Edition #523

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Act 1: Appalled about privatizing health care – BBC News Quiz
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Song 1: A Candle’s Fire – The Rip Tide

Act 2: Birth Control Will Wipe Out Civilization! (Rep. Steve King) – Sam Seder on TYT
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Song 2: Drumming Song (Live) – iTunes Live from SoHo – EP

Act 3: Absentminded Professor Says Cure For Cancer Around Here Somewhere – The Onion
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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
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Song 4: Watch the World – Box Car Racer

Act 5: Health Insurance Companies Using Psychological Trickery – Lee Camp Air Date 08-08-11
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Song 5: Machine (VNV Nation Remix) – Machine

Act 6: Repeal This (Health care law) – Slate Magazine
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Song 6: Under The Milky Way – Seven Nations

Act 7: 9-11 First Responders Cancer – Young Turks
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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
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Song 8: Doctor My Eyes – Anthology: Jackson 5

Act 9: FDA Approves Sale Of Prescription Placebo – The Onion
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Song 9: Mind Excursion – Excursions

Act 10: Hats Off to Vermont for Universal Health care – The Progressive
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Song 10: Lead the Way – Buzz

Act 11: Single payer health care in Vermont – Rachel Maddow
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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
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Song 12: Be Here Now – Boneclouds

Act 13: Townhall Republican Take Care Of Yourself – Young Turks
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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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Edition #517

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Act 1: Bill O’Reilley Bigotry against Muslims, Secularism – Counterspin
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Song 1: Birds of a Feather – Department Store Girl

Act 2: Terrorism Training Casts Pall Over Muslim Employee – NPR Air Date: 07-19-11
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Song 2: Training Montage – The Rocky Story

Act 3: Catholic Child Told About Doggy Heaven, Doggy Hell – The Onion
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Song 3: Spirit In the Sky – Spirit In the Sky – The Definitive Anthology

Act 4: Can religion reduce crime and delinquency? – Thom Hartmann Air Date: 5-23-11
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Song 4: In the Beginning – The Dusty Foot Philosopher

Act 5: Imam Arrests Show Shift In Muslim Outreach Effort – NPR Air Date: 07-20-11
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Song 5: Living In America – The Rocky Story

Act 6: Miss U.S.A. shows a problem with religion – Jimmy Dore Show – Air Date: 06-23-11
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Song 6: My Brother the Ape – Here Comes Science (Audio + Video Version)

Act 7: God of Equality Makes Liberals More Sympathetic to Muslims – Media Matters Air Date: 8-1-11
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Song 7: Praise You – The Greatest Hits – Why Try Harder

Act 8: Norway Terrorist Not Right-Wing (Fox News) – Young Turks Air Date: 7-26-11
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Song 8: Best God In Show – Coaster

Act 9: Christ Returns For Some Of His Old Things – The Onion
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Song 9: Vespera – Libera

Act 10: O’Reilly Decides Who Is and Who Is Not a Christian – Media Matters Air Date: 7-27-11
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Act 11: Norway Shooting Manifesto Muslim Plot – Sam Seder on TYT Air Date: 8-3-11
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Song 11: Crazy – St. Elsewhere

Act 12: Oslo Norway Shooter Right Winger…Who’s Telling You the Truth? – David Pakman Air Date: 7-26-11
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Voicemails:
Call for checking out Bill Moyers on Tavis Smiley – Dan from Columbia, SC
Thoughts on progressive talking points – Matt from Eastern PA

Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on email overload and a call to share your media activist stories

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Christian Fundamentalists – Young Turks

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Edition #462

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Act 1: Pope Okays condoms sort of – Young Turks
Song 1: Soft Serve – Irresistible Bliss
Act 2: Pope changes stance on condoms – Friday Night Comedy BBC
Act 3: Catholics have it in for homos – Dan Savage
Song 3: Oh My God – Fortress ’round My Heart
Act 4: Yoga is anti-Christian – Young Turks
Song 4: Early In the Morning – The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary
Act 5: All 7 deadly sins committed at church bake sale – The Onion
Song 5: Sinnerman – The Thomas Crown Affair (Music from the MGM Motion Picture)
Act 6: Confess your sins via app – The Bugle
Song 6: God’s Radar – Diamond Jubilation
Act 7: Creationism, evolution poll – Young Turks
Song 7: Believe – The Sun and the Moon
Act 8: Churches filing for bankruptcy over child abuse cases – Le Show
Song 8: God’s Gonna Cut You Down – American V – A Hundred Highways
Act 9: Glenn Beck rally attendee exposed – Sam Seder
Song 9: Sacris Solemnis – Libera
Act 10: Christian weightlifter bends iron bar to demonstrate power of God’s love – The Onion
Song 10: God Put a Smile Upon Your Face – A Rush of Blood to the Head
Act 11: Evangelicals bring Jesus to public schools – Young Turks
Song 11: In God’s Country – The Joshua Tree (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]
Act 12: Christian offended by Elizabeth Edward’s dying thoughts – Citizen Radio
Song 12: When the President Talks to God – Body of War – Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Act 13: Bill O’Reilly proves God’s existence – Colbert Report
Song 13: The Tide Is High – The Best of Blondie
Act 14: Father loses kids because he admits he is agnostic – Young Turks

