#573 As we do unto others (Foreign Policy)
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Act 1: Bush Cancels Trip to Switzerland Over Threat of Torture Arrest – Majority Report Air Date: 12-4-11
Song 1: Vacation – Go Go’s
Act 2: Iran Nuclear Scientists Executed With Car Bombs, Shootings – Young Turks Air Date: 1-11-12
Song 2: Not the Only One – Breaking Up
Act 3: Iran Scientist Assassinated – Citizen Radio Air Date: 1-1-12
Song 3: Drop Dead Blues – Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II
Act 4: The Truth About War With Iran – Lee Camp Air Date: 12-21-11
Song 4: Such Great Heights – Give Up
Act 5: U.S. Must Tell Israel Not to Bomb Iran – The Progressive Air Date: 2-3-12
Song 5: I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Greatest Hits
Act 6: Canada’s Defense Ministry criticized for ordering 20 000 orange stress balls – The Bugle Air Date: 1-27-12
Song 6: Fear is a villain – Theo Bard
Act 7: Marines Urinate On Dead Bodies In Afghanistan – Young Turks Air Date: 1-12-12
Song 7: War – Hello Destiny…
Act 8: Urinating on dead Afghanis – History of war – Rob Delaney Commentary – Citizen Radio – Air Date: 1-27-12
Song 8: Legions (War) – Zeo Keating
Act 9: CNN Contributor Applauds Controversial Marine Video – Media Matters Air Date: 1-13-12
Act 10: Republicans boo the “golden rule” when applied to foreign policy – Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 1-26-12
Song 10: Tonight I Have to Leave It – Our Ill Wills
Act 11: Congress Fights Automatic Defense Spending Cuts – Young Turks Air Date – 1-22-12
Song 11: It’s a Wonderful Life – A Call to Arms – EP
Act 12: The Greatest Speech Ever Made – Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator
Voicemails:
Thoughts on the importance of It Gets Better to be thought of as a first step – Daniel from CA
Ethically raised food and animals from your local CSA – Chuck in Salt Lake City
Excited about the next step of the “Make it Better” campaign – Dave from Olympia, WA
Thoughts on the Make it Better campaign – Jason from the cornfields of Iowa
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Final comments clarifying my story of the It Gets Better campaign
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#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
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#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
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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
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