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Edition #750

The troubling state of the climate, plus jokes

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Climate Change - David Mitchell's SoapBox - Air Date: 07-08-10

Ch. 3: Song 1: Clean up - Ari Herstand

Ch. 4: Act 2: Koch Brothers' new Pledge for Planet Destruction - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 07-04-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: This land is your land - Peter, Paul & Mary

Ch. 6: Act 3: Who Needs the EPA? - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 07-24-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Great divide - The Cardigans

Ch. 8: Act 4: The Yes Men vs. the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Yes Lab Media - Air Date: 07-24-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Little white lies - Annette Hanshaw

Ch. 10: Act 5: Keystone Clones - Mark Fiore's Animation - Air Date: 08-20-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Momentum - Aimee Mann

Ch. 12: Act 6: Obama Hints At Shift On Keystone Pipeline - The Young Turks - Air Date: 08-04-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Talk is cheap - Eric Hutchinson

Ch. 14: Act 7: Draw the Line on Keystone - UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 15: Song 7: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman

Ch. 16: Act 8: Climate Name Change - 350.org

Ch. 17: Song 8: Hurricane - The Scorpions

Ch. 18: Act 9: Climate Change Catastrophe: Mass Extinction Event or Slow Socioeconomic Decline? - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-02-13

Ch. 19: Song 9: This slow decline - F. Lee Rock

Ch. 20: Act 10: Spain Privatizes the Sun: Solar Power Collection Tax - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 08-04-13

Ch. 21: Song 10: Makes no sense - The Rainmakers

Ch. 22: Act 11: The Source Of Misinformation On Climate Change - Green News Report - Air Date 8-8-13

Ch. 23: Song 11: Money (That's what I want) - Barrett Strong

Ch. 24: Act 12: Can You Believe In Global Warming AND God? - The Young Turks - Air Date: 08-17-13

Ch. 25: Song 12: Genesis - VNV Nation

Ch. 26: Act 13: New Global Warming Report Bleak - The Progressive Magazine - Air Date: 8-20-13

Ch. 27: Song 13: Liquid Sun - The Beginning (A New Hope) - DJ Keoki

Ch. 28: Act 14: Burden of Proof - David Mitchell's Soapbox - Air Date: 09-15-11

Voicemails:

Ch. 29: Insects, food and the minimum wage - Vicki from Oregon

Ch. 30: A story from the other side of the closet - Yvonne from Wilmington, DE

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Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 31: Final comments on noting those on the margins and checking out biases

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Activism:

http://act.350.org/event/draw_the_line/search/

http://act.350.org/event/draw_the_line/create/ 

Information for this segment can be found at:

http://www.thenation.com/blog/175920/another-delay-keystone-xl 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rocky-kistner/health-problems-still-pla_b_3818110.html 

https://www.facebook.com/TarSandsBlockade 

http://grist.org/article/new-report-less-than-1-percent-of-tar-sands-environmental-infractions-penalized/ 

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/04/02/1810571/exxons-duck-killing-pipeline-doesnt-pay-taxes-to-oil-spill-cleanup-fund/ 

https://twitter.com/Steve_Horn1022 

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/may/08/academics-canada-tar-sands-production 

Sponsored by the UnFuck it Up Project: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unfuck-It-Up/196389490396988

Katie Goodman, creator: http://katiegoodman.com 

Katie Klabusich, director: http://katiespeak.com 

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Edition #749

Exposing the paradigm of economic oppression

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Black Woman Pretends to Be White, Job Offers Skyrocket - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 04-10-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Call me back - Mike Flowers Pops

Ch. 4: Act 2: The George Zimmerman Trial Goes Much Deeper Than The Media Will Tell You - Lee Camp - Air Date: 07-18-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Missing persons 1 & 2 - OneRepublic

Ch. 6: Act 3: 'Black People' Problems are Personal Choices & Obama's Fault, Says O'Reilly - Young Turks - Air Date: 07-24-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: You spin me right round - Dead or Alive

Ch. 8: Act 4: The consequence of racial oppression is poverty - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 07-24-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Working poor - Horse Feathers

Ch. 10: Act 5: Don Lemmon: Act White In Order To Survive - Citizen Radio - Air Date 7-30-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Let's misbehave - Irving Aaronson & His Commanders

