Religion
#527 To both mock and defend (Religion)
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Act 1: Kentucky Gives Bible Theme Park 75% Tax Break – David Pakman Air Date: 8-16-11
Song 1: Genesis – Futureperfect
Act 2: Teachers Can Mock Creationism – Young Turks Air Date: 8-22-11
Song 2: Do You Believe In Magic? – Do You Believe In Magic
Act 3: Paleontology Class Winces Whenever Fundamentalist Kid Raises Hand – The Onion
Song 3: I Am a Paleontologist – Here Comes Science (Audio + Video Version)
Act 4: Atheists Have Best Sex Lives, Mormons Most Guilty About Sex: Dr Darrel Ray – David Pakman
Song 4: Early In the Morning – The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary
Act 5: Christianity vs Atheism – Johann Hari
Song 5: Rejoice – People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People In the World
Act 6: Priest Will Prove He’s Not Gay By – Young Turks
Song 6: Halo – I Am… Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Version)
Act 7: Things Get Uglier At Fox News – Media Matters
Song 7: Attendite – Libera
Act 8: A Ramadan Story Of Two Faiths Bound In Friendship – NPR Air Date: 8-22-11
Song 8: Hello Bonjour – Yell Fire!
Act 9: Yet ANOTHER Isolated Domestic Terror Incident, GOP Obsessed with American Muslims – David Pakman Air Date: 3-15-11
Song 9: I ain’t afraid – Robin Roberts
Act 10: Whole Foods Ramadan Controversy – Young Turks
Song 10: Different Names for the Same Thing – Plans
Act 11: God Recalls Tracheas Of Millions Of Indonesians – The Onion
Song 11: Ebudae – Shepherd Moons
Act 13: Is Christian Jihad Coming to US Around the World – David Pakman Air Date: 7-27-11
Song 13: Sometime Around Midnight – The Airborne Toxic Event (Bonus Track Version)
Act 14: $40 Million Spent To Spread Islamophobia – Young Turks Air Date: 8-29-11
Voicemails:
Thoughts on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 – Jake from NY Alt News
Call to action for Troy Davis on death row – Carlos From Chicagoland
Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics
Final comments on how I address religion on the show
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
I ain’t afraid – Robin Roberts
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#517 Down the path of intolerance (Religion and Terrorism in Norway)
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Act 1: Bill O’Reilley Bigotry against Muslims, Secularism – Counterspin
Song 1: Birds of a Feather – Department Store Girl
Act 2: Terrorism Training Casts Pall Over Muslim Employee – NPR Air Date: 07-19-11
Song 2: Training Montage – The Rocky Story
Act 3: Catholic Child Told About Doggy Heaven, Doggy Hell – The Onion
Song 3: Spirit In the Sky – Spirit In the Sky – The Definitive Anthology
Act 4: Can religion reduce crime and delinquency? – Thom Hartmann Air Date: 5-23-11
Song 4: In the Beginning – The Dusty Foot Philosopher
Act 5: Imam Arrests Show Shift In Muslim Outreach Effort – NPR Air Date: 07-20-11
Song 5: Living In America – The Rocky Story
Act 6: Miss U.S.A. shows a problem with religion – Jimmy Dore Show – Air Date: 06-23-11
Song 6: My Brother the Ape – Here Comes Science (Audio + Video Version)
Act 7: God of Equality Makes Liberals More Sympathetic to Muslims – Media Matters Air Date: 8-1-11
Song 7: Praise You – The Greatest Hits – Why Try Harder
Act 8: Norway Terrorist Not Right-Wing (Fox News) – Young Turks Air Date: 7-26-11
Song 8: Best God In Show – Coaster
Act 9: Christ Returns For Some Of His Old Things – The Onion
Song 9: Vespera – Libera
Act 10: O’Reilly Decides Who Is and Who Is Not a Christian – Media Matters Air Date: 7-27-11
Act 11: Norway Shooting Manifesto Muslim Plot – Sam Seder on TYT Air Date: 8-3-11
Song 11: Crazy – St. Elsewhere
Act 12: Oslo Norway Shooter Right Winger…Who’s Telling You the Truth? – David Pakman Air Date: 7-26-11
Voicemails:
Call for checking out Bill Moyers on Tavis Smiley – Dan from Columbia, SC
Thoughts on progressive talking points – Matt from Eastern PA
Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics
Final comments on email overload and a call to share your media activist stories
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Christian Fundamentalists – Young Turks
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#488 Examine, critique, ridicule and defend (Religion)
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Act 1: Verdict on Jews: Not Guilty! – The Bugle
Song 1: Diamond (Remix) – Klint
Act 2: John Paul II made a saint for good press – Counterspin
Song 2: Hallelujah – Grace
Act 3: Is this war or is this hearts? – This American Life
Song 3: Christians and Pagans – Mortal City
Act 4: Jesus surprises ’700 Club’ with walk-on appearence – The Onion
Song 4: Rejoice – People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People In the World
Act 5: Divining doomsday: An old practice with new tricks – NPR
Song 5: IIts the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – The String Quartet Tribute to R.E.M.
