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#606 It’s ok to not be cynical at least for a moment (Same Sex Marriage)

Jay! — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:19 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Harvey Milk – Hope Speech
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Ch. 3: Song 1: Hope – Sleep Through the Static

Ch. 4: Act 2: Case Against Gay Marriage Falls Apart With Retraction of Ex-Gay Study – Rachel Maddow – Air Date: 4-26-12
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Ch. 5: Song 2: Wait So Long – Palomino

Ch. 6: Act 3: An Affirmation And They Amend Once Again – Matthew Filipowicz Show – Air Date: 5-10-12
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Ch. 7: Song 3: Here It Goes Again – Oh No

Ch. 8: Act 4: Obama and same sex marriage, let’s enjoy the moment – Throwing Shade – Air Date: 5-14-12
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Ch. 9: Song 4: Rainbow Connection – Are a Drag

Ch. 10: Act 5: A Fight That’s Going To Be Won – On The Media – Air Date: 5-10-12
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Ch. 11: Song 5: Movin’ On Up – Screamadelica

Ch. 12: Act 6: Obama’s Historic and Gutsy Proclamation – The Progressive – Air Date: 5-10-12
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Ch. 13: Song 6: Marry You (Glee Cast Version) – Marry You (Glee Cast Version) – Single

Ch. 14: Act 7: Gay Marriage Seen From Both Shores – The Bugle – Air Date: 5-12-12
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Ch. 15: Song 7: I Was Married – The Con

Ch. 16: Act 8: Marriage Equality and Symbiotic Evolution – JSmooth
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Ch. 17: Song 8: Tobacco Road – Common Market

Ch. 18: Act 9: Reaction to Obama and same-sex marriage from elderly black women – Blacking it up – Air Date: 5-14-12
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Voicemails:
Ch. 19: Thoughts on male privilege in reaction to Dave from Mass – Cody from Olympia, WA
Ch. 20: Reaction to Dave from Mass on affirmative action and white privilege – Jeff in Louisiana
Ch. 21: Thoughts on the reality of classism – Anonymous
Ch. 22: Race vs class – Colin from Cleveland, OH

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Final comments on miscommunication in disagreements

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#605 The climate of our discontent (Climate Change)

Jay! — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Climate change denial think tank industries – Green News Report – Air Date: 2-16-12
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Ch. 3: Song 1: Nantes – The Flying Club Cup

Ch. 4: Act 2: Fox Guest: Obama Wants High Gas Prices – Young Turks – Air Date: 4-8-12
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Ch. 5: Song 2: Acorn Factory – Time To Die

Ch. 6: Act 3: Big Oil More Powerful Than Government – Rachel Maddow – Air Date: 5-2-12
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Ch. 7: Song 3: Crystalised – xx

Ch. 8: Act 4: Climate Change Predictions Made 30 Years Ago Prove Accurate – Majority Report – Air Date: 4-19-12
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Ch. 9: Song 4: Walking On Sunshine – Anthology

Ch. 10: Act 5: Fox News Lie Wind Farms Cause Global Warming – David Pakman – Air Date 5-3-12
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Ch. 11: Song 5: Peace of Mind – Popular Music That Will Live Forever – EP

Ch. 12: Act 6: Climate Change Coverage Plummets On Broadcast Networks Study – Young Turks – Air Date 4-22-12
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Ch. 13: Song 6: Ignore the Ignorant – Ignore the Ignorant

Ch. 14: Act 7: The Conservative Smear Campaign to Discredit Climate Scientists – Majority Report – Air Date: 4-25-12
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Ch. 15: Song 7: Circle of Life – The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Ch. 16: Act 8: The Human Race & Other Evil Little Bastards – Lee Camp – Air Date: 4-18-12
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Ch. 17: Song 8: Across the Universe – I Am Sam (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture)

Ch. 18: Act 9: Charlie Foster: The most invasive species – Story Collider – Air Date: 2-19-12
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Voicemails:
White privilege is a myth – Dave in Mass

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Ch. 19: Loud Pipes – Classics

Ch. 20: Final comments on privilege, oppression, weather and climate

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#604 Two ways forward (Economics)

