(2014/06/12) Speak up on the future of the Internet (Net Neutrality)

Edition #835

Speak up on the future of the Internet

 

Today we look at how the Internet could look if we let the cable baron's lobbyists, including the one appointed to the FCC by Barack Obama, get their way and what we can do to stop them.

Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: The "gig" is up in Chatanooga - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 02-05-14

Ch. 3: Song 1: Finest Worksong - Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage (1982-2011)

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Ch. 4: Act 2: Cable Barons - @onthemedia - Air Date: 2-21-14

Ch. 5: Song 2: Look To The Future - If It 'Ay Bost, Dow Fix It!

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Ch. 6: Act 3: Net Neutrality R.I.P. (1969 - 2014) - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 05-02-14

Ch. 7: Song 3: Things a Get from Bad to Worse - Everything Crash: The Best of the Ethiopians

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Ch. 8: Act 4: Net Neutrality Then And Now - @theharryshearer Le Show - Air Date 4-27-14

Ch. 9: Song 4: It All Adds Up Now (1990 Remaster) - The Best of Cher (The Imperial Recordings, 1965-1968)

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Ch. 10: Act 5: Mozilla's Plan to Save the Internet - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 05-08-14

Ch. 11: Song 5: Fox In the Henhouse - Leap of Faith: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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Ch. 12: Act 6: Net Neutrality - @LastWeekTonight with John Oliver - Air Date: 6-1-14

Ch. 13: Song 6: Gonna Fly Now - The Rocky Story

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Ch. 14: Act 7: What Happened to Obama’s Promised Net Neutrality? - @BillMoyerHQ And Company - Air Date 5-2-14

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Voicemails

Ch. 15: Misogyny episode made me feel better - Paula from California

Ch. 16: Medical incentives only apply to medicare patients - Kim from Illinois

Ch. 17: Misandry and the power structure - Zach from San Francisco

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

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Ch. 18: Final comments on racism, misandry, the FCC comment period and the BotL fundraiser

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

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Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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