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#572 Bad and badder (Elections)

Jay! — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:19 +0000

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Act 1: Newt Ginrich’s Performance and Mitt Romney’s Tax – Colbert Report
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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
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Song 2: Whenever God shines a light on me – Van Morrison

Act 3: Mitt’s Flamingly Wealthy – Daily Show Air Date: 1-18-12
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Song 3: It Gets Better – It Gets Better

Act 4: How jealous of Mitt Romney are you? – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-12-12
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Song 4: So Jealous – So Jealous

Act 5: Romney Strikes a Nerve in Florida – The Progressive Air Date: 2-1-12
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Song 5: My Heart Sinks – Breaking Up

Act 6: The man from Bain – Le Show Air Date: 1-15-12
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Act 7: O’Reilly comes to Romney’s rhetorical rescue – Counterspin Air Date: 1-19-12
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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
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Act 9: War Within The Bubble – Real Time with Bill Maher – Air Date: 01-13-12
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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
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Song 10: Crooked Teeth – Plans

Act 11: Black to the Future – Newt Gingrich’s Timing – Daily Show – Air Date 01-12-12
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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
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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
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Song 13: Bulletproof – La Roux (Bonus Track Version)

Act 14: Newt Gingrich wants to colonized the moon! – The Bugle – Air Date: 1-27-12
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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
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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

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Rush, Fox News Rip Gingrich Over Romney Bain Capital Attacks – The Young Turks – Air Date: 01-11-12
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#571 The President said some things (State of the Union)

Jay! — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:09 +0000

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Act 1: Black Checking Mitt Romney’s SOTU prebuttal lies – Blacking it up Air Date: 1-24-12
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Song 1: Sweet Little Lies – Yell Fire!

Act 2: State Of The Union 2012 Analysis – Young Turks 1-24-12
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Song 2: Mad World – VSQ Film School: Cult Classics and Indie Favs

Act 3: Right Wing Response to President’s SOTU Address: “CLASS WARFARE!” – Media Matters Air Date: 1-25-12
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Act 4: Obama endorses the Buffet rule in SOTU – BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-27-12
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Song 4: The Wind – The Very Best of Cat Stevens

Act 5: He probably wont do the good or the bad laid out in SOTU – Majority Report Air Date: 1-25-12
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Song 5: Keepsake – Weeds (Music from the Series, Vol. 3)

Act 6: The Downsides of Obama’s State of the Union – The Progressive Air Date: 1-25-12
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Song 6: Dreams – Talk On Corners

Act 7: President is talking news from the SOTU – The Bugle Air Date: 1-27-12
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Song 7: These Quiet Times – From the Ground Up

Act 8: Supreme Court Justices at the SOTU – On the Media Air Date: 1-26-12
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Song 8: This Magic Moment (Re-Recorded) – The Drifters: All-Time Greatest Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)

Act 9: Something for everyone on energy in the SOTU – Green News Report Air Date: 1-26-12
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Song 9: The Gambler – The Gambler

Act 10: Obama’s bad joke – Wait wait don’t tell me Air Date: 1-28-12
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Song 10: I Want It All (Single) – Classic Queen

Act 11: Don’t trust but verify, just verify – Matthew Filipowicz Show Air Date: 1-26-12
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Voicemails:
Other health-related uses for hormonal birth control – Rachel from Boston, Mass
Recommending Sojourner’s Truth, Occupied Territory and 99% Report podcasts – EJ From Lyons, NY
Evidence of our need for a social safety net – Patrick from Dallas
Thoughts on what it means to be treated like an animal – Carl from New Jersey
Time to sign up for your local community farm share program – Curtis from Baltimore

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Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on the importance of choosing your words when speaking to those outside your own community, the need for ‘wins’
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#570 Stop Internet Censorship (SOPA and PIPA)

Jay! — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:37 +0000

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Act 1: Stop Online Piracy Act – Citizen Radio – Air Date: 11-18-11
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Song 1: Union Warriors – Robin Roberts

Act 2: Wikipedia Leaves GoDaddy Over Stop Online Piracy Act – Young Turks
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Song 2: Wanted – Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? (The Complete Sessions 1991-1993) [For Individual Sale]

