Edition #600

It shouldn't matter but it does

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Racist Rant Gets John Derbyshire Fired From National Review - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-9-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Enzymes - Freelance Whales

Ch. 4: Act 2: If you're black, put your hands in the air - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 4-2-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Teenage Dirtbag - Scala & Kolacny Brothers

Ch. 6: Act 3: Bill O'Reilly's Race Relation Management - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 4-6-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe) - Fun.

Ch. 8: Act 4: Racism Without Racists - Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 3-5-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: To Kill A Mockingbird Theme: Scout's Song - YouTube - BJAMDTCJWJF

Ch. 10: Act 5: Consumer brand racism - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-6-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Fix yourself - The Innocent Bystanders

Ch. 12: Act 6: Landlord Posts Whites Only Sign at Pool, Won't Apologize - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-21-11

Ch. 13: Song 6: Mondo '77 - Film Dialogue

Ch. 14: Act 7: Don't Re-Nig 2012 Anti-Obama Bumper Sticker Seller Defends N-Word - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-21-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Think about it - Flight of the Conchords

Ch. 16: Act 8: Race shouldn't matter but it does - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 3-14-12

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Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 3 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: "Bully" and it's producer's distrust of his own audience

Articles referenced:

The Problem With Bully by Emily Bazelon - Slate.com

"Bully" Movie Betrays Dead Boy with Asperger's Syndrome by Landon Bryce - thAutcast.com

Bully Movie Update: Responses from Producer Lee Hirsch and Alex's Mom by Landon Bryce - thAutcast.com

'Bully' producer responds to allegations that the doc ignored key information by Hillary Busis - EW.com

"Bully" Movie Is Mostly a Missed Opportunity by Landon Bryce - thAutcast.com

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Edition #599

Fear of the other

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Supreme court revisiting affirmative action - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 2-21-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Someday - Anya Marina

Ch. 4: Act 2: Supreme court will review affirmative action - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 2-24-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Pachelbel's Canon In D Major (Pano) Cannon In D, Kanon In - Johann Pachelbel

Ch. 6: Act 3: Race-Baiting Off Of Native American Sovereignty - Media Matters Air Date: 3-14-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Pachelbel's Canon In D Major (Pano) Cannon In D, Kanon In - Johann Pachelbel

Ch. 8: Act 4: Muslims Taking Over Tennessee Schools - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-1-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Fear is a villain - Theo Bard

Ch. 10: Act 5: Racial insensitivity regarding Jeremy Lin from Stephen A Smith - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 2-22-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Little talk - Of Monsters and Men

Ch. 12: Act 6: Affable Anti-Semite Thinks Jews Are Doing Super Job With The Media - The Onion

Ch. 13: Song 6: Perfect Timing (This Morning) - Orba Squara

Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama Black Panther Smear By Sean Hannity Panel - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-11-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Survivor Theme Song

Ch. 16: Act 8: Bill O'Reilly's Twisted Race Math - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 4-6-12

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Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 2 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: Kony 2012 and the fallout

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Edition #598

The miracle of life and the prevention thereof

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Anti-Abortion Bill Says Hospitals Should Let Women Die - David Pakman - Air Date: 3-20-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: More than this - Hotrod Cadets

Ch. 4: Act 2: Planned Parenthood Bombing - Young Turks - Air Date 4-2-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Needle in the hay - Elliott Smith

Ch. 6: Act 3: Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Bombing Spotlights Anti-Choicers in the State - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-3-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: The World Has Turned And Left Me Here - Weezer

Ch. 8: Act 4: How Not to Kill Your Baby - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 3-13-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: How to save a life - The Fray

Ch. 10: Act 5: Women Don't Care About Contraception  says Gov. Nikki Haley - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-4-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Mrs. Robinson - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Ch. 12: Act 6: Scott Walker Quietly Signs Abstinence & Anti-Abortion Bills - David Pakman - Air Date 4-10-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: When the President Talks to God - Bright Eyes

