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#275 The Iranian “Election” (Podcast)
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Act 1: Today in Iran: an election that can’t possibly be right - Daily Show
Act 2: Introduction to the dispute - Rachel Maddow
Act 3: Journalism in Iran - On the Media
Act 4: Iran-like tyranny against the GOP - Daily Show
Act 5: Obama fights off right-wing critics - Rachel Maddow
Act 6: “Up to here” with Al Gore - Le Show
Act 7: GOP civil war over the Iran elections - Rachel Maddow
Act 8: Discussion on the Iran Election - Bill Maher
Music:
The world at large - Modest Mouse
Girl afraid - The Smiths
I Was a Kaleidoscope - Death Cab for Cutie
The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 - Neutral Milk Hotel
Help = Howie Day
Stolen - Dashboard Confessional
Civil War - Guns N’ Roses
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#274 Supreme Court debate starts nasty, gets worse (Podcast)
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Act 1: P.R. Move - Daily Show
Act 2: The Politics industry of the Supreme Court - On the Media
Act 3: Supreme Court Executioner to retire - The Onion
Act 4: Conservatives unhinged - The Young Turks
Act 5: Supreme Court Press - Colbert Report
Act 6: Sotomayor shaped by her ‘Nuyorican’ roots - NPR
Act 7: Some GOP fed up with childish attacks - Countdown
Act 8: Discussing the nomination with Jeffery Toobin - Colbert Report
Act 9: Originalism vs. ? - NPR
Act 10: Three strikes on the Supreme Court Debate - Rachel Maddow
Music:
It’s my life - No doubt
I’m on fire - Bruce Springsteen
Overkill - Colin Hay
How - Cranberries
Mexico - The Refreshments
Suerte - Shakira
You’re wrong - NOFX
Anthem, Pt.1 - Blink-182
Solid Ground - Dougie Maclean
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#273 Some steps on the road to progress (kind of) (Podcast)
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Act 1: Lou Dobbs on climate change - Counterspin
Act 2: News of the warm - Le Show
Act 3: Interview with Glenn Hurowitz Part 1 - Ring of Fire
Act 4: EPA Admin Lisa P Jackson interview - The Daily Show
Act 5: Interview with Glenn Hurowitz Part 2 - Ring of Fire
Act 6: Climate change legislation moving forward - Counterspin
Act 7: Raising the CAFE standard - The Daily Show
Act 8: News of the warm - Le Show
Act 9: The ways that CO2 isn’t harmful - Countdown
Act 10: The toxicity of coal ash - Ring of Fire
Music:
Ghosts - Fanfarlo
Mother Nature’s fault - Self
Falling down - Oasis
Little black backpack - Stroke 9
The letter - The Box Tops
There is - Box Car Racer
Concrete Box - Nada Surf
Heat of the moment - Asia
Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby - Counting Crows
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#272 In sickness and health and other rights denied (Podcast)
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Act 1: Gaywatch in Maine and Washington, DC - The Daily Show
Act 2: All aren’t happy with health insurance for all - NPR
Act 3: Mother of hate-crime murder victim interview - Rachel Maddow
Act 4: Elizabeth Edwards on healthcare - The Daily Show
Act 5: The rights of the government to spy on us - On the Media
Act 6: Bernie Sanders on healthcare reform in congress - Thom Hartman
Act 7: Drug use and crime in the Netherlands - The Young Turks
Act 8: Maintaining hope in Obama - Mike Malloy
Act 9: Gay marriage bad for small business - The Daily Show
Act 10: The healthcare at Gitmo - Countdown
Music:
Drug Ballad - Eminem
Luna - Smashing Pumpkins
Cemetry Gates - The Smiths
Only ones who know - Arctic Monkeys
Do You Want To Know A Secret - The Beatles
I’m a pilot - Fanfarlo
Think (Freedom) - Aretha Franklin
Liquid Sun - DJ Keoki
Another lesson in love - Danger Radio
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#271 The sometimes blinding stupidity of the GOP (Podcast)
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Act 1: GOP talking about secession again - The Young Turks
Act 2: Meghan McCain on the GOP - Colbert Report
Act 3: The “Democrat Socialist Party” - Countdown
Act 4: Going back to the poisoned well Part 1 - Ring of Fire
Act 5: GOP using fear again (of course) - Rachel Maddow
Act 6: Going back to the poisoned well Part 2 - Ring of Fire
Act 7: Stupidity in the GOP - Bill Maher
Act 8: Gingrich explains the fear in the GOP - The Young Turks
Act 9: GOP purging it’s ranks - Countdown
Music:
How I feel around you - Violaine
Go ahead - Rilo Kiley
Soft serve - Soul Coughing
Father and daughter - Paul Simon
Sacris Solemnis - Libera
From blown speakers - The New Pornographers
American Music - Violent Femmes
My little runaway - Del Shannon
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#270 The torture debate continues and then ends (Podcast)
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Act 1: Torture photos vs. Don’t ask don’t tell - The Daily Show
