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Sources for this compilation show include Countdown with Keith Olbermann and The Rachel Maddow Show from MSNBC. NPR shows such as It's All Politics, On the Media & Radiolab from WNYC, This American Life & Wait wait don't tell me! from WBEZ, Fresh Air, All things considered, and just the NPR Story of the Day. I also include independent productions such as Ring of Fire with Bobby Kennedy, The Young Turks, Thom Hartmann, Democracy NOW!, Jimmy Dore Show, Citizen Radio, Bill Moyers Journal, Media Matters Minute, Need to Know, The Political Scene from the New Yorker, Counterspin from FAIR.org, Mother Jones Radio, Slate magazine, Randi Rhodes, Radio Ecoshock, Le Show with Harry Shearer, The Moth podcast, Real Time with Bill Maher, The Onion Radio News, The Onion News Network, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and Green.tv.

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Empire Graveyard

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Curveball Comes Clean on WMD Lies - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-9-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Never Ending Story - Limahl

Ch. 4: Act 2: Release of Zelikow Torture Memo Calls for GOP Soul Searching - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-4-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: In Transit - Albert Hammond Jr.

Ch. 6: Act 3: Hardly Reassuring To Afghans - CounterSpin - Air Date: 5-3-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Hello, my treacherous friends - OK Go

Ch. 8: Act 4: Afghanistan Withdrawal  2014 or 2024 - Young Turks - Air Date: 5-2-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Movin too fast - The Last 5 years

Ch. 10: Act 5: U.S. Continues to Pour Hellish Rain on Afghanistan - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-8-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: All these things that I've done - The Killers

Ch. 12: Act 6: Cat General Says War On String May Be Unwinnable - The Onion

Ch. 13: Song 6: I've got no strings - The Gipsy Kings

Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama's Foreign Policy Just a Difference in Focus, Not Aggression - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 5-1-12

Ch. 17: Song 7: Kilojoules - Freelance Whales

Ch. 18: Act 8: Pentagon's Course on War on Islam - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-11-12

Ch. 19: Song 8: Great divide - Fair

Ch. 20: Act 9: Is This The End Of The American Empire  - Lee Camp - Air Date: 3-17-12

Ch. 21: Song 9: Not an addict - K's Choice

Ch. 22: Act 10: Dying, Just A Part Of Nature - CounterSpin - Air Date: 5-10-12

Ch. 23: Song 10: When the cold days come - Theo Bard

Ch. 24: Act 11: Romney Tries to Fight Bush-Like Foreign Policy Image With a bunch of Bush Advisers - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-26-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 25: Obama on gay marriage is a big deal - Chad from Richmond, VA

Ch. 26: Thoughts on global warming and over-population - Shane from Spokane Washington

Ch. 27: Straight, white males are set at the easiest difficulty setting - Anonymous

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Ch. 28: Final comments on the lowest difficulty setting and the bike ride I'm on

Article Referenced: 

Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is

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]]> Sun, 20 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000 no 1:09:56 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/05/16) It's ok to not be cynical at least for a moment (Same Sex Marriage) Edition #606

It's ok to not be cynical at least for a moment

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Harvey Milk - Hope

Ch. 3: Song 1: Hope - Jack Johnson

Ch. 4: Act 2: Case Against Gay Marriage Falls Apart With Retraction of Ex-Gay Study - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-26-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Wait so long - Trampled by turtles

Ch. 6: Act 3: An Affirmation And They Amend Once Again - Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date: 5-10-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Here it goes again - OKGO

Ch. 8: Act 4: Obama and same sex marriage, let's enjoy the moment - Throwing Shade - Air Date: 5-14-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Rainbow connection - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Ch. 10: Act 5: A Fight That's Going To Be Won - On The Media - Air Date: 5-10-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Movin' on up - Primal Scream

Ch. 12: Act 6: Obama's Historic and Gutsy Proclamation - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-10-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Marry you - Glee Cast

Ch. 14: Act 7: Gay Marriage Seen From Both Shores - The Bugle - Air Date: 5-12-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: I was married - Tegan and Sara

Ch. 16: Act 8: Marriage Equality and Symbiotic Evolution - JSmooth

Ch. 17: Song 8: Tobacco Road - Common Market

Ch. 18: Act 9: Reaction to Obama and same-sex marriage from elderly black women - Blacking it up - Air Date: 5-14-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 19: Thoughts on male privilege in reaction to Dave from Mass - Cody from Olympia, WA

Ch. 20: Reaction to Dave from Mass on affirmative action and white privilege - Jeff in Louisiana

Ch. 21: Thoughts on the reality of classism - Anonymous

Ch. 22: Race vs class - Colin from Cleveland, OH

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Final comments on miscommunication in disagreements

