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#573 As we do unto others (Foreign Policy)

Jay! — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:18 +0000

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Act 1: Bush Cancels Trip to Switzerland Over Threat of Torture Arrest – Majority Report Air Date: 12-4-11
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Song 1: Vacation – Go Go’s

Act 2: Iran Nuclear Scientists Executed With Car Bombs, Shootings – Young Turks Air Date: 1-11-12
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Song 2: Not the Only One – Breaking Up

Act 3: Iran Scientist Assassinated – Citizen Radio Air Date: 1-1-12
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Song 3: Drop Dead Blues – Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II

Act 4: The Truth About War With Iran – Lee Camp Air Date: 12-21-11
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Song 4: Such Great Heights – Give Up

Act 5: U.S. Must Tell Israel Not to Bomb Iran – The Progressive Air Date: 2-3-12
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Song 5: I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Greatest Hits

Act 6: Canada’s Defense Ministry criticized for ordering 20 000 orange stress balls – The Bugle Air Date: 1-27-12
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Song 6: Fear is a villain – Theo Bard

Act 7: Marines Urinate On Dead Bodies In Afghanistan – Young Turks Air Date: 1-12-12
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Song 7: War – Hello Destiny…

Act 8: Urinating on dead Afghanis – History of war – Rob Delaney Commentary – Citizen Radio – Air Date: 1-27-12
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Song 8: Legions (War) – Zeo Keating

Act 9: CNN Contributor Applauds Controversial Marine Video – Media Matters Air Date: 1-13-12
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Act 10: Republicans boo the “golden rule” when applied to foreign policy – Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 1-26-12
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Song 10: Tonight I Have to Leave It – Our Ill Wills

Act 11: Congress Fights Automatic Defense Spending Cuts – Young Turks Air Date – 1-22-12
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Song 11: It’s a Wonderful Life – A Call to Arms – EP

Act 12: The Greatest Speech Ever Made – Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator
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Voicemails:
Thoughts on the importance of It Gets Better to be thought of as a first step – Daniel from CA
Ethically raised food and animals from your local CSA – Chuck in Salt Lake City
Excited about the next step of the “Make it Better” campaign – Dave from Olympia, WA
Thoughts on the Make it Better campaign – Jason from the cornfields of Iowa

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Final comments clarifying my story of the It Gets Better campaign

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#572 Bad and badder (Elections)

Jay! — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:19 +0000

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Act 1: Newt Ginrich’s Performance and Mitt Romney’s Tax – Colbert Report
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Song 1: He’s a Pirate – Pirates of the Caribbean (Original Soundtrack)

Act 2: God records a commercial for Bain Capital – David Feldman Air Date: 1-13-12
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Song 2: Whenever God shines a light on me – Van Morrison

Act 3: Mitt’s Flamingly Wealthy – Daily Show Air Date: 1-18-12
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Song 3: It Gets Better – It Gets Better

Act 4: How jealous of Mitt Romney are you? – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-12-12
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Song 4: So Jealous – So Jealous

Act 5: Romney Strikes a Nerve in Florida – The Progressive Air Date: 2-1-12
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Song 5: My Heart Sinks – Breaking Up

Act 6: The man from Bain – Le Show Air Date: 1-15-12
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Act 7: O’Reilly comes to Romney’s rhetorical rescue – Counterspin Air Date: 1-19-12
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Song 7: Swan Lake, Op.20: No.10 Scène (Moderato) – Tchaikovsky: The Three Ballets

Act 8: Fox’s Huckabee “Birther-Lite” Comments – Media Matters Air Date: 1-23-12
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Act 9: War Within The Bubble – Real Time with Bill Maher – Air Date: 01-13-12
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Song 9: A Whiter Shade of Pale – The Big Chill (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [15th Anniversary]

Act 10: Gingrich’s New Dog Whistle: Anti-Semitism – The Progressive Air Date: 1-23-12
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Song 10: Crooked Teeth – Plans

