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

Jay! — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:39 +0000

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Act 1: Channel for the Rich Man – Counterspin – 8-25-11
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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
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijfHkH0isyE" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Fox Censors Alec Baldwin Over NewsCorp Hacking Emmy Joke - Young Turks" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Fox Censors Alec Baldwin Over NewsCorp Hacking Emmy Joke from @theyoungturks #p2"]
Song 2: Don’t Hold Me Back – Call Back

Act 3: Rush Limbaugh’s Christian Killing Accusation – Colbert Report – Air Date: 10-9-11
[sharethis url="http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/400167/october-19-2011/rush-limbaugh-s-christian-killing-accusations" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Rush Limbaughs Christian Killing Accusation - Colbert Report" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Rush Limbaughs Christian Killing Accusation - Colbert Report #p2"]
Song 3: Sunday Bloody Sunday – The Best of 1980-1990

Act 4: Coverage of Obama is mostly negative – Counterspin
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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
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I_h8ZxB4rw" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Guest Calls Fox News Out on Obama Derangement Syndrome - Media Matters" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Guest Calls Fox News Out on Obama Derangement Syndrome from @mmfa #p2"]

Act 6: Hank Williams Jr on The View Defending Obama Hitler Analogy – Young Turks – Air Date: 10-12-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApDOBHPdtXA" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Hank Williams Jr on The View Defending Obama Hitler Analogy - Young Turks" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Hank Williams Jr on The View Defending Obama Hitler Analogy from @theyoungturks #p2"]
Song 6: Notorious – Greatest

Act 7: Making Sense of Hank Williams Jr’s Obama Hitler Reference – Majority Report – Air Date: 10-7-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlNQqi3BU7c" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Making Sense of Hank Williams Jrs Obama Hitler Reference - Majority Report" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Making Sense of Hank Williams Jrs Obama Hitler Reference from @majorityfm #p2"]
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
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_mNt2xTbDo" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Comedian Christian Finnegan on why watching no news is better than watching Fox News - Countdown" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Comedian Christian Finnegan on why watching no news is better than watching Fox News from @CountdownKO #p2"]
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
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8elWlR1HRIA" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Fox News Gretchen Carlson Can't Believe Poll Says Obama Will Win - David Pakman" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Fox News Gretchen Carlson Can't Believe Poll Says Obama Will Win from @davidpakmanshow #p2"]
Song 9: Für Elise – Classical Piano Chillout

Act 10: Fox’s Favorite Phrase: “Some Would Say” – Media Matters Air Date: 12-2-11
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Act 11: Steve Jobs Ripped Fox News as A Destructive Force – Young Turks – Air Date: 10-26-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKUXDgcQNpU" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Steve Jobs Ripped Fox News as A Destructive Force - Young Turks" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Steve Jobs Ripped Fox News as A Destructive Force from @theyoungturks #p2"]
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
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK4WxHVA04o" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Why is NPR giving out Republican Talking Points - Thom Hartmann" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Why is NPR giving out Republican Talking Points from @Thom_Hartmann #p2"]
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
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUfwTiDhI04" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: John Boehner Cuts Off CSPAN Cameras When Republicans Ripped Apart - David Pakman" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: John Boehner Cuts Off CSPAN Cameras When Republicans Ripped Apart from @davidpakmanshow #p2"]
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
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOu6h7bIyoU" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Fox: The Muppets are Brainwashing Your Children - Media Matters" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Fox: The Muppets are Brainwashing Your Children from @mmfa #p2"]

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

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

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#555 Go to the mat for liberty or to 3rd base with the TSA (Police State)

Jay! — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:00:14 +0000

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Act 1: The FBI’s Next Generation Identification – The Progressive Air date: 7-18-11
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Song 1: The Day The Violence Died (Medley) – The Simpsons

Act 2: UK Man Arrested For Planning Water Fight Via Mobile Phone – Young Turks Air Date: 8-17-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFT8OfV8Axg" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: UK Man Arrested For Planning Water Fight Via Mobile Phone - Young Turks" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: UK Man Arrested For Planning Water Fight Via Mobile Phone from @theyoungturks #p2"]
Song 2: Having a Good Time – Having a Good Time Single

Act 3: American Wrongful Convictions Part 1 – Truthdig
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Song 3: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – On the Good Ship Lollipop