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]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:31 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/05/13) The climate of our discontent (Climate Change) Edition #605 

The climate of our discontent

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Climate change denial think tank industries - Green News Report - Air Date: 2-16-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Nantes - Beirut

Ch. 4: Act 2: Obama Wants High Gas Prices - Fox News Guest - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-8-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Acorn factory - The Dodos

Ch. 6: Act 3: Big Oil More Powerful Than Government - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-2-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Crystalised - The XX

Ch. 8: Act 4: Climate Change Predictions Made 30 Years Ago Prove Accurate - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-19-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Walking on sunshine - Katrina And The Waves

Ch. 10: Act 5: Fox News Lie Wind Farms Cause Global Warming - David Pakman - Air Date 5-3-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Peace of mind - Finniston

Ch. 12: Act 6: Climate Change Coverage Plummets On Broadcast Networks Study - Young Turks - Air Date 4-22-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Ignore the ignorant - The Cribs

Ch. 14: Act 7: Climate Wars: The Conservative Smear Campaign to Discredit Climate Scientists - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-25-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Circle of life - Elton John & London Community Gospel Choir

Ch. 16: Act 8: The Human Race & Other Evil Little Bastards - Lee Camp - Air Date: 4-18-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Across the universe - Rufas Wainwright

Ch. 18: Act 9: Charlie Foster: The most invasive species - Story Collider - Air Date: 2-19-12

Voicemails:

White privilege is a myth - Dave in Mass

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Ch. 19: Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 20: Final comments on privilege, oppression, weather and climate

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]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:48 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/05/10) Two ways forward (Economics) 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

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www.RecallTheRepublicans.com

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]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:12:24 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/05/07) State's Wrongs (State Policies) 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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]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:01 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/05/04) An examination of motivations (GOP) 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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]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:19 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/05/01) Bin Laden's death anniversary group hug (Special Event) 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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]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:14:26 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/04/28) It shouldn't matter but it does (Racism) 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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]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:18:52 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/04/25) Fear of the other (Racism) 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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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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]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:01 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/04/19) GOP election plan to attack 53 percent of electorate (War on women) 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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]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:08:00 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/04/16) Al fresco brunch apocalypse (Climate) 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

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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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]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:11:01 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/04/13) More fruitless yet cathartic complaining about the media (Media) 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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]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:12:14 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/04/10) Discrimination, oppression and civil rights (LGBTQ Rights) 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

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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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]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:14:13 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/04/07) If God exists I hope he has a good excuse (Religion) 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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]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:09:35 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/04/04) From Wall St to Washington (Economics) 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

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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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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

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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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]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:02 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/29) They live among us and they're normal (Religious Tolerance) 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

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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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]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:14:56 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/26) The wrongful death of Trayvon Martin (Racism) 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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]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:10:07 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/23) Smash Patriarchy (Feminism) 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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]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:58 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/20) The lives and tragic deaths of media tyrants (Media) 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

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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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]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:40 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/17) The US Empire and the Ring of Power (Foreign Policy) 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

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

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]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:48 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/14) If it looks, walks and quacks like a nuclear duck (Foreign Policy) 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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]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:17:53 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/11) Bullies, bad words and birth control (Limbaugh v Fluke) 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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]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 no 1:15:03 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/08) The game is rigged (Economics) 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

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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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]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:14:02 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/05) The highly territorial subgenus of the GOP (GOP and State Policies) 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

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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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]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:10:24 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/03/02) Just some of the problems (Religion) 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

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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

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

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]]> Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:12:17 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/02/28) The War on Women Part 2: Subjugation 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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]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:12:22 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/02/25) The War on Women Part 1: Contraception 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

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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

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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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]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:11:37 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/02/22) Sweater Vest Man Rises (Elections) 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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]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:10:09 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/02/19) This episode is totally gay (LGBTTIQQ2SA Rights) 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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]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:17:09 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/02/16) And you thought national politics was crazy (GOP State Politics) 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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]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:12:20 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/02/13) Where the money hits the road (Climate Change) 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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]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:11:09 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/02/10) We're all the scarecrow now (Economics) 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

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]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:14:16 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/02/07) As we do unto others (Foreign Policy) 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

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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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]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:10:00 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/02/04) Bad and badder (Elections) 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

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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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]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:10:37 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/01/31) The President said some things (State of the Union) 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

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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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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:16:09 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/01/28) Stop Internet Censorship (SOPA and PIPA) 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

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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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]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:13:13 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/01/25) Prison Nation - Then and Now (Police State) 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

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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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]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 no 1:16:44 jay@bestoftheleft.comjay@bestoftheleft.com (2012/01/22) As the campaign rolls on (Elections) 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

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Experiencing white and straight privilege - Casey from Michigan

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

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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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