Ch. 12: Act 6: Chris Hayes Mocks Bill O'Reilly w/ Satirical Tirade Against White Culture - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date: 7-30-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: White privilege - Macklemore

Ch. 14: Act 7: Fast Food Nation – Strike for Economic Justice - UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 15: Song 7: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman

Ch. 16: Act 8: Cracking the Codes: Joy DeGruy, A Trip to the Grocery Store - WorldTrustTV - Air Date: 08-22-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 17: The need to focus on other LGBTQ issues - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN

Ch. 18: Wade in favor of single-payer health care - Wade from Ft. Worth, TX

Leave a message at 202-999-3991

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 19: Final comments about how the movie Office Space explains the world flawlessly

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Activism:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/19/1232257/-Fast-food-strikes-go-nationwide-on-August-29# 

https://www.facebook.com/events/223213117833935/ 

https://www.facebook.com/events/218114265010028/ 

Information for this segment can be found at:

http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/12/saavedra_jantuah_dressed_in_the.html 

http://www.thenation.com/article/175764/misremembering-i-have-dream#axzz2czgzhhcz 

http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2013/8/26 

http://www.afscme.org/union/history/mlk 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kenzo-shibata/why-chicago-teachers-support_b_3799293.html

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Katie Goodman, creator: http://katiegoodman.com 

Katie Klabusich, director: http://katiespeak.com

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Edition #748

Steps forward, steps back

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: The Long Fight For Equality Is Not Over Yet - Dan Savage - Air Date: 7-9-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Together we fight alone - Darlings

Ch. 4: Act 2: Judge Orders Ohio to Recognize Gay Couple's Marriage on Death Certificate - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-24-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Anita Bryant - F. Virtue

Ch. 6: Act 3: Change is Happening - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 07-24-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Something good can work - Two Door Cinema Club

Ch. 8: Act 4: Co-founders and dads - The Gay Dad Project - Air Date: 08-03-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: New normal - Phil Joel

Ch. 10: Act 5: Boycotts Spark Over Russia Anti-Gay Laws - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-15-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: One day - Matisyahu

Ch. 12: Act 6: Use Activism Rather Than Boycotting During Upcoming Olympics - Citizen Radio - Air Date 8-14-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Hero - Enrique Iglesias

Ch. 14: Act 7: Fighting Russia’s LGBT Criminalization - UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 15: Song 7: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman

Ch. 16: Act 8: Pope Francis: 'Who Am I to Judge' Gays? - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-31-13

Ch. 17: Final comments on Desmoid Tumors 101

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Amanda's Desmoid Tumor fundraising page:

http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/TeamAmandaHoffman/runningforanswers

Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation:

http://www.DTRF.org

Activism:

http://www.advocate.com/sports/2013/08/13/olympics-who-can-force-russia-change-its-ways?page=0,2 

http://www.dumprussianvodka.com 

Information for this segment can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/LGBT.Russia 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/15/boycott-putin-not-the-sochi-olympics.html 

https://www.facebook.com/comingoutspb.ru 

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/all-in-/52759660#52759660 

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/all-in-/52759660#52759697 

http://www.hrc.org/press-releases/entry/ioc-shouldnt-accept-verbal-promises-from-putin 

http://rusalgbt.com 

http://queernationny.org 

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/07/24/why-im-boycotting-russian-vodka 

Sponsored by the UnFuck it Up Project: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unfuck-It-Up/196389490396988

Katie Goodman, creator: http://katiegoodman.com 

Katie Klabusich, director: http://katiespeak.com

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Edition #747

The fast food worker walkout

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Privileged Tech PR Flack: We Make, Unions Take! - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-10-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: There Is Power In a Union - Billy Bragg

Ch. 4: Act 2: Life Of A Minimum Wage Worker - Alternet Radio Hour - Air Date 7-27-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Union Song (Live in Madison, WI) - Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman

Ch. 6: Act 3: Fast Food Worker's Walkout - Citizen Radio - Air Date 7-30-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Oh, the boss is coming - Arkells

Ch. 8: Act 4: Minimum Wage Does not Produce Unemployment - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 07-30-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: All you fascists - Billy Bragg & Wilco

