Obama Administration

#439 The Bad Deal Part 2 – The Politicians Strike Back (Tax Compromise)

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Edition #439

Act 1: We got screwed – Wait wait don’t tell me
Song 1: I Will Play My Game Beneath the Spin Light – Deja Entendu
Act 2: Sanders speaking to oppose tax cuts – Young Turks
Song 2: You Talk Too Much – Carnival Time – The Best of Ric Records, Vol. 1
Act 3: History made – Countdown
Song 3: Tell me tell me – Burning Spear
Act 4: When opposites attack – Rachel Maddow
Song 4: Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) – Josh Groban
Act 5: Bernie could not be stopped – Citizen Radio
Song 5: The Holidays Are Here (And We’re Still At War) – The Holidays Are Here (And We’re Still At War) – Single
Act 6: David Cay Johnston – Democracy Now!
Song 6: Carol of the Bells – Christmas Celebration
Act 7: Rep. Peter DeFazio leading the charge against – Thom Hartmann
Song 7: Se Quiere, Se Mata – Pies Descalzos
Act 8: Rep. Jim McDermott on Obama giving away the store – Young Turks
Song 8: First Snow (Instrumental) – Christmas Eve and Other Stories
Act 9: Bipartisanshi* – Countdown

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SuperCuts – Daily Show

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#438 The Bad Deal Part 1 (Tax Compromise)

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Edition #438

Act 1: Democracil – Jimmy Dore Show
Song 1: Take Me Down – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Act 2: Baseless, Obama press conference – Rachel Maddow
Song 2: Billionaire – Billionaire
Act 3: Something for everyone – Counterspin
Song 3: M79 – Vampire Weekend
Act 4: Thom talks to WH spokeman on tax compromise – Thom Hartmann
Song 4: Greensleeves – The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe
Act 5: WH adviser on how they negotiate – Jimmy Dore Show
Song 5: Curl Up and Die – The Bird and the Bee Sides
Act 6: Obama is a dangerous joke – Young Turks
Song 6: Santa Baby – Santa Baby – Single
Act 7: CT phone home – Daily Show
Song 7: Standing Still – Standing Still – Single
Act 8: Comment on Obama tax compromise – Countdown
Song 8: Lord’s Bright Blessing – Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol
Act 9: Obama is taken hostage – Le Show
Song 9: Hostage-O – Life’ll Kill Ya
Act 10: Going from power to irrelevance – Rachel Maddow

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National Displeasure – Daily Show

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#403 Rachel Maddow gives credit where credit is due (Foreign Policy)

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Edition #403

Act 1: 9 Billion lost – Wait wait don’t tell me
Song 1: Where Did It Go (Bonus Track) – Jimmy Cliff
Act 2: The insane cost of war – Young Turks
Song 2: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John: Greatest Hits
Act 3: Taliban code of conduct – Rachel Maddow
Song 3: Sometimes I Rhyme Slow – Ain’t a Damn Thing Changed
Act 4: Reaction to 9/11 – Common Sense with Dan Carlin
Song 4: John Adams theme song – HBO
Act 5: Growing intelligence community – Colbert Report
Song 5:Under the Gun – Sawdust
Act 6: Still not out of Iraq – The Progressive
Song 6: Drowning Men – Reservoir
Act 7: Mission accomplished part 2 – Wait wait don’t tell me
Song 7: Don’t Talk – In My Tribe
Act 8: US always has money for war – Young Turks
Song 8: Give a Little Bit – The Very Best of Supertramp
Act 9: Iraq numbers – Le Show
Song 9: Trillion Dollar Bargain – Harry Shearer
Act 10: Credit where credit is due – Rachel Maddow

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Full, unedited interview with the hosts of Citizen Radio

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#401 The Beckoning (Rights)

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Edition #401

Act 1: The ACLU on Obama’s ‘New normal’ – On the Media
Song 1: Harold T. Wilkins, or How to Wait for a Very Long Time – Reservoir
Act 2: The ACLU report on Obama – Rachel Maddow
Song 2: There’s Still Time – Midnight Souvenirs (Bonus Track Version)
Act 3: Cut Obama no slack on civil liberties – The Progressive
Song 3: Tragic Flaw – Jackson Square
Act 4: ACLU defends Nazis’ right to burn down ACLU headquarters – The Onion
Song 4: Play With Fire – The Darjeeling Limited (Original Soundtrack)
Act 5: Interview with Akbar Ahmed – Daily Show
Song 5: Edge of the Ocean – Long Distance
Act 6: Beck and Limbaugh devastating quotes – Young Turks
Song 6: Welcome Home (Sanitarium) [Instrumental Version] – Plays Metallica By Four Cellos
Act 7: Beck and the MLK legacy – Media Matters
Act 8: Cenk on Glenn Beck’s MLK rally – Young Turks
Song 8: Frontier Psychiatrist – Since I Left You
Act 9: Tea baggers going to DC – Rachel Maddow
Song 9: Legend of Zelda – Apocalyptica
Act 10: Beck vs MLK – Media Matters
Act 11: Beck on God, blood and goldline – Young Turks

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The Beckoning – Countdown

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