Act 6: Allison Warden from WeCanKnow.com – David Pakman
Song 6: Me and God and Jesus – Crooked Roads Band
Act 7: France’s anti-burqa law enforced – BBC News Quiz
Song 7: Oh My God – Fortress ’round My Heart
Act 8: Big Mohammed’s house – Daily Show
Song 8: True Faith – Singles
Act 9: FBI: Muslims may be creating nuclear families – The Onion
Song 9: Nuclear Family – Awakening Level One
Act 10: Rep. Keith Ellison explains liberty and justice for all – C-SPAN
Voicemails:
Another youth reaction about Bin Laden – Shane from Philadelphia
How to argue the climate change issue – Patrick
Redeemed myself by playing ‘What is Love?’ – Michael From Glenn Bernie
Voicemail Music:
Ghostwriter – Rjd2
Turtle (Bonobo Remix) – Pilote
Final comments on the new BotL iPad app and my new promotion to Stitcher Smart Radio at www.stitcher.com/BEST
Bonus Voicemails:
Thoughts on a primary candidate against Obama – Chuck in Salt Lake City
Reaction to Bin Laden’s death – Michael From Glenn Bernie
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Statue Of Jesus – Colbert Report
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#462 Condoms, confessions, evolution and Evangelicals (Religion)
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Act 1: Pope Okays condoms sort of – Young Turks
Song 1: Soft Serve – Irresistible Bliss
Act 2: Pope changes stance on condoms – Friday Night Comedy BBC
Act 3: Catholics have it in for homos – Dan Savage
Song 3: Oh My God – Fortress ’round My Heart
Act 4: Yoga is anti-Christian – Young Turks
Song 4: Early In the Morning – The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary
Act 5: All 7 deadly sins committed at church bake sale – The Onion
Song 5: Sinnerman – The Thomas Crown Affair (Music from the MGM Motion Picture)
Act 6: Confess your sins via app – The Bugle
Song 6: God’s Radar – Diamond Jubilation
Act 7: Creationism, evolution poll – Young Turks
Song 7: Believe – The Sun and the Moon
Act 8: Churches filing for bankruptcy over child abuse cases – Le Show
Song 8: God’s Gonna Cut You Down – American V – A Hundred Highways
Act 9: Glenn Beck rally attendee exposed – Sam Seder
Song 9: Sacris Solemnis – Libera
Act 10: Christian weightlifter bends iron bar to demonstrate power of God’s love – The Onion
Song 10: God Put a Smile Upon Your Face – A Rush of Blood to the Head
Act 11: Evangelicals bring Jesus to public schools – Young Turks
Song 11: In God’s Country – The Joshua Tree (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]
Act 12: Christian offended by Elizabeth Edward’s dying thoughts – Citizen Radio
Song 12: When the President Talks to God – Body of War – Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Act 13: Bill O’Reilly proves God’s existence – Colbert Report
Song 13: The Tide Is High – The Best of Blondie
Act 14: Father loses kids because he admits he is agnostic – Young Turks
Voicemails:
Unionized teachers and requesting a show on religion – Jake, Sophomore in HS
Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics
Final comments asking how to cover major stories on BotL plus promoting powershift2011.org
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Pope’s Baseball Cap & CatholicTV – Colbert Report
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