Using Them  - Lee Camp - Air Date 2-20-12

Song 9: A beautiful mine - RJD2

Act 10: Komen VP Handel Resigns Over Planned Parenthood Dispute - TYT- Air Date: 2-7-12

Song 10: Enough - Dance Hall Crashers

Act 11: How the needle moves as conservatives push their anti-woman agenda - Double X Gabfest Air Date: 2-22-12

Song 11: Save me - Aimee Mann

Act 12: The fear over giving women power over their own bodies - Opinionated Air Date: 2-22-12

Final comments on analyzing the societal narrative of women in popular culture

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Edition #579

The War on Women Part 1: Contraception

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Act 1: Fox Attempts to Smear Obama as Anti-Catholic - Media Matters Air Date: 2-2-12

Song 1: Only the good die young - Billy Joel

Act 2: Obama Attacks Religious Freedom McConnel on Contraception Coverage -TYT - Air Date: 2-13-12

Song 2: If I had a hammer - Peter, Paul & Mary

Act 3: It's a great time to be a woman in America! - Blacking it up Air Date: 2-13-12

Song 3: Living in America - James Brown

Act 4: Fox: Access to Birth Control = Forcing You To Eat Pork - Media Matters Air Date: 2-15-12

Song 4: Fool - Shakira

Act 5: Republicans Have Picked a Loser in Contraception Fight - The Progressive Air Date: 2-16-12

Song 5: Those were the days - Mary Hopkin

Act 6: If we allow contraception women may begin to think they're equal to men - Majority Report Air Date: 2-14-12

Song 6: Barefoot and pregnant - Doyle and Debbie

Act 7: American Lady News and the debate on contraception - The Bugle Air Date: 2-17-12

Song 7: Lessons learned - Matt & Kim

Act 8: Obama Contraception Compromise Not 3D Chess - Young Turks - Air Date 2-20-12

Song 8: The boy in the bubble - Paul Simon

Act 9: Really? with Seth and Amy: Birth Control - Saturday Night Live

Voicemails:

Reaction to the Jay and Lauren's discussion on communication - Todd from LA

If homosexuality is a choice then why not try choosing it for a week just to see? - Daniel from Clemmons, NC

Reaction to the Jay and Lauren's discussion on communication - Dave from Olympia, WA

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Final comments teasing that I'm going to start a conversation about the oppression of women in society

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Edition #578

Sweater Vest Man Rises

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Act 1: Sweater Vest Man - Frank Chow

Act 2: Gays Vilify Rick Santorum, Wife Karen Dated Abortion Doctor - The Young Turks Air Date: 01-17-12

Song 2: Honey - Moby

Act 3: Santorum's Hypocrisy on Prenatal Testing - The Progressive Air Date: 2-20-12

Song 3: Moment Of Tranquillity - Apoptygma Berzerk

Act 4: Tim Wise Interview - How Race Factors into Electoral Politics - Majority Report - Air Date: 1-30-12

Song 4: Sydney (I'll come running) - Brett Dennen

Act 5: Rick Santorum  Don't Worry About Cost of Medications You Need - David Pakman -Air Date: 02-06-12

Song 5: Twisted logic - Coldplay

Act 6: Megadeath singer sort-of endorses Rick Santorum - Wait Wait Don't Tell Me Air Date: 2-18-12

Song 6: Peace of mind - Finniston

Act 7: Obama disrupts the concept of citizenship in the white supremacist mind - Blacking it up Air Date: 2-7-12

Song 7: Back in time - Huey Lewis & The News

Act 8: Take a ride in Rick's head - Jim Hightower Air Date: 2-13-12

Song 8: Every Sperm is Sacred - Monty Python

Act 9: Santorum Scandal Cover For John Ensign - Young Turks

Song 9: It goes on and on - Avett Brothers

Act 10: Romney's non concern for the poor - Jimmy Dore - Air Date 2-3-12

Song 10: Always mean it - Emilyn Brodsky

Act 11: Looking Good for Obama - The Progressive Air Date: 2-13-12

Song 11: If you wanna - The Vaccines

Act 12: Rick Santorum Wins THREE Primaries in 1 Day - David Pakman -Air Date: 02-09-12