Jay! — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:34 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: The Jesus Budget – Mark Fiore – Air Date: 4-23-12
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Ch. 3: Song 1: Run On – Play & Play: B Sides

Ch. 4: Act 2: Tom Barrett vs. Scott Walker – The Progressive – Air Date: 5-9-12
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Ch. 5: Song 2: Activism – The Poet

Ch. 6: Act 3: Activism Update – Walker Recall – Best of the Left – Lauren
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Ch. 7: Song 3: John Adams theme

Ch. 8: Act 4: Simpson-Bowles Cuts Too Close For Compromise – CounterSpin – Air Date: 4-5-12
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Ch. 9: Song 4: Hate Me – Foiled

Ch. 10: Act 5: Romney & GOP Ignoring Issues of the Marginalized at Their Own Peril – Rachel Maddow – Air Date: 4-16-12
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Ch. 11: Song 5: Failure By Design – Your Favorite Weapon

Ch. 12: Act 6: This Week I Solve The Unemployment Crisis – Lee Camp – Air Date: 4-9-12
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Ch. 13: Song 6: Buildin’ Slow – Here’s to the Long Haul

Ch. 14: Act 7: No Choice But Bowles-Simpson Choice – CounterSpin – Air Date: 4-12-12
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Ch. 15: Song 7: When I Grow Up – Version 2.0

Ch. 16: Act 8: Stocks Do Much Better Under Democrats Than Republicans – David Pakman – Air Date: 4-22-12
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Ch. 17: Song 8: Gobbledigook – Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust

Ch. 18: Act 9: Romney Loves Firefighters, Hates Government Employees – Rachel Maddow – Air Date: 5-4-12
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Ch. 25: Song 9: Soon It Will Be Cold Enough to Build Fires – Soon It Will Be Cold Enough

Ch. 26: Act 10: Dying on the Job – The Progressive – Air Date: 5-3-12
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Ch. 27: Song 10: La nuit – Contre jour (Original Soundtrack)

Ch. 28: Act 11: Fox On President Obama: Damned If He Does, Damned If He Doesn’t – Media Matters – Air Date: 5-9-12
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Ch. 29: Song 11: La nuit – David Ari Leon

Ch. 30: Act 12: The Truth About Tax Rates – Young Turks – Air Date: 4-17-12
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Ch. 36: Song 12: All You Fascists – Mermaid Avenue – The Complete Sessions

Ch. 37: Act 13: Paul Krugman Interview – Income Inequality & Political Polarization – Rachel Maddow – Air Date: 5-1-12
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Ch. 43: Song 13: On the Road Again – Love Their Country

Ch. 44: Act 14: Texas Capitalist With A Conscience – Moyers And Company – Air Date: 4-13-12
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Voicemails:
Ch. 45: Response to the 3-part commentary and holding to high standards – Michael From Glenn Bernie
Ch. 46: Thoughts on black burden – Matthew from California
Ch. 47: Reaction to “I want to know what it’s like” – Larry in Fort Worth, TX

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Ch. 48: Final comments asking for help promoting the OBM fundraiser

Today’s activism:
Support the recall of Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin!
www.UnitedWisconsin.com
www.ProgressivesUnited.org
http://RecallTheRepublicans.com/

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#603 State’s Wrongs (State Policies)

Jay! — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:00:02 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Shoot-em-up Charlie Discovers ALEC – Mark Fiore – Air Date 4-4-12
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Ch. 3: Song 1: The Typewriter – Leroy Anderson: Greatest Hits

Ch. 4: Act 2: Gov Chris Christie Caught Fibbing About Killed Project – Rachel Maddow – Air Date 4-10-12
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Ch. 5: Song 2: Going Nowhere – The Definitive Collection

Ch. 6: Act 3: Voter ID Unmasked – The Progressive Air Date: 3-13-12
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Ch. 7: Song 3: Dirty Paws – My Head Is an Animal

Ch. 8: Act 4: GOP Pledge: No Sex, No Porn, & Guns Are Good – Young Turks – Air Date: 3-6-12
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Ch. 9: Song 4: Les monstres – Contre jour (Original Soundtrack)

