Archive for April, 2010
#353 Backwards politics and the climate (Climate)
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Edition #353
Act 1: Annie Leonard on stuff – Colbert Report
Act 2: Dr. James Hansen – Storms of my grandchildren – Thom Hartmann
Act 3: Chamber of commerce and the climate – Ring of Fire
Act 4: Facing America’s energy crisis Part 1 – Moyers’ Journal
Act 5: British House of Commons on ‘climate gate’ – Counterspin
Act 6: Facing America’s energy crisis Part 2 – Moyers’ Journal
Act 7: Obama’s switcheroo on offshore drilling – The Progressive
Act 8: Oilmen fund anti-climate change groups – Young Turks
Act 9: Media reaction to offshore drilling – Counterspin
Act 10: Not taking ‘yes’ for an answer – Rachel Maddow
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
The Tree Hugging Pentagon – Ring of Fire
Music:
Time to take out the trash – Brad Sucks
Breathe me – Sia
On the turning away – Pink Floyd
Energy – The Apples In Stereo
The airway – Owl City
Don’t Let It Bring You Down – Annie Lennox
Sill can’t – The Cranberries
Fake plastic trees – Radiohead
Shut your eyes – Shout Out Louds
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#352 Destroying the media in more ways than one (Media)
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Edition #352
Act 1: Some bullshit happening somewhere – The Onion
Act 2: We need less media consolidation – The Progressive
Act 3: Anchor management – Daily Show
Act 4: Internet freedom in danger – Young Turks
Act 5: Beck makes it harder for FOX to fool people – Counterspin
Act 6: Glenn Beck on net neutrality – Young Turks
Act 7: Beck on Obama’s politics of fear – Media Matters
Act 8: Beck attacks social justice – Colbert Report
Act 9: Glen Beck’s hate train crashes – Ring of Fire
Act 10: Context, lies and videotape – Rachel Maddow
Act 11: Fox brings on anyone against health reform – Media Matters
Act 12: CNN hires Erick Erickson – Daily Show
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
The Blogs Must Be Crazy – Daily Show
Music:
Been it – The Cardigans
And it spread – Avett Brothers
Everything to everyone – Everclear
Do it again – Five Times August
Green eyes – Coldplay
Soir De Fête – Yann Tiersen
Spirit in the sky – Norman Greenbaum
La Valse Des Vieux Os – Yann Tiersen
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#351 I’s on Edjukashun (Education)
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Edition #351
Act 1: Earning is fundamental – Colbert Report
Act 2: Child so stupid she sees letters backwards – The Onion
Act 3: Arne Duncan on US education reform – Colbert Report
Act 4: James Loewen on education – Thom Hartmann
Act 5: Bill Gates on education reform – Daily Show
Act 6: Al Sharpton on education as a civil right – Colbert Report
Act 7: Right wing text books coming to US students – Young Turks
Act 8: Rules grammar change – The Onion
Act 9: Texas school board hearings – Colbert Report
Act 10: Don’t mess with textbooks – Daily Show
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Teach Sex Ed in Wisconsin, Go To Jail – Young Turks
Music:
The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance – Vampire Weekend
Cello Song (feat. Jose Gonzalez) – The Books
World spins madly on – The Weepies
Love will come through – Travis
My little runaway – Del Shannon
Throwing stones – Shout Out Louds
I need to know – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Sometimes I rhyme slow – Nice & Smooth
Hey Ya – Obadiah Parker
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#350 March of the loons (Conservatives)
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Edition #350
Act 1: Health care slime machine – Daily Show
Act 2: Obama may be Anti-Christ, like Hitler – Young Turks
Act 3: Coburn on Fox News bias – Countdown
Act 4: Elephant graveyard with David Frum – Colbert Report
Act 5: Tea partiers should sign anti-government pledge – Thom Hartmann
Act 6: Man attempts to assassinate Obama while not seeming racist – The Onion
Act 7: Pelosi caused trouble by crossing the street – Young Turks
Act 8: Harry Reid supporters, you’re not helping – Daily Show
Act 9: Threats to congressmen – Rachel Maddow
Act 10: Wag of the finger to the Hutaree Militia – Colbert Report
Act 11: Right wing extremists on the rise – Young Turks
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Obama Bumper Sticker Road Rage
Music:
Walk like an Egyptian – The Bangles
Civil war – Guns N’ Roses
A few honest words – Ben Sollee
Lessons learned – Matt and Kim
Come Together – The Beatles
Everyday People – Sly and The Family Stone
Something to believe in – The Offspring
Bus rider – John Swihart
Ready for the good times – Shakira
Get ready – The Proclaimers
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