Voicemails:

Running with righteous indignation - Patrick from Dallas

When can the US government be considered illegitimate? Vote Green - Chris from Middletown, NY

Police accountability activists win a campaign against violent cop - Col. Moses from Portland, OR

Praise for Blacking It Up talking about revisionist history - Colin from Cleveland, OH

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Final comments on training for my ClimateRide

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GOP Introduces New "Mystery Candidate" With Paper Bag Over Head - The Onion

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Edition #577

This episode is totally gay

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Act 1: Rick Mercer Rant Teen Suicide referring to Canada - Rick Mercer

Song 1: Solid Action - The Wes Hollywood Show

Act 2: Young, Gay  And Homeless: Fighting For Resources - NPR Air Date: 11-21-11

Song 2: Skinny Love - Bon Iver

Act 3: Elizabeth Santorum's perspective on Gay Rights vs Real Gay Families - Dan Savage - Air Date: 1-06-12

Song 3: Oh well, Okay - Elliott Smith

Act 4: Gay Parents Better Than Straight Parents  (Research) -  Young Turks - Air Date - 01-22-12

Song 4: Is love enough (feat. Gentleman) - Michael Franti And Spearhead

Act 5: Letter D Pulls Sponsorship From Sesame Street - The Onion

Song 5: Sesame Street - Rugburns

Act 6: Mark Sam Rosenthal: The most natural thing - The Story Collider Air Date: 1-22-12

Song 6: Reproduction - Grease 2

Act 7: Cuddle Therapy - Gay To Straight Scam - Young Turks

Song 7: Let Go - Frou Frou

Act 8: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional by California Supreme Court - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-7-12

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Gay male perspective on the anti-equality sect of LGBT community

Responses to the It Gets Better and Anti-Equality discussions - Elka from Indiana

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Final comments and conversation with Lauren about communication and advocacy 

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Edition #576 

And you thought national politics was crazy

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Act 1: Conservatives Want Anthem Singing Laws...And Smaller Government - David Pakman - Air Date: 1-2-12 

Song 1: If You've Got Trouble - The Beatles

Act 2: A Great Day for Wisconsin—and for Democracy - The Progressive Air Date: 1-18-12

Song 2: We shall overcome - Pete Seeger

Act 3: One Million Signatures to Recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker - Majority Report - Air Date: 01-18-12

Song 3: Frankly, Mr. Shankly - The Smiths

Act 4: Whales Aren't People - Colbert Report

Song 4: Thriller - Michael Jackson

Act 5: The Scandal Around Walker - The Progressive Air Date: 1-30-12

Song 5: My Friend And The Ink On His Fingers - Shout Out Louds

Act 6: RNC Chair Lies About Voter Fraud - Young Turks

Song 6: It's the same old song - The Four Tops

Act 7: Founding Fathers Reality vs Tea Party Fiction - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 1-23-12

Song 7: This is why we fight - The Decemberists

Act 8: Scott Walker Likes Being out of Wisconsin - The Progressive Air Date: 2-10-12

Song 8: Wise up - Aimee Mann

Act 9: Reading newspapers is not an uplifting experience for Governor John Kasich - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 2-9-12

Song 9: 1901 - Phoenix

Act 10: By axing parks, politicos are stealing the people’s property - Jim Hightower Air Date: 2-8-12

Song 10: Parks and Recreation Theme Song

Act 11: The GOP's geography-based, reverse elitism, divide and conquer tactic - Bill Maher Air Date: 2-10-12

Song 11: Downtown Train - Rod Stewart

Act 12: Unease About Walker's Challengers - The Progressive Air Date: 2-15-12

Song 12: Shining Star - The Manhattans

Act 13: The Obama Memos -  Young Turks - Air Date: 01-23-12

Voicemails:

Thoughts on the need for publicly funded elections - Chris from Monterey, CA

Show suggestion for false equivalency in the media - Tim From Quincy, IL

Grass-fed beef not always better and there's lots of grey area - Len from St. Paul, Minnesota