Act 3: Wikipedia warns students before going dark – Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me – Air Date: 1-21-12
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Song 3: Silver Lining – Under the Blacklight

Act 4: SOPA Supporter: Our Media Blackout on SOPA is Cool. Your Internet Blackout in Protest of It is not – Majority Report – Air Date: 01-18-12
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Song 4: Disarm – Smashing Pumpkins: Greatest Hits

Act 5: Analysis of the online protest and the future of SOPA – Common Sense Air Date: 1-24-12
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Song 5: This Is Not the End – The Sun and the Moon

Act 6: The future of non-physical protests revealed by SOPA blackout day – The Bugle Air Date: 1-20-12
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Song 6: Physical – Physical

Act 7: After PIPA: The Promise of Internet Organizing – The Progressive Air Date: 1-20-12
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Song 7: Cast No Shadow – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory

Act 8: Congress never moved so far so fast as with SOPA – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-18-12
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Voicemails:
Thanks for Tim Wise, thoughts on whites working through their white privilege – Elka from Indiana
Personal insights on privilege and thoughts on PETA’s new campaign referencing slavery – Alyson from Colorado
The science of African Americans from 1911 – Christopher from Texas

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on Erin Red getting the scoop on white privilege regarding veganism

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
SOPA & PIPA – Colbert Report
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#568 As the campaign rolls on (Elections)

Jay! — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:25 +0000

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Act 1: The media massaging Romney’s reputation – Counterspin Air Date: 1-12-12
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Song 1: North By North – Dynamo

Act 2: Thoughts on Santorum in the race – David Feldman Air Date: 1-18-12
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Song 2: Go Ahead – Take Offs and Landings

Act 3: Reproductive issues in the GOP primary – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-9-12
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Song 3: Only if – Enya

Act 4: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 1 – Green News Report Air Date: 1-17-12
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Song 4: I’m Not Over – Coming to Terms

Act 5: Romney on his speaker fees: “Not very much” – Wait wait don’t tell me Air Date: 1-21-12
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Song 5: 3 Women Walking – Nouveau Flamenco (1990-2000 Special Tenth Anniversary Edition)

Act 6: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 2 – Green News Report Air Date: 1-19-12
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Song 6: The Persuaded – Dynamo

Act 7: Tim Wise on the racial implications of Obama being seen as a failed president – Blacking it up Air Date: 1-16-12
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Song 7: My Conversation – The Best of the Uniques 1967-1969

Act 8: Presidential campaign, people confused between “weaknesses” and “skills” – The Bugle Air Date: 1-20-12
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Song 8: Close Your Eyes – Too Young to Fight It

Act 9: Shame on Newt Gingrich – The Progressive Air Date: 1-17-12
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Song 9: Terrible – Wretched. Filthy. Ugly.

Act 10: Not Mitt Romney’s Super Pac – Colbert Report
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Voicemails:
Experiencing white and straight privilege – Casey from Michigan
Thoughts on slave-owners perception of the value of animals vs slaves – Will from Oaklahoma
Thoughts on white privilege and veganism from a bi-racial American – Paul from Indiana

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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on what I just leaned about the economics of slavery

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The Brits look down on all of the GOP candidates – BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-13-12

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#558 The establishment vs the rabble at the gate (Elections)

Jay! — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:24 +0000

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Act 1: The Country Really Needs Newt Gingrich! – Wait wait Don’t Tell Me Air Date: 12-10-11
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Song 1: Cheating – Jettingham

Act 2: Ron Paul Crushes Gingrich In New Ad – Young Turks
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Song 2: A Long December – Films About Ghosts: The Best of Counting Crows

Act 3: NY Times: Gingrich “smartest man in the room” – Counterspin Air Date: 12-1-11
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Song 3: The Idiots Are Taking Over – The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)

Act 4: A political Buddy for the people – Jim Hightower Air Date: 10-14-11
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Song 4: We Could Be Friends – Weathervanes

Act 5: Can three progressive Power Panelists kill Cenk’s crush on Ron Paul? – Young Turks
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4eQqNnV63g" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Can three progressive Power Panelists kill Cenks crush on Ron Paul? - Young Turks" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Can three progressive Power Panelists kill Cenks crush on Ron Paul? from @theyoungturks #p2"]
Song 5: I’m Into Something Good – I’m Into Something Good – Single