Ch. 10: Act 5: Fox News Forgets the 15th Amendment Exists – Media Matters Air Date: 3-13-12
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Ch. 11: Song 5: Les monstres – Contre jour (Original Soundtrack)

Ch. 12: Act 6: Much Depends on the Wis. Recall – The Progressive – Air Date: 4-16-12
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Ch. 13: Song 6: Kick Him Out – Get Your Mood On

Ch. 14: Act 7: Republican Party Institutionally Weak Compared to Stronger Conservative Movement – Rachel Maddow – Air Date 4-9-12
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Ch. 15: Song 7: This Year – The Sunset Tree

Ch. 16: Act 8: Anti-Evolution ‘Monkey Bill’ In Tennessee – Young Turks – Air Date 4-8-12
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Ch. 17: Song 8: Devils theory – Born Loser and the Hangers On

Ch. 18: Act 9: Tucson Schools Block Ana Castillo – The Progressive – Air Date: 4-30-12
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Ch. 19: Song 9: By the Time I Get to Arizona – Power to the People & the Beats – Public Enemy’s Greatest Hits

Ch. 20: Act 10: Two Thirds Rule – What Rule – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Rules – Blacking It Up – Air Date: 4-10-12
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Ch. 21: Song 10: Knock Yourself Out – I Heart Huckabees (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

Ch. 22: Act 11: Former Michigan Emergency Manager Blows Whistle on Anti-Democratic Law – Rachel Maddow – Air Date 4-19-12
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Voicemails:
Ch. 23: Pointless to fight about comparing oppressions – Lauren from Iowa City, Iowa
Ch. 24: Reaction to Bin Laden and Best of the Left is I Occupy – Daniel from New York
Ch. 25: Thoughts on the new generation from a boomer – Peter from Seattle

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Ch. 26: Final comments giving an update on the Our Blue Media fundraiser

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#602 An examination of motivations (GOP)

Jay! — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:00:39 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Both sides silence their moderates – Counterspin – Air Date: 3-8-12
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Ch. 3: Song 1: Waltzing Back – Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993) [For Individual Sale]

Ch. 4: Act 2: Allen West 80 House Democrats are Communists – David Pakman – Air Date 4-13-12
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Ch. 5: Song 2: Little Lion Man – Sigh No More

Ch. 6: Act 3: Talking to real Americans in the south – Bill Maher – Air Date: 03-9-12
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Ch. 7: Song 3: Something, Somewhere, Sometime – Dear Companion

Ch. 8: Act 4: Abolish the GOP – Just A Question – Counter Spin – Air Date: 3-29-12
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Ch. 9: Song 4: Drift Away – Ultimate Collection: Dobie Gray

Ch. 10: Act 5: Biden ‘This isn’t your father’s Republican Party’ – Young Turks – Air Date: 4-2-12
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Ch. 11: Song 5: Starry-Eyed Surprise – Paul Oakenfold

Ch. 12: Act 6: GOP, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Oil – David Feldman Show – Air Date: 4-10-12
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Ch. 13: Song 6: I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish – Strangeways, Here We Come (Remastered By Johnny Marr)

Ch. 14: Act 7: Secret Service Investigating Ted Nugent’s Anti-Obama Rant – David Pakman – Air Date: 4-18-12
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Ch. 15: Song 7: Australia – Wincing the Night Away

Ch. 16: Act 8: Whatever Happened to the Tea Party Revolution? – Rachel Maddow – Air Date: 4-16-12
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Ch. 17: Song 8: Citronella – Notes from Aboveground

Ch. 18: Act 9: At War With Common Sense – Real Time Bill Maher – Air Date: 4-20-12
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Ch. 19: Song 9: Plastic or Paper – Songs for Tomorrow Morning

Ch. 20: Act 10: GOP Desperate Barack Obama Ate Dog Meat – David Pakman – Air Date: 4-18-12
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Ch. 21: Song 10: Sick As a Dog – I Don’t Know What I’m Doing

