Archive for June, 2009
#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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