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Final comments on the TYT 10-Year Anniversary

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Conservatism Has Been Hijacked - Catherine Crier Interview - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-16-11

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dition #575

Where the money hits the road

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Act 1: Former Climate Skeptic Admits Global Warming is Real - David Pakman - Air Date: 11-3-11

Song 1: Don't stop believing - Journey

Act 2: Climate Change Deniers Koch Blocked - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-24-11

Song 2: Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra

Act 3: Another Foot Drag by Obama on Global Warming - The Progressive Air Date: 12-2-11

Song 3: Melt with you - Modern English

Act 4: Sen. Inhoff, Tea Party, brags about 'debunking' Climate Change - Green News Report - Air Date: 12-08-11

Song 4: Celebration guns - Stars

Act 5: Koch Brothers Exposed for Cancer Causing Pollution - Young Turks

Song 5: The fiddler's ballad - Jen Osha w/Wolf Creek Session

Act 6: Landowners Get Fracked By Oil Companies - Majority Report - Air Date: 12-07-11

Song 6: Live and let die - Guns N' Roses

Act 7: Consequences of increasing emissions - Green News Report - Air Date: 11-08-11

Song 7: Don't stop - Fleetwood Mac

Act 8: Solyndra  Real Scandal Is Dirty Energy Subsidies -  Young Turks - Air Date: 01-22-12

Song 8: Circles - Soul Coughing

Act 9: Fukushima and Global Warming - The Progressive Air Date: 12-29-11

Song 9: Beds are burning - Midnight Oil

Act 10: How To Destroy The Environment, Steal Money, Look Good Doing It - Lee Camp - Air Date: 01-30-12

Song 10: Goodbye blue sky - Pink Floyd

Act 11: 'Gasland' Journalists Arrested At Fracking Hearing- Young Turks Air Date: 2-1-12

Song 11: Turn my camera on - Spoon

Act 12: GOP "mad as a hatter" about EPA mercury regs - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-26-12

Song 12: World spins madly on - The Weepies

Act 13: Strong climate advocate unseated in the Maldives - The Bugle Air Date: 2-10-12

Song 13: Take a chance - The Magic Numbers

Act 14: GOP Still Pushing Keystone XL Pipeline - Young Turks - Air Date 2-6-12

Voicemails:

Thoughts on sustainable agriculture and care for farm animals - Ben from Le Grange, KY

Call to action on art exhibition on women of color. Details at idistudios.com - Ijeoma in New York City

Thoughts and call to action on new mortgage deal just signed - Todd from LA

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Final comments on my fundraising ride from NYC to DC in May

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Edition #574

We're all the scarecrow now

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Act 1: Wage stagnation coverage by media big leagues - Counterspin - Air Date: 2-3-12

Song 1: Sweet disposition - The Temper Trap

Act 2: Shoveling America's wealth to the top - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-3-12

Song 2: A change is gonna come - Sam Cooke

Act 3: Dr. David Graeber - Debts as a promise and the story of The Wizard of Oz - Majority Report Air Date: 12-13-11

Song 3: I'm a believer - The Monkees

Act 4: Disastrous Obama Choice for World Bank Chief - Young Turks 1-18-12

Song 4: Rains down in Africa - Toto

Act 5: Newsweek's Neil Ferguson on Convincing the Public for Austerity Measures  - Counterspin - Air Date: 2-3-12

Song 5: Why did I listen to that man? - Urinetown

Act 6: An ugly surprise from big oil - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-24-12

Song 6: Gorel - Babba Maal

Act 7: ExxonMobil Swears It's Going To Start Taxes Early This Year - The Onion

Song 7: Elevator love letter - Stars

Act 8: The argument for refusing to leave your home - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 1-27-12

Song 8: Winter song - Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson

Act 9: NY Times David Brooks Defends Economic Elite - Counterspin - Air Date: 2-3-12

Song 9: Don't let the sun go down on me - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Act 10: Tim Wise - Demonization of Minorities - Majority Report - Air Date: 1-30-12

