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Edition #513

The Great Newscorp Scandal Part 2

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Act 1: Accountability In The UK - Daily Show - Air Date: 07-20-11

Song 1: Waltzing Matilda - Ophelia of the Spirits

Act 2: Hack Attack, New Revelations  - The Bugle - Air Date: 07-14-11

Song 2: Wallaby - Who Knew

Act 3: The Guardian Apologizes re: Gordon Brown's Son - Le Show - Air Date: 07-17-11

Song 3: Tie Me Kangaroo Down - Don Spencer

Act 4: Fox and Friends Covering Murdoch Scandal - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-15-11

Song 4: Australia - The Shins

Act 5: Mur-Doch! - Fox News Won't Dumpster Dive - Daily Show - Air Date: 07-19-11

Song 5: Baka - Outback

Act 6: Murdoch defenders circle the wagons - Counterspin Air Date: 7-21-11

Song 6: Down Under - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Act 7: Does British Scandal Risk Murdoch's Hold On Empire? - NPR Air Date: 07-21-11

Song 7: Dance the devil away - Outback

Act 8: Murdoch Doesn't Accept Responsibility For Hacking Scandal - Media Matters Air Date: 07-19-11

Act 9: Humanized by Pie - Colbert Report- Air Date: 07-20-11

Song 9: Kookaburra - John Vanderslice

Act 10: News Of The World Whistleblower Dead - Young Turks - Air Date 07-18-11

Voicemails:

Reaction to Mumia Abu-Jamal comments on Libya - Dave from Olympia, WA

Reaction to Mumia Abu-Jamal's comments on Libya - Carter from Denver

Reaction to Dan Carlin clip - Dave from Olympia, WA

Call to donate to preserve the rain forest in Ecuador - Nying(?) from Ecuador

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Final comments on the irony of BotL talking against news cocoons

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

Accountability In The UK part 2 - Murdoch's Crime-Fighting Wife - Daily Show

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Edition #512

The manufactured debt crisis Part 1

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Act 1: Special Comment: Do Not Cut Care, Mr. President Part 1 - Countdown Air Date: 07-12-11

Song 1: Candle In the Wind (Ben's Song) - Andrew Jackson Jihad

Act 2: Obama and the Politics of Surrender - The Progressive Air Date: 07/11/11

Song 2: Surrender - Cheap Trick

Act 3: Special Comment: Do Not Cut Care, Mr. President Part 2 - Countdown Air Date: 07-12-11

Song 3: Lives in the balance - Jackson Browne

Act 4: Cut Medicare, SS & Taxes For Rich - Gang of Six - Young Turks

Song 4: Right here, right now - Fatboy slim

Act 5: Debt Ceiling Hypocrisy - Jim Hightower Air Date: 07/11/11

Song 5: My favourite game - The Cardigans

Act 6: U.S Debt Ceiling - The  Bugle - Air Date: 07-14-11

Song 6: Serre-moi - Tryö

Act 7: Manufactured crises get solved easily and cynically - Common Sense Air Date: 7-20-11

Song 7: Hey ya - Vitamin String Quartet

Act 8: Rhetoric Surrounding Debt Ceiling Debate Gets Ridiculous - Media Matters Air Date: 07/12/11

Act 9: Obama Trying To Be A Republican Accidental Admission - Jimmy Dore on TYT

Song 9: Where have your good words gone - Laura Gibson

Act 10: Washington Game of 'Chicken' Dems v GOP - On the Media - 07-15-11

Song 10: Rush and a push and the land is ours - The Smiths

Act 11: Immovable object vs irresistible force - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 7-19-11

Voicemails:

Personal story of workers rights - Whitney from Missouri

Correlation between rebuilding the dream voting and messaging works - Anonymous

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Final comments on Rebuilding the American Dream with Van Jones' speech clip

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

Broke Back Mounting - America's Dystopian Future - Daily Show

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Edition #511

The Great Newscorp Scandal Part 1

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Act 1: Murdoch's Tabloid Hacks into Murder Victim's Phone, Advertisers Flee - Media Matters Air Date: 07-06-11

Song 1: Company calls - Death Cab For Cutie

Act 2: Murdoch News of the World Scandal - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 07-07-11

Song 2: Sun will set - Zoe Keating

Act 3: Murdoch Shuts Down Scandal-Ridden Paper - Media Matters Air Date: 07-07-11