Voicemails:
Unionized teachers and requesting a show on religion – Jake, Sophomore in HS

Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments asking how to cover major stories on BotL plus promoting powershift2011.org

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Pope’s Baseball Cap & CatholicTV – Colbert Report

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Edition #410

Act 1: Fox News job opening – Colbert Report
Song 1: Work – Uprising (Bonus Tracks)
Act 2: Class warfare – Top 1% vs. You – Young Turks
Song 2: Class Warfare – Divided We Fall LP
Act 3: Republicans winning class warfare – The Progressive
Song 3: Working Class Hero (John Lennon) – Jolly Roget Sessions – EP
Act 4: The economics of happiness – Thom Hartmann
Song 4: Happy – Somewhere More Familiar
Act 5: Unemployed businessman has time for headache – The Onion
Song 5: Take Five – Dave Brubeck’s Greatest Hits
Act 6: How cars suck out money and souls – Radio Ecoshock
Song 6: Fade to Black – Inquisition Symphony
Act 7: Economics and the stimulus – Media Matters
Act 8: Raiding social security for giveaways to rich – Sam Seder
Song 8: Chicago X 12 – Asleep At Heaven’s Gate
Act 9: Deductible Me – Daily Show
Song 9: Bu de Bu Ai – Proficient (Gao Shou)
Act 10: Obama needs to clear economic cabinet – The Progressive
Song 10: Here It Goes Again – Oh No
Act 11: Republicans oppose tax cuts – Young Turks

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Bears and Balls – Colbert Report

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Edition #408

Act 1: Reaction to the Prop 8 Ruling – Jimmy Dore Show
Song 1: Suite for Solo Cello No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: V. Gavotte I/II – Bach: The Cello Suites
Act 2: Orientation of the Prop 8 judge – Counterspin
Song 2: Strange Bath – I Heart Huckabees (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Act 3: DOMA ruled unconstitutional – Rachel Maddow
Song 3: 1901 – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Act 4: Threatdown – Texas GOP – Colbert Report
Song 4: S****y – Hair: Special Anniversary Edition (Remastered Original Cast Recording)
Act 5: Conservative destroys Fox News on gay marriage – Young Turks
Song 5: Stairway to heaven – Apocalyptica
Act 6: Glenn Beck on gay marriage – Media Matters
Act 7: Invasion of the country snatchers – Colbert Report
Song 7: Royal American Medley – Spirit Of America
Act 8: Debating gay marriage – Midweek Politics
Song 8: Sowing the Seeds of Love – 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears
Act 9: Gay is icky – That’s bullshit – Sam Seder
Song 9: Sunday Bloody Sunday – U218 Singles (Deluxe Version)
Act 10: Moron on Ken Mehlman’s courage – Jimmy Dore Show
Song 10: Courage – 12:34
Act 11: Gay old party – Daily Show

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Anti-Gay Pastor Busted – Young Turks

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Edition #398

Act 1: Cat and Mosque – Mark Fiore
Song 1: Anywhere Is – The Very Best of Enya
Act 2: Municipal land-use update – Daily Show
Song 2: Tolerance – Yell Fire!
Act 3: Cantor on the mosque ‘Come on’ – Rachel Maddow
Song 3: It’s Alright – Live At 25
Act 4: Jimmy’s take on the mosque – Jimmy Dore Show
Song 4: Golden Brown – The Stranglers: Greatest Hits 1977-1990
Act 5: Islamic architecture – The Bugle
Song 5: Drums of freedom – Theo Bard
Act 6: Who are we as a nation – The Young Turks
Song 6: I Don’t Believe In That – Unglorious Hallelujah
Act 7: Citizen Radio talks on Cordoba – GRITtv
Song 7: Different People – Tragic Kingdom
Act 8: The sacred ground arguement – Jimmy Dore Show
Song 8: The Argument – Front Seat Solidarity
Act 9: How to know it’s election season – Sam Seder
Song 9: One Love – Songs Around the World (Audio/Video Version)
Act 10: Embarrassing moments – Rachel Maddow
Song 10: South Side – Play & Play: B Sides
Act 11: The ‘radical’ Imam behind the mosque – Young Turks
Song 11: Knock Yourself Out – I Heart Huckabees (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Act 12: Mosque-Erade – Daily Show
Song 12: Missed the Boat – We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
Act 13: Special Comment on the mosque – Countdown