Act 6: Political Ads vs Debate Analysis of Candidates – On the Media Air Date: 12-9-11
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Song 6: If We Make It Through December – 40 Greatest Hits

Act 7: The “big stick” of people power – Jim Hightower Air Date: 12-6-11
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Song 7: Sticks & Stone – How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture)

Act 8: GOP debates Foreign Policy – Counterspin Air Date: 12-08-11
Song 8: No Questions Asked – Greatest Hits

Act 9: Private RNC call on Obama attack plan leaked – Young Turks Air Date: 12-7-11
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Song 9: You’re Not Going Anywhere – Out of It

Act 10: Jim Hightower on Ending Corporate Personhood Election Influence – David Pakman Air Date: 10-27-11
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Song 10: Move This – Pump Up the Jam

Act 11: NYT article should have read, Republicans say voter fraud is a huge issue, but it turns out they’re lying – Young Turks
Song 11: Gerudo Valley – Nintendo

Act 12: A Great Week in the Campaign Against Corporate Personhood – The Progressive Air Date: 12-9-11
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Song 12: Vagabond – The Rip Tide

Act 13: It takes people power to make clear that corporations are NOT people – Jim Hightower Air Date: 12-8-11
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Song 13: Turtle (Bonobo Mix) – One Offs… Remixes & B Sides

Act 14: Sen. Bernie Sanders calls Citizens United ‘a blow to democracy’ – Countdown Air Date: 12-9-11

Voicemails:
Rocky Anderson has formed the Justice Party to run for president – Chuck in Salt Lake City

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#553 Our entire elections process is an art project (Elections)

Jay! — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:18 +0000

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Act 1: Tea Party to Elizabeth Warren: You’re a Socialist Whore – Majority Report Air Date: 11-4-11
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Song 1: PTF2012 – Praise the Fallen

Act 2: Fox News Consoles GOP Candidate Rick Perry After Epic Gaffe – Media Matters Air Date: 11-10-11
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Act 3: Super Pac Advertising – On the Media
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Song 3: Get Up and Go – Broadcast 2000

Act 4: Declare independence from corporate power! – Jim Hightower Air Date: 10-26-11
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Song 4: Monday – I Heart Huckabees (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

Act 5: Herman Cain is a performance art project – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 11-17-11
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Song 5: Wait Til You See My Smile – The Element of Freedom (Deluxe Version)

Act 6: Cain, Bachmann Support Torture – Young Turks Air Date: 11-14-11
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Song 6: Painted By Numbers – Dying to Say This to You

Act 7: Newt Gingrich Says Child Labor Laws Are Stupid – David Pakman Air Date: 11-21-11
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Song 7: Higher and higher – Alice Deejay

Act 8: Obama taken out of context in GOP campaign ads – Counterspin Air Date: 11-24-11
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Song 8: White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship & Starship: Hits

Act 9: Overview of the GOP debates up until this point – Rachel Maddow Air Date: 11-22-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_LBYfiRutA" title="I heard this on Best of the Left, check out and share!: Overview of the GOP debates up until this point - Rachel Maddow" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Overview of the GOP debates up until this point - Rachel Maddow #p2"]

Voicemails:
Egyptian blogger arrested for inciting religious violence – Dennis from the UK
Thoughts on social media to help spread the show – Chuck in Salt Lake City

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Final Comments on monthly dinner and a movie in Chicago and the need for a web developer for paid gig

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#537 Embarrassing pack of losers (Elections)

Jay! — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:00:30 +0000

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Act 1: You could still be brighter than the president – Wait wait don’t tell me
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Song 1: You’re the one that I want – Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Act 2: Can Republicans Ever Appeal to Young People – David Pakman Air Date: 9-06-11
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Song 2: Put It to the Test – Here Comes Science (Audio + Video Version)

Act 3: The Enronization of presidential politics – Jim Hightower Air Date: 9-15-11
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Song 3: Drop Dead Blues – Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II

Act 4: Rick Perry Ripped By Fox News Hosts – Young Turks Air Date: 9-26-11
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Song 4: To Build a Home – Ma Fleur

Act 5: Rick Perry isn’t a *cheap* whore – Majority Report
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Song 5: Lights Out – Santigold