Song 10: Just a ride - Jem

Act 11: Getting stuck on America's economic ladder - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-25-12

Song 11: Big black nothing - Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band

Act 12: Subtle GOP Racism - Romney not concerned about very poor - Matthew Filipowicz - Air Date: 2-2-12

Voicemails:

Asking teenagers when they chose to be straight - Tony from Southern New Jersey

Recommending the Smiley and West Podcast - Max from Davis, CA

Wishing there had been a two-way teachable moment regarding It Gets Better - Adrianne from College Station. TX

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Final comments on the fringe LGBT movement against equality

Article: Not the marrying kind

Activist Ryan Conrad critiques the gay equality movement

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Edition #573

As we do unto others

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Act 1: Bush Cancels Trip to Switzerland Over Threat of Torture Arrest - Majority Report Air Date: 12-4-11

Song 1: Vacation - Go Go's

Act 2: Iran Nuclear Scientists Executed With Car Bombs, Shootings - Young Turks Air Date: 1-11-12

Song 2: Not the only one - Hotrod Cadets

Act 3: Iran Scientist Assassinated - Citizen Radio Air Date: 1-1-12

Song 3: Drop dead blues - Anya Marina

Act 4: The Truth About War With Iran - Lee Camp Air Date: 12-21-11

Song 4: Such great heights - The Postal Service

Act 5: U.S. Must Tell Israel Not to Bomb Iran - The Progressive Air Date: 2-3-12

Song 5: I won't back down - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Act 6: Canada's Defense Ministry criticized for ordering 20 000 orange stress balls - The Bugle Air Date: 1-27-12

Song 6: Fear is a villain - Theo Bard

Act 7: Marines Urinate On Dead Bodies In Afghanistan - Young Turks Air Date: 1-12-12

Song 7: War - Goldfinger

Act 8: Urinating on dead Afghanis - History of war - Rob Delaney Commentary - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 1-27-12

Song 8: Legions (War) - Zeo Keating

Act 9: CNN Contributor Applauds Controversial Marine Video - Media Matters Air Date: 1-13-12

Act 10: Republicans boo the "golden rule" when applied to foreign policy - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 1-26-12

Song 10: Tonight I have to leave it - Shout out Louds

Act 11: Congress Fights Automatic Defense Spending Cuts - Young Turks Air Date - 1-22-12

Song 11: It's a wonderful life - Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution

Act 12: The Greatest Speech Ever Made - Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator

Voicemails:

Thoughts on the importance of It Gets Better to be thought of as a first step - Daniel from CA

Ethically raised food and animals from your local CSA - Chuck in Salt Lake City

Excited about the next step of the "Make it Better" campaign - Dave from Olympia, WA

Thoughts on the Make it Better campaign - Jason from the cornfields of Iowa

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Final comments clarifying my story of the It Gets Better campaign

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Edition #572

Bad and badder

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Act 1: Newt Ginrich's Performance and Mitt Romney's Tax - Colbert Report

Song 1: He's a pirate - Klaus Badelt

Act 2: God records a commercial for Bain Capital - David Feldman Air Date: 1-13-12

Song 2: Whenever God shines a light on me - Van Morrison

Act 3: Mitt's Flamingly Wealthy - Daily Show Air Date: 1-18-12

Song 3: It Gets Better - Broadway sings for the Trevor Project

Act 4: How jealous of Mitt Romney are you? - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-12-12

Song 4: So jealous - Tegan and Sara

Act 5: Romney Strikes a Nerve in Florida - The Progressive Air Date: 2-1-12

Song 5: My heart sinks - Hotrod Cadets

Act 6: The man from Bain - Le Show Air Date: 1-15-12

Act 7: O'Reilly comes to Romney's rhetorical rescue - Counterspin Air Date: 1-19-12

Song 7: Scene No. 10 Moderato from Swan Lake - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Act 8: Fox's Huckabee "Birther-Lite" Comments - Media Matters Air Date: 1-23-12

