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

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Edition #566

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

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

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