Act 11: Black to the Future – Newt Gingrich’s Timing – Daily Show – Air Date 01-12-12
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Song 11: This Little Light – Sing for Freedom: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Its Songs

Act 12: Gingrich: adultery makes him a more viable candidate – Wait wait don’t tell me – Air Date: 1-28-12
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Song 12: Jelly Belly – The Shangri-Las & The ’60s Girl Group Garage Sound

Act 13: Newt’s Reckless Rhetoric – The Progressive Air Date: 1-31-12
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Song 13: Bulletproof – La Roux (Bonus Track Version)

Act 14: Newt Gingrich wants to colonized the moon! – The Bugle – Air Date: 1-27-12
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Song 14: Fly Me To The Moon – Sampler 2

Act 15: Gingrich Closing In On Romney In Poll – The Young Turks – Air Date: 01-18-12
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Voicemails:
The time is right to occupy the ballot – Brian from Forth Worth, TX
Thoughts on choosing one’s sexuality – Jeff from Florida
Reaction to my comments on the It Gets Better campaign – Casey from Michigan

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Voicemail Music:
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Final comments on me being sick and keeping voicemails short

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Rush, Fox News Rip Gingrich Over Romney Bain Capital Attacks – The Young Turks – Air Date: 01-11-12
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#571 The President said some things (State of the Union)

Jay! — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:09 +0000

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Act 1: Black Checking Mitt Romney’s SOTU prebuttal lies – Blacking it up Air Date: 1-24-12
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Song 1: Sweet Little Lies – Yell Fire!

Act 2: State Of The Union 2012 Analysis – Young Turks 1-24-12
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Song 2: Mad World – VSQ Film School: Cult Classics and Indie Favs

Act 3: Right Wing Response to President’s SOTU Address: “CLASS WARFARE!” – Media Matters Air Date: 1-25-12
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Act 4: Obama endorses the Buffet rule in SOTU – BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-27-12
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Song 4: The Wind – The Very Best of Cat Stevens

Act 5: He probably wont do the good or the bad laid out in SOTU – Majority Report Air Date: 1-25-12
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Song 5: Keepsake – Weeds (Music from the Series, Vol. 3)

Act 6: The Downsides of Obama’s State of the Union – The Progressive Air Date: 1-25-12
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Song 6: Dreams – Talk On Corners

Act 7: President is talking news from the SOTU – The Bugle Air Date: 1-27-12
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Song 7: These Quiet Times – From the Ground Up

Act 8: Supreme Court Justices at the SOTU – On the Media Air Date: 1-26-12
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Song 8: This Magic Moment (Re-Recorded) – The Drifters: All-Time Greatest Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)

Act 9: Something for everyone on energy in the SOTU – Green News Report Air Date: 1-26-12
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Song 9: The Gambler – The Gambler

Act 10: Obama’s bad joke – Wait wait don’t tell me Air Date: 1-28-12
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Song 10: I Want It All (Single) – Classic Queen

Act 11: Don’t trust but verify, just verify – Matthew Filipowicz Show Air Date: 1-26-12
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Voicemails:
Other health-related uses for hormonal birth control – Rachel from Boston, Mass
Recommending Sojourner’s Truth, Occupied Territory and 99% Report podcasts – EJ From Lyons, NY
Evidence of our need for a social safety net – Patrick from Dallas
Thoughts on what it means to be treated like an animal – Carl from New Jersey
Time to sign up for your local community farm share program – Curtis from Baltimore

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Final comments on the importance of choosing your words when speaking to those outside your own community, the need for ‘wins’
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#570 Stop Internet Censorship (SOPA and PIPA)

Jay! — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:37 +0000

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Act 1: Stop Online Piracy Act – Citizen Radio – Air Date: 11-18-11
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Song 1: Union Warriors – Robin Roberts

Act 2: Wikipedia Leaves GoDaddy Over Stop Online Piracy Act – Young Turks
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Song 2: Wanted – Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993) [For Individual Sale]

