Thu, 28 April 2011
Edition #481 Your body is a battleground Donate tweets to Best of the Left! DonateYourAccount.com/BestOfTheLeft Act 1: New strict anti-abortion law - Young Turks Song 1: I'm a pilot - Fanfarlo Act 2: Not just anti-choice but anti-contraception - Dan Savage Song 2: Tiny wings theme - Andreas Illiger Act 3: Perry's "Texanity" explained - Jim Hightower Song 3: Tonight's the Night - Rod Stewart Act 4: Women now empowered by everything a woman does - The Onion Song 4: The girl - City And Colour Act 5: New abortion bill becomes law - Young Turks Song 5: Light & Day / Reach for the Sun - The Polyphonic Spree Act 6: Paycheck fairness - Thom Hartmann Song 6: Women and men - They might be giants Act 7: Report: Sexism in nature rampant - The Onion Song 7: Walk on the wild side - Lou Reed Act 8: Strictest abortion law in US coming soon - Young Turks Song 8: Pregnant women are smug - Garfunkel and Oates Act 9: Judy Williams interview - Colbert Report Song 9: Julie-O.- Kevin "KO" Olusola Act 10: Over 350 anti-abortion bills in 2011 so far - David Pakman Song 10: Dreamtime - Uberzone Act 11: Baby taken away over C-section refusal - Young Turks Song 11: Ill with want - The Avett Brothers Act 12: Buy and cellulite - Colbert Report Voicemails: Responding to Ryan from NY Re: military in Libya - Michael From Glenn Bernie Show suggestions: Radio Free Oz - Wild Horse from Olympia, WA In defense of calling them fascists - Roy from McClain TX Show on stupidity in politics - Adam from Chicagoland Voicemail Music: Ghostwriter - Rjd2 Final comments on advertising and the NLC fundraiser Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: I Have Sex — students speak out against ideological attack on Planned Parenthood - Weslayan Uncut Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |
Tue, 26 April 2011
Edition #480 The monkey is not a reference to Obama Buy tickets for the Chicago fundraiser or donate to support the New Leaders Council! www.bit.ly/SupportNLC Act 1: Federal gov almost shut down over Planned Parenthood - Double X Gabfest from Slate.com Song 1: I wish I knew - Years and Years Act 2: Deficits are sustainable - Majority Report Song 2: Forever yellow skies - The Cranberries Act 3: Deficits are unsustainable with Chris Martenson - David Pakman Song 3: Lone Star - Jim Guthrie Act 4: President Obama, Chief Negotiator - Citizen Radio Song 4: Play with fire - The Rolling Stones Act 5: Obama let's us know how he really feels - Jimmy Dore Show Song 5: Shuffle your feet - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Act 6: Follow up on Obama the negotiator - Citizen Radio Song 6: Talented Tailor (Live) - Laura Hocking Act 7: Embracing the class war - Rachel Maddow Voicemails: Thoughts on fixing the budget issue - Sean from Atlanta, GA Asking leniency for Obama re: Gitmo - Pamela from Virginia Socialism and communism are part of the left in the US - Max from Berkley, CA Voicemail Music: Ghostwriter - Rjd2 Final comments apologizing for failing to properly label an explicit clip from Dan Savage and more thoughts on political rhetoric Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: GOP Cuts Education - Why? - Young Turks Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes!