Ch. 22: Act 11: Is This The TRUE Republican Motivation – Lee Camp – Air Date: 3-8-12
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Voicemails:
Ch. 23: Ashley calls back about Bin Laden one year later – Ashley from Syracuse, NY
Ch. 24: The generational divide hits home – Joseph from Aledo, TX
Ch. 25: Reflection on flying after Bin Laden’s death – Amy from Sioux Falls, SD

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Ch. 26: Final comments announcing Best of the Left Activism

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#601 Bin Laden’s death anniversary group hug (Special Event)

Jay! — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:00:59 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Jay!’s original comments on Bin Laden’s death from 5/7/2011
Ch. 3: Act 2: Supports my feelings on Bin Laden killing – Gordon from New Mexico
Ch. 4: Act 3: Look at ourselves before Bin Laden – Scott from Boulder
Ch. 5: Act 4: Thanks for my comments on Bin Laden – Connie from Olympia, WA
Ch. 6: Act 5: Completely agrees with me on Bin Laden’s death – Scott from Arroyo Grande, CA
Ch. 7: Act 6: Bin Laden’s death not to be celebrated – Carlos From Chicagoland
Ch. 8: Act 7: Disappointed in progressives response to Bin Laden’s death – Alt from NY
Ch. 9: Act 8: We missed an opportunity to proove that we believe in our system with Bin Laden – Nick from Santa Clara, CA
Ch. 10: Act 9: Reaction to Bin Laden’s death – Patrick from LA
Ch. 11: Act 10: Youth perspective on Bin Laden’s death – Annie from Rhode Island
Ch. 12: Act 11: Mixed reaction to Bin Laden’s death – Todd from LA
Ch. 13: Act 12: Reaction to Bin Laden’s death – Michael From Glenn Bernie
Ch. 14: Act 13: Another youth reaction about Bin Laden – Shane from Philadelphia
Ch. 15: Act 14: Personal experience about Bin Laden – Robin from NYC
Ch. 16: Act 15: Bin Laden got what he deserved – Dominic from Castle Rock, Colorado
Ch. 17: Act 16: Yet another youth reaction to Bin Laden’s death – Brett from Omaha
Ch. 18: Act 17: Thoughtful response to Bin Laden – Jason from Rupert Idaho
Ch. 19: Act 18: Comparisons of reactions to Bin Laden and 9/11 – Daniel from CA
Ch. 20: Act 19: Thoughts on bringing Bin Laden to the US for trial – Ashley from Syracuse, NY
Ch. 21: Act 20: Combat helicopter pilot reaction to Bin Laden’s death – 21 Follow up from combat helicopter pilot on Bin Laden
Ch. 22: Act 21: Follow up from combat helicopter pilot on Bin Laden – Eric from Alabama
Ch. 23: Act 22: Response to military comments on Bin Laden – Fred
Ch. 24: Act 23: Deeper understanding reaction to Bin Laden – Andrew from NY

Ch. 25: Final comments on respect for the generational divide
Ch. 26: Final comments announcing Our Blue Media

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Loud Pipes – Classics
Turtle (Bonobo Mix) – One Offs… Remixes & B Sides
Ghostwriter – Deadringer
Le moulin – Amélie (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Hide Your Tears – Dexter (Soundtrack from the TV Series)
Nothing Is Good Enough – Magnolia (Music from the Motion Picture)
PTF2012 – Praise the Fallen
Untitled – Zoe Keating
Kill Yourself (Instrumental Version) – Shock Value (Instrumental Version)
Dreamtime – Faith In the Future
Take a Look Around – Greatest Hits
Comptine d’un autre été – L’après-midi – Amélie (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Window – In a Safe Place

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#600 It shouldn’t matter but it does (Racism)

Jay! — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:00:54 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Racist Rant Gets John Derbyshire Fired From National Review – Young Turks – Air Date: 4-9-12
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Ch. 3: Song 1: Enzymes – Enzymes – Single

Ch. 4: Act 2: If you’re black, put your hands in the air – Thom Hartmann – Air Date: 4-2-12
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Ch. 5: Song 2: Teenage Dirtbag – Scala & Kolacny Brothers

Ch. 6: Act 3: Bill O’Reilly’s Race Relation Management – Jimmy Dore – Air Date: 4-6-12
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Ch. 7: Song 3: We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe) – We Are Young ((feat. Janelle Monáe) – Single)