Act 3: Wikipedia warns students before going dark – Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me – Air Date: 1-21-12
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Song 3: Silver Lining – Under the Blacklight

Act 4: SOPA Supporter: Our Media Blackout on SOPA is Cool. Your Internet Blackout in Protest of It is not – Majority Report – Air Date: 01-18-12
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCKS3nLMMHY" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: SOPA Supporter Our Media Blackout on SOPA is Cool. Your Int - Majority Report" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Media Blackout on SOPA is Cool. Your Internet Blackout in Protest of It is not from @majorityfm #p2"]
Song 4: Disarm – Smashing Pumpkins: Greatest Hits

Act 5: Analysis of the online protest and the future of SOPA – Common Sense Air Date: 1-24-12
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Song 5: This Is Not the End – The Sun and the Moon

Act 6: The future of non-physical protests revealed by SOPA blackout day – The Bugle Air Date: 1-20-12
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Song 6: Physical – Physical

Act 7: After PIPA: The Promise of Internet Organizing – The Progressive Air Date: 1-20-12
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Song 7: Cast No Shadow – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory

Act 8: Congress never moved so far so fast as with SOPA – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-18-12
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Voicemails:
Thanks for Tim Wise, thoughts on whites working through their white privilege – Elka from Indiana
Personal insights on privilege and thoughts on PETA’s new campaign referencing slavery – Alyson from Colorado
The science of African Americans from 1911 – Christopher from Texas

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Final comments on Erin Red getting the scoop on white privilege regarding veganism

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SOPA & PIPA – Colbert Report
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#569 Prison Nation – Then and Now (Police State)

Jay! — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:52 +0000

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Act 1: Chris Anders on what a police state looks like – Thom Hartmann – Air Date: 11-29-11
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Song 1: Underwater – Born Loser and the Hangers On

Act 2: Obama Insisted on Indefinite Detentions of Citizens – Young Turks – Air Date: 12-14-11
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Song 2: The Cave – Sigh No More

Act 3: Obama’s Signing of Defense Authorization Act Makes Us a Lawless Country – The Progressive Air Date: 12-19-11
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Song 3: Drums of Freedom – Theo Bard

Act 4: Mary from Verizon learns about the NDAA – Majority Report Air Date: 1-5-12
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Song 4: A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree – The Best of Lawrence Welk

Act 5: Exponentially More Right Wing Terror Groups Than Left Wing – David Pakman Air Date: 11-10-11
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Song 5: Bad Bad Things – People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People In the World

Act 6: 98 Percent Of Americans Are Afraid Of 98 Percent Of Americans – The Onion
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Song 6: Frasier Theme

Act 7: The Police Aren’t Supposed to Have the Pentagon on Call – The Progressive Air Date: 12-12-11
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Song 7: Reel around the sun – Bill Whelan

Act 8: What Will We Watch As Drones Evolve? – NPR Air Date: 7-31-11
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Song 8: Eyes in the Sky – free inside

Act 9: The Prison (The Prison Nation) – Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 12-28-11
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Song 9: Kernkraft 400 (Original Radio Edit) – Kernkraft 400 – EP

Act 10: Series Of Serial Killer Killings Rocks Serial Killer Community – The Onion
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Song 10: Serial Killer – Sink or Swim

Act 11: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Must Go – The Progressive Air Date: 12-27-11
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Song 11: Sheriff – Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Greatest Hits Vol 6

Act 12: Minorities regularly victimized by the police – Young Turks Air Date: 1-5-12
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Voicemails:
Pursuing animal rights while we still face human rights may be objectionable – Mike From Philadelphia
More on the history of slavery in politics – Colin from Cleveland, OH
Followup clarification to previous call – not all veganism comes from white privilege – Mike From Philadelphia
On speaking directly to the under privileged about veganism – John from Northfield, MN

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Final comments on the importance of context in the discussion of white privilege

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#568 As the campaign rolls on (Elections)