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Sat, 23 April 2011
Edition #479 Unsettling settlements Buy tickets for the Chicago fundraiser or donate to support the New Leaders Council! www.bit.ly/SupportNLC Act 1: Operation Overreaction - Mark Fiore Song 1: Overreacting - Brad Sucks Act 2: Two Jews debate Israel policy - On the Media Song 2: Circles - Soul Coughing Act 3: Meet Pray Love - Daily Show Song 3: Broken chair - Chris and Thomas Act 4: Obama caves on settlements - The Progressive Song 4: Turn this boat around - Matt & Kim Act 5: Hamas signal they will accept peace deal for 1967 borders - Young Turks Song 5: Accept yourself - The Smiths Act 6: Bieber to solve the Israel/Palestine conflict - The Bugle Song 6: Baby (Acoustic Version) - Justin Bieber Act 7: Escalations begin when Israel says they do - Counterspin Song 7: When your mind's made up - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova Act 8: Egyptian revolution shows insanity of Israel's Palestinian policy - The Progressive Song 8: This land is mine - Dido Act 9: Palestinian State - Peace with Israel - Young Turks Song 9: High hopes - Frank Sinatra Act 10: King Abdullah II of Jordan - Daily Show Song 10: On a Neck, On a Spit - Grizzly Bear Act 11: No support in congress for Palestine - Mike Malloy Voicemails: Just became a member - Shane from Cleveland, OH Show suggestions: Skeptically speaking - Nick from Knoxville, TN Canadian elections coming up - Paul from Winnepeg Call the GOP "fascists" - Mike From Texas Would I support a primary candidate? - Earl from Nashville, TN Voicemail Music: Ghostwriter - Rjd2 Final comments on the use of Nazi comparisons, name-calling and referrals to Eps # 452 and #456 regarding my take on a potential primary candidate against Obama Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: The Killing Tree - Daily Show Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |
Wed, 20 April 2011
Edition #478 Between Scylla and Charybdis Buy tickets for the Chicago fundraiser or donate to support the New Leaders Council! www.bit.ly/SupportNLC Act 1: Lackluster launch of Obama's campaign - Wait wait don't tell me Song 1: Ottoman - Vampire Weekend Act 2: Kicking the base - Rachel Maddow Song 2: Ain't that a kick in the head - Dean Martin Act 3: President Obama's un-kept campaign promises - David Pakman Song 3: The promise - When In Rome Act 4: As the media frames the Democrats - Counterspin Song 4: Candy everybody wants - 10,000 Maniacs Act 5: Meet potential GOP candidate Michele Bachmann - Young Turks Song 5: Baby elephant walk - Lawrence Welk Act 6: Donald goes full Birther - Media Matters Act 7: Base race, Bachman, Cain, Gingrich - Daily Show Song 7: The Thought Gives Me The Creeps - Hellogoodbye Act 8: Huckabee on gay marriage - Dan Savage Song 8: In your eyes - Vitamin String Quartet Act 9: Palin supports Trump's birtherism - Media Matters Act 10: Pawlenty declares candidacy before he's ready - Colbert Report Song 10: Desire - U2 Act 11: Bachmann Overdrive by David Weigel - Slate.com Song 11: Pale Horses - Moby Act 12: Base race, Santorum, Barbour, Trump - Daily Show Song 12: Easy - Deer Tick Act 13: Trump 2012 - Media Matters Act 14: Colbert PAC - Colbert Report Song 14: Just for now - Imogen Heap Act 15: Poll trouble for GOP in 2012 elections - Young Turks Voicemails: Show suggestions: War news radio - Chuck in Salt Lake City Show suggestions: TAL and The Moth - Eric from Eagle Mountain, Utah Show suggestions: Sound of Young America, Sound Opinions, Judge John Hodgman and lots of comedy shows - Steve from Richmond, VA Responding to Ryan and the Vietnam war - Carter from Denver Voicemail Music: Ghostwriter - Rjd2 Final comments on the NLC fundraiser Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Nation Elects First Openly Drunk Senator - The Onion Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |
Sun, 17 April 2011
