#341 Flagrant ignorance (Climate Change)
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Edition #341
Act 1: Unusually large snow storm – Daily Show
Act 2: Snowpocalypse vs. climate change – Media Matters
Act 3: GOP doesn’t believe in climate change – Countdown
Act 4: Does winter snow disprove climate change – Young Turks
Act 5: Climate change deniers given second wind – Counterspin
Act 6: Denial also an inexplicable position on climate change – The Bugle
Act 7: Full court shot on climate change – Rachel Maddow
Act 8: False balance on snow vs. climate change – Counterspin
Act 9: Belief in climate change hinges on worldview – NPR
Act 10: Fox and Friends don’t understand that it’s cold in winter – Young Turks
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Colbert We’re Off to See the Blizzard – Colbert Report
Music:
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When the cold days come – Theo Bard
Late Afternoon – Theo Bard
Having a good time – Theo Bard
All the orders gone – Theo Bard
Everything you have – Theo Bard
Evil eyes – Theo Bard
This fickle world – Theo Bard
Drums of freedom – Theo Bard
Middle class boy – Theo Bard
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#278 Exorcising an electrical impulse (Podcast)
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Act 1: Religious jihad on George Tiller – Countdown
Act 2: Threatdown on Christianity – Colbert Report
Act 3: Are spiritual encounters all in your head? – NPR
Act 4: Faith in God subjected to harsh questioning – The Onion
Act 5: Not a uniquely Christian nation – Ring of Fire
Act 6: Biblical traditional marriage – Betty Bowers
Act 7: God unveils new species to replace humans – The Onion
Act 8: Undercover at Liberty University – NPR
Act 9: Confessions of an alien hunter – Colbert Report
Act 10: Exorcism of a gay demon – The Young Turks
Music:
Steal my kisses – Ben Harper
Runaway train – Soul Asylum
One million miles – J. Ralph
Santus II – Libera
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Full force gale – Van Morrison
Another love song – Finniston
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel
Burning love – Elvis Presley
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#274 Supreme Court debate starts nasty, gets worse (Podcast)
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Act 1: P.R. Move – Daily Show
Act 2: The Politics industry of the Supreme Court – On the Media
Act 3: Supreme Court Executioner to retire – The Onion
Act 4: Conservatives unhinged – The Young Turks
Act 5: Supreme Court Press – Colbert Report
Act 6: Sotomayor shaped by her ‘Nuyorican’ roots – NPR
Act 7: Some GOP fed up with childish attacks – Countdown
Act 8: Discussing the nomination with Jeffery Toobin – Colbert Report
Act 9: Originalism vs. ? – NPR
Act 10: Three strikes on the Supreme Court Debate – Rachel Maddow
Music:
It’s my life – No doubt
I’m on fire – Bruce Springsteen
Overkill – Colin Hay
How – Cranberries
Mexico – The Refreshments
Suerte – Shakira
You’re wrong – NOFX
Anthem, Pt.1 – Blink-182
Solid Ground – Dougie Maclean
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#271 The sometimes blinding stupidity of the GOP (Podcast)
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Act 1: GOP talking about secession again – The Young Turks
Act 2: Meghan McCain on the GOP – Colbert Report
Act 3: The “Democrat Socialist Party” – Countdown
Act 4: Going back to the poisoned well Part 1 – Ring of Fire
Act 5: GOP using fear again (of course) – Rachel Maddow
Act 6: Going back to the poisoned well Part 2 – Ring of Fire
Act 7: Stupidity in the GOP – Bill Maher
Act 8: Gingrich explains the fear in the GOP – The Young Turks
Act 9: GOP purging it’s ranks – Countdown
Music:
How I feel around you – Violaine
Go ahead – Rilo Kiley
Soft serve – Soul Coughing
Father and daughter – Paul Simon
Sacris Solemnis – Libera
From blown speakers – The New Pornographers
American Music – Violent Femmes
My little runaway – Del Shannon
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#270 The torture debate continues and then ends (Podcast)
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Act 1: Torture photos vs. Don’t ask don’t tell – The Daily Show
Act 2: GOP going full blast fear – Rachel Maddow
Act 3: Cheney’s claims refuted by interrogator – Brave New Films
Act 4: Cheney in the media on torture – Counterspin
Act 5: Bob Graham interview on CIA briefings – The Colbert Report
Act 6: Switching positions on torture – The Young Turks
Act 7: Stupidly rationalizing torture – Countdown
Act 8: Where to keep the terror suspects – The Daily Show
Act 9: Timeline summery of torture memos and fallout – Rachel Maddow
Act 10: Religious quotes on war memos – The Colbert Report
Act 11: Mancow gets waterboarded – The Young Turks
Act 12: The torture debate ends – Countdown