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Municipal Land-Use Update – Ground Zero Mosque – Daily Show

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Edition #395

Act 1: Be nice to minorities – Bill Maher
Song 1: We Are Going to Be Friends (Live) – Under Great White Northern Lights (Live)
Act 2: Latino 911 – Daily Show
Song 2: Nothing Else Matters – Inquisition Symphony
Act 3: Championing the AZ law – Media Matters
Act 4: Obama’s weak immigration reform – Young Turks
Song 4: Loud Pipes – Classics
Act 5: Arizona’s photo radar – Daily Show
Song 5: Ballad of Hugo Chavez – Jackson Square
Act 6: Border violence, that’s bullshit – Sam Seder
Song 6: Cattle Call – Songs of the Trail
Act 7: Interview on reaction to AZ law ruling – Rachel Maddow
Song 7: Breakneck Speed – Champ
Act 8: Hurray for courageous judge Suan Bolton – The Progressive
Song 8: Fade to Black – Inquisition Symphony
Act 9: Susan Bolton ruling – Media Matters
Act 10: AZ immigration law stopped by federal judge – Young Turks
Song 10: Look After You – How to Save a Life
Act 11: Fake immigration stories – Rachel Maddow
Song 11: Concrete Box – Nada Surf
Act 12: US will now offer platinum plus citizenship – The Onion
Song 12: Solid Action – Playing Favourites
Act 13: Immigration stories now user generated – Rachel Maddow

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Arturo Rodriguez on immigrant workers – Colbert Report

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Edition #385

Act 1: Pros and cons of financial reform bill – Young Turks
Song 1: Satellite – Ganging Up On the Sun
Act 2: Estate tax discussion – Bill Maher
Song 2: I Want to Protect You – Useless Trinkets-B Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996-2006 (Audio Version)
Act 3: Reinstate the estate tax – The Progressive
Song 3: Celebration Guns – Set Yourself On Fire
Act 4: Working on cutting social security – Counterspin
Song 4: Noctuary – Dial ‘M’ for Monkey
Act 5: Canadian banks vs US Banks – Young Turks
Song 5: Spare Change – Grand
Act 6: Social security broke – That’s Bullshit – Sam Seder
Song 6: 1234 – The Reminder
Act 7: Rich vs the middle class – Young Turks
Song 7: Buildings & Mountains – Keep Color
Act 8: America’s got nothing – Daily Show
Song 8: Built for This – Learning to Bend
Act 9: Obama needs to change budget dialogue – The Progressive
Song 9: Blessed – Brett Dennen
Act 10: Unemployment benefits with Paul Krugman – Colbert Report
Song 10: Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran: Greatest
Act 11: GOP on the deficit – Rachel Maddow
Song 11: Believe – The Sun and the Moon
Act 12: Conservatives don’t understand – Jimmy Dore

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Holier Than Dow – Daily Show

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Act 1: The Young Turks – Karl Rove / Don Siegelman
Act 2: Hardball W/ Chris Matthews – Announcement: Siegelman Released
Act 3: Ring of Fire – Don Siegelman Interview
Act 4: Sam Seder – Pentagon News Scandal
Act 5: Democracy Now – Military Silences Soldier / Journalist
Act 6: Ring of Fire – 10 Million White House Emails Missing
Act 7: Rachel Maddow – “McContradiction” Express
Act 8: Amy Goodman – The Importance & Power of Independent Media
  

Act 1: Ring of Fire – Iraq Failures
Act 2: Patraeus Protests
Act 3: Daily Show – “Iraq me, Dave Petraeus”
Act 4: The Young Turks – How to Confront Petraeus
Act 5: Sam Seder – Ambassador “Crock-of”
Act 6: Eisenhower – The Last Good Republican President
Act 7: Bill Maher – Bush + Petraeus = Bullshit
Act 8: Rachel Maddow – Iraq Complications