Archive for June, 2010

#375 An Armada of Humanaterrorists (Israel)

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Edition #375

Act 1: Israel beat the Somalis to it – BBC News Quiz
Song 1: Hostage-O – Life’ll Kill Ya
Act 2: Release the prisoners, release the tapes – Young Turks
Song 2: Respect – Diana Ross & The Supremes
Act 3: Republican on Gaza – Jimmy Dore Show
Song 3: Danger Zone – Top Gun / Footloose / Sleepless In Seattle
Act 4: Obama mute on Israeli aggression – The Progressive
Song 4: Different Names for the Same Thing – Plans
Act 5: Discussing the flotilla – Bill Maher
Song 5: A Different Shore – Peace of Mind
Act 6: Dueling taped accounts – On the Media
Song 6: Sea of Love (Remastered) – Juno (Music from the Motion Picture)
Act 7: Obama helps obstruct Israel investigation – Young Turks
Song 7: Glycerine – Sixteen Stone
Act 8: Don’t cheer the departure of Helen Thomas – The Progressive
Song 8: Soir de fête – Amélie (Sountrack from the Motion Picture)
Act 9: Fox on Helen Thomas – Media Matters
Act 10: Helen Thomas’s departure – Counterspin
Song 10: Slight Figure of Speech – I and Love and You
Act 11: Michael Oren and formidable opponent – Colbert Report
Song 11: We Could Be Friends – Weathervanes
Act 12: Joe Biden hits new low – The Progressive
Song 12: Doctor My Eyes – Anthology: Jackson 5
Act 13: Israel does something crazy/frustrating – The Bugle

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Israel Flotilla Raid – Breakdown of Who’s Right and Wrong – Young Turks

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#374 We’re all covered in oil (Oil Volcano)

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Edition #374

Act 1: The Spilling Fields – Daily Show
Song 1: Sweet Georgia Brown – Brother Bones and His Shadows
Brother Bones & His Shadows - Globetrottin' With Bones - Sweet Georgia Brown
Act 2: Oil and energy policy – Rachel Maddow
Song 2: Talk – Coldplay
Coldplay - X & Y - Talk
Act 3: Obama’s non-anger – Wait wait don’t tell me
Song 3: Talking to myself – Pummel
Act 4: Booming rant – Le Show
Song 4: Boom – Le Show
Act 5: Profits drive corner-cutting – Counterspin
Song 5: This year – The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree - This Year
Act 6: Interview with Republican on oil – Jimmy Dore Show
Song 6: Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours – The Smiths
Act 7: BP should go under – The Progressive
Song 7: Shady River – The Chapin Sisters
The Chapin Sisters - Lake Bottom LP - Shady River
Act 8: Talking about oil – Bill Maher
Song 8: Electric Version – The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers - Electric Version - The Electric Version
Act 9: BP’s media blockade – On the Media
Song 9: Clubbed to Death – Rob Dougan
Rob Dougan - Furious Angels - Clubbed to Death
Act 10: BP blocks reporter – Young Turks
Song 10: Einstein On The Beach – Counting Crows
Counting Crows - Films About Ghosts: The Best of Counting Crows - Einstein On the Beach (For an Eggman)
Act 11: Obama’s kick-ass PR skills – BBC News Quiz
Song 11: Common people – William Shatner featuring Joe Jackson
William Shatner - Has Been (Arranged By Ben Folds) - Common People
Act 12: Test of functioning media and politics – Rachel Maddow
Song 12: A change is gonna come – Ben Sollee
Ben Sollee - Learning to Bend - A Change Is Gonna Come
Act 13: Who’s really covered in oil – Le Show

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Oils well that never ends – Colbert Report

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#373 Lots of swears about religion (Religion)

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Edition #373

Act 1: Pope song – Tim Minchin
Act 2: 90′s norms of priesthood – Le Show
Song 2: Lleva Me El Compas – Gipsy Kings
Gipsy Kings - Somos Gitanos - Lleva Me el Compas
Act 3: How L.A. Archdiocese mishandled a priest – NPR
Song 3: Tomorrow, Wendy – Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde - The Essential Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy
Act 4: 8-year old injured mimicking crucifixion – The Onion
Song 4: Crucify – Tori Amos
Tori Amos - A Tori Amos Collection - Tales of a Librarian - Crucify
Act 5: US founded on the bible – Young Turks
Song 5: Great divide – The Cardigans
The Cardigans - First Band on the Moon - Great Divide
Act 6: White people prayer gap – Colbert Report
Song 6: Personal Jesus – Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash - American IV - The Man Comes Around - Personal Jesus
Act 7: Some religions crazier than others – Bill Maher
Song 7: Me and God and Jesus – Crooked Roads Band
Crooked Roads - Put Your Faith In Me - Me & God & Jesus
Act 8: Church cancelled due to lack of God – The Onion
Song 8: Do you believe in magic – The Lovin’ Spoonful
The Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic - Do You Believe In Magic?
Act 9: Witchcraft in Nigeria related to Christians – Young Turks
Song 9: La Réalité – Amadou & Mariam
Amadou & Mariam - Dimanche a Bamako - La Réalité
Act 10: South Park death threats – Daily Show
Song 10: Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah – The London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir & Walter Susskind
The London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir & Walter Susskind - Handel's Messiah - Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah
Act 11: Comedy stylings on religion – Jamie Kilstein

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Boobquake Day Causes Earthquake – Colbert Report

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#372 You (nearly) have the right to remain honest (Gay Rights)

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Edition #372

Act 1: Un-gay – Mark Fiore
Song 1: It’s the End of the World As We Know It – R.E.M.
R.E.M. - Document - It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Act 2: Alpha Dog of the Week – Colbert Report
Song 2: Dog days are over – Florence And The Machine
Florence + The Machine - Lungs - Dog Days Are Over
Act 3: Closeted gays hurting the rest – Rachel Maddow
Song 3: Unforgiven – Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos - The Unforgiven
Act 4: Teens turn gay spontainiously – Young Turks
Song 4: Jenny says – Cowboy Mouth
Cowboy Mouth - Are You with Me? - Jenny Says
Act 5: New life in the closet – The Onion
Song 5: Brand new lover – Dead or alive
Dead or Alive - Evolution: The Hits - Brand New Lover
Act 6: They Gay – Colbert Report
Song 6: Take my hand – Dido
Dido - No Angel - Take My Hand
Act 7: DADT update – Young Turks
Song 7: When you’re gone – The Cranberries
The Cranberries - The Cranberries: Stars - The Best of 1992-2002 - When You're Gone
Act 8: Beginning on DADT – Rachel Maddow
Song 8: The Climb – No Doubt
No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom - The Climb
Act 9: Good riddance to DADT – The Progressive
Song 9: This is not the end – The Bravery
The Bravery - The Sun and the Moon - This Is Not the End
Act 10: Can’t trust gay soldiers – The Young Turks
Song 10: The passenger – Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop - Lust for Life - The Passenger
Act 11: Discussion with Dan Savage – Countdown
Song 11: I’m looking through you – The Wallflowers
The Wallflowers - I Am Sam (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture) - I'm Looking Through You
Act 12: On the road to overt sexuality – Young Turks
Song 12: Run around – Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler - Four - Run-Around
Act 13: DADT nowhere near over – Rachel Maddow

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Family Research Council’s European Gaycation – Daily Show

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