#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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#564 Basic human rights (Gay Rights)

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Act 1: Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights: Gay rights are human rights Part 1 – Hillary Clinton

Song 1: F**k You – It’s Not Me, It’s You

Act 2: Sanctity of Marriage + Anti-Gay Arguments = Huge Farce – David Pakman Show

Song 2: Hospital Beds – Robbers & Cowards

Act 3: Small Town Throws Pride Parade For Only Gay Resident – The Onion

Song 3: Parade – Hidden Vagenda

Act 4: Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights: Gay rights are human rights Part 2 – Hillary Clinton
Song 4: Gay Boyfriend – All Over Your Face

Act 5: Gay Resumes Hurt Job Prospects Study – Young Turks Air Date: 5-10-11

Song 5: Never Going Back Again (Glee Cast Version) – Never Going Back Again (Glee Cast Version) – Single

Act 6: GOP God Can Give OK to Bully Gay Teens – Majority Report Air Date: 11-7-11

Song 6: Me and God and Jesus – Crooked Roads Band

Act 7: Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights: Gay rights are human rights Part 3 – Hillary Clinton
Song 7: Protest Song – Resonate

Act 8: DOMA Sweet DOMA – Beer & Anchor Nursing – Daily Show Air Date: 8-17-11

Song 8: Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Richer

Act 9: New Deportation Rules Give Boost To Gay Rights – NPR Air Date: 8-26-11

Song 9: San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers In Your Hair) – The Graduate (Music from the Broadway Comedy)

Act 10: Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights: Gay rights are human rights Part 4 – Hillary Clinton

Voicemails:
Reread Marx before denouncing communism – Chuck in Salt Lake City

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on how libertarianism has been imposed upon us

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Joad Cressbeckler: Homosexuality A Necessity On Cold Mountaintops – The Onion

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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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#554 The meaning of life (Feminism Adjacent)

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Act 1: Right Wing Wants to Occupy Your Womb in Mississippi – Majority Report Air Date: 11-7-11

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

Song 2: Parade – Élan Vital

Act 3: Mississippi’s Repressive Initiative 26 – The Progressive Air Date: 11-7-11

Song 3: Girls – Licensed to Ill

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

Song 4: Suffer – Prelude

Act 5: Mississippi Personhood Crazy Implications – Majority Report Air Date: 11-8-11

Song 5: Complicated – Let Go

Act 6: NYC Mandating Sex Ed For Students – Young Turks

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

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

Song 8: Animal – Miike Snow

Act 9: Gloria Steinem – Colbert Report Air Date: 8-11-11

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

Song 10: Fantasy – Miss Halfway

Act 11: Area Kindergartner Tackles The Shit Out Of Dream Girl – The Onion

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

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

Voicemails:
Thoughts on police actions during #OWS occupations from socialist Policeman Jeff

It’s the politicians job to fix the problems – Alex from Texas

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final Comments on how the Occupy Movement is headed towards a horizon rather than a point

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
The Word – Shock The Vote GOP – Colbert Report

Produced By:
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