Act 4: Landmark Civil Rights Act Made Racism Slightly Less Overt – The Onion
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Song 4: Harriet Tubman – Gonna Rise Again

Act 5: American Wrongful Convictions Part 2 – Truthdig
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Song 5: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing – In Between Dreams (Bonus Track Version)

Act 6: A Courageous Governor on the Death Penalty – The Progressive Air Date: 11-25-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8VruHOPYEU" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: A Courageous Governor on the Death Penalty - The Progressive" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: A Courageous Governor on the Death Penalty from @theprogressive #p2"]
Song 6: Thanksgiving – George Winston

Act 7: Innocent Man Spends 25 Years In Prison For Wife’s Murder – Young Turks Air Date: 5-10-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja0ISclZTIE" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Innocent Man Spends 25 Years In Prison For Wifes Murder - Young Turks" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Innocent Man Spends 25 Years In Prison For Wifes Murder from @theyoungturks #p2"]
Song 7: Big Mistake – Fair Ain’t Fair

Act 8: Rape Blocks – Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 10-10-11
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Song 8: A Beautiful World – The Good Life – EP

Act 9: ACLU Obama Continues Bush Abuses – Young Turks Air Date: 7-9-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY0jsJEJ_mI" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: ACLU Obama Continues Bush Abuses - Young Turks" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: ACLU Obama Continues Bush Abuses from @theyoungturks #p2"]
Song 9: Leader – Burning Spear

Act 10: Less Free, More Lawless after 9/11 – The Progressive Air Date: 9-12-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWMyL5zTRaU" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Less Free, More Lawless after 9/11 - The Progressive" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Less Free, More Lawless after 9/11 from @theprogressive #p2"]
Song 10: Fight Back – Reggae Anthology: Music Is the Rod

Act 11: This Weak In National Secowardty – Colbert Report Air Date: 9-7-11
[sharethis url="http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/395929/september-07-2011/this-weak-in-national-secowardty" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: This Weak In National Secowardty - Colbert Report" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: This Weak In National Secowardty - Colbert Report #p2"]
Song 11: Naked and Famous – The Presidents of the United States of America (10th Aniversary Edition)

Act 12: TSA Adult Diaper Controversy – Young Turks Air Date: 6-27-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4xO-3fjZQQ" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: TSA Adult Diaper Controversy - Young Turks" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: TSA Adult Diaper Controversy from @theyoungturks #p2"]
Song 12: I wish I knew – Years and Years

Act 13: How much privacy should we give up for safety? – Lee Camp
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Voicemails:
Standing with the Occupiers – Brandon from Fort Worth, TX
Thoughts on the removal of Occupy LA – Todd from LA

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Final comments on how the Occupy Movement can be like the Industrial Revolution
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Buildings You Are Not Allowed to Photograph – David Pakman Air Date: 6-20-11
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#554 The meaning of life (Feminism Adjacent)

Jay! — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:54 +0000

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Act 1: Right Wing Wants to Occupy Your Womb in Mississippi – Majority Report Air Date: 11-7-11
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Song 1: Living In America – James Brown: Greatest Hits Fourth Decade

Act 2: Should Women Flaunt It at Work for Fun and Profit – David Pakman Air Date: 8-30-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4gIFFsCD2E" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Should Women Flaunt It at Work for Fun and Profit - David Pakman" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Should Women Flaunt It at Work for Fun and Profit - David Pakman #p2"]
Song 2: Parade – Élan Vital

Act 3: Mississippi’s Repressive Initiative 26 – The Progressive Air Date: 11-7-11
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Song 3: Girls – Licensed to Ill

Act 4: Lactate Intolerance – Daily Show Air Date: 8-11-11
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Song 4: Suffer – Prelude

Act 5: Mississippi Personhood Crazy Implications – Majority Report Air Date: 11-8-11
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Song 5: Complicated – Let Go

Act 6: NYC Mandating Sex Ed For Students – Young Turks
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Song 6: Loser Like Me (Glee Cast Version) – Loser Like Me (Glee Cast Version) – Single

Act 7: Rise In Teen Sexual Activity Comes As Surprise To Area Teen – The Onion
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8xRQMLV_ik" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Rise In Teen Sexual Activity Comes As Surprise To Area Teen - The Onion" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Rise In Teen Sexual Activity Comes As Surprise To Area Teen - The Onion #p2"]
Song 7: The way I feel is sexual – Amber

