#571 The President said some things (State of the Union)
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Act 1: Black Checking Mitt Romney’s SOTU prebuttal lies – Blacking it up Air Date: 1-24-12
Song 1: Sweet Little Lies – Yell Fire!
Act 2: State Of The Union 2012 Analysis – Young Turks 1-24-12
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
Act 4: Obama endorses the Buffet rule in SOTU – BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-27-12
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
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
Song 6: Dreams – Talk On Corners
Act 7: President is talking news from the SOTU – The Bugle Air Date: 1-27-12
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
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
Song 9: The Gambler – The Gambler
Act 10: Obama’s bad joke – Wait wait don’t tell me Air Date: 1-28-12
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
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
Leave a message at 206-202-3410
Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics
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#534 As the class war rages (Economics)
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Act 1: Italy downgraded by S&P rating agency – BBC News Quiz
Song 1: Leap – Welcome Joy (Bonus Track Version)
Act 2: Numbers ‘N’ Stuff – Mark Fiore Air Date: 9-15-11
Song 2: It’s Alright – Live At 25
Act 3: World economics in “the danger zone” – The Bugle
Song 3: Deep In the SweetWater (Remix by Joseph Bishara) – My Fever Broke
Act 4: Solutions To America’s Finanacial Worries – WWIII – Colbert Report
Song 4: This War – The Secret Garden
Act 5: Obama Advisers Exposed In New Book – Young Turks
Song 5: Evil eyes – Theo Bard
Act 6: Poverty Stats Are an Indictment – The Progressive Air Date: 9-14-11
Song 6: The Sound of Silence – The Best of Simon & Garfunkel
Act 7: 40 percent of Single Mothers Living in Poverty – David Pakman Air Date: 9-20-11
Song 7: Girls – Voyager
Act 8: Poverty stats, especially regarding women and children – Majority Report
Song 8: Hide Your Tears – Dexter (Soundtrack from the TV Series)
Act 10: Media debunks an Obama speech on economics he didn’t give – Counterspin
Song 10: Baby, It’s Fact – Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! and More!
Act 11: Class Warfare Is a Lie – Young Turk Air Date: 9-19-11
Song 11: Nearly Lost You – Sweet Oblivion
Act 12: Class Warfare? Give Me a Break! – The Progressive Air Date: 9-20-11
Song 12: Dark Flute – Sword & Sworcery LP – The Ballad of the Space Babies
Act 13: Limbaugh Revisits “Poor Aren’t Really Poor” Argument – Media Matters Air Date: 9-14-11
Act 14: Fund War, Cut Social Security & Medicare – Young Turks
Song 14: Maggie May – The Best of Rod Stewart
Act 15: This is not class warfare, it’s math – Jimmy Reefercake
Song 15: Your Ex-Lover Is Dead – Set Yourself On Fire
Act 16: Economics populism popular with Americans – Rachel Maddow
Voicemails:
Call to action to Occupy Wall Street – Max from Davis, CA
Update on Occupy Wall Street movement – Jake from NY Alt News
Mumia Abu-Jamal should be allowed to speak regardless of his history – Anonymous
Will my membership renew automatically? – Shane from Chicago
Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics
Final comments asking about Mumia Abu-Jamal commenting on the death penalty
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Govt Wastes Money On Private Contractors – Young Turks
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#523 Struggling for coverage (Health Care)
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Act 1: Appalled about privatizing health care – BBC News Quiz
Song 1: A Candle’s Fire – The Rip Tide
Act 2: Birth Control Will Wipe Out Civilization! (Rep. Steve King) – Sam Seder on TYT
Song 2: Drumming Song (Live) – iTunes Live from SoHo – EP
Act 3: Absentminded Professor Says Cure For Cancer Around Here Somewhere – The Onion
Song 3: Where Did It Go – Many Rivers to Cross