Ch. 8: Act 4: Racism Without Racists – Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 3-5-12
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Ch. 9: Song 4: To Kill A Mockingbird Theme: Scout’s Song – YouTube – BJAMDTCJWJF

Ch. 10: Act 5: Consumer brand racism – Blacking it up – Air Date: 3-6-12
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Ch. 11: Song 5: Fix Yourself – The Innocent Bystanders

Ch. 12: Act 6: Landlord Posts Whites Only Sign at Pool, Won’t Apologize – David Pakman – Air Date: 12-21-11
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Ch. 13: Song 6: Mondo ’77 (feat. Francis MacDonald) – Vanilla Sky (Music from the Motion Picture)

Ch. 14: Act 7: Don’t Re-Nig 2012 Anti-Obama Bumper Sticker Seller Defends N-Word – Young Turks – Air Date: 3-21-12
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Ch. 15: Song 7: Think About It – Flight of the Conchords

Ch. 16: Act 8: Race shouldn’t matter but it does – Blacking It Up – Air Date: 3-14-12
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Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 3 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: “Bully” and it’s producer’s distrust of his own audience
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Articles referenced:
The Problem With Bully by Emily Bazelon – Slate.com
“Bully” Movie Betrays Dead Boy with Asperger’s Syndrome by Landon Bryce – thAutcast.com
Bully Movie Update: Responses from Producer Lee Hirsch and Alex’s Mom by Landon Bryce – thAutcast.com
‘Bully’ producer responds to allegations that the doc ignored key information by Hillary Busis – EW.com
“Bully” Movie Is Mostly a Missed Opportunity by Landon Bryce – thAutcast.com

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#599 Fear of the other (Racism)

Jay! — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:00:51 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Supreme court revisiting affirmative action – Blacking It Up – Air Date: 2-21-12
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Ch. 3: Song 1: Someday – Miss Halfway

Ch. 4: Act 2: Supreme court will review affirmative action – Citizen Radio – Air Date: 2-24-12
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Ch. 5: Song 2: Pachelbel’s Canon In D Major (Pano) Cannon In D, Kanon In – Pachelbel’s Canon In D Major (Piano) – Single

Ch. 6: Act 3: Race-Baiting Off Of Native American Sovereignty – Media Matters Air Date: 3-14-12
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Ch. 7: Song 3: Pachelbel’s Canon In D Major (Pano) Cannon In D, Kanon In – Johann Pachelbel

Ch. 8: Act 4: Muslims Taking Over Tennessee Schools – Young Turks – Air Date: 4-1-12
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Ch. 9: Song 4: Fear is a villain – Theo Bard

Ch. 10: Act 5: Racial insensitivity regarding Jeremy Lin from Stephen A Smith – Blacking It Up – Air Date: 2-22-12
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Ch. 11: Song 5: Little Talks – My Head Is an Animal” target=”_blank”>Little talk – Of Monsters and Men

Ch. 12: Act 6: Affable Anti-Semite Thinks Jews Are Doing Super Job With The Media – The Onion
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Ch. 13: Song 6: Perfect Timing (This Morning) – Sunshyness

Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama Black Panther Smear By Sean Hannity Panel – Young Turks – Air Date: 4-11-12
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Ch. 15: Song 7: Survivor Theme Song

Ch. 16: Act 8: Bill O’Reilly’s Twisted Race Math – Jimmy Dore Show – Air Date: 4-6-12
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Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 2 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: Kony 2012 and the fallout
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#598 The miracle of life and the prevention thereof (War on Women)

Jay! — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:00:04 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Anti-Abortion Bill Says Hospitals Should Let Women Die – David Pakman – Air Date: 3-20-12
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Ch. 3: Song 1: More Than This – Breaking Up

Ch. 4: Act 2: Planned Parenthood Bombing – Young Turks – Air Date 4-2-12
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Ch. 5: Song 2: Needle In the Hay – Elliott Smith

Ch. 6: Act 3: Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Bombing Spotlights Anti-Choicers in the State – Rachel Maddow – Air Date: 4-3-12
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Ch. 7: Song 3: The World Has Turned and Left Me Here – Weezer