Act 6: Manipulating employment numbers in Texas – Counterspin
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Song 6: Cowboy – Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II

Act 7: Putting their thumb of the electoral scale – Rachel Maddow
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Song 7: Neopolitan Dreams – Neopolitan Dreams – Single

Act 8: Campaign Obama Calls Out GOP – Young Turks
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Song 8: Wax & Wire – Night Bats – EP

Act 9: Mitt, Prick and Whatshername – The Screaming Majority
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Song 9: La valse d’Amélie (Piano Version) – Amélie (Sountrack from the Motion Picture)

Act 10: Not Trying to Compare You to Hitler, But… – Media Matters Air Date: 9-28-11
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Act 11: Obama ‘Stop Complaining’ Ripped By CBC’s Waters – Young Turks
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Song 11: All for Swinging You Around – Electric Version

Act 12: Can Republicans Ever Appeal to Young People – David Pakman Air Date: 9-06-11
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Song 12: L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. – Last Night On Earth

Act 13: My Calm, Collected Assessment of The GOP Field – Lee Camp Air Date: 9-19-11
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Voicemails:
Jobs not cuts event call to action – Katie from Chicago
Thoughts on freedom from worry and transportation – Vicki from Oregon
Thoughts on Jim Hightower’s airport security comments – Michael From Benicia, CA
Positive reaction to my Pat Robertson commentary – Sean from Chico, CA

Voicemail Music:
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Final comments responding to all of the voicemails

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#530 Send in the clowns (Elections)

Jay! — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:00:55 +0000

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Act 1: Perry was getting picked on – Wait wait don’t tell me
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Song 1: Defying Gravity (Glee Cast Version) – Glee: The Music, Vol. 1

Act 2: Republican Audience = Death Panel – The Progressive Air Date: 9-13-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVDYnYGEfFg" title="I heard this on Best of the Left! Check out: Republican Audience = Death Panel - The Progressive" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Republican Audience = Death Panel - The Progressive #p2"]
Song 2: Death to Everyone (Bonus Track) – Sword & Sworcery LP – The Ballad of the Space Babies

Act 3: Oh My God Rick Perry Is Going to Be Our Next President – Second Installment – Daily Show Air Date: 9-08-11
[sharethis url="http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-september-8-2011/oh-my-god--rick-perry-is-going-to-be-our-next-president---second-installment" title="I heard this on Best of the Left! Check out: Oh My God Rick Perry Is Going to Be Our Next President - Second Installment - Daily Show" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Oh My God Rick Perry Is Going to Be Our Next President - Second Installment - Daily Show #p2"]
Song 3: Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons Piano Tribute

Act 4: Experts Agree: It’s NOT a Ponzi Scheme – Media Matters Air Date: 9-8-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoiQ2iAHsWk" title="I heard this on Best of the Left! Check out: Experts Agree: It's NOT a Ponzi Scheme - Media Matters" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Experts Agree: It's NOT a Ponzi Scheme - Media Matters #p2"]

Act 5: Best GOP Candidate Huntsman Can’t Win; GOP Debate in 45 Seconds Hilarious – David Pakman Air Date: 9-13-11
[sharethis url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nppMDBvyxP8" title="I heard this on Best of the Left! Check out: Best GOP Candidate Huntsman Can't Win; GOP Debate in 45 Seconds Hilarious - David Pakman" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Best GOP Candidate Huntsman Can't Win; GOP Debate in 45 Seconds Hilarious - David Pakman #p2"]
Song 5: Harold T. Wilkins, or How to Wait for a Very Long Time – Reservoir

Act 6: Republicans all agree during debate while all being wrong – Rachel Maddow
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Song 6: Mad World – Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets

Act 7: Republican Presidential Debate Media Coverage – Colbert Report Air Date: 9-08-11
[sharethis url="http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/396074/september-08-2011/republican-presidential-debate-media-coverage" title="I heard this on Best of the Left! Check out: Republican Presidential Debate Media Coverage - Colbert Report" tw_title="Heard on @BestoftheLeft Check out and RT!: Republican Presidential Debate Media Coverage - Colbert Report #p2"]
Song 7: Who will buy? – Oliver Twist

Act 8: Fossil fuel industry got their money’s worth during GOP debate – Green News Report
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Song 8: Demon Host – Timber Timbre