Ch. 10: Act 5: How Much Would it Cost to Double Fast Food Salaries? - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-31-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Homeless tonight - Robin Roberts

Ch. 12: Act 6: Corporate greed is making us sick - Jim Hightower - Air Date: 8-13-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Lovesick - Anya Marina

Ch. 14: Act 7: The Effects of the Attack on Unions - Melissa Harris-Perry - Air Date: 08-01-13

Final comments on the union awesomeness on the TV show Titanic: Blood and Steel

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

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Edition #746

Andy Griffith for President

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Andy Griffith Vs. the Patriot Act - The Andy Griffith Show - Air Date: 07-17-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: The Andy Griffith Show theme

Ch. 4: Act 2: The Power of the NSA Has Only Grown - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 06-12-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Everybody loves a happy ending - Tears for Fears

Ch. 6: Act 2: What You Don't Know About The NSA Spying Program - Lee Camp - Air Date: 6-12-13

Ch. 7: Song 2: Fire Water Burn - The Bloodhound Gang

Ch. 8: Act 3: American Hero Says NSA Whistle blower Has Done Nothing Wrong - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-09-13

Ch. 9: Song 3: The Hero - Tru Ruts/Speakeasy Records

Ch. 10: Act 4: Melissa Harris Perry Says 'Come Home Edward Snowden' - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 7-20-13

Ch. 11: Song 4: HBO's The Newsroom Theme

Ch. 12: Act 5: Frederick Douglass, John Brown, Harriet Tubman Didn't Turn Themselves In, Why Should Edward Snowden? - Black Agenda Radio - Air Date: 6-26-13

Ch. 13: Song 5: Run, Freedom Run - Urinetown

Ch. 14: Act 6: Resist the Surveillance State - The Progressive Magazine - Air Date: 7-18-13

Ch. 15: Song 6: Is it for freedom? - NewAmericaNow on YouTube

Ch. 16: Act 7: DEA Helping NSA Cover it's Tracks - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 08-05-13

Ch. 17: Song 7: Wake up - Arcade Fire

Ch. 18: Act 8: The Role NSA Snooping Plays - CounterSpin - Air Date 8-9-13

Ch. 19: Song 8: Blue on Black - Kenny Wane Shepard

Ch. 20: Act 9: 'Transparent'... Mr. President, Are You Kidding - Le Show - Air Date 6-23-13

Ch. 21: Song 9: Are you kidding? - Betty Grable

Ch. 22: Act 10: Demand that congress intervene on the NSA - UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 23: Song 11: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman

Ch. 24: Act 11: Obama NSA Conference Breakdown - The Young Turks - Air Date: 8-12-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 25: On eating insects to save the climate - Nick in Shanghai

Ch. 26: What's the truth on health care rates? - Will from Tallahassee

Leave a message at 202-999-3991

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 27: Final comments on insects, climate change, Obamacare and cost controls

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Activism:

http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/08/08/19938717-find-a-town-hall-meeting-near-you?lite 

http://www.contactingthecongress.org 

https://www.facebook.com/events/120867808083662/

Information for this segment can be found at:

http://www.house.gov/legislative/

http://www.propublica.org/article/nsa-data-collection-faq 

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/new-congressional-coalition-emerges-against-nsa-surveillance-20130726 

http://www.policymic.com/articles/57967/this-bill-would-have-stopped-the-nsa-so-why-haven-t-you-heard-of-it 

Sponsored by the UnFuck it Up Project: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unfuck-It-Up/196389490396988

Katie Goodman, creator: http://katiegoodman.com 

Katie Klabusich, director: http://katiespeak.com

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Edition #745

The trial of Bradley Manning

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Media's Non-Coverage Of Bradley Manning - CounterSpin - Air Date 7-19-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Never there - Cake

Ch. 4: Act 2: Bradley Manning Faces 130 Years in Prison - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-31-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Close to free - BoDeans

Ch. 6: Act 3: Bradley Manning Should Be Sentenced to Time Served - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-06-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra

Ch. 8: Act 4: Mischaracterizing The Manning Leaks - CounterSpin - Air Date 8-2-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: How loud your heart gets - Lucius