Act 8: Let Mississippi be the Petri dish for Right Wing Craziness – Majority Report Air Date: 11-8-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWQeIaM20pM" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Let Mississippi be the Petri dish for Right Wing Craziness - Majority Report" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Let Mississippi be the Petri dish for Right Wing Craziness - Majority Report #p2"]
Song 8: Animal – Miike Snow

Act 9: Gloria Steinem – Colbert Report Air Date: 8-11-11
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Song 9: Pretty – Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993) [For Individual Sale]

Act 10: Mississippi Votes No on Radical Anti-Choice Contraception Personhood Amendment – David Pakman Air Date: 11-10-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1MznXfeKmA" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Mississippi Votes No on Radical Anti-Choice Contraception Personhood Amendment - David Pakman" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Mississippi Votes No on Radical Anti-Choice Contraception Personhood Amendment - David Pakman #p2"]
Song 10: Fantasy – Miss Halfway

Act 11: Area Kindergartner Tackles The Shit Out Of Dream Girl – The Onion
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_zueiXcrtU" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Area Kindergartner Tackles The Shit Out Of Dream Girl - The Onion" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Area Kindergartner Tackles The Shit Out Of Dream Girl - The Onion #p2"]
Song 11: As Long As the Grass Grows – Round Dance the Night Away

Act 12: Satan Wins in Mississippi Personhood Vote – Majority Report Air Date: 11-9-11
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Song 12: Stop Breaking Down – The White Stripes

Act 13: Pregnancy Centers Lying to Women, Tell Jewish Women She Needs to Convert – David Pakman Air Date: 10-27-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6bnM80IQvY" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Pregnancy Centers Lying to Women, Tell Jewish Women She Needs to Convert - David Pakman" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Pregnancy Centers Lying to Women, Tell Jewish Women She Needs to Convert - David Pakman #p2"]

Voicemails:
Thoughts on police actions during #OWS occupations from socialist Policeman Jeff
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It’s the politicians job to fix the problems – Alex from Texas

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Final Comments on how the Occupy Movement is headed towards a horizon rather than a point
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1_QsaDbnro" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: How the Occupy Movement is headed towards a horizon rather than a point" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: How the Occupy Movement is headed towards a horizon rather than a point #p2"]

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The Word – Shock The Vote GOP – Colbert Report
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#546 The whole world is, in fact, watching and taking part (Occupy Wall St Part 5)

Jay! — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:53 +0000

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Act 1: Thanks for Nothin’ – Mark Fiore Air Date 10-27-11
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Song 1: I’m Looking Through You – I Am Sam (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture)

Act 2: Erroneous reporting on the Occupation – Counterspin Air Date: 10-27-11
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Song 2: Down the Line – Down the Line – Single

Act 3: Prophetic article calling for the occupation Part 1 – Majority Report 10-25-11
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Song 3: Generation – Emerson Hart

Act 4: Why Don’t The Occupy Protesters Stop Whining, Just Work Hard – Lee Camp Air Date: 10-28-11
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Song 4: Have you had enough? – Rickie Lee Jones & The Squirrel Nut Zippers

Act 5: Prophetic article calling for the occupation Part 2 – Majority Report 10-25-11
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Song 5: I Can Help – The Best of Billy Swan

Act 6: Comparing the Occupation to the Bonus Army encampment – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 10-26-11
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Song 6: Down the Drain – Torrent, Vol. 1 & 2: Will Dailey

Act 7: Protest update and thoughts on tear gas – The Bugle Air Date: 11-3-11
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Song 7: Touch of Grey – The Very Best of Grateful Dead

Act 8: Poll Americans Distrust Government – Young Turks Air Date: 10-26-11
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Song 8: I didn’t fuck it up – Katie Goodman

Act 9: Missing Howard Zinn, Oracle of OWS – The Progressive Air Date: 10-31-11
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Song 9: Back to Life – Keep On Movin’

Act 10: Shockupy Wall Street Fad – Colbert Report Air Date: 10-27-11
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Song 10: Ave Maria (Pavarotti / O’Riordan) – To the Faithful Departed (The Complete Sessions 1996-1997)

Act 11: The world is, in fact, watching the Oakland Occupation – Matthew Filipowicz Air Date: 10-27-11
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Voicemails:
Call to action: go visit an occupation and bring food and water – Todd from LA
Disappointment in election results and education system in Colorado – Dominic from Castle Rock, Colorado
Request for a union episode – Colin from Cleveland, OH
Occupy protests hitting on emotions and logic to take down the system – John from Tulsa, OK

Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final Comments on the irrelevance of other news

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Parks & Demostrations – Oakland Riot – Daily Show Air Date: 10-26-11
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#529 Going soft (Media)

Jay! — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:00:40 +0000

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Act 1: Fox Thinks Obama Was President 2000-2009 – David Pakman Air Date: 8-23-11
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Song 1: Spanish Flea – Going Places

Act 2: Fox News Admits Bias To Attack Media Matters – Liberal Viewer Air Date 7-07-11
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Song 2: Forever Young (Techno remix) – Alphaville

Act 3: Interview with Common – Daily Show
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Song 3: Take a Look Around – Greatest Hits

Act 4: Brett Baier, Fox’s “Straight News” Anchor – Media Matters Air Date: 9-13-11
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Act 5: Fox News Anchors Can’t Follow Spongebob, Claim It’s Liberal Indoctrination – David Pakman Air Date: 8-09-11
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Song 5: Classical Gas – Classical Gas

Act 6: Hannity school of right-wing journalism – Jimmy Dore Show
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Song 6: The Czar of Munster – When Juniper Sleeps

Act 7: Cenk Rips CNN Obama Analysis By Fareed Zakaria – Young Turks Air Date 8-15-11
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Song 7: Love You Madly – Comfort Eagle

Act 8: Misrepresenting the fairness doctrine – Counterspin
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Song 8:A Whiter Shade of Pale – The Big Chill (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [15th Anniversary]

Act 9: Anderson Cooper’s Kryptonite – Colbert Report Air Date: 8-18-11
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Song 9: Sous Le Dome Epais – Aura

Act 10: Big-time corporate synergy for football season – Counterspin
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Song 10: Play the Game – Work

Act 11: Planned Parenthood Firebombed, Media Says NOTHING – Right Wing Terrorism – David Pakman Air Date: 8-05-11
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Song 11: Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection

Act 12: Television Will Be The End Of Us – Lee Camp Air Date: 7-11-11
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Song 12: Throwing Stones – Work

Act 13: Bill O’Reilly Asked Cops To Investigate Wife’s Boyfriend – Young Turks
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Song 13: Feet to the Fire – Before We Fall

Act 14: Softballing Cheney – Counterspin
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Song 14: North By North – Dynamo

Act 15: The Humanization Of Dick Cheney – Daily Show
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Voicemails:
Don’t make the mistake of believing that you can’t be wrong – Noah from Ashland, Ohio
The psychology of last place – Sean from Portland, OR
Policeman Jeff is back – Policeman Jeff from Florida

Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments welcoming back Policeman Jeff

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Glazed And Confused – Daily Show Air Date: 8-09-11
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#519 The Great Newscorp Scandal Part 3 (Special Event)

Jay! — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:46 +0000

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Act 1: Murdoch’s testimony to Parlement – Wait wait don’t tell me Air Date: 7-23-11
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Song 1: Gimme Sympathy – Fantasies

Act 2: The Murdoch’s testimony – On the Media Air Date: 7-22-11
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Song 2: Here Comes the Rain Again – Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection (Remastered)

Act 3: David Carr on new NY Times Documentary, Murdoch – Colbert Report Air Date: 07-19-11
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Song 3: Miss Misery – Good Will Hunting (Music from the Motion Picture)

Act 4: Who Feels Sorry For Rupert Murdoch – Young Turks
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Song 4: Sur le fil – Amélie (Sountrack from the Motion Picture)

Act 5: Fox News Lags on Hacking Scandal Coverage – Media Matters Air Date: 7-21-11
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Act 6: Addicted to hack Part 3 – The Bugle Air Date: 7-21-11
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Song 6: Mother – Danzig

Act 7: Why the media loves the Murdoch scandal – On the Media Air Date: 7-22-11
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Song 7: Some Might Say – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory

Act 8: Murdoch reality show – Le Show Air Date: 7-24-11
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Song 8: Mr. Jones – August and Everything After

Act 9: Should Fox News Be Investigated – Young Turks
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Song 9: One – Magnolia (Music from the Motion Picture)

Act 10: Bill O’Reilly’s coverage of the Murdoch scandal – Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 7-21-11
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Song 10: Fast Eddie – Eyes On Fire – EP