Act 4: Tabloid Accused of Hacking into Phones   - Bugle Air Date: 07-09-11

Song 4: Down under - Men at work

Act 5: News of the World Scandal - Young Turks -  Air Date 07-11-11

Song 5: Water's edge - Seven Mary Three

Act 6: CREW Calls for Congressional Investigation into News Corp -  Thom Hartmann - Air Date 07-12-11

Song 6: Chicago X 12 - Rogue Wave

Act 7: My Murdoch Moment (Part 1) - Countdown Air Date: 07-13-11

Song 7: Crazy - Seal

Act 8: Murdoch on the line from Screaming Majority - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-15-11

Act 9: My Murdoch Moment (Part 2) - Countdown Air Date: 07-13-11

Song 9: Talk - Coldplay

Act 10: Citizen Murdoch Kane - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 07-14-11

Song 10: Oh my God - Ida Maria

Act 11: News of the World Phone Hacking Reaches Back to 9/11 - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 07-14-11

Final comments on saying no to good ideas in favor of great ones

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

Horrible Bosses - Daily Show - Air Date: 07-19-11

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Edition #510

The dangers of inaction

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Act 1: New effects of Climate Change - Green News Report

Song 1: The Edge Of The Ocean - Ivy

Act 2: Mark Ruffalo on Fracking Up - Countdown Air Date: 07-14-11

Song 2: Zebra - Beach House

Act 3: Drilling for Natural Gas (Fracking) - BBC News Quiz - Air Date: 06-03-11

Song 3: Mistakable Mr. Smith - Ten Story Relapse

Act 4: Standing room only - Need to Know

Song 4: Standing - VNV Nation

Act 5: Massey Energy's murderous lies - Jim Hightower

Song 5: The Fiddler's Ballad - Jen Osha w/Wolf Creek Session

Act 6: Republicans Politicizing Global Warming - Counterspin Air Date: 06-16-11

Song 6: Living Planet - Emma's Revolution

Act 7: Norfolk Virginia's Seawater problem - Need to Know - Air Date: 06-24-11

Song 7: Deep in the sweetwater - Rasputina

Act 8: Saudi Prince wants to deter alternative energies and the UN Reports on Global Green House Gas Emissions - Green News Report

Song 8: I predict a riot - Kaiser Chiefs

Act 9: Wind Turbine Issues - Green.tv Air Date: 07-14-11

Song 9: Winter winds - Mumford & Sons

Act 10: Massey Energy's man-made hell hole - Jim Hightower Air Date 07/14/11

Song 10: Ghosts - Fanfarlo

Act 11: Story of coal documentary film Mountaintop Removal - Need to Know Air Date: 06-17-11

Voicemails:

Story of coal documentary film Mountaintop Removal - Need to Know Air Date: 06-17-11

KY devastated by coal as well - Raven from Louisville, KY

Call to action: join US Uncut Philly - Kevin from Philadelphia

Thanks for police state episode hidden stories - Carlos From Chicagoland

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Final comments on an update to the Messaging Works idea

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

The civil war over climate change - Need to Know

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Edition #509

War is business

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Act 1: Iran Bans Neckties and Shorts - Colbert Report

Song 1: Short shorts - The Royal Teens

Act 2: Obama Plays the Role He's Carved Out for Himself: Steward of Empire - The Progressive

Song 2: Masters of war - Bob Dylan

Act 3: Good Night, Afghanistan - Mumia Abu-Jamal

Song 3: Graveyard - The Devil Makes Three

Act 4: A Fewer Good Men - Daily Show

Song 4: Homeward bound - Simon & Garfunkel

Act 5: Bipartisan Anti-War Movement? - Counterspin

Song 5: Starry-eyed surprise - Paul Oakenfold

Act 6: The Toll in Afghanistan - The Progressive

Song 6: Hero of war - Rise against

Act 7: Timothy Garton Ash - Colbert Report

Song 7: Billy - James Blunt

Act 8: Wars And Revolutions - Mumia Abu-Jamal

Song 8: Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before - The Smiths

Act 9: Small Drones Ready to be Deployed Part 1 - Common Sense

Song 9: Photographs (Feat. Will.I.Am) - Rihanna

Act 10: Richard Engel on Libya - Counterspin

Song 10: Slight figure of speech - The Avett Brothers

Act 11: Taliban relationship to Afghan History Part 2 - Common Sense

Song 11: Pink moon - Nick Drake

Act 12: YOU TOO Can Get In on For-Profit Tragedy! - Lee Camp

Final Comments on a new messaging amplifier system idea

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

Get Over Ourselves on July 4 - The Progressive

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Edition #508

Too much power for anyone to have

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Act 1: Texas and Capital Punishment for Foreign Citizens - Rachel Maddow - AirDate: 07-07-2011

