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#569 Prison Nation – Then and Now (Police State)

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January 25, 2012

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Act 1: Chris Anders on what a police state looks like – Thom Hartmann – Air Date: 11-29-11

Song 1: Underwater – Born Loser and the Hangers On

Act 2: Obama Insisted on Indefinite Detentions of Citizens – Young Turks – Air Date: 12-14-11

Song 2: The Cave – Sigh No More

Act 3: Obama’s Signing of Defense Authorization Act Makes Us a Lawless Country – The Progressive Air Date: 12-19-11

Song 3: Drums of Freedom – Theo Bard

Act 4: Mary from Verizon learns about the NDAA – Majority Report Air Date: 1-5-12

Song 4: A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree – The Best of Lawrence Welk

Act 5: Exponentially More Right Wing Terror Groups Than Left Wing – David Pakman Air Date: 11-10-11

Song 5: Bad Bad Things – People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People In the World

Act 6: 98 Percent Of Americans Are Afraid Of 98 Percent Of Americans – The Onion

Song 6: Frasier Theme

Act 7: The Police Aren’t Supposed to Have the Pentagon on Call – The Progressive Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 7: Reel around the sun – Bill Whelan

Act 8: What Will We Watch As Drones Evolve? – NPR Air Date: 7-31-11

Song 8: Eyes in the Sky – free inside

Act 9: The Prison (The Prison Nation) – Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 12-28-11

Song 9: Kernkraft 400 (Original Radio Edit) – Kernkraft 400 – EP

Act 10: Series Of Serial Killer Killings Rocks Serial Killer Community – The Onion

Song 10: Serial Killer – Sink or Swim

Act 11: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Must Go – The Progressive Air Date: 12-27-11

Song 11: Sheriff – Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Greatest Hits Vol 6

Act 12: Minorities regularly victimized by the police – Young Turks Air Date: 1-5-12

Voicemails:
Pursuing animal rights while we still face human rights may be objectionable – Mike From Philadelphia
More on the history of slavery in politics – Colin from Cleveland, OH
Followup clarification to previous call – not all veganism comes from white privilege – Mike From Philadelphia
On speaking directly to the under privileged about veganism – John from Northfield, MN

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on the importance of context in the discussion of white privilege

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#567 Of the people, by the people and for the one percent (Economics)

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January 19, 2012

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Act 1: Welfare Kids Hit With Parents Debt – Young Turks – Air Date: 12-07-11

Song 1: It’s a Mistake – The Best of Men at Work: Contraband

Act 2: BP Oil Causing Shrimp Without Eyes – David Pakman – Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 2: Swallowed In the Sea – X & Y

Act 3: How to bring American green jobs home – Thom Hartmann – Air Date: 11-14-11

Song 3: If It Is Growing – Reservoir

Act 4: From Democracy to Plutocracy – Jim Hightower

Song 4: Smooth Criminal – ANThology

Act 5: Firefighters Let Woman’s House Burn over 75 Fee – Young Turks – Air Date: 12-07-11

Song 5: Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me – Good for Your Soul

Act 6: 99% v 1% the data behind the Occupy movement Animation – Library Of Electronic Press – Air Date: 11-18-11

Song 6: Revolutions – Cody Long and the Red Beauty

Act 7: If I Was A Poor Black Kid – Majority Report – Air Date: 12-14-11

Song 7: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Theme from “The Fresh Prince”) – Will Smith: Greatest Hits

Act 8: Billionaire Donates 600 Million To Cornell – Young Turks – Air Date: 12-21-11

Song 8: She Works Hard for the Money – She Works Hard for the Money

Act 9: Boss’s Threats Hilarious – The Onion

Song 9: Teddybear’s Picnic – De Rock ‘n Roll Methode 4

Act 10: Do congressional millionaires represent you? – Jim Hightower

Song 10: Opportunity – See the Sun

Act 11: Why Republicans Love WH Chief Of Staff Jack Lew – Young Turks Air Date: 1-10-12