Jay! — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:25 +0000

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Act 1: The media massaging Romney’s reputation – Counterspin Air Date: 1-12-12
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Song 1: North By North – Dynamo

Act 2: Thoughts on Santorum in the race – David Feldman Air Date: 1-18-12
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Song 2: Go Ahead – Take Offs and Landings

Act 3: Reproductive issues in the GOP primary – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-9-12
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Song 3: Only if – Enya

Act 4: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 1 – Green News Report Air Date: 1-17-12
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Song 4: I’m Not Over – Coming to Terms

Act 5: Romney on his speaker fees: “Not very much” – Wait wait don’t tell me Air Date: 1-21-12
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Song 5: 3 Women Walking – Nouveau Flamenco (1990-2000 Special Tenth Anniversary Edition)

Act 6: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 2 – Green News Report Air Date: 1-19-12
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Song 6: The Persuaded – Dynamo

Act 7: Tim Wise on the racial implications of Obama being seen as a failed president – Blacking it up Air Date: 1-16-12
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Song 7: My Conversation – The Best of the Uniques 1967-1969

Act 8: Presidential campaign, people confused between “weaknesses” and “skills” – The Bugle Air Date: 1-20-12
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Song 8: Close Your Eyes – Too Young to Fight It

Act 9: Shame on Newt Gingrich – The Progressive Air Date: 1-17-12
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Song 9: Terrible – Wretched. Filthy. Ugly.

Act 10: Not Mitt Romney’s Super Pac – Colbert Report
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Voicemails:
Experiencing white and straight privilege – Casey from Michigan
Thoughts on slave-owners perception of the value of animals vs slaves – Will from Oaklahoma
Thoughts on white privilege and veganism from a bi-racial American – Paul from Indiana

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Final comments on what I just leaned about the economics of slavery

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The Brits look down on all of the GOP candidates – BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-13-12

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#567 Of the people, by the people and for the one percent (Economics)

Jay! — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:23 +0000

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Act 1: Welfare Kids Hit With Parents Debt – Young Turks – Air Date: 12-07-11
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Song 1: It’s a Mistake – The Best of Men at Work: Contraband

Act 2: BP Oil Causing Shrimp Without Eyes – David Pakman – Air Date: 12-12-11
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Song 2: Swallowed In the Sea – X & Y

Act 3: How to bring American green jobs home – Thom Hartmann – Air Date: 11-14-11
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Song 3: If It Is Growing – Reservoir

Act 4: From Democracy to Plutocracy – Jim Hightower
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Song 4: Smooth Criminal – ANThology

Act 5: Firefighters Let Woman’s House Burn over 75 Fee – Young Turks – Air Date: 12-07-11
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Song 5: Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me – Good for Your Soul

Act 6: 99% v 1% the data behind the Occupy movement Animation – Library Of Electronic Press – Air Date: 11-18-11
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Song 6: Revolutions – Cody Long and the Red Beauty

Act 7: If I Was A Poor Black Kid – Majority Report – Air Date: 12-14-11
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Song 7: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Theme from “The Fresh Prince”) – Will Smith: Greatest Hits

Act 8: Billionaire Donates 600 Million To Cornell – Young Turks – Air Date: 12-21-11
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Song 8: She Works Hard for the Money – She Works Hard for the Money

Act 9: Boss’s Threats Hilarious – The Onion
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Song 9: Teddybear’s Picnic – De Rock ‘n Roll Methode 4

Act 10: Do congressional millionaires represent you? – Jim Hightower
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Song 10: Opportunity – See the Sun

Act 11: Why Republicans Love WH Chief Of Staff Jack Lew – Young Turks Air Date: 1-10-12
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Song 11: Change Your Mind – Hot Fuss

Act 12: ALEC And The Circumventing Of Our Democracy – Lee Camp – Air Date: 1-16-12
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Voicemails:
Music suggestion for economics show – Dave from Olympia, WA
Thoughts on how to have some medical bill pardoned – George From South Florida
Thoughts on Daryl and white privilege – Sean Dotson