Song 1: Remember Jonathan - Cyrille Verdeaux

Act 2: Executing An Innocent Man And Other Summertime Games - Lee Camp

Song 2: Light & Day / Reach for the Sun - The Polyphonic Spree

Act 3: Death penalty in chaos mixed with presidential politics - Rachel Maddow - AirDate: 07-07-2011

Song 3: I Will Follow You Into The Dark - Death Cab For Cutie

Act 4: Private Prisons Milk Cash Cow - The Progressive

Song 4: A Million Ways To Be Cruel - OK Go

Act 5: Hamburgler Urges Senate Subcommittee To 'Robble Robble Robble' - The Onion

Song 5: Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm

Act 6: Record A Cop Get Rapist Prison Sentence - Young Turks 06/08/11

Song 6: Gray Or Blue - Jaymay

Act 7: Support the Pelican Bay Hunger Strikers - The Progressive Air Date: 07/06/11

Song 7: Bloodstream - Stateless

Act 8: Covert warnings about gov secrecy and power from some members of congress - Part 1 - Common Sense - Air Date: 06-03-11

Song 8: Fortunate son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Act 9: Patriot Act Renewed - Paul Vs Reid - Young Turks Air Date: 05/31/11

Song 9: Here it goes again - Ok Go

Act 10: Covert warnings about gov secrecy and power from some members of congress - Part 2 - Common Sense - Air Date: 06-03-11

Voicemails:

Dan Carlin just finished Hardcore History series - Chuck in Salt Lake City

Sharing clips on Facebook is a great way to support the show - Matthew from San Francisco

Planning to donate Twitter account and sharing links online - Steve from Richmond VA

Reaction to the Charlene Strong story - Dean from Colorado

Voicemail Music: 

Ghostwriter - RjD2

Final comments on delivering PCCC pledges to Obama campaign HQ

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

Shelby Cross Instructs Viewers To Build Justice Shed - The Onion

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Edition #507

Laugh, cry and cheer

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Act 1: NY state gay marriage law effect on humor - Wait wait - Airdate: 07-02-11

Song 1: Chapel of love - The Dixie Cups

Act 2: Special Comment - Same-Sex Marriage in NY and beyond - Countdown

Song 2: The book of love - The Monotones

Act 3: 53% in US support gay marriage, now Obama should too - Bill Maher

Song 3: Fuck you - Lily Allen

Act 4: Obama's Gay Marriage Stance Weak - Young Turks - Air Date: 06-29-11

Song 4: Say it to me now - Glen Hansard

Act 5: The hidden history of homosexuality in America - Johann Hari

Song 5: Protest song - Eric Himan

Act 6: Massachusetts Supreme Court Orders All Citizens To Gay Marry - The Onion

Song 6: I can't help myself - The Four Tops

Act 7: Financial Incentive for NY Gay Marriage - Indigo Boys - Bugle - Air Date: 07-09-11

Song 7: Gay boyfriend - Garfunkel and Oates

Act 8: Charlene Strong: It Wasn’t Enough - The Moth

Voicemails:

Frustration with middle-class America voting GOP over abortion - Scott from St. Louis

Turn off Ed Shultz over call for Weiner's resignation - Mike From Philadelphia

Thanks for the new social networking integration - Colleen from Portland, OR

Voicemail Music: 

Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote

Final comments updating on social networking integration

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

ThreatDown - Glee - Colbert Report

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Edition #506

1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a class war

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Act 1: Grecian Burn - Daily Show - 06-22-11

