#338 They’re dickholes, but they’re smart (Economics)
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Edition #338
Act 1: Rush Limbaugh wants you to get screwed – Young Turks
Act 2: Area CEO doesn’t have time for this crap – The Onion
Act 3: Inherent racism in Tea Party movement – Countdown
Act 4: Thomas Frank Part 1 – Moyers’ Journal
Act 5: New cereal for poor stays crunchy in water – The Onion
Act 6: Thomas Frank Part 2 – Moyers’ Journal
Act 7: David Brooks says to raise taxes on middle class – Counterspin
Act 8: Devastating quotes from top economists – Young Turks
Act 9: Make it rain – Daily Show
Act 10: Obama out to lunch on banker bonuses – The Progressive
Act 11: B of A attacked through YouTube – Daily Show
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Fire Departments Billing Homeowners to Put Out Fires! – Young Turks
Music:
Smile like you mean it – The Killers
Not enough time – Inxs
Look at you – My Morning Jacket
Hard luck story – Men at work
Happy meal – The Cardigans
Winter song – Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
Young folks – Peter Bjorn And John
Where do I begin – The Chemical Brothers
Radio – One Ring Zero
Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before – The Smiths
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#333 Soulless, Clueless, Feckless, Brazen (Media)
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Edition #333
Act 1: Limbaugh’s Haiti comment – Countdown
Act 2: Limbaugh the hyena – Ring of Fire
Act 3: O’Reilly and the Haiti telethon – Countdown
Act 4: Even better than the real thing – The Daily Show
Act 5: Daughter Cheney can’t debate – Rachel Maddow
Act 6: The Word – Two-faced – Colbert Report
Act 7: The Wash Post and the Fiscal Times – Counterspin
Act 8: Gretchen Carlson dumbs down – Daily Show
Act 9: Brian Williams on Jon Stewart – NPR
Act 10: How awful it is when media is weak – Counterspin
Act 11: Q and O – Fox News cuts the feed – Daily Show
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Wag of the finger to Fox News – Colbert Report
Music:
Like humans do – David Byrne
Circle of life – Faca Kulu, Lebo M., The Lion King Ensemble & Tsidii Le Loka
The man in me – Bob Dylan
Fairytale – Sara Bareilles
Duck and run – 3 Doors Down
The asshole song – Jimmy Buffett
Highly suspicious – My Morning Jacket
Plum dumb – The Dead Milkmen
Good people – Jack Johnson
Live like you’re dying – Lenka
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#318 Disaster Economics (Podcast)
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Edition #318
Act 1: Obama caving in to Wall St again – The Young Turks
Act 2: Why the win-win is being ignored Part 1 – This American Life
Act 3: Water balloon attacks hurting bottom line – The Onion
Act 4: Why the win-win is being ignored Part 2 – This American Life
Act 5: Joining the tea-baggers – Thom Hartmann
Act 6: John Perkins on the economic crash Part 1 – Ring of Fire
Act 7: US-owned GM produces the Pelosi-Boehner – The Onion
Act 8: John Perkins on the economic crash Part 2 – Ring of Fire
Act 9: Government by organized money – Thom Hartmann
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Biden on the economic recovery – Daily Show
Music:
Nothing is good enough – Aimee Mann
S̩n̩gal Fast-Food РAmadou & Mariam
The kids don’t stand a chance – Vampire Weekend
Remember Jonathan (Messenger Of The Sun album) – Cyrille Verdeaux
Smokescreen – Flying Blind
Under the milky way – Seven Nations
You’re the best around – Joe Esposito
All For Swinging You Around – The New Pornographers
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#275 The Iranian “Election” (Podcast)
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Act 1: Today in Iran: an election that can’t possibly be right – Daily Show
Act 2: Introduction to the dispute – Rachel Maddow
Act 3: Journalism in Iran – On the Media
Act 4: Iran-like tyranny against the GOP – Daily Show
Act 5: Obama fights off right-wing critics – Rachel Maddow
Act 6: “Up to here” with Al Gore – Le Show
Act 7: GOP civil war over the Iran elections – Rachel Maddow
Act 8: Discussion on the Iran Election – Bill Maher
Music:
The world at large – Modest Mouse
Girl afraid – The Smiths
I Was a Kaleidoscope – Death Cab for Cutie
The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 – Neutral Milk Hotel
Help = Howie Day
Stolen – Dashboard Confessional
Civil War – Guns N’ Roses
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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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#273 Some steps on the road to progress (kind of) (Podcast)
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Act 1: Lou Dobbs on climate change – Counterspin
Act 2: News of the warm – Le Show
Act 3: Interview with Glenn Hurowitz Part 1 – Ring of Fire
Act 4: EPA Admin Lisa P Jackson interview – The Daily Show