Edition #477 Under every rock Buy tickets for the Chicago fundraiser or donate to support the New Leaders Council! www.bit.ly/SupportNLC Act 1: Political crybabies - This American Life Song 1: Awnaw - Nappy Roots Act 2: Pulling the curtain on the Koch Bros - Jim Hightower Song 2: Solo, Sole Dire - Gipsy Kings Act 3: Ann Coulter says only liberal media talking about birthers - David Pakman Song 3: How Many Planets? - They Might Be Giants Act 4: Tales of principled behavior - Obama birth certificate - Daily Show Song 4: Mystify - INXS Act 5: The appearance of impropriety and bias - Rachel Maddow Song 5: Silver Star - Chucho Valdes Felix Star Act 6: Koch Bros: What a sight - Jim Hightower Song 6: 2 Atoms In a Molecule - Noah and the Whale Act 7: Santorum on needing more people in the US - Dan Savage Song 7: Colorblind - Counting Crows Act 8: Ayn Rand's hypocrisy - Majority Report Song 8: La Poupee Qui Fait Non - Luna Act 9: Koch Bros buy politicians - Young Turks Song 9: Drumming Song (Live) - Florence + The Machine Act 10: Billionaire Bullies - Jim Hightower Song 10: Coming to terms - Carolina Liar Act 11: Koch pros under every rock - Rachel Maddow Voicemails: Endorsing veganism and a show on food - Patrick from Dallas Regarding CIA advisers in Libya - Ryan from NY Correction on Vietnam timeline - Ryan from NY Voicemail Music: Ghostwriter - Rjd2 Final comments on the New Leaders Council fundraiser Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: THE KOCHS ARE COMING! - Jim Hightower Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |
Thu, 14 April 2011
Edition #476 Good news for the big guys Donate tweets to Best of the Left! DonateYourAccount.com/BestOfTheLeft Act 1: Bears and balls - Misery Edition - Colbert Report Song 1: Any way you want it - Journey Act 2: Florida Gov calls unemployed lazy - Young Turks Song 2: I Will Play My Game Beneath The Spin Light - Brand New Act 3: Obama's executive order on regulations another capitulation - The Progressive Song 3: Starsign - Apoptygma Berzerk Act 4: Back off Social Security - Bernie Sanders Song 4: Hands down - Dashboard Confessional Act 5: Judge orders God to break up into smaller deities - The Onion Song 5: God - The Dodos Act 6: Steal from the poor, give to the rich - Thom Hartmann Song 6: By your side - Sade Act 7: New ideas for revenue and spending - Counterspin Song 7: Hurt - Johnny Cash Act 8: Interview with Jeffrey Leonard - Colbert Report Song 8: Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus Act 9: All things private are good, all things public are bad - The Progressive Song 9: Zebra - Beach House Act 10: Good news for the big guys - Rachel Maddow Final comments Source Story Series on This American Life Link to Mind Games episode Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Title X - Flat Out Lie By Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) - Young Turks Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |
Tue, 12 April 2011
Edition #475 The GlennPocalypse Donate tweets to Best of the Left! DonateYourAccount.com/BestOfTheLeft Act 1: When reporters attack - Daily Show Song 1: Hotel California - Gipsy Kings Act 2: Channeled rage - Colbert Report Song 2: Sleep through the static - Jack Johnson Act 3: Three little pigs and terrorist sympathizer - Media Matters Song 3: Sleep through the static - Jack Johnson Act 4: Beck say Obama sympathizes with terrorists - MSNBC Song 4: Wait Till You See My Smile - Alicia Keys Act 5: Bill Sammon admits Obama socialism link was a lie - David Pakman Song 5: Drops of Jupiter - Train Act 6: God sending a message with the Japan earthquake - Media Matters Act 7: MSNBC is the anti-God network - MSNBC Song 7: White blank page - Mumford & Sons Act 8: James OKeef asks for donations - Colbert Report Song 8: Ain't too proud to beg - Temptations Act 9: Concurrence roundtable - The Onion Song 9: Handsome Devil - The Smiths Act 10: NBC reports on it's parent company (sort of) - Counterspin Song 10: Viva la Vida - Vitamin String Quartet Act 11: Now that sounds crazy, but life is crazy - Media Matters Act 12: Cenk fires back at Rush Limbaugh - MSNBC Song 12: My name is Jonas - Weezer Act 13: FCC fines news stations for running VNR propaganda as news - David Pakman Song 13: Bohemian Rhapsody - Vitamin String Quartet Act 14: After 1 million lost viewers and 300 advertisers Beck calls it quits - Media Matters Act 15: Why Glenn Beck is leaving Fox News - Young Turks Song 15: Fade to black - Apocalyptica Act 16: You'll all be very sorry - Media Matters Act 17: The GlennPocalypse - Colbert Report Voicemails: Comment about naming of membership levels - Paul from NY Why he just became a member - Shawn from Miami, FL Tax awareness call to action - Vikki from HI Reaction to Jimmy Dore segment on Libya - Michael From Glenn Bernie Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on the YouTube video version of the show Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Family Matters - Daily Show Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |
Sat, 9 April 2011
Edition #474 Our third war