Act 2: GOP going full blast fear - Rachel Maddow
Act 3: Cheney’s claims refuted by interrogator - Brave New Films
Act 4: Cheney in the media on torture - Counterspin
Act 5: Bob Graham interview on CIA briefings - The Colbert Report
Act 6: Switching positions on torture - The Young Turks
Act 7: Stupidly rationalizing torture - Countdown
Act 8: Where to keep the terror suspects - The Daily Show
Act 9: Timeline summery of torture memos and fallout - Rachel Maddow
Act 10: Religious quotes on war memos - The Colbert Report
Act 11: Mancow gets waterboarded - The Young Turks
Act 12: The torture debate ends - Countdown
Music:
Breathe me - Sia
Don’t fear the reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
Sweetest thing - U2
We’re simple minds - Club 8
Little lies - Fleetwood Mac
Change your mind - Sister Hazel
Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) - The Decemberists
I would die for you - Garbage
The Argument - This bike is a pipe bomb
Praise you - Fatboy Slim
Close to me - The Cure
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#269 Denials debunked and truth spoken to power (Podcast)
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Act 1: PowerShift 09 Day 2 - PowerShift09.org
Act 2: Obama from the climate change summit - This American Life
Act 3: News of the warm Part 1 - Le Show
Act 4: George Will denies climate change Part 1 - Counterspin
Act 5: Van Jones speaking to congress
Act 6: News of the warm Part 2 - Le Show
Act 7: Richard Branson purchases north pole - The Onion
Act 8: George Will denies climate change Part 2 - Counterspin
Act 9: Joe Romm interview - On the Media
Act 10: News of the warm Part 3 - Le Show
Act 11: The grid may be smart but will it be green? - NPR
Act 12: George will denies global warming Part 3 - Counterspin
Music:
Sunrise - Norah Jones
Comptine D’un Autre Été: L’après Midi - Yann Tiersen
Cold as Ice - Foreigner
Honesty - Billy Joel
Goodbye blue sky - Pink Floyd
Untitled - Zoe Keating
Recycled Air - The Postal Service
Major Tom - A-Ha
Information Travels Faster - Death Cab for Cutie
Tell me a lie - Griffin House
Radio - One Ring Zero
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#268 A showdown between pure evil and mostly not evil (Podcast)
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Act 1: Dueling ideologies: Obama v Cheney - The Daily Show
Act 2: Going back on campaign promises - Le Show
Act 3: Liz Cheney talks torture - The Young Turks
Act 4: Cheney chooses Limbaugh over Powell - Rachel Maddow
Act 5: Barack Knows Best - Le Show
Act 6: Battle of the speeches - On the Media
Act 7: Obama’s speech and the essence of crime - The Young Turks
Act 8: Special Comment on Cheney’s Speech - Countdown
Music:
Duck and Run - 3 Doors Down
Talk - Coldplay
The Ocean - The Bravery
A lack of color - Death Cab for Cutie
Hard to explain - The Strokes
I’m looking through you - The Wallflowers
Smile like you mean it - The Killers
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#267 Why and how banks are going down (Podcast)
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Act 1: American’s having sex at home - The Onion
Act 2: Credit card holders bill of rights - Colbert Report
Act 3: How to take down a bank Part 1 - This American Life
Act 4: Limbaugh’s racist take on Obama’s economic plan - Counterspin
Act 5: Closing auto dealerships by mail - The Daily Show
Act 6: How to take down a bank Part 2 - This American Life
Act 7: 1/4 cent “soda tax” - Colbert Report
Act 8: Productivity up and wages down equals crash - Thom Hartmann
Act 9: We all just bought a car company - The Daily Show
Music:
I want you to want me - Cheap Trick
Killing for love - José González
I shall not be moved - Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band
About today - The National
Bottle it up - Sara Bareilles
Le Banquet - Yann Tiersen
God - The Dodos
Teenage dirtbag - Wheatus
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#266 Torture talk continues… and continues (Podcast)
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Act 1: GOP on not closing Gitmo - The Young Turks
Act 2: Liz Cheney on torture - Rachel Maddow
Act 3: Cheney throws Bush under the bus - The Daily Show
Act 4: Lehey on prosecuting Bush criminals - Ring of Fire
Act 5: 2 steps forward 1 step back - Countdown
Act 6: Pelosi on CIA briefings on torture - The Daily Show
Act 7: The suppression of the memo - Le Show
Act 8: Jesse Ventura talks torture - The Young Turks
Act 9: John Yoo hired by newspaper - Colbert Report
Music:
Любовь - Аддис Абеба
She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
Failure By Design - Brand New
The heart of life - John Mayer
So long - Lodger
This land is mine - Dido
Mile End - Pulp
Deep water - Pansy Division
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#265 The Religious Right Is Down But They Still Love Torture (Podcast)