Act 4: Would You Go Without Health Insurance for 6 Months for Affordable Care – David Pakman Air Date: 08-02-11
Song 4: Watch the World – Box Car Racer
Act 5: Health Insurance Companies Using Psychological Trickery – Lee Camp Air Date 08-08-11
Song 5: Machine (VNV Nation Remix) – Machine
Act 6: Repeal This (Health care law) – Slate Magazine
Song 6: Under The Milky Way – Seven Nations
Act 7: 9-11 First Responders Cancer – Young Turks
Song 7: How – Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993)
Act 8: Vermont Passes Single Payer Healthcare Bill – David Pakman
Song 8: Doctor My Eyes – Anthology: Jackson 5
Act 9: FDA Approves Sale Of Prescription Placebo – The Onion
Song 9: Mind Excursion – Excursions
Act 10: Hats Off to Vermont for Universal Health care – The Progressive
Song 10: Lead the Way – Buzz
Act 11: Single payer health care in Vermont – Rachel Maddow
Song 11: The Prettiest Weed – Sword & Sworcery LP – The Ballad of the Space Babies
Act 12: Vermont: first in the nation – Jim Hightower Air Date: 8-24-11
Song 12: Be Here Now – Boneclouds
Act 13: Townhall Republican Take Care Of Yourself – Young Turks
Voicemails:
Working on Michigan recall effort – Tony from Dearborn, MI
Supportive of voicemailer Beth on campaign finance reform – Ramone from Portland, OR
Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Ratatat
Turtle (Bonobo Remix) – Pilote
Final comments on Campaign Finance Reform and an amendment to repeal corporate personhood
Bonus Voicemails:
Veganism is a hard process to break into – Jason from Marshalltown, IA
Reevaluating animal ethics in light of empathy discussion – D from Chicago
I’m an omnivore but not a jerk – Curtis from Baltimore
Guy who was bleeped was disturbing, don’t want to be on his team – Rebecca in Buffalo
“Lunatic” calls back with thoughts on cattle farming, hunting and abortion – Anonymous
Bonus final comment:
Rebuttal to pro-choice/vegan charge of hypocrisy
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Ryan Tries Fails To Defend Medicare Plan – Young Turks
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#510 The dangers of inaction (Climate Change)
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Act 1: New effects of Climate Change – Green News Report
Song 1: Edge of the Ocean – Long Distance
Act 2: Mark Ruffalo on Fracking Up – Countdown Air Date: 07-14-11
Song 2: Zebra – Teen Dream
Act 3: Drilling for Natural Gas (Fracking) – BBC News Quiz – Air Date: 06-03-11
Song 3: The Mistakable Mr. Smith – Frequency
Act 4: Standing room only (Population and the environment) – Need to Know
Song 4: Standing – Empires
Act 5: Massey Energy’s murderous lies – Jim Hightower
Song 5: The Fiddler’s Ballad – Jen Osha w/Wolf Creek Session
Act 6: Republicans Politicizing Global Warming – Counterspin Air Date: 06-16-11
Song 6: Living Planet – Roots, Rock & Revolution
Act 7: Norfolk Virginia’s Seawater problem – Need to Know – Air Date: 06-24-11
Song 7: Deep In the SweetWater (Remix by Joseph Bishara) – My Fever Broke
Act 8: Saudi Prince wants to deter alternative energies and the UN Reports on Global Green House Gas Emissions – Green News Report
Song 8: I Predict a Riot – Employment
Act 9: Wind Turbine Issues – Green.tv Air Date: 07-14-11
Song 9: Winter Winds – Sigh No More
Act 10: Massey Energy’s man-made hell hole – Jim Hightower Air Date 07-14-11
Song 10: Ghosts – Reservoir
Act 11: Story of coal documentary film Mountaintop Removal – Need to Know Air Date: 06-17-11
Voicemails:
Story of coal documentary film Mountaintop Removal – Need to Know Air Date: 06-17-11
KY devastated by coal as well – Raven from Louisville, KY
Call to action: join US Uncut Philly – Kevin from Philadelphia
Thanks for police state episode hidden stories – Carlos From Chicagoland
Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Ratatat
Final comments on an update to the Messaging Works idea
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
The civil war over climate change – Need to Know
Produced By:
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