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Act 1: Mess O'North Africa - Daily Show Song 1: New shoes - Paolo Nutini Act 2: And Like That, Blink, A New War - Mumia Abu-Jamal Song 2: Don't look back in anger - Oasis Act 3: Obama's Wrong-Headed Libyan War - The Progressive Song 3: Legions (War) - Zoe Keating Act 4: Is the US Military Action in Libya Unconstitutional? - The Breakdown Song 4: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins Act 5: America at Not-War - Obama Defends Military Action in Libya - Daily Show Song 5: Halo - Beyoncé Act 6: Instead of Bombing Dictators, Stop Selling them Bombs - David Pakman Song 6: Naive - The Kooks Act 7: No Al Qaeda In Libya - U.S. Intelligence Community - Young Turks Song 7: For whom the bell tolls - Apocalyptica Act 8: Right Wing Media Can't Agree On How Libya is Obama's Fault - Media Matters Act 9: Lots of rational talk about Libya - Counterspin Song 9: Over my head - The Fray Act 10: Glenn Beck - Obama Helping Terrorists In Libya - Young Turks Song 10: Fireflies - Vitamin String Quartet Act 11: When Is Dissent Patriotic? - Media Matters Act 12: Obama's Faulty Doctrine - The Progressive Song 12: Perpetual - VNV Nation Act 13: The Enemies We Don't Know - Mumia Abu-Jamal Song 13: You learn - Alanis Morissette Act 14: It's different when a black guy does it - Jimmy Dore Show
Voicemails: Recommendation on Supreme Court podcast - Seth from Lancaster PA Colin admits he was wrong - Colin from Sacramento, CA
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Ratatat
Final comments on Power Shift '11 and BotL on YouTube
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Mess O The Whole Potamia Region - Libya Uprising - Daily Show
Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson
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Wed, 6 April 2011
Edition #473 They only call it class war when we fight back
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Act 1: Cut and ruin - Mark Fiore Song 1: Honey - Moby Act 2: Callous Republicans cut unemployment - The Progressive Song 2: Working class hero - John Lennon Act 3: There is a class war going on - Majority Report Song 3: Breathless - Jonathan Byrd Act 4: Class war casualties - Jim Hightower Song 4: Class warfare - Chris Priest Act 5: Rich vs poor and misplaced priorities - Majority Report Song 5: Go your own way - The Cranberries Act 6: Just raise taxes - MSNBC Song 6: Jenny don't be hasty - Paolo Nutini Act 7: Economic Boom - Colbert Report Song 7: California - Phantom Planet Act 8: Matt Taibbi on how Wall St crooks avoided jail - Bill Maher Song 8: That's all - Clare and the Reasons Act 9: Unpopulism - Rachel Maddow
Final comments on setting priorities and using your limited time in the best way possible
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Robert Reich on tax reform - Thom Hartmann
Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson
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Sun, 3 April 2011
Edition #472 Some people are gay, get over it
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Act 1: Unmarried heterosexuals should be allowed to have kids - Dan Savage Song 1: Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote Act 2: Badid Boles on Prop 8 litigation - Colbert Report Song 2: Tell him - Exciters Act 3: High court rules for anti-gay protesters at funerals - NPR Song 3: First Few Desperate Hours - The Mountain Goats Act 4: Wayne Besen interview - David Pakman Song 4: Fall hard - Shout Out Louds Act 5: Reverend busted for male escorts and more - Young Turks Song 5: Tiny dancer - Elton John Act 6: Another anti-gay minister a sexual deviant - Dan Savage Song 6: We only come out at night - Smashing Pumpkins Act 7: Anti-gay congressman caught in relationship with a horse - The Onion Song 7: Eyes - Rogue Wave Act 8: Out of the closet in the pulpit of a megachurch - NPR Song 8: Heart of the city - Arkells Act 9: Reaction to Obama's anti-gay bullying conference - Dan Savage Song 9: Sing Theresa Says - Greg Laswell Act 10: Ann Coulter calls Cenk 'retarded' - Young Turks
Voicemails: Thoughts on Mumia from an ex con - Seth from Lancaster PA Just became a member - Martina Myers
Voicemail Music: Ghostwriter - Rjd2
Final comments on Power Shift 2011 and YouTube edition of the show
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Look Who's Stalking - The Daily Show
Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson
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