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Final comments on how a contract is like a promise

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Grover Norquist: ‘I Engaged In A Week-Long Drug-Fueled Orgy With Corporate Income Taxes’ – The Onion
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#566 The state of the media continues to embarrass (Media)

Jay! — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:39 +0000

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Act 1: Channel for the Rich Man – Counterspin – 8-25-11
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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
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Song 2: Don’t Hold Me Back – Call Back

Act 3: Rush Limbaugh’s Christian Killing Accusation – Colbert Report – Air Date: 10-9-11
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Song 3: Sunday Bloody Sunday – The Best of 1980-1990

Act 4: Coverage of Obama is mostly negative – Counterspin
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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
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Act 6: Hank Williams Jr on The View Defending Obama Hitler Analogy – Young Turks – Air Date: 10-12-11
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Song 6: Notorious – Greatest

Act 7: Making Sense of Hank Williams Jr’s Obama Hitler Reference – Majority Report – Air Date: 10-7-11
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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
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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
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8elWlR1HRIA" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Fox News Gretchen Carlson Can't Believe Poll Says Obama Will Win - David Pakman" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Fox News Gretchen Carlson Can't Believe Poll Says Obama Will Win from @davidpakmanshow #p2"]
Song 9: Für Elise – Classical Piano Chillout

Act 10: Fox’s Favorite Phrase: “Some Would Say” – Media Matters Air Date: 12-2-11
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Act 11: Steve Jobs Ripped Fox News as A Destructive Force – Young Turks – Air Date: 10-26-11
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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
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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
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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
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Act 15: Fox Muppets Turning Your Kids Into OWS Commies – Majority Report – Air Date: 12-6-11
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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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Final comments on Daryl from CA calling suggesting a new black perspective for the show

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#565 Choose and lose (Elections)

Jay! — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:20 +0000

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Act 1: Newt Gingrich is Running for A-Hole in Chief – Majority Report Air Date: 12-08-11
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Song 1: Crazy – Take a Break

Act 2: Newt Gingrich’s Most Outrageous Ideas – David Pakman Air Date: 12-12-11
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Song 2: White Blank Page – Mumford & Sons Piano Tribute

Act 3: Fox’s “Fair and Balanced” Interviews of DNC and RNC Chairs – Media Matters Air Date: 1-4-12
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Act 4: Obama Strategy – Lesser of Two Evils – Young Turks Air Date: 12-12-11
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Song 4: Evil Is Alive and Well – Seeing Things

Act 5: Obama can’t think of one good reason to run for another term – The Onion
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Song 5: Give Me One Reason – New Beginning

Act 6: The Bad Circus Act that Is the Republican Race – The Progressive Air Date: 12-26-11
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Song 6: Legion – Empires

Act 7: Obama Campaign Collecting GOP Emails Brilliant Strategy – David Pakman Air Date: 12-22-11
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Song 7: Wonderwall – The String Quartet Tribute to Oasis – Decadence & Vanity

Act 8: Fox’s New Year’s Resolution: Be Even More Partisan – Media Matters Air Date: 1-5-12
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J1i4ti2WwE" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Foxs New Years Resolution: Be Even More Partisan - Media Matters" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Foxs New Years Resolution: Be Even More Partisan from @mmfa #p2"]

Act 9: Palestinians Are Terrorists – Newt Gingrich – Young Turks Air Date: 12-12-11
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Song 9: Everybody Wants to Rule the World – 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears

Act 10: Newt Gingrich’s Invented People Explained – Majority Report Air Date: 12-12-11
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Song 10: All This and Heaven Too – Ceremonials

Act 11: Good News on the Citizens United Front – The Progressive Air Date: 1-5-12
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Song 11: Wavin’ Flag (Coca-Cola Celebration Mix) – Troubadour