Act 9: War Within The Bubble - Real Time with Bill Maher - Air Date: 01-13-12

Song 9: A whiter shade - Procol Harum

Act 10: Gingrich's New Dog Whistle: Anti-Semitism - The Progressive Air Date: 1-23-12

Song 10: Crooked Teeth - Death Cab For Cutie

Act 11: Black to the Future - Newt Gingrich's Timing - Daily Show - Air Date 01-12-12

Song 11: The little light - The Montgomery Improvement Association

Act 12: Gingrich defends himself against Romney, adultery makes for a more viable candidate - Wait wait don't tell me - Air Date: 1-28-12

Song 12: Jelly Belly - Nai Bonet

Act 13: Newt's Reckless Rhetoric - The Progressive Air Date: 1-31-12

Song 13: Bulletproof - La Roux

Act 14: Newt Gingrich wants to colonized the moon! - The Bugle - Air Date: 1-27-12

Song 14: Fly me to the moon - Burning Spear

Act 15: Gingrich Closing In On Romney In Poll - The Young Turks - Air Date: 01-18-12

Voicemails:

The time is right to occupy the ballot - Brian from Forth Worth, TX

Thoughts on choosing one's sexuality - Jeff from Florida

Reaction to my comments on the It Gets Better campaign - Casey from Michigan

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Edition #571

The President said some things

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Act 1: Black Checking Mitt Romney's SOTU prebuttal lies - Blacking it up Air Date: 1-24-12

Song 1: Sweet little lies - Michael Franti And Spearhead

Act 2: State Of The Union 2012 Analysis - Young Turks 1-24-12

Song 2: Mad world - Vitamin String Quartet

Act 3: Right Wing Response to President's SOTU Address: "CLASS WARFARE!" - Media Matters Air Date: 1-25-12

Act 4: Obama endorses the Buffet rule in SOTU - BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-27-12

Song 4: The Wind - Cat Stevens

Act 5: He probably wont do the good or the bad laid out in SOTU - Majority Report Air Date: 1-25-12

Song 5: Keepsake - State Radio

Act 6: The Downsides of Obama's State of the Union - The Progressive Air Date: 1-25-12

Song 6: Dreams - The Corrs

Act 7: President is talking news from the SOTU - The Bugle Air Date: 1-27-12

Song 7: These quiet times - Shady Bard

Act 8: Supreme Court Justices at the SOTU - On the Media Air Date: 1-26-12

Song 8: This magic moment - Drifters

Act 9: Something for everyone on energy in the SOTU - Green News Report Air Date: 1-26-12

Song 9: The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

Act 10: Obama's bad joke - Wait wait don't tell me Air Date: 1-28-12

Song 10: I want it all - Queen

Act 11: Don't trust but verify, just verify - Matthew Filipowicz Show Air Date: 1-26-12

Voicemails:

Other health-related uses for hormonal birth control - Rachel from Boston, Mass

Recommending Sojourner's Truth, Occupied Territory and 99% Report podcasts - EJ From Lyons, NY

Evidence of our need for a social safety net - Patrick from Dallas

Thoughts on what it means to be treated like an animal - Carl from New Jersey

Time to sign up for your local community farm share program - Curtis from Baltimore

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Final comments on the importance of choosing your words when speaking to those outside your own community, the need for 'wins'

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Edition #570

Stop Internet Censorship

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Act 1: Stop Online Piracy Act - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 11-18-11

Song 1: Union Warriors - Robin Roberts

Act 2: Wikipedia Leaves GoDaddy Over Stop Online Piracy Act - Young Turks

Song 2: Wanted - The Cranberries

Act 3: Wikipedia warns students before going dark - Wait Wait Don't Tell Me - Air Date: 1-21-12

Song 3: Silver Lining - Rilo Kiley

Act 4: SOPA Supporter: Our Media Blackout on SOPA is Cool. Your Internet Blackout in Protest of It is not - Majority Report - Air Date: 01-18-12

Song 4: Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins

Act 5: Analysis of the online protest and the future of SOPA - Common Sense Air Date: 1-24-12

