Best of the Left Podcast

Edition #569

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

Song 5: Bad Bad Things – People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People In the World

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Act 1: Chris Anders on 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 – Sigh No More

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 – The Best of Lawrence Welk

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 – free inside

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

Song 9: Kernkraft 400 (Original Radio Edit) – Kernkraft 400 – EP

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

Song 10: Serial Killer – Sink or Swim

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

Song 11: Sheriff – Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Greatest Hits Vol 6

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

Voicemails:
Pursuing animal rights while we still face human rights may be objectionable – Mike From Philadelphia
More on the history of slavery in politics – Colin from Cleveland, OH
Followup clarification to previous call – not all veganism comes from white privilege – Mike From Philadelphia
On speaking directly to the under privileged about veganism – John from Northfield, MN

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on the importance of context in the discussion of white privilege

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Podcast, Police StateDavid Pakman, Mumia Abu Jamal, NPR, The Majority Report, The Onion, The Progressive, The Young Turks, Thom Hartmann

#568 As the campaign rolls on (Elections)

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January 22, 2012

Edition #568

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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 – Nouveau Flamenco (1990-2000 Special Tenth Anniversary Edition)

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

Song 1: North By North – Dynamo

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

Song 2: Go Ahead – Take Offs and Landings

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 – Coming to Terms

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 – Dynamo

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 Best of the Uniques 1967-1969

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

Song 8: Close Your Eyes – Too Young to Fight It

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

Song 9: Terrible – Wretched. Filthy. Ugly.

Act 10: Not Mitt Romney’s Super Pac – Colbert Report

Voicemails:
Experiencing white and straight privilege – Casey from Michigan
Thoughts on slave-owners perception of the value of animals vs slaves – Will from Oaklahoma
Thoughts on white privilege and veganism from a bi-racial American – Paul from Indiana

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

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

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
The Brits look down on all of the GOP candidates – BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-13-12

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Jay! Tomlinson

Elections, PodcastBBC News Report, Blacking it up, Colbert Report, CounterSpin, David Feldman, Green News Report, Rachel Maddow, The Bugle, The Progressive, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me

#567 Of the people, by the people and for the one percent (Economics)

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January 19, 2012

Edition #567

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

Song 6: Revolutions – Cody Long and the Red Beauty

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

Song 1: It’s a Mistake – The Best of Men at Work: Contraband

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

Song 2: Swallowed In the Sea – X & Y

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

Song 3: If It Is Growing – Reservoir

Act 4: From Democracy to Plutocracy – Jim Hightower

Song 4: Smooth Criminal – ANThology

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

Song 5: Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me – Good for Your Soul

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

Song 7: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Theme from “The Fresh Prince”) – Will Smith: Greatest Hits

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

Song 8: She Works Hard for the Money – She Works Hard for the Money

Act 9: Boss’s Threats Hilarious – The Onion

Song 9: Teddybear’s Picnic – De Rock ‘n Roll Methode 4

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

Song 10: Opportunity – See the Sun

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

Song 11: Change Your Mind – Hot Fuss

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

Voicemails:
Music suggestion for economics show – Dave from Olympia, WA
Thoughts on how to have some medical bill pardoned – George From South Florida
Thoughts on Daryl and white privilege – Sean Dotson

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on how a contract is like a promise

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Grover Norquist: ‘I Engaged In A Week-Long Drug-Fueled Orgy With Corporate Income Taxes’ – The Onion

Produced By:
Jay! Tomlinson

Economics, PodcastDavid Pakman, Jim Hightower, Lee Camp, The Majority Report, The Onion, The Young Turks, Thom Hartmann

#566 The state of the media continues to embarrass (Media)

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January 16, 2012

Edition #566

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

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

Song 1: Dance Music – The Sunset Tree

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

Song 2: Don’t Hold Me Back – Call Back

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

Song 3: Sunday Bloody Sunday – The Best of 1980-1990

Act 4: Coverage of Obama is mostly negative – Counterspin

Song 4: Moonlight Sonata – Classics for the Heart

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

Song 6: Notorious – Greatest

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

Song 7: Change of Time – So Runs the World Away

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

Song 8: The Argument – Front Seat Solidarity

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

Song 9: Für Elise – Classical Piano Chillout

Act 10: Fox’s Favorite Phrase: “Some Would Say” – Media Matters Air Date: 12-2-11

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

Song 11: Little Embarassing – St. Eleanor’s Park

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

Song 12: Beaux Dimanches – Dimanche a Bamako

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

Song 13: Symphony No.5 In C Minor Op.67 – 1st Movement – Classical Moods – 100 Top Classical Favorites of All Time

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

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

Voicemails:
America is an invented country – Colin from Cleveland, OH
Thoughts on Policeman Jeff from Florida and his recent call re: Mumia Abu-Jamal – Ron from outside Philly
Dayrl’s original voicemail played and replied to on Ep #524, posted 9/2/11

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Ratatat

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

Produced By:
Jay! Tomlinson

Media, PodcastCountdown, CounterSpin, David Pakman Show, Media Matters, The Colbert Report, The Majority Report, The Young Turks, Thom Hartmann