Act 11: Murdoch still in a lot of trouble – Citizen Radio
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Final comments on empathy, rationality and food choices
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Pie-Thrower Vs Rupert Murdoch’s Wife – Young Turks
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#518 Choosing among disasters (Elections)

Jay! — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:00:23 +0000

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Act 1: GOP Voter Suppression? – Young Turks Air Date: 7-6-11
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Song 1: On the Turning Away – A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remastered)

Act 2: Justice Department Should Sue Walker over Voter ID – The Progressive Air Date: 8-4-11
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Song 2: 40 Day Dream – Up From Below (Deluxe Edition)

Act 3: Herman Cain Train – Colbert Report Air Date: 07-12-11
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Song 3: I Could Never Go for You – Sex On Sunday

Act 4: Breaking corporate control of politics – Jim Hightower Air Date: 8-4-11
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Song 4: Lullaby for a Realist – Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II

Act 5: Indecision 2012 – Survival of the Funded – Daily Show – Air Date: 07-21-11
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Act 5A – Indecision 2012 – King of the Funded – Daily Show – Air Date: 07-21-11
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Song 5: Believe – The Sun and the Moon

Act 6: Made In America: Who Cares? Herman Cain – Young Turks Air Date: 8-3-11
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Song 6: Dreaming of You – The Coral

Act 7: God Calls Rick Perry To Run – Colbert Report Air Date: 07-19-11
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Song 7: Rainbow Connection – Are a Drag

Act 8: Thoughts on a primary candidate against Obama Part 1 – Common Sense Air Date: 8-3-11
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Song 8: Drums of freedom – Theo Bard

Act 9: Newt’s White Whale – Colbert Report – Air Date: 07-19-11
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Song 9: Bus Rider – Napoleon Dynamite (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

Act 10: Thoughts on a primary candidate against Obama Part 2 – Common Sense Air Date: 8-3-11
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Voicemails:
More reaction to the talking points war strategy – Dave from Olympia, WA
Suggestion of Smiley and West podcast – Cliff from Bloomington, IN

Voicemail Music:
Ghostwriter – Deadringer

Final comments on how to survive media burnout by sharing your favorite clips

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Colbert Super PAC- Campaign Finance – Matthew Dowd & Ham Rove – Colbert Report – Air Date: 07-28-11
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#516 The rich get richer (Economics)

Jay! — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:00:36 +0000

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Act 1: CEOs don’t want you to know this – Thom Hartmann Air Date: 6-28-11
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Song 1: Jump – The Best of Both Worlds

Act 2: Bill O’Reilley on Obama’s Economic Liberalism – Counterspin – Air Date: 06-30-11
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Song 2: Take a Minute – Troubadour

Act 3: Shocking Fact About Rich Americans? – Jimmy Dore on TYT Air Date: 7-13-11
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Song 3: Guiding light – The Clips

Act 4: Invest in America – Robert Reich Air Date: 07-05-11
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Song 4: The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance – Vampire Weekend

Act 5: Banks Introduce 75-Cent Surcharge For Using Word ‘Bank’ – The Onion
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Song 5: Us – Soviet Kitsch

Act 6: Orrin Hatch’s Tax Canard – The Progressive Air Date: 07-15-11
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Song 6: Radioactive – Vitamin String Quartet Performs Modern Rock Hits 2010 – EP

Act 7: Fox News Falsehood: Half of Americans Don’t Pay Any Taxes – Media Matters Air Date: 07-18-11
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Act 8: Nation’s Cognitive Dissonance on Gov Assistance – On the Media – Air Date: 07-15-11
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Song 8: Tragic Kingdom – Tragic Kingdom

Act 9: Dancing on the Ceiling – Tax Cut Religion – Daily Show Air Date: 7-12-11
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Song 9: National Brotherhood Week – That Was the Year That Was

Act 10: UK & U.S Resistance to Austerity Plans – Counterspin – Air Date: 07-07-11
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Song 10: Beaux Dimanches – Dimanche a Bamako

Act 11: Hedge Fund Mgr Called Out On MSNBC – Jimmy Dore on TYT Air Date: 07-13-11
Song 11: Against All Odds – Against All Odds – Single

Act 12: State Of Minnesota Too Polite To Ask For Federal Funding – The Onion
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Song 12: Mr. Nice Guy – The Best of Both Worlds

