#572 Bad and badder (Elections)

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Act 1: Newt Ginrich’s Performance and Mitt Romney’s Tax – Colbert Report

Song 1: He’s a Pirate – Pirates of the Caribbean (Original Soundtrack)

Act 2: God records a commercial for Bain Capital – David Feldman Air Date: 1-13-12

Song 2: Whenever God shines a light on me – Van Morrison

Act 3: Mitt’s Flamingly Wealthy – Daily Show Air Date: 1-18-12

Song 3: It Gets Better – It Gets Better

Act 4: How jealous of Mitt Romney are you? – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-12-12

Song 4: So Jealous – So Jealous

Act 5: Romney Strikes a Nerve in Florida – The Progressive Air Date: 2-1-12

Song 5: My Heart Sinks – Breaking Up

Act 6: The man from Bain – Le Show Air Date: 1-15-12

Act 7: O’Reilly comes to Romney’s rhetorical rescue – Counterspin Air Date: 1-19-12

Song 7: Swan Lake, Op.20: No.10 Scène (Moderato) – Tchaikovsky: The Three Ballets

Act 8: Fox’s Huckabee “Birther-Lite” Comments – Media Matters Air Date: 1-23-12

Act 9: War Within The Bubble – Real Time with Bill Maher – Air Date: 01-13-12

Song 9: A Whiter Shade of Pale – The Big Chill (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [15th Anniversary]

Act 10: Gingrich’s New Dog Whistle: Anti-Semitism – The Progressive Air Date: 1-23-12

Song 10: Crooked Teeth – Plans

Act 11: Black to the Future – Newt Gingrich’s Timing – Daily Show – Air Date 01-12-12

Song 11: This Little Light – Sing for Freedom: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Its Songs

Act 12: Gingrich: adultery makes him a more viable candidate – Wait wait don’t tell me – Air Date: 1-28-12

Song 12: Jelly Belly – The Shangri-Las & The ’60s Girl Group Garage Sound

Act 13: Newt’s Reckless Rhetoric – The Progressive Air Date: 1-31-12

Song 13: Bulletproof – La Roux (Bonus Track Version)

Act 14: Newt Gingrich wants to colonized the moon! – The Bugle – Air Date: 1-27-12

Song 14: Fly Me To The Moon – Sampler 2

Act 15: Gingrich Closing In On Romney In Poll – The Young Turks – Air Date: 01-18-12

Voicemails:
The time is right to occupy the ballot – Brian from Forth Worth, TX
Thoughts on choosing one’s sexuality – Jeff from Florida
Reaction to my comments on the It Gets Better campaign – Casey from Michigan

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on me being sick and keeping voicemails short

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Rush, Fox News Rip Gingrich Over Romney Bain Capital Attacks – The Young Turks – Air Date: 01-11-12

Produced By:
Jay! Tomlinson

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#568 As the campaign rolls on (Elections)

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Act 1: The media massaging Romney’s reputation – Counterspin Air Date: 1-12-12

Song 1: North By North – Dynamo

Act 2: Thoughts on Santorum in the race – David Feldman Air Date: 1-18-12

Song 2: Go Ahead – Take Offs and Landings

Act 3: Reproductive issues in the GOP primary – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-9-12

Song 3: Only if – Enya

Act 4: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 1 – Green News Report Air Date: 1-17-12

Song 4: I’m Not Over – Coming to Terms

Act 5: Romney on his speaker fees: “Not very much” – Wait wait don’t tell me Air Date: 1-21-12

Song 5: 3 Women Walking – Nouveau Flamenco (1990-2000 Special Tenth Anniversary Edition)

Act 6: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 2 – Green News Report Air Date: 1-19-12

Song 6: The Persuaded – Dynamo

Act 7: Tim Wise on the racial implications of Obama being seen as a failed president – Blacking it up Air Date: 1-16-12

Song 7: My Conversation – The Best of the Uniques 1967-1969

Act 8: Presidential campaign, people confused between “weaknesses” and “skills” – The Bugle Air Date: 1-20-12

Song 8: Close Your Eyes – Too Young to Fight It

Act 9: Shame on Newt Gingrich – The Progressive Air Date: 1-17-12

Song 9: Terrible – Wretched. Filthy. Ugly.

Act 10: Not Mitt Romney’s Super Pac – Colbert Report

Voicemails:
Experiencing white and straight privilege – Casey from Michigan
Thoughts on slave-owners perception of the value of animals vs slaves – Will from Oaklahoma
Thoughts on white privilege and veganism from a bi-racial American – Paul from Indiana

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on what I just leaned about the economics of slavery

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
The Brits look down on all of the GOP candidates – BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-13-12

Produced By:
Jay! Tomlinson

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#566 The state of the media continues to embarrass (Media)

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Act 1: Channel for the Rich Man – Counterspin – 8-25-11

Song 1: Dance Music – The Sunset Tree

Act 2: Fox Censors Alec Baldwin Over NewsCorp Hacking Emmy Joke – Young Turks – Air Date: 9-19-11

Song 2: Don’t Hold Me Back – Call Back

Act 3: Rush Limbaugh’s Christian Killing Accusation – Colbert Report – Air Date: 10-9-11