Song 5: This is not the end - The Bravery

Act 6: The future of non-physical protests revealed by SOPA blackout day - The Bugle Air Date: 1-20-12

Song 6: Physical - Olivia Newton-John

Act 7: After PIPA: The Promise of Internet Organizing - The Progressive Air Date: 1-20-12

Song 7: Cast no shadow - Oasis

Act 8: Congress never moved so far so fast as with SOPA - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-18-12

Voicemails:

Thanks for Tim Wise, thoughts on whites working through their white privilege - Elka from Indiana

Personal insights on privilege and thoughts on PETA's new campaign referencing slavery - Alyson from Colorado

The science of African Americans from 1911 - Christopher from Texas

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Final comments on Erin Red getting the scoop on white privilege regarding veganism

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SOPA & PIPA - Colbert Report

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Edition #569

Prison Nation - Then and Now

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Act 1: Chris Anders - This is what a police state looks like - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 11-29-11

Song 1: Underwater - Born Loser and the Hangers On

Act 2: Obama Insisted on Indefinite Detentions of Citizens - Young Turks - Air Date: 12-14-11

Song 2: The Cave - Mumford & Sons

Act 3: Obama's Signing of Defense Authorization Act Makes Us a Lawless Country - The Progressive Air Date: 12-19-11

Song 3: Drums of Freedom - Theo Bard

Act 4: Mary from Verizon learns about the NDAA - Majority Report Air Date: 1-5-12

Song 4: A Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree - Lawrence Welk

Act 5: Exponentially More Right Wing Terror Groups Than Left Wing - David Pakman Air Date: 11-10-11

Song 5: Bad bad things - Andrew Jackson Jihad

Act 6: 98 Percent Of Americans Are Afraid Of 98 Percent Of Americans - The Onion

Song 6: Frasier Theme

Act 7: The Police Aren't Supposed to Have the Pentagon on Call - The Progressive Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 7: Reel around the sun - Bill Whelan

Act 8: What Will We Watch As Drones Evolve? - NPR Air Date: 7-31-11

Song 8: Eyes in the sky - laughing sky

Act 9: The Prison (The Prison Nation) - Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 12-28-11

Song 9: Zombie Nation (Yelling Mix) - Kernkraft 400

Act 10: Series Of Serial Killer Killings Rocks Serial Killer Community - The Onion

Song 10: Serial Killer - The Cassidy Project (Formerly of Antigone Rising)

Act 11: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Must Go - The Progressive Air Date: 12-27-11

Song 11: Sheriff - Oliver Onions

Act 12: Minorities regularly victimized by the police - Young Turks Air Date: 1-5-12

Voicemails:

Pursuing animal rights while we still face human rights may be objectionable - Mike From Philadelphia

More on the history of slavery in politics - Colin from Cleveland, OH

Followup clarification to previous call - not all veganism comes from white privilege - Mike From Philadelphia

On speaking directly to the under privileged about veganism - John from Northfield, MN

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Edition #568

As the campaign rolls on

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Act 1: The media massaging Romney's reputation - Counterspin Air Date: 1-12-12

Song 1: North by North - Faded Paper Figures

Act 2: Thoughts on Santorum in the race - David Feldman Air Date: 1-18-12

Song 2: Go ahead - Rilo Kiley

Act 3: Reproductive issues in the GOP primary - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-9-12

Song 3: Only if - Enya

Act 4: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 1 - Green News Report Air Date: 1-17-12

Song 4: I'm Not Over - Carolina Liar

Act 5: Romney on his speaker fees: "Not very much" - Wait wait don't tell me Air Date: 1-21-12

Song 5: 3 Women Walking - Ottmar Liebert

Act 6: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 2 - Green News Report Air Date: 1-19-12

Song 6: The Persuaded - Faded Paper Figures

Act 7: Tim Wise on the racial implications of Obama being seen as a failed president - Blacking it up Air Date: 1-16-12

Song 7: My conversation - The Uniques

Act 8: Presidential campaign, people confused between "weaknesses" and "skills" - The Bugle Air Date: 1-20-12