Song 1: This is not the end - The Bravery

Act 2: The IMF's Other Scandal - The Progressive

Song 2: Strawberry Swing - Coldplay

Act 3: Grecian Burn - Credit Default Swaps - Daily Show - 06-22-11

Song 3: Banking on a myth - Andrew Bird

Act 4: Germany vs American Economics - Young Turks

Song 4: Was wollen wir trinken - Oktoberklub

Act 5: Grecian Burn - Battle Of Duality - Daily Show - 06-22-11

Song 5: Greek gods in the west - The Los Dos Bros

Act 6: Without Unions America Would Red, White, & Blow! - Lee Camp

Act 7: US Uncut Boston MUSIC VIDEO - Chris Priest

Act 8: Debt Ceiling Fight Is Fake - Young Turks - 06-20-11

Song 8: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Bob Dylan

Act 9: What A Debt Default Would Really Mean For The U.S. - NPR

Song 9: PTF2012 - VNV Nation

Act 10: Talking Point: Obama Making Economy Worse, On Purpose - Media Matters

Song 10: PTF2012 - VNV Nation

Act 11: Bill O'Reilly on Obama's 'Economic Liberalism' - Counterspin - 06-30-11

Song 11: Razorwire - Chris Priest

Act 12: Why We Make Less $ Now Than In 1980 - Young Turks - 06-21-11

Song 12: Middle class boy - Theo Bard

Act 13: Getting Pissed On By The Power Elite - Lee Camp

Song 13: Paradox - Devilz-Speciez

Act 14: Arguments over Medicare and the economy - Jimmy Dore Show - 06/23/11

Voicemails:

Comments on Net Neutrality - Michael From Glenn Bernie

Thanks for the show and social networking - John from Tulsa

Kudos to Wendy for comments against derogatory language - Ben from Houston, TX

Need for fair elections and thoughts about the C word - Todd from LA

Reaction to Dan Savage's comments on Weiner - Michael From Glenn Bernie

Voicemail Music: 

Ghostwriter - RjD2

Final Comments on Savage's comments regarding the media and a call to share the US Uncut music video 

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

The current state of the economy - Daily Show

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Edition #505

Soft bigotry of low expectations

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Act 1: Indecision 2012 - Republican Limited Options - Daily Show - Airdate: 06-30-11

Song 1: The A-Team Theme - John Swihart

Act 2: Bergman's Blog: Plan B For The GOP - Radio Free Oz

Song 2: Momentum - Aimee Mann

Act 3: 3 2012 candidates: Obama, Perry, Huntsman et al - Rachel Maddow Airdate: 06-17-11

Song 3: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing - Jack Johnson

Act 4: Michele Bauchmann rising GOP choice - Wait, wait Airdate: 07-02-11

Song 4: Stairway to Gilligan's Island - Little Roger and the Goosebumps

Act 5: Obama's Lackluster Campaign Speech - Young Turks Air Date: 06-15-11

Song 5: Ballad Of A Comeback Kid - The New Pornographers

Act 6: Colbert Super PAC - Addresses Super Nation - Colbert Report Airdate: 06-30-11

Song 6: Tomorrow - Duran Duran

Act 7: Koch Bros secret meetings/ GOP attendee vanishing acts - Rachel Maddow Airdate: 06-28-11

Song 7: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight - The Postal Service

Act 8: Why Does Cenk Criticize Obama - Young Turks Air Date: 06-29-11

Jay! Tomlinson and David Pakman interviewed by Sam Seder for The Majority Report

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

Palin Paul Revere misquote - Folksy Word Salad - Daily Show

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Edition #504

The Backfire Effects

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Act 1: Republican Scandal Hypocrisy - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 06-16-11

Song 1: La Valse Des Vieux Os - Yann Tiersen

Act 2: Chris Wallace Doesn't Want to Talk about Fox News - Media Matters

Act 3: Cenk Interview re: Anthony Weiner, Republican Targets - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 06-16-11

Song 3: M79 - Vampire Weekend

Act 4: CNN Republican Debate co-sponsored by Tea Party Express - Counterspin - Air Date: 06-16-11

Song 4: Kick drum heart - The Avett Brothers

Act 5: Examples of false comparisons - On the Media

Song 5: We're simple minds - Club 8

Act 6: Rational science facts Vs Human Emotions, Influence on Politics - Need to Know - Air Date: 06-17-11

Song 6: Burning heart - Survivor

Act 7: Why Facts Don't Stop People from Believing Stupid Stuff - David Pakman - Air Date: 06-28-11

Song 7: Windowsill - Arcade Fire

Act 8: Who Pays Limbaugh? Beck? Levine? - Young Turks

Song 8: New soul - Yael Naïm

Act 9: Inaccuracies reprinted enough to become true - Counterspin - Air Date: 06-30-11

Song 9: Yeat's grave - The Cranberries

Act 10: Jon Stewart Calls Out Fox News Bias - Young Turks Air Date: 06-20-11

Voicemails:

Comments on Mumia Abu-Jamal - Gene from Tampa. FL

Request for show on meth - Jonathan from Portland

Second call for the people's budget - Marcus from Bellmore, NY

Support the renewable energy industry - Nick from Amherst, Mass

Voicemail Music:

Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote

Final comments on the new clip-sharing program and the above and beyond marketing volunteer program

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

'Demography Today' Magazine Targets Demographer Demographic - The Onion

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