#488 Examine, critique, ridicule and defend (Religion)
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Edition #488
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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
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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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#469 McCarthyism Redux (Religion, Tolerance of)
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Edition #469
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Act 1: Mistaken for Muslim – 1700% Project
Song 1: Look What You’ve Done – Get Born
Act 2: Anti-muslim bill in TN banning practice of Islam – Young Turks
Song 2: Dare You to Move – The String Quartet Tribute to Switchfoot
Act 3: Beck STILL thinks 10% of Muslims are terrorists – Media Matters
Act 4: Al Qaeda populating US with peaceful “decoy Muslims” – The Onion
Song 4: This Is Why We Fight – The King Is Dead
Act 5: Peter King understands violent radicalism – Colbert Report
Song 5: Like a Prayer – The String Quartet Tribute to Madonna
Act 6: Beck: Reform Judaism “almost like” radicalized Islam – Media Matters
Act 7: Reza Aslan on Peter King’s Radicalized Muslims hearing – Colbert Report
Song 7: More Than a Feeling – Boston
Act 8: Pet Peter King’s terrorist ties – Young Turks
Song 8: The Unforgiven (Instrumental Version) – Plays Metallica By Four Cellos
Act 9: Glenn Beck apologizes – Media Matters
Act 10: Radical Muslim hearing and IRA terrorism with John Oliver – Daily Show
Song 10: Zombie (Techno version) – The Cranberries
Act 11: Reporting on McCarthyite hearings – Counterspin
Song 11: Radioactive – Vitamin String Quartet Performs Modern Rock Hits 2010 – EP
Act 12: Fox cheer-leads Muslim witch-hunt hearings – Media Matters
Act 13: Rep. Keith Ellison Cries During Testimony at Muslim Radicalization Hearing – C-Span
Song 13: All These Things That I’ve Done – Hot Fuss
Act 14: Keith Ellison on radicalization of American Muslims – Bill Maher
Song 14: Don’t Stop Believing – Vitamin String Quartet Performs the Songs from Glee
Act 15: Fox Gives 3x more airtime to Peter King supporers – Media Matters
Act 16: Actual case on terrorism by non-Muslim – Counterspin
Song 16: Welcome to the Black Parade – The Black Parade
Act 17: Radical Muslim hearings – Daily Show
Voicemails:
Using religion for liberal good – Jeffrey from Longbeach, CA
Request for animal cruelty and diet episodes, plus supporting Mumia – Brenden the contractor from Portland
Freedom box foundation call to action – Jamie Cobb from Santa Fe, NM
Response to education system episode – Liz from South Dakota
Sick and tired of all these wars! – John From Portland, OR
Response to date rape story caller – Anonymous
Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics
Final comments on the launch of the new pseudo-video version of BotL
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Allah in the Family – Daily Show
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#432 Giving voice to the powerless (Immigration)
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Act 1: East German immigration reform – Wait wait don’t tell me
Song 1: Takin’ Retards to the Zoo – Big Lizard In My Back Yard
Act 2: The fence – Ring of Fire
Song 2: Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 – The Wall (Remastered)
Act 3: California points the way on college costs for immigration – The Progressive
Song 3: Dreams – Stars – The Best of 1992-2002
Act 4: Prison economics help drive Ariz immigration – NPR
Song 4: Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) – Essential Pet Shop Boys
Act 5: Fallback position, Migrant Worker – Colbert Report
Song 5: Spanish Flea – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Act 6: Colbert’s immigration testimony – C-SPAN
Song 6: (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Act 7: Fox News on Colbert’s testimony – Young Turks
Song 7: Shady River – Lake Bottom LP
Act 8: Truthiness to power – Daily Show
Song 8: One – Achtung Baby
Act 9: Mr. Colbert goes to Washington – Countdown
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Calif. Upholds In-State Tuition For Illegal Immigrants – NPR
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The Rats Jump Ship
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Act 1: Down Goes Karl Rove – The Young Turks
Act 2: Rove Calls it Quits – Seder on Sundays
Act 3: Rove Legacy – Bill Moyers
Act 4: Gonzo Visits Ashcroft – Randi Rhodes
Act 5: Gonzo Lying Lier – TPMtv
Act 6: Dems Call for Special Prosecutor – C-SPAN
Act 7: Impeach Gonzo – Rachel Maddow
Act 8: Gonzo Announces Resignation – C-SPAN
Act 9: Say Goodbye to Gonzo – The Young Turks
Act 10: Post Resignation Analysis – Dahlia Lithwick
Act 11: Putting Things in Perspective – Mike Malloy
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