Ch. 10: Act 5: Why Bradley Manning Should Go Free - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-31-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Drums of freedom - Bard

Ch. 12: Act 6: The Message of Bradley Manning's Prosecution - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-06-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Political prisoner - Nivehive

Ch. 14: Act 7: Bradley Manning: Government's Cheating Heart - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 08-07-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Why we fight - The Undercover Hippy

Ch. 16: Act 8: No Proof Manning's Leaks Caused Harm #FreeBradleyManning - The Young Turks - Air Date: 08-02-13

Ch. 17: Song 8: No justice, no peace - Wackiavelli

Ch. 18: Act 9: Bradley Manning Max Sentence Cut to 90 Years; Dad Claims Innocence - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 08-08-13

Ch. 19: Song 9: Six weeks - Of Monsters and Men

Ch. 20: Act 10: A distorted view of extreme punishment - Radio Dispatch - Air Date: 8-5-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 21: Responding to Steve from Stockton re: Wade and Zimmerman trial - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN

Ch. 22: Reflections on the Zimmerman verdict and jury nullification - Adam from New York

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Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 23: Final comments putting the Zimmerman discussion to bed

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

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Jay! Tomlinson

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Edition #744

Obamacare is not enough

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Fighting In The Trenches For Reasonable Health Care - David Feldman Show - Air Date 7-29-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Manifesto II - Nahko and Medicine for the People

Ch. 4: Act 2: Dave Gregory Doesn't Even Know What He's Sure He Knows - CounterSpin - Air Date 7-12-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: We could be friends - Freelance Whales

Ch. 6: Act 3: WTF: One Hospital Charges $8k...Another $38k? - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 05-09-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Better of dead - Elton John

Ch. 8: Act 4: New Rules On Disclosing Medical Bills - This Week in Blackness - Air Date 5-8-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Enter the Blackness (This Week in Blackness Theme) [feat. Willie Evans Jr., Elon James White & Aaron Rand Freeman] - Jasiri X

Ch. 10: Act 5: Implementing Single Payer Health Care - David Feldman Show - Air Date 7-29-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Simplify - Dan Becker and the Tourists

Ch. 12: Act 6: HealthCare-Now.org - UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 13: Song 6: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman

Ch. 14: Act 7: Just Why are Republicans so Against Obamacare? - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 08-08-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Don't look back in anger - Oasis

Ch. 16: Act 8: ObamaCareNado Attacks America - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-21-13

Ch. 17: Song 8: I can help - Billy Swan

Ch. 18: Act 9: Evolution Of For-Profit Medical Care - David Feldman Show - Air Date 7-29-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 19: We need to look at multiple causes of kids having difficulty in school - ? in Salt Lake City

Ch. 20: We needed to hear more about student loan companies - Brian from Redding, PA

Ch. 21: When prison is a step up - Chris from New York

Leave a message at 202-999-3991

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 22: Final comments on my new exciting idea on how you can help share activism events like never before

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Activism:

http://www.healthcare-now.org 

Information for this segment can be found at:

http://www.pnhp.org/facts/single-payer-resources 

http://www.hhs.gov/opa/affordable-care-act/index.html 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thom-hartmann/medicare-part-e---everybo_b_280687.html 

Sponsored by the UnFuck it Up Project: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unfuck-It-Up/196389490396988

Katie Goodman, creator: http://katiegoodman.com 

Katie Klabusich, director: http://katiespeak.com 

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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Edition #743

The high cost of higher learning

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Reform Leading To Cheating - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 4-5-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Cheat - The Clash

Ch. 4: Act 2: The Drive To Cheat - Citizen Radio - Air Date 4-3-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Indian Moon - State Radio

Ch. 6: Act 3: Vital Education for Poor Kids: No, $100 Million For Sports Stadium: Yes. - Majority Report - Air Date: 05-24-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Chicago Teacher - Rebel Diaz

Ch. 8: Act 4: ALEC in education - UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 9: Song 4: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman

Ch. 10: Act 5: Education Warps Your Mind - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 4-12-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Anti-intellectualism - Noise & Rhythm

Ch. 12: Act 6: Students Screwed By Government Inaction - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-06-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Burning bridges - Jack Scott