Act 12: Repeal the farce of “Corporate Personhood” – Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-4-12
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0cB7l7CjKs" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Repeal the farce of Corporate Personhood - Jim Hightower" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Repeal the farce of Corporate Personhood from @jimhightower #p2"]
Song 12: Everyday People – Anthology

Act 13: GOP busted on sanctity of the vote – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-6-12
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Song 13: Comptine d’un autre été – L’après-midi – Amélie (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

Act 14: Fair and Balanced? Fox Reporter on Republicans: “We’re Not Divided.” – Media Matters Air Date: 1-10-12
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL86LRA0-8Q" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Fair and Balanced? Fox Reporter on Republicans: Were Not Divided. - Media Matters" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Fair and Balanced? Fox Reporter on Republicans: Were Not Divided. from @mmfa #p2"]

Act 15: Did The Media Treat Bachmann Unfairly Because She’s An Insane Woman? – The Onion
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Song 15: Crazy – St. Elsewhere

Act 16: Bachmann Announcing End of Campaign – Young Turks
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Song 16: I’m Gone – New Favorite

Act 17: The Pundits Dissed Ron Paul – The Progressive Air Date: 1-11-12
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Song 17: Nothing Is Good Enough – Magnolia (Music from the Motion Picture)

Act 18: Fox News: Where Lies Are Allowed to Flow Freely – Media Matters Air Date: 1-11-12
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njc4VktlshE" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Fox News: Where Lies Are Allowed to Flow Freely - Media Matters" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Fox News: Where Lies Are Allowed to Flow Freely from @mmfa #p2"]

Act 19: SuperPACs storm Iowa – Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-11-12
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Song 19: I’ve Got No Strings – ¡Volare! – The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings

Act 20: MTV Choose or Lose Election Campaign Name Change Lose or Lose – Majority Report Air Date: 12-20-11
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Voicemails:
Thoughts on libertarian island for future generations – Tim From Quincy, IL
Future needs of BotL and other liberal causes – Jim from the United Arab Emirates
Bank names on top of buildings in Cleveland – Colin from Cleveland, OH

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on Libertarian Island, progressive media in 2012 and the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Romney Vs Vietnam Vet on Gay Marriage – Young Turks Air Date: 12-12-11
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#564 Basic human rights (Gay Rights)

Jay! — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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Act 1: Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights: Gay rights are human rights Part 1 – Hillary Clinton
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Song 1: F**k You – It’s Not Me, It’s You

Act 2: Sanctity of Marriage + Anti-Gay Arguments = Huge Farce – David Pakman Show
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Song 2: Hospital Beds – Robbers & Cowards

Act 3: Small Town Throws Pride Parade For Only Gay Resident – The Onion
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Song 3: Parade – Hidden Vagenda

Act 4: Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights: Gay rights are human rights Part 2 – Hillary Clinton
Song 4: Gay Boyfriend – All Over Your Face

Act 5: Gay Resumes Hurt Job Prospects Study – Young Turks Air Date: 5-10-11
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Song 5: Never Going Back Again (Glee Cast Version) – Never Going Back Again (Glee Cast Version) – Single

Act 6: GOP God Can Give OK to Bully Gay Teens – Majority Report Air Date: 11-7-11
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Song 6: Me and God and Jesus – Crooked Roads Band

Act 7: Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights: Gay rights are human rights Part 3 – Hillary Clinton
Song 7: Protest Song – Resonate

Act 8: DOMA Sweet DOMA – Beer & Anchor Nursing – Daily Show Air Date: 8-17-11
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Song 8: Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Richer

Act 9: New Deportation Rules Give Boost To Gay Rights – NPR Air Date: 8-26-11
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Song 9: San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers In Your Hair) – The Graduate (Music from the Broadway Comedy)

Act 10: Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights: Gay rights are human rights Part 4 – Hillary Clinton

Voicemails:
Reread Marx before denouncing communism – Chuck in Salt Lake City

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on how libertarianism has been imposed upon us
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Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Joad Cressbeckler: Homosexuality A Necessity On Cold Mountaintops – The Onion
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