Archive for March, 2010

#343 Religious cults, the Christian Right and evangelists, evil and not (Religion)

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Edition #343

Act 1: Are religious cults killing democracy – Thom Hartmann
Act 2: Why are some Christians mad over Avatar – Young Turks
Act 3: Bait and switch evangelism – This American Life
Act 4: Max Blumenthal on Republican Gomorrah Part 1 – Ring of Fire
Act 5: Glen Beck against ‘social justice’ in religion – Media Matters
Act 6: Max Blumenthal on Republican Gomorrah Part 2 – Ring of Fire
Act 7: Pat Robertson on Haiti’s pact with the devil – Counterspin
Act 8: Pat Robertson says Islam is not a religion – Young Turks

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Evangelist explains “23 Minutes in Hell” to Thom – Thom Hartmann

Music:
Hello bonjour – Michael Franti And Spearhead
Michael Franti & Spearhead - Yell Fire! - Hello Bonjour
In God’s country – U2
U2 - The Joshua Tree (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered] - In God's Country
Knockin’ on heaven’s door – Guns N’ Roses
Guns N' Roses - Guns N' Roses: Greatest Hits - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Lacrymosa – Libera
Libera & Robert Prizeman - Angel Voices: Libera In Concert - Lacrymosa (Based on Aquarium from Carnival of the Animal's By Saint-Saëns)
Mary Mary – Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba - Tubthumper - Mary Mary
Shattered faith – Bad Religion
Bad Religion - Punk-O-Rama 8 - Shattered Faith

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#342 Situation generally screwed up (Economics)

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Edition #342

Act 1: New financial fight – Rachel Maddow
Act 2: Scott Patterson on The Quants – Daily Show
Act 3: Politicians admit they’re owned by Wall Street – Young Turks
Act 4: Is the economic ship sinking and rats jumping ship – Thom Hartmann
Act 5: Elizabeth Warren interview – Real time with Bill Maher
Act 6: Elizabeth Warren interview – Daily Show
Act 7: Teeing off on Fareed Zakaria – Citizen Radio

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Has Obama just become a Herbert Hoover Republican? – Thom Hartmann

Music:
Right Now – Van Halen
Van Halen - The Best of Van Halen, Vol. 1 - Right Now
International Small Arms Traffic Blues – The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee - International Small Arms Traffic Blues
From blown speakers – The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers - Electric Version - From Blown Speakers
Scumbag – Green Day
Green Day - Shenanigans - Scumbag
Georgia on my mind – Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson - The Essential Willie Nelson - Georgia On My Mind
Kiss (When the sun don’t shine) – Venga Boys
Vengaboys - Greatest Hits! (Album) - Kiss (when the Sun Don?t Shine)

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#341 Flagrant ignorance (Climate Change)

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Edition #341

Act 1: Unusually large snow storm – Daily Show
Act 2: Snowpocalypse vs. climate change – Media Matters
Act 3: GOP doesn’t believe in climate change – Countdown
Act 4: Does winter snow disprove climate change – Young Turks
Act 5: Climate change deniers given second wind – Counterspin
Act 6: Denial also an inexplicable position on climate change – The Bugle
Act 7: Full court shot on climate change – Rachel Maddow
Act 8: False balance on snow vs. climate change – Counterspin
Act 9: Belief in climate change hinges on worldview – NPR
Act 10: Fox and Friends don’t understand that it’s cold in winter – Young Turks

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Colbert We’re Off to See the Blizzard – Colbert Report

Music:
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When the cold days come – Theo Bard
Late Afternoon – Theo Bard
Having a good time – Theo Bard
Theo Bard - Having a Good Time Single - Having a Good Time
All the orders gone – Theo Bard
Theo Bard - Listen Carefully E.P - All the Orders Gone
Everything you have – Theo Bard
Theo Bard - Listen Carefully E.P - Everything You Have
Evil eyes – Theo Bard
This fickle world – Theo Bard
Drums of freedom – Theo Bard
Middle class boy – Theo Bard
Theo Bard - Listen Carefully E.P - Middle Class Boy

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#340 The Blair House Project (I didn’t make the joke first) (Health Care)

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Edition #340

Act 1: Summit’s eve – Daily Show
Act 2: Help – Health care special comment – Countdown
Act 3: Wrap up of health care summit – Young Turks
Act 4: Name calling, racist attacks from right – Media Matters
Act 5: Reviewing the health care summit – Wait wait don’t tell me
Act 6: Lies about ‘nuclear option’ – Rachel Maddow
Act 7: Conflating nuclear option and reconciliation – Media Matters
Act 8: The med menace – Daily Show
Act 9: Obama disses single-payer systems – Young Turks
Act 10: Mocking the uninsured – Media Matters
Act 11: Health care by Easter – Rachel Maddow

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Health Care Magic – Colbert Report

Music:
Disappointment – The Cranberries
The Cranberries - No Need to Argue - Disappointment
Help – Howie Day
Howie Day - I Am Sam (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture) - Help!
Les Jours Tristes – Yann Tiersen
Yann Tiersen & The Divine Comedy - Amelie from Montmartre - Les jours tristes (Instrumental)
You were the last high – The Dandy Warhols
You Were the Last High
A Quai – Yann Tiersen
Yann Tiersen - Amelie from Montmartre - À Quai
Rapture – Laura Veirs
Laura Veirs - Carbon Glacier - Rapture
Comptine D’un Autre Été: L’après Midi – Yann Tiersen
Yann Tiersen - Amelie from Montmartre - Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi

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