Ch. 14: Act 7: The High Cost of College - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 07-10-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Exploring and traveling theme - LOST

Ch. 16: Act 8: Fox's Stuart Varney Misleadingly Claims Subsidizing Student Loans Costs Taxpayers - Media Matters Minute - Air Date: 07-18-13

Ch. 17: Song 8: Exploring and traveling theme - LOST

Ch. 18: Act 9: Free Education Wins as Cooper Union Occupation Ends - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-17-13

Ch. 19: Song 9: Higher Education - Knowledge

Ch. 20: Act 10: Student Loan Deal Could Be A Raw Deal - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-14-13

Ch. 21: Song 10: I didn't see that coming - Rob Hockney

Ch. 22: Act 11: Forget student loans – make higher ed free - Jim Hightower - Air Date: 7-30-13

Ch. 23: Song 11: The perfect space - The Avett Brothers

Ch. 24: Act 12: Time for a Student Loan Jubilee! - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 05-25-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 25: Better to err of the side of avoiding false conviction - Garrett from Colorado

Ch. 26: Troubled by Wade's comments - Steve from Stockton, CA

Ch. 27: Jury nullification is one thing, the reverse is something else - Casey from Chicago, IL

Leave a message at 202-999-3991

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 28: Thanks to Climate Ride donors

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Activism:

https://www.facebook.com/events/398759776900781/ 

http://www.ctunet.com/events 

Information for this segment can be found at:

http://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/07/12175/cashing-kids139-alec-bills-2013-promote-private-profit-education-model 

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/15/1223638/-Will-Chicago-Stand-Up-to-ALEC 

http://www.thenation.com/article/175085/chicago-rising# 

http://truth-out.org/news/item/17975-why-alec-fabricated-public-school-failures-and-why-were-not-surprised 

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/emails-link-jeb-bush-education-group- 

http://raniakhalek.com/2012/01/12/why-is-public-education-being-outsourced-to-online-charter-schools/ 

Sponsored by the UnFuck it Up Project: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unfuck-It-Up/196389490396988

Katie Goodman, creator: http://katiegoodman.com 

Katie Klabusich, director: http://katiespeak.com 

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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Edition #742

The economics of corruption and how to fix it

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Externalities - Sustainable Man - Air Date: 07-17-13

Ch. 3: Act 2: Elizabeth Warren Schools CNBC Hacks - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-18-13

Ch. 4: Song 2: Nobody's watching - Sara Radle

Ch. 5: Act 3: Obama's Good Econ Speech - The Progressive Magazine - Air Date: 7-25-13

Ch. 6: Song 3: Little Talks (String Quartet Tribute to Of Monsters and Men) - Vitamin String Quartet

Ch. 7: Act 4: Contrary To Right-Wing Media Claims, Middle Class Is Key To Economic Growth - Media Matters Minute - Air Date: 07-25-13

Ch. 8: Song 4: Little Talks (String Quartet Tribute to Of Monsters and Men) - Vitamin String Quartet

Ch. 9: Act 5: Beware of Limbaugh-nomics! - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 07-26-13

Ch. 10: Song 5: Class warfare - Chris Priest

Ch. 11: Act 6: Global Enemy #1: Global Tax Shelters - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-22-13

Ch. 12: Song 6: Pay up - Jivestone

Ch. 13: Act 7: Lawrence Lessig with a Plan To Remove Corruption in Washington Part 1 - Moyers And Company - Air Date 6-14-13

Ch. 14: Song 7: Slash and burn - Blind Corn Liquor Pickers

Ch. 15: Act 8: Money Out of Politics in Massachusetts - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-04-13

Ch. 16: Song 8: It's your time - Dorothy Norwood with The Miami Mass Choir

Ch. 17: Act 9: Lawrence Lessig with a Plan To Remove Corruption in Washington Part 2 - Moyers And Company - Air Date 6-14-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 18: There are lots of laws that disadvantage people of color - DJ from South Bend, IN

Ch. 19: Thoughts on reforming 'stand your ground' - Wade from Ft. Worth, TX

Ch. 20: Quotes on jury trials - Dave from Olympia, WA

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Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 21: Final comments on jury nullification

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

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