Song 11: Change Your Mind – Hot Fuss

Act 12: ALEC And The Circumventing Of Our Democracy – Lee Camp – Air Date: 1-16-12

Voicemails:
Music suggestion for economics show – Dave from Olympia, WA
Thoughts on how to have some medical bill pardoned – George From South Florida
Thoughts on Daryl and white privilege – Sean Dotson

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on how a contract is like a promise

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Grover Norquist: ‘I Engaged In A Week-Long Drug-Fueled Orgy With Corporate Income Taxes’ – The Onion

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Economics, PodcastDavid Pakman, Jim Hightower, Lee Camp, The Majority Report, The Onion, The Young Turks, Thom Hartmann

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#565 Choose and lose (Elections)

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January 13, 2012

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Act 1: Newt Gingrich is Running for A-Hole in Chief – Majority Report Air Date: 12-08-11

Song 1: Crazy – Take a Break

Act 2: Newt Gingrich’s Most Outrageous Ideas – David Pakman Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 2: White Blank Page – Mumford & Sons Piano Tribute

Act 3: Fox’s “Fair and Balanced” Interviews of DNC and RNC Chairs – Media Matters Air Date: 1-4-12

Act 4: Obama Strategy – Lesser of Two Evils – Young Turks Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 4: Evil Is Alive and Well – Seeing Things

Act 5: Obama can’t think of one good reason to run for another term – The Onion

Song 5: Give Me One Reason – New Beginning

Act 6: The Bad Circus Act that Is the Republican Race – The Progressive Air Date: 12-26-11

Song 6: Legion – Empires

Act 7: Obama Campaign Collecting GOP Emails Brilliant Strategy – David Pakman Air Date: 12-22-11

Song 7: Wonderwall – The String Quartet Tribute to Oasis – Decadence & Vanity

Act 8: Fox’s New Year’s Resolution: Be Even More Partisan – Media Matters Air Date: 1-5-12

Act 9: Palestinians Are Terrorists – Newt Gingrich – Young Turks Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 9: Everybody Wants to Rule the World – 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears

Act 10: Newt Gingrich’s Invented People Explained – Majority Report Air Date: 12-12-11

Song 10: All This and Heaven Too – Ceremonials

Act 11: Good News on the Citizens United Front – The Progressive Air Date: 1-5-12

Song 11: Wavin’ Flag (Coca-Cola Celebration Mix) – Troubadour

Act 12: Repeal the farce of “Corporate Personhood” – Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-4-12

Song 12: Everyday People – Anthology

Act 13: GOP busted on sanctity of the vote – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-6-12

Song 13: Comptine d’un autre été – L’après-midi – Amélie (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

Act 14: Fair and Balanced? Fox Reporter on Republicans: “We’re Not Divided.” – Media Matters Air Date: 1-10-12

Act 15: Did The Media Treat Bachmann Unfairly Because She’s An Insane Woman? – The Onion

Song 15: Crazy – St. Elsewhere

Act 16: Bachmann Announcing End of Campaign – Young Turks

Song 16: I’m Gone – New Favorite

Act 17: The Pundits Dissed Ron Paul – The Progressive Air Date: 1-11-12

Song 17: Nothing Is Good Enough – Magnolia (Music from the Motion Picture)

Act 18: Fox News: Where Lies Are Allowed to Flow Freely – Media Matters Air Date: 1-11-12

Act 19: SuperPACs storm Iowa – Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-11-12

Song 19: I’ve Got No Strings – ¡Volare! – The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings

Act 20: MTV Choose or Lose Election Campaign Name Change Lose or Lose – Majority Report Air Date: 12-20-11

Voicemails:
Thoughts on libertarian island for future generations – Tim From Quincy, IL
Future needs of BotL and other liberal causes – Jim from the United Arab Emirates
Bank names on top of buildings in Cleveland – Colin from Cleveland, OH

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on Libertarian Island, progressive media in 2012 and the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Romney Vs Vietnam Vet on Gay Marriage – Young Turks Air Date: 12-12-11

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