Song 8: Close your eyes - Young Love

Act 9: Shame on Newt Gingrich - The Progressive Air Date: 1-17-12

Song 9: Terrible - Harley Poe

Act 10: Not Mitt Romney's Super Pac - Colbert Report

Voicemails:

Experiencing white and straight privilege - Casey from Michigan

Thoughts on slave-owners perception of the value of animals vs slaves - Will from Oaklahoma

Thoughts on white privilege and veganism from a bi-racial American - Paul from Indiana

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Final comments on what I just leaned about the economics of slavery

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The Brits look down on all of the GOP candidates - BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-13-12

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Edition #567

Of the people, by the people and for the one percent

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Act 1: Welfare Kids Hit With Parents Debt - Young Turks - Air Date: 12-07-11

Song 1: It's a mistake - Men at Work

Act 2: BP Oil Causing Shrimp Without Eyes  - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 2: Swallowed In the Sea - Coldplay

Act 3: How to bring American green jobs home - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 11-14-11

Song 3: If it is growing - Fanfarlo

Act 4: From Democracy to Plutocracy - Jim Hightower

Song 4: Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm

Act 5: Firefighters Let Woman's House Burn over 75 Fee - Young Turks - Air Date: 12-07-11

Song 5: Nothing bad ever happens to me - Oingo Boingo

Act 6: 99% v 1% the data behind the Occupy movement Animation - Library Of Electronic Press - Air Date: 11-18-11

Song 6: Revolutions - Cody Long and the Red Beauty

Act 7: If I Was A Poor Black Kid - Majority Report - Air Date: 12-14-11

Song 7: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Will Smith

Act 8: Billionaire Donates 600 Million To Cornell - Young Turks - Air Date: 12-21-11

Song 8: She works hard for the money - Donna Summers

Act 9: Boss's Threats Hilarious - The Onion

Song 9: Teddybear's picnic - The Lords

Act 10: Do congressional millionaires represent you? - Jim Hightower

Song 10: Opportunity - Pete Murray

Act 11: Why Republicans Love WH Chief Of Staff Jack Lew - Young Turks Air Date: 1-10-12

Song 11: Change your mind - The Killers

Act 12: ALEC And The Circumventing Of Our Democracy - Lee Camp - Air Date: 1-16-12

Voicemails:

Music suggestion for economics show - Dave from Olympia, WA

Thoughts on how to have some medical bill pardoned - George From South Florida

Thoughts on Daryl and white privilege - Sean Dotson

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Final comments on how a contract is like a promise

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Edition #566

The state of the media continues to embarrass

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Act 1: Channel for the Rich Man - Counterspin - 8-25-11

Song 1: Dance music - The Mountain Goats

Act 2: Fox Censors Alec Baldwin Over NewsCorp Hacking Emmy Joke - Young Turks - Air Date: 9-19-11

Song 2: Don't hold me back - Alex Cornish

Act 3: Rush Limbaugh's Christian Killing Accusation - Colbert Report - Air Date: 10-9-11

Song 3: Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2

Act 4: Coverage of Obama is mostly negative - Counterspin

Song 4: Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig van Beethoven

Act 5: Guest Calls Fox News Out on Obama Derangement Syndrome - Media Matters Air Date: 1-9-12

Act 6: Hank Williams Jr on The View Defending Obama Hitler Analogy - Young Turks - Air Date: 10-12-11

Song 6: Notorious - Duran Duran

Act 7: Making Sense of Hank Williams Jr's Obama Hitler Reference - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-7-11

Song 7: Change of Time - Josh Ritter

Act 8: Comedian Christian Finnegan on why watching no news is better than watching Fox News - Countdown Air Date: 11-23-11

Song 8: The argument - This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb

Act 9: Fox News' Gretchen Carlson Can't Believe Poll Says Obama Will Win - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-16-11

Song 9: Für Elise - Ludwig van Beethoven

Act 10: Fox's Favorite Phrase: "Some Would Say" - Media Matters Air Date: 12-2-11