Act 9: The clown cars talks about what they’d bring to the White House – Majority Report
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Song 9: Send in the clowns – The Simpsons

Act 10: Absurd obsession with Palin’s non-candidacy – Counterspin
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Song 10: Good People – In Between Dreams (Bonus Track Version)

Act 11: Ari Berman breaks down the GOP War on Voting – Countdown
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Song 11: Fast Eddie – Eyes On Fire – EP

Act 12: An insiders account of the GOP official strategy – Citizen Radio
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Song 12: Green Eyes – A Rush of Blood to the Head

Act 13: Obama caves on EPA standards and leaves a voicemail – Jimmy Dore Show
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Song 13: Complicated – Let Go

Act 14: Poll Obama Could Lose To Bachmann Perry Romney or Ron Paul – Young Turks Air Date: 8-24-11
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Voicemails:
Frustration with civil servants supporting conservatives – Louis from Texas
Thoughts on boycotting gas stations – Patrick from Tequesta, Florida

Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments teasing my story of driving reminding me that I hate freedom

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Indecision 2012 – The Great Right Hope – Daily Show Air Date: 9-08-11
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#528 At least the war on the middle class is going well (Economics)

Jay! — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:00:14 +0000

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Act 1: Warren Buffett Stop Coddling the Rich, Raise Their Taxes – David Pakman Air Date: 8-16-11
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Song 1: The Great Estates – Weathervanes

Act 2: Coverage of Buffet’s call for higher taxes – Counterspin
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Song 2: Give a Little Bit – The Very Best of Supertramp

Act 3: Warren Buffett a Socialist according to Fox News – Young Turks
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Song 3: I Melt With You – After the Snow

Act 4: The Defeat of Liberalism By Money – The Progressive Air Date: 8-5-11
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Song 4: Love Will Come Through – Singles

Act 5: The Truth About The London Riots and Chile Protests – Lee Camp Air Date: 8-18-11
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Song 5: The Killing Moon – Ocean Rain

Act 6: Job Creators? Give Me A Break – Thom Hartmann Air Date: 8-23-11
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Song 6: Beyond the Sea – The Ultimate Bobby Darin

Act 7: Poor People Living Well, At Fault For Recession – Jimmy Dore on TYT
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Song 7: Wake Up – Funeral

Act 8: Pirate Written Up For Dress-Code Violation – The Onion
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Song 8: Come Sail Away – 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Styx

Act 9: Republican Economic Arsonists – The Progressive Air Date: 8-9-11
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Song 9: Beds Are Burning – Diesel and Dust (2007 Remastered)

Act 10: Goldman Sachs CEO Hires Lawyer – Young Turks Air Date: 8-24-11
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Song 10: If You’ve Got Trouble – Anthology Highlights

Act 11: Challenging the claims of the Texas miracle – Counterspin
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Song 11: Cattle Call – Songs of the Trail

Act 12: FDR on Labor Day – Jimmy Dore Show
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Song 12: We were there – Robin Roberts

Act 13: Clueless support of proposed trade deals – Counterspin
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Song 13: Diamond (Remix) – Klint

Act 14: Abandoned Mall Retains Eerie Vestiges Of Fun Shopping Atmosphere – The Onion
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Song 14: Empty – No Need to Argue

Act 15: Obama’s jobs speech/pre-game show – Wait wait don’t tell me
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Song 15: Turn out the light – Nelly Furtado

Act 16: Obama’s Affirmative Case for Government – The Progressive Air Date: 9-9-11
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Song 16: Solid Action – Playing Favourites

Act 17: Wrong-headed anger over unequal benefits – Jimmy Dore Show
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Voicemails:
Request for show on immigration – Carlos From Chicagoland
Documentaries to recommend – Earl from Nashville, TN
Show from the 11th is super fantastic – Jonathan from Portland

Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes – Classics

Final comments on my super-creepy email to a progressive Christian and a rule about not scripting submissions for inclusion on the show

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Paybacks a Bitch and New Jersey Gets Downgraded – Daily Show Air Date: 8-18-11
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Produced By:
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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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Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Pie-Thrower Vs Rupert Murdoch’s Wife – Young Turks
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Produced By:
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