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Act 1: Bart Ehrman interview - Colbert Report
Act 2: Dobson is down and out - The Young Turks
Act 3: News from religiosity - Colbert Report
Act 4: Bart Ehrman interview Part 1 - The Young Turks
Act 5: 357 Maharishis missing - The Onion
Act 6: Bart Ehrman interview Part 2 - The Young Turks
Act 7: Trying to kill your father - This American Life
Act 8: Jet briefly passes through heaven - The Onion
Act 9: Evangelicals most in favor of torture - The Young Turks
Music:
To The End - Blur
Take me down - Smashing Pumpkins
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Nantes - Beirut
Making me nervous - Brad Sucks
Oh well, OK - Elliott Smith
Santus - Libera
Angel of Harlem - U2
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#264 Reacting to the Torture Expose (Podcast)
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Act 1: An Iraq War Retrospective - Rachel Maddow
Act 2: O’Reilly claims torture is popular - CounterSpin
Act 3: Destroying the memo - Rachel Maddow
Act 4: Military psychologists unrepentant - NPR
Act 5: Wrong reporting on torture - CounterSpin
Act 6: Cheney and Condi defending torture - Rachel Maddow
Act 7: We’re all torturers now - Slate.com
Music:
Masters of war - Bob Dylan
Hurt so good - The Yellow Snow Company
True Affection - The Blow
Lost! - Coldplay
Elevator love letter - Stars
I’m Going To Stop Pretending That I Didn’t Break Your Heart - The Eels
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#263 Headed for the cliff with pizza in hand (Podcast)
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Act 1: Conservatives don’t get Colbert - Countdown
Act 2: Fox News deep in projection - The Young Turks
Act 3: Gore Vidal on the current Republicans - Bill Maher
Act 4: Stunned McCain Supporter - The Onion
Act 5: Swine Flu stokes racism - Countdown
Act 6: The hypocrisy of Glenn Beck and Fox News - The Young Turks
Act 7: Pizza Party - Slate.com
Act 8: Republicans blocking unnammed nominees already - Countdown
Act 9: Rebranding the party with a pizza party - The Daily Show
Act 10: Discussing the fate of the Republican Party - The Young Turks
Music:
Clowns (Can You See Me Now?) - t.A.T.u.
Unhappy Birthday - The Smiths
Ain’t No Reason - Brett Dennen
Starry Eyed Surprise - Paul Oakenfold
You were the last high - The Dandy Warhols
Veterans - The Clips
Messages - Xavier Rudd
Can’t stop loving you - Van Halen
Take a chance on me - Abba
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#262 The Big Torture Show (Podcast)
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Act 1: Bowing to the King - Colbert Report
Act 2: Disambiguating the reports - Rachel Maddow
Act 3: Declassifying torture memos - On the Media
Act 4: Introduction to SERE - Rachel Maddow
Act 5: Torture debate on Newshour - CounterSpin
Act 6: Bush denounces war criminals - Countdown
Act 7: Shep Smith goes to far - Colbert Report
Act 8: Possible procecutions for the CIA - Rachel Maddow
Act 9: Obama speaks from the CIA - Countdown
Act 10: Turning a blind eye to torture - Wait Wait
Act 11: Notes on sleep deprivation - Rachel Maddow
Act 12: How many times does it take? - CounterSpin
Act 13: DIck Cheney runs on fear - Rachel Maddow
Music:
Steal my kisses - Ben Harper
I can see clearly now - Jimmy Cliff
Debate exposes doubt - Death Cab For Cutie
Take me out - Franz Ferdinand
One - Apocalyptica
Auto-tune the news #1 - Schmoyoho on YouTube
In a big country - Dashboard Confessional
Keep it clean - Scott West And Sex On Sunday
Some might say - Oasis
I Will Play My Game Beneath The Spin Light - Brand New
My Favourite Game - The Cardigans
Sleeping in - The Postal Service
It’s not impossible - Ben Sollee
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#261 Love is in the air, let’s shoot it down (Podcast)
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Act 1: Same-sex marriage in Iowa - Rachel Maddow
Act 2: Gay Marriage in Vermont - The Daily Show
Act 3: Newspapers influencing marriage debate - On the Media
Act 4: Getting government out of the marriage business - Colbert Report
Act 5: Traditional marriage in the bible Part 1 - The Young Turks
Act 6: Phone call to the 14th century - Kasper Hauser Comedy Troupe
Act 7: Traditional marriage in the bible Part 2 - The Young Turks
Act 8: Anti-same-sex-marriage ad - Colbert Report
Act 9: Anti-same-sex marriage 2M4M - Rachel Maddow
Act 10: 2M4M 4 Ever! - AndyCobbonUTube
Music:
My Love - The Bird and the Bee
You can’t hurry love - Phil Collins
Another love song - Finniston
What is love? - Haddaway
Love will come through - Travis
Accidentally in love - The Counting Crows
Love will tear us apart - Joy Division
Let my love open the door - Pete Townsend
All my love - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
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