Act 11: Steve Jobs Ripped Fox News as A Destructive Force - Young Turks - Air Date: 10-26-11

Song 11: Little Embarrassing - Rosemary's Sons

Act 12: Why is NPR giving out Republican Talking Points  - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 12-21-11

Song 12: Beaux Dimanches - Amadou & Mariam

Act 13: John Boehner Cuts Off CSPAN Cameras When Republicans Ripped Apart - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-22-11

Song 13: Symphony No.5 In C Minor Op.67 - 1st Movement - Ludwig van Beethoven

Act 14: Fox: The Muppets are "Brainwashing" Your Children - Media Matters Air Date: 12-5-11

Act 15: Fox Muppets Turning Your Kids Into OWS Commies - Majority Report - Air Date: 12-6-11

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America is an invented country - Colin from Cleveland, OH

Thoughts on Policeman Jeff from Florida and his recent call re: Mumia Abu-Jamal - Ron from outside Philly

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Final comments on Daryl from CA calling suggesting a new black perspective for the show

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Edition #565

Choose and lose

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Act 1: Newt Gingrich is Running for A Hole in Chief - Majority Report Air Date: 12-08-11

Song 1: Crazy - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Act 2: Newt Gingrich's Most Outrageous Ideas - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 2: White blank page - Piano Tribute Players

Act 3: Fox's "Fair and Balanced" Interviews of DNC and RNC Chairs - Media Matters Air Date: 1-4-12

Act 4: Obama Strategy - Lesser of Two Evils - Young Turks Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 4: Evil is alive and well - Jakob Dylan

Act 5: Obama can't think of one good reason to run for another term - The Onion

Song 5: Give me one reason - Tracy Chapman

Act 6: The Bad Circus Act that Is the Republican Race - The Progressive Air Date: 12-26-11

Song 6: Too close - VNV Nation

Act 7: Obama Campaign Collecting GOP Emails Brilliant Strategy - David Pakman Air Date 12-22-11

Song 7: Wonderwall - Vitamin String Quartet

Act 8: Fox's New Year's Resolution: Be Even More Partisan - Media Matters Air Date: 1-5-12

Act 9: Palestinians Are Terrorists - Newt Gingrich - Young Turks Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 9: Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for Fears

Act 10: Newt Gingrich's Invented People Explained - Majority Report Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 10: All this and Heaven too - Florence + The Machine

Act 11: Good News on the Citizens United Front - The Progressive Air Date: 1-5-12

Song 11: Wavin' Flag - K'naan

Act 12: Repeal the farce of "Corporate Personhood" - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-4-12

Song 12: Everyday people - Sly & The Family Stone

Act 13: GOP busted on sanctity of the vote - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-6-12

Song 13: Comptine D'un Autre Été: L'après Midi - Yann Tiersen

Act 14: Fair and Balanced? Fox Reporter on Republicans: "We're Not Divided." - Media Matters Air Date: 1-10-12

Act 15: Did The Media Treat Bachmann Unfairly Because She's An Insane Woman? - The Onion

Song 15: Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

Act 16: Bachmann Announcing End of Campaign - Young Turks

Song 16: I'm gone - Alison Krauss & Union Station

Act 17: The Pundits Dissed Ron Paul - The Progressive Air Date: 1-11-12

Song 17: Nothing is good enough - Aimee Mann

Act 18: Fox News: Where Lies Are Allowed to Flow Freely - Media Matters Air Date: 1-11-12

Act 19: SuperPACs storm Iowa - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-11-12

Song 19: I've got no strings - Gipsy Kings

Act 20: MTV Choose or Lose Election Campaign Name Change Lose or Lose - Majority Report Air Date: 12-20-11

Voicemails:

Thoughts on libertarian island for future generations - Tim From Quincy, IL

Future needs of BotL and other liberal causes - Jim from the United Arab Emirates

Bank names on top of buildings in Cleveland - Colin from Cleveland, OH

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Final comments on Libertarian Island, progressive media in 2012 and the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland

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Romney Vs Vietnam Vet on Gay Marriage - Young Turks - Air Date: 12-12-11

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