Music:
Breathe me – Sia
Don’t fear the reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
Sweetest thing – U2
We’re simple minds – Club 8
Little lies – Fleetwood Mac
Change your mind – Sister Hazel
Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) – The Decemberists
I would die for you – Garbage
The Argument – This bike is a pipe bomb
Praise you – Fatboy Slim
Close to me – The Cure
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#267 Why and how banks are going down (Podcast)
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Act 1: American’s having sex at home – The Onion
Act 2: Credit card holders bill of rights – Colbert Report
Act 3: How to take down a bank Part 1 – This American Life
Act 4: Limbaugh’s racist take on Obama’s economic plan – Counterspin
Act 5: Closing auto dealerships by mail – The Daily Show
Act 6: How to take down a bank Part 2 – This American Life
Act 7: 1/4 cent “soda tax” – Colbert Report
Act 8: Productivity up and wages down equals crash – Thom Hartmann
Act 9: We all just bought a car company – The Daily Show
Music:
I want you to want me – Cheap Trick
Killing for love – José González
I shall not be moved – Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band
About today – The National
Bottle it up – Sara Bareilles
Le Banquet – Yann Tiersen
God – The Dodos
Teenage dirtbag – Wheatus
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#266 Torture talk continues… and continues (Podcast)
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Act 1: GOP on not closing Gitmo – The Young Turks
Act 2: Liz Cheney on torture – Rachel Maddow
Act 3: Cheney throws Bush under the bus – The Daily Show
Act 4: Lehey on prosecuting Bush criminals – Ring of Fire
Act 5: 2 steps forward 1 step back – Countdown
Act 6: Pelosi on CIA briefings on torture – The Daily Show
Act 7: The suppression of the memo – Le Show
Act 8: Jesse Ventura talks torture – The Young Turks
Act 9: John Yoo hired by newspaper – Colbert Report
Music:
Любовь – ÐÐ´Ð´Ð¸Ñ Ðбеба
She Moves In Her Own Way – The Kooks
Failure By Design – Brand New
The heart of life – John Mayer
So long – Lodger
This land is mine – Dido
Mile End – Pulp
Deep water – Pansy Division
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#265 The Religious Right Is Down But They Still Love Torture (Podcast)
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Act 1: Bart Ehrman interview – Colbert Report
Act 2: Dobson is down and out – The Young Turks
Act 3: News from religiosity – Colbert Report
Act 4: Bart Ehrman interview Part 1 – The Young Turks
Act 5: 357 Maharishis missing – The Onion
Act 6: Bart Ehrman interview Part 2 – The Young Turks
Act 7: Trying to kill your father – This American Life
Act 8: Jet briefly passes through heaven – The Onion
Act 9: Evangelicals most in favor of torture – The Young Turks
Music:
To The End – Blur
Take me down – Smashing Pumpkins
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Nantes – Beirut
Making me nervous – Brad Sucks
Oh well, OK – Elliott Smith
Santus – Libera
Angel of Harlem – U2
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#262 The Big Torture Show (Podcast)
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Act 1: Bowing to the King – Colbert Report
Act 2: Disambiguating the reports – Rachel Maddow
Act 3: Declassifying torture memos – On the Media
Act 4: Introduction to SERE – Rachel Maddow
Act 5: Torture debate on Newshour – CounterSpin
Act 6: Bush denounces war criminals – Countdown
Act 7: Shep Smith goes to far – Colbert Report
Act 8: Possible procecutions for the CIA – Rachel Maddow
Act 9: Obama speaks from the CIA – Countdown
Act 10: Turning a blind eye to torture – Wait Wait
Act 11: Notes on sleep deprivation – Rachel Maddow
Act 12: How many times does it take? – CounterSpin
Act 13: DIck Cheney runs on fear – Rachel Maddow
Music:
Steal my kisses – Ben Harper
I can see clearly now – Jimmy Cliff
Debate exposes doubt – Death Cab For Cutie
Take me out – Franz Ferdinand
One – Apocalyptica
Auto-tune the news #1 – Schmoyoho on YouTube
In a big country – Dashboard Confessional
Keep it clean – Scott West And Sex On Sunday
Some might say – Oasis
I Will Play My Game Beneath The Spin Light – Brand New
My Favourite Game – The Cardigans
Sleeping in – The Postal Service
It’s not impossible – Ben Sollee
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#261 Love is in the air, let’s shoot it down (Podcast)
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Act 1: Same-sex marriage in Iowa – Rachel Maddow
Act 2: Gay Marriage in Vermont – The Daily Show
Act 3: Newspapers influencing marriage debate – On the Media
Act 4: Getting government out of the marriage business – Colbert Report
Act 5: Traditional marriage in the bible Part 1 – The Young Turks