Act 5: Interview with Glenn Hurowitz Part 2 – Ring of Fire
Act 6: Climate change legislation moving forward – Counterspin
Act 7: Raising the CAFE standard – The Daily Show
Act 8: News of the warm – Le Show
Act 9: The ways that CO2 isn’t harmful – Countdown
Act 10: The toxicity of coal ash – Ring of Fire
Music:
Ghosts – Fanfarlo
Mother Nature’s fault – Self
Falling down – Oasis
Little black backpack – Stroke 9
The letter – The Box Tops
There is – Box Car Racer
Concrete Box – Nada Surf
Heat of the moment – Asia
Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby – Counting Crows
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#272 In sickness and health and other rights denied (Podcast)
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Act 1: Gaywatch in Maine and Washington, DC – The Daily Show
Act 2: All aren’t happy with health insurance for all – NPR
Act 3: Mother of hate-crime murder victim interview – Rachel Maddow
Act 4: Elizabeth Edwards on healthcare – The Daily Show
Act 5: The rights of the government to spy on us – On the Media
Act 6: Bernie Sanders on healthcare reform in congress – Thom Hartman
Act 7: Drug use and crime in the Netherlands – The Young Turks
Act 8: Maintaining hope in Obama – Mike Malloy
Act 9: Gay marriage bad for small business – The Daily Show
Act 10: The healthcare at Gitmo – Countdown
Music:
Drug Ballad – Eminem
Luna – Smashing Pumpkins
Cemetry Gates – The Smiths
Only ones who know – Arctic Monkeys
Do You Want To Know A Secret – The Beatles
I’m a pilot – Fanfarlo
Think (Freedom) – Aretha Franklin
Liquid Sun – DJ Keoki
Another lesson in love – Danger Radio
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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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#268 A showdown between pure evil and mostly not evil (Podcast)
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Act 1: Dueling ideologies: Obama v Cheney – The Daily Show
Act 2: Going back on campaign promises – Le Show
Act 3: Liz Cheney talks torture – The Young Turks
Act 4: Cheney chooses Limbaugh over Powell – Rachel Maddow
Act 5: Barack Knows Best – Le Show
Act 6: Battle of the speeches – On the Media
Act 7: Obama’s speech and the essence of crime – The Young Turks
Act 8: Special Comment on Cheney’s Speech – Countdown
Music:
Duck and Run – 3 Doors Down
Talk – Coldplay
The Ocean – The Bravery
A lack of color – Death Cab for Cutie
Hard to explain – The Strokes
I’m looking through you – The Wallflowers
Smile like you mean it – The Killers
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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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#263 Headed for the cliff with pizza in hand (Podcast)
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Act 1: Conservatives don’t get Colbert – Countdown
Act 2: Fox News deep in projection – The Young Turks
Act 3: Gore Vidal on the current Republicans – Bill Maher
Act 4: Stunned McCain Supporter – The Onion
Act 5: Swine Flu stokes racism – Countdown
Act 6: The hypocrisy of Glenn Beck and Fox News – The Young Turks
Act 7: Pizza Party – Slate.com
Act 8: Republicans blocking unnammed nominees already – Countdown
Act 9: Rebranding the party with a pizza party – The Daily Show
Act 10: Discussing the fate of the Republican Party – The Young Turks
Music:
Clowns (Can You See Me Now?) – t.A.T.u.
Unhappy Birthday – The Smiths
Ain’t No Reason – Brett Dennen
Starry Eyed Surprise – Paul Oakenfold
You were the last high – The Dandy Warhols
Veterans – The Clips
Messages – Xavier Rudd
Can’t stop loving you – Van Halen
Take a chance on me – Abba
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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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#256 Crumbling Financial Fundamentals (Podcast)
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Act 1: The Madoff Decade – The Young Turks
Act 2: Congress establishes new department – The Onion
Act 3: They’re just not that into you – Rachel Maddow
Act 4: The new guy at the commerce department – The Young Turks
Act 5: Snakes to receive government stimulous – The Onion
Act 6: Marginal tax rates explained – Conceptual Guerilla Radio
Act 7: Work created by the government isn’t really work – The Young Turks
Act 8: Looking at the record of CNBC – The Daily Show
Act 9: Audio of bankers discussing post-bailout bonuses – The Young Turks
Act 10: Correcting the record on Jim Cramer – The Daily Show
Music:
You’ve Got Everything Now – The Smiths
Runaway Train – Soul Asylum
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing – Jack Johnson
Your Heart Is An Empty Room – Death Cab For Cutie
Your woman – White Town
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel
Goodbye stranger – Supertramp
Naive – The Kooks
Banditos – The Refreshments
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