(2011/05/16) Things are complicated (Bin Laden)

Edition #487

Things are complicated

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Act 1: What we should really be asking - Lee Camp

Song 1: ThunderCats - Orchestral Theme Medley

Act 2: What will the "War on Terror" look like now? - The Breakdown

Song 2: Don't let's start - They might be giants

Act 3: Our friend Pakistan - Le Show

Song 3: Dynamite - Taio Cruz

Act 4: Demanding credit and thanks to Bush - Counterspin

Song 4: LNDP3 - Apoptygma Berzerk

Act 5: Call your momma cause Obama got Osama - Majority Report

Song 5: Dog days are over - Vitamin String Quartet

Act 6: Right-wing media criticizes Obama's remarks - Media Matters

Act 7: GOP gives Bush credit for Bin Laden's death - Young Turks

Song 7: For tomorrow - Emerald Park

Act 8: Potential new leaders - The Bugle

Song 8: Hurt feelings - Flight of the Conchords

Act 9: Sunday shows skew to Bush and GOP - Rachel Maddow

Song 9: Good people - Jack Johnson

Act 10: False leads - Le Show

Song 10: Mad world - Vitamin String Quartet

Act 11: The water boarding debate: Fox edition - Media Matters

Act 12: Torture debate rekindled - Jimmy Dore Show

Song 12: When it all goes wrong again - Everclear

Act 13: War on Terror lessons with Robert Greenwald - Young Turks

Voicemails:

Youth perspective on Bin Laden's death - Annie from Rhode Island

Mixed reaction to Bin Laden's death - Todd from LA

Voicemail Music: 

Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote

Ghostwriter - Rjd2

Final comments on the two thoughtful reactions to Bin Laden's death and the complexity of emotional reactions

Bonus voicemails:

In praise of Citizen Radio, Dan Savage, TMBG and FOTC - Cody from Washington

Spread the word on BotL - Anonymous

Reaction to Bin Laden's death - Patrick from LA

Truther/deather response to the Bin Laden show - Chris from Middletown, NY

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

The AQ Team - Rocketboom

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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