Ch. 8: Act 4: How Not to Kill Your Baby – David Feldman Show – Air Date: 3-13-12
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Ch. 9: Song 4: How to Save a Life – How to Save a Life

Ch. 10: Act 5: Women Don’t Care About Contraception says Gov. Nikki Haley – Young Turks – Air Date: 4-4-12
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Ch. 11: Song 5: Mrs. Robinson – The Atlantic Years – The Best of the Lemonheads

Ch. 12: Act 6: Scott Walker Quietly Signs Abstinence & Anti-Abortion Bills – David Pakman – Air Date 4-10-12
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Ch. 13: Song 6: When the President Talks to God – Body of War – Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Ch. 14: Act 7: Women Are Just Like Livestock! Says Recently Passed Bill – Majority Report – Air Date: 4-11-12
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Ch. 15: Song 7: Georgia On My Mind – The Essential Willie Nelson

Ch. 16: Act 8: Anti-Gay Politics Causes GOP to Flub Chance for War on Women push back – Rachel Maddow – Air Date 4-12-12
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Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 1 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: Mike Daisey and they Apple Factory
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#597 GOP election plan to attack 53 percent of electorate (War on Women)

Jay! — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:00:40 +0000

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Ch. 1: Intro – Theme: A Fond Farewell – From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Why Are You On Birth Control, Employers Asking – Young Turks – Air Date: 3-14-12
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Ch. 3: Song 1: Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Live) – MTV Unplugged in New York: Nirvana

Ch. 4: Act 2: Conservatives Viscious Attacks on Women: A GOP Strategy – Majority Report – Air Date: 3-15-12
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Ch. 5: Song 2: Female of the Species – Greatest Hits

Ch. 6: Act 3: Rush Limbaugh’s Advertisers Are Back – David Pakman – Air Date 4-9-12
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Ch. 7: Song 3: Cabin Music (Bonus Track) – Sword & Sworcery LP – The Ballad of the Space Babies

Ch. 8: Act 4: “War on Women”? What “War on Women”? – Media Matters – Air Date: 4-5-12
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Ch. 9: Song 4: Cabin Music (Bonus Track) – Jim Guthrie

Ch. 10: Act 5: Everyones Got A Studio In Their Pocket – Dan Savage – Air Date: 3-27-12
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Ch. 11: Song 5: Shame – Ophelia of the Spirits – EP

Ch. 12: Act 6: War on Women Claim Based on Real Policies Not Rhetoric – Rachel Maddow – Air Date: 4-13-12
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Ch. 13: Song 6: You and I Are So Awfully Different – Family Guy

Ch. 14: Act 7: ‘War On Women’ False Equivalency by Erin Burnett On CNN – Young Turks – Air Date: 3-20-12
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Ch. 15: Song 7: Call It Even – The Start of Something – EP

Ch. 16: Act 8: Assistant Manager Accused Of Sexual Indiscrimination – The Onion
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Ch. 17: Song 8: Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) – The Definitive Rod Stewart

Ch. 18: Act 9: Bad Publicity May Force State GOP to Back Off Anti-Abortion Legislation – Rachel Maddow – Air Date 3-21-12
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Ch. 19: Song 9: Slip Slidin’ Away – The Essential Paul Simon

Ch. 20: Act 10: Women disadvantaged because we set up society so only they get pregnant – Throwing Shade – Air Date: 4-9-12
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Ch. 21: Song 10: Throwing Shade Theme – Throwing Shade

Ch. 22: Act 11: Mitch McConnell Unaware GOP Women Aren’t on His Side – Rachel Maddow – Air Date: 4-9-12
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Voicemails:
Ch. 23: Misunderstanding breeds fear – Mara from Pittsburgh
Ch. 24: Genuine confusion about Fox News – Garnet from Anchorage, Alaska
Ch. 25: Reactions to Olbermann commentaries – Marty from Laurel, MD
Ch. 26: Guilty of loving Keith Olbermann – Anthony from Oakland, MD

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Ch. 27: Final comments introducing Throwing Shade

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