Act 6: Phone call to the 14th century – Kasper Hauser Comedy Troupe
Act 7: Traditional marriage in the bible Part 2 – The Young Turks
Act 8: Anti-same-sex-marriage ad – Colbert Report
Act 9: Anti-same-sex marriage 2M4M – Rachel Maddow
Act 10: 2M4M 4 Ever! – AndyCobbonUTube
Music:
My Love – The Bird and the Bee
You can’t hurry love – Phil Collins
Another love song – Finniston
What is love? – Haddaway
Love will come through – Travis
Accidentally in love – The Counting Crows
Love will tear us apart – Joy Division
Let my love open the door – Pete Townsend
All my love – Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
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#260 Worked up, angry and totally misdirected (Podcast)
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Act 1: Cutting the defense budget – The Daily Show
Act 2: Republican fake outrage – The Young Turks
Act 3: Cutting the defense budget – The Colbert Report
Act 4: AIG looking to rebrand – LeShow
Act 5: Tea party at The Alamo – The Clolbert Report
Act 6: Conservatives about teabagging – Rachel Maddow
Act 7: Fox News supporting the Tea Parties – On the Media
Act 8: The other meaning of ‘teabagging’ – The Colbert Report
Act 9: Hardball debating economic systems – The Young Turks
Music:
You’re the best – Joe Esposito
Crash – The Primitives
Welcome to the machine – Pink Floyd
My name is Jonas – Weezer
It’s my party – Lesley Gore
Tea for two – Mambo All-Stars
New shoes – Paolo Nutini
You sexy thing – Hot Chocolate
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#259 A discussion of the state of our culture (with swears) (Podcast)
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Act 1: Fox viewers to be institusionalized? – Ring of Fire
Act 2: Hannity hosts a discussion on how best to overthrow the US Gov. – CounterSpin
Act 3: The effect of a high tech culture Part 1 – On the Media
Act 4: “Happy Spring Holiday” – The Onion
Act 5: The effect of a high tech culture Part 2 – On the Media
Act 6: Glenn Beck and the 9/12 Project – Colbert Report
Act 7: Wes Clark Jr. on modern culture Part 1 – The Young Turks
Act 8: Limbaugh is stupid, hateful and racist – CounterSpin
Act 9: Wes Clark Jr. on modern culture Part 2 – The Young Turks
Act 10: Glenn Beck compares US to Nazi Germany – CounterSpin
Act 11: Wes Clark Jr. on modern culture Part 3 – The Young Turks
Music:
Crazy Maze – Desree
War – Vince DiCola
Eclipse – Apoptygma Berzerk
Spring Came, Rain Fell – Club 8
Humans being – Van Halen
Good people – Jack Johnson
Goodnight and go – Imogen Heap
Your racist friend – They might be giants
Buildings and mountains – The Republic Tigers
It’s not impossible – Ben Sollee
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Where we are now and where we should go (Podcast)
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Act 1: Friedman on “Drill baby, drill” – NPR
Act 2: We Can Solve It ad not shown on ABC – CounterSpin
Act 3: Friedman on taxing what we don’t want – NPR
Act 4: Life jackets issued to all Americans – The Onion
Act 5: News of the warm – LeShow
Act 6: The religious right on global warming – Point of Inquiry
Act 7: Tom Freidman Interview – The Colbert Report
Music:
I saved the world today – The Eurythmics
The end of medicine – The New Pornographers
This is the day – The The
Nap hangs up the phone – Napoleon Dynamite
Knock yourself out – Jon Brion
Hey there Delilah – Plain White T’s
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Treacherous friends with low polling (Podcast)
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Act 1: President Cheney – Wait wait, don’t tell me
Act 2: Henry Rollings: Watching Bush – Ring of Fire
Act 3: Al Gore on Bush and 9/11 – The Young Turks
Act 4: Bush escapes from weekly bath – The Onion
Act 5: Bush impeachment – CounterSpin
Act 6: GOP wiped off the map? – The Young Turks
Act 7: Conservatives suck – Colbert Report
Act 8: Bush’s approval rating remains high on eBay – The Onion
Act 9: Cafferty on Bush and McCain – The Young Turks
Music:
Hello my treacherous friends – OK Go
White minority – Black Flag
Act a fool – Ludacris
Runaway – Del Shannon
The face that launched 1,000 shits – Death cab for cutie
I want to break free – Queen
Devil Town – Tony Lucca
What Katie did – The Libertines
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Sicko
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Act 1: Amy Goodman & Michael Moore (Part 1) – Democracy Now!
Act 2: Moore & Maher Interview – Real Time With Bill Maher
Act 3: Amy Goodman & Michael Moore (Part 2) – Democracy Now!
Act 4: Wolf Gets Blitzed (Part 1) – CNN: The Situation Room
Act 5: Wolf Gets Blitzed (Part 2) – CNN: The Situation Room
Act 6: Moore & Olbermann – MSNBC Countdown
Act 7: Moore Vs. Colbert – The Colbert Report
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