Act 13: President Obama can close tax loop holes like President Kennedy did – Thom Hartmann Air Date 07-15-11
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Song 13: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me – Have Another Ball

Act 14: This Video Is For Rich People Only – Lee Camp Air Date: 07-27-11
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Song 14: Float On – Good News for People Who Love Bad News

Act 15: The Ruthlessness of the Ruling Class – The Progressive Air Date: 07-19-11
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Song 15: A Rush of Blood to the Head – A Rush of Blood to the Head

Act 16: Poor In America – Colbert Report Air Date: 7-26-11
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Song 16: The River of Dreams – The Essential Billy Joel

Act 17: Fox News Cut Medicare to Fund Wars – Young Turks Air Date: 07-27-11
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Check out Intelligence squared from NPR – Michael from Glenn Bernie
In support of the talking points brainstorm – Chuck in Salt Lake City

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Loud Pipes – Classics

Final Comments on taking inconvenient modes of transportation and the New Leaders Council retreat

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Swede Dreams – Daily Show Air Date: 6-29-11
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#509 War is business (Foreign Policy)

Jay! — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:00:55 +0000

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Act 1: Iran Bans Neckties and Shorts – Colbert Report
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Song 1: Short Shorts – Doo Wop, Rhythm & Blues & Novelties – Treasures of the 50′s & 60′s

Act 2: Obama Plays the Role He’s Carved Out for Himself: Steward of Empire – The Progressive
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Song 2: Masters of War (2010 Mono Version) – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (2010 Mono Version)

Act 3: Good Night, Afghanistan – Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Song 3: Graveyard – The Devil Makes Three

Act 4: A Fewer Good Men – Daily Show
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Song 4: Homeward Bound – The Best of Simon & Garfunkel

Act 5: Bipartisan Anti-War Movement? – Counterspin
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Song 5: Starry-eyed surprise – Paul Oakenfold

Act 6: The Toll in Afghanistan – The Progressive
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Song 6: Hero of War – Appeal to Reason

Act 7: Timothy Garton Ash – Colbert Report
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Song 7: Billy – Back to Bedlam

Act 8: Wars And Revolutions – Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Song 8: Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before – Strangeways, Here We Come

Act 9: Small Drones Ready to be Deployed Part 1 – Common Sense
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Song 9: Photographs (feat. will.i.am) – Rated R

Act 10: Richard Engel on Libya – Counterspin
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Song 10: Slight Figure of Speech – I and Love and You

Act 11: Taliban relationship to Afghan History Part 2 – Common Sense
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Song 11: Pink Moon – Pink Moon (Remastered)

Act 12: YOU TOO Can Get In on For-Profit Tragedy! – Lee Camp
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Final Comments on a new messaging amplifier system idea

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Get Over Ourselves on July 4 – The Progressive

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#505 Soft bigotry of low expectations (Elections)

Jay! — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0000

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Act 1: Indecision 2012 – Republican Limited Options – Daily Show – Airdate: 06-30-11
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Song 1: A-Team Theme – Napoleon Dynamite (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Act 2: Bergman’s Blog: Plan B For The GOP – Radio Free Oz
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Song 2: Momentum – Magnolia (Music from the Motion Picture)
Act 3: 2012 candidates: Obama, Perry, Huntsman et al – Rachel Maddow Airdate: 06-17-11
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Song 3: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing – In Between Dreams (Bonus Track Version)
Act 4: Michele Bauchmann rising GOP choice – Wait, wait don’t tell me Airdate: 07-02-11
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Song 4: Stairway to Gilligan’s Island – Laguna Tunes
Act 5: Obama’s Lackluster Campaign Speech – Young Turks Air Date: 06-15-11
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Song 5: Ballad of a Comeback Kid – Electric Version
Act 6: Colbert Super PAC – Addresses Super Nation – Colbert Report Airdate: 06-30-11
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Song 6: What Happens Tomorrow – Astronaut
Act 7: Koch Bros secret meetings/ GOP attendee vanishing acts – Rachel Maddow Airdate: 06-28-11
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Song 7: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight – EP
Act 8: Why Does Cenk Criticize Obama – Young Turks Air Date: 06-29-11
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Jay! Tomlinson and David Pakman interviewed by Sam Seder for The Majority Report

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Palin Paul Revere misquote – Folksy Word Salad – Daily Show

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