Song 3: Sunday Bloody Sunday – The Best of 1980-1990

Act 4: Coverage of Obama is mostly negative – Counterspin

Song 4: Moonlight Sonata – Classics for the Heart

Act 5: Guest Calls Fox News Out on Obama Derangement Syndrome – Media Matters Air Date: 1-9-12

Act 6: Hank Williams Jr on The View Defending Obama Hitler Analogy – Young Turks – Air Date: 10-12-11

Song 6: Notorious – Greatest

Act 7: Making Sense of Hank Williams Jr’s Obama Hitler Reference – Majority Report – Air Date: 10-7-11

Song 7: Change of Time – So Runs the World Away

Act 8: Comedian Christian Finnegan on why watching no news is better than watching Fox News – Countdown Air Date: 11-23-11

Song 8: The Argument – Front Seat Solidarity

Act 9: Fox News’ Gretchen Carlson Can’t Believe Poll Says Obama Will Win – David Pakman – Air Date: 12-16-11

Song 9: Für Elise – Classical Piano Chillout

Act 10: Fox’s Favorite Phrase: “Some Would Say” – Media Matters Air Date: 12-2-11

Act 11: Steve Jobs Ripped Fox News as A Destructive Force – Young Turks – Air Date: 10-26-11

Song 11: Little Embarassing – St. Eleanor’s Park

Act 12: Why is NPR giving out Republican Talking Points – Thom Hartmann – Air Date: 12-21-11

Song 12: Beaux Dimanches – Dimanche a Bamako

Act 13: John Boehner Cuts Off CSPAN Cameras When Republicans Ripped Apart – David Pakman – Air Date: 12-22-11

Song 13: Symphony No.5 In C Minor Op.67 – 1st Movement – Classical Moods – 100 Top Classical Favorites of All Time

Act 14: Fox: The Muppets are “Brainwashing” Your Children – Media Matters Air Date: 12-5-11

Act 15: Fox Muppets Turning Your Kids Into OWS Commies – Majority Report – Air Date: 12-6-11

Voicemails:
America is an invented country – Colin from Cleveland, OH
Thoughts on Policeman Jeff from Florida and his recent call re: Mumia Abu-Jamal – Ron from outside Philly
Dayrl’s original voicemail played and replied to on Ep #524, posted 9/2/11

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Ratatat

Final comments on Daryl from CA calling suggesting a new black perspective for the show

Produced By:
Jay! Tomlinson

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#561 Sorry about that (Foreign Policy)

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Act 1: Victoryish – Mark Fiore Air Date 12-26-11

Act 2: Sorry – Al Franken Show

Act 3: General Pushes For U.S. War With Iran – Young Turks Air Date: 10-26-11

Song 3: Auld Lang Syne – Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Act 4: Shitzkrieg – European Wars – Daily Show Air Date: 8-9-11

Song 4: I Saved the World Today – Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection (Remastered)

Act 5: ACLU on Redacted Documents – On the Media Air Date: 12-9-11

Song 5: Secrets – Waking Up (Deluxe Version)

Act 6: US Spends 59 percent of Budget on Defense – Young Turks Air Date: 12-4-11

Song 6: Cuts Like a Knife – An Acoustic Tribute to Bryan Adams

Act 7: New Fox Reality Show To Determine Ruler Of Iraq – The Onion

Song 7: Mickey – Best of Toni Basil – Mickey & Other Love Songs

Act 8: 9 Children killed in US Afghan Air Strike – Counterspin Air Date: 12-1-11

Song 8: Cry – Back to Bedlam

Act 9: Game Of Drones – Daily Show Air Date: 12-7-11

Song 9: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Act 10: For Afghan Women, Rape Law Offers Little Protection – NPR Air Date: 12-3-11

Song 10: Marry You – Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Deluxe Version)

Act 11: Virginity Tests Banned – Young Turks Air Date: 12-28-11

Song 11: Put It to the Test – Here Comes Science (Audio + Video Version)

Act 12: Time Magazine Columnist – Tensions toward Pakistan – Counterspin Air Date: 12-8-11

Song 12: Ruby – Kaiser Cheifs

Act 13: Lowe’s Balls of the Week – Daily Show Air Date: 12-14-11

Song 13: Big Balls – AC/DC

Act 14: Syrian Government Attacking Citizens – Young Turks Air Date: 12-21-11

Song 14: Call for Help – Stale and Dry

Act 15: Iraqi war invasion historiography, a rewriting – Counterspin Air Date: 12-8-11

Song 15: Turn it Over – The Bluegrazer Album

Act 16: U.S. Plans To Give Every Iraqi $3,544.91 And Let Free Market Do Rest – The Onion

Song 16: From the Ashes – Land of the Free Pt. II

Act 17: Iran Sanctions, War, Israel, Gas Prices – Young Turks Air Date: 12-28-11

Final comments on a profoundly good idea to get people to call their reps in congress – Jay!’s Commentary

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Year In Review: Revolution In Egypt Either Courageous Or Stupid Depending On Outcome – The Onion

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