Ch. 14: Act 7: Women Are Just Like Livestock! Says Recently Passed Bill - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-11-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Georgia on my mind - Willie Nelson

Ch. 16: Act 8: Anti-Gay Politics Causes GOP to Flub Chance for War on Women push back - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-12-12

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Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 1 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: Mike Daisey and they Apple Factory

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Edition #597

GOP election plan to attack 53 percent of electorate

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Why Are You On Birth Control, Employers Asking - The Young Turks - Air Date: 03-14-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Where did you sleep last night - Nirvana

Ch. 4: Act 2: Conservatives Vicious Attacks on Women: A GOP Strategy - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-15-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Female of the species - Space

Ch. 6: Act 3: Rush Limbaugh's Advertisers Are Back - David Pakman - Air Date 4-9-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Cabin Music (Bonus Track) - Jim Guthrie

Ch. 8: Act 4: "War on Women"? What "War on Women"? - Media Matters - Air Date: 4-5-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Cabin Music (Bonus Track) - Jim Guthrie

Ch. 10: Act 5: Everyone's Got A Studio In Their Pocket - Dan Savage - Air Date: 3-27-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Shame - Ophelia of the Spirits

Ch. 12: Act 6: War on Women Claim Based on Real Policies Not Rhetoric - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-13-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: You and I Are So Awfully Different - Family Guy

Ch. 14: Act 7: 'War On Women' False Equivalency by Erin Burnett On CNN - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-20-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Call it even - Scott Simons

Ch. 16: Act 8: Assistant Manager Accused Of Sexual Indiscrimination - The Onion

Ch. 17: Song 8: Tonight's the night - Rod Stewart

Ch. 18: Act 9: Bad Publicity May Force State GOP to Back Off Anti-Abortion Legislation - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-21-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Slip slidin' away - Paul Simon

Ch. 20: Act 10: Women disadvantaged because we set up society so only they get pregnant - Throwing Shade - Air Date: 4-9-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Throwing Shade Theme - Throwing Shade

Ch. 22: Act 11: Mitch McConnell Unaware GOP Women Aren't on His Side - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-9-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Misunderstanding breeds fear - Mara from Pittsburgh

Ch. 24: Genuine confusion about Fox News - Garnet from Anchorage, Alaska

Ch. 25: Reactions to Olbermann commentaries - Marty from Laurel, MD

Ch. 26: Guilty of loving Keith Olbermann - Anthony from Oakland, MD

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Ch. 27: Final comments introducing Throwing Shade

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Edition #596

Al fresco brunch apocalypse

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: 20,000 High Temp Records Broken - Wait Wait Don't Tell Me - Air Date: 4-14-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Picnic - Young Fresh Fellows

Ch. 4: Act 2: Warmer Colder Wetter And More Severe - Green News Reports - Air Date: 4-1-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Crumbling down - Yaves (The Street Pastor)

Ch. 6: Act 3: Global Warming Is Here - The Progressive - Air Date: 4-2-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Warning - Green Day

Ch. 8: Act 4: Sunny Days Are Here Again — But Is That Good? - NPR - Air Date: 4-8-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Like the weather - 10,000 Maniacs

Ch. 10: Act 5: Obama Approves New Keystone Pipeline Project - Young Turks - Air Date: 2-28-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Never gonna learn - Jont

Ch. 12: Act 6: Republicans claim Keystone will lower gas prices, but analysis says otherwise - Green News Report - Air Date: 3-1-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Hey there, Delilah - Vitamin String Quartet

Ch. 14: Act 7: Despite Scientific Evidence, Fox Continues to Call Global Warming a "Hoax" - Media Matters Air Date: 2-29-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Hey there, Delilah - Vitamin String Quartet

Ch. 16: Act 8: Leaked Heartland Institute E-mails Inside the Climate Denier - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-23-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: This is the day - The The

Ch. 18: Act 9: Reviewing the Reality Behind Climate-Gate - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 3-15-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Safe - Phil Wickham

Ch. 20: Act 10: Santorum Mocks Global Warming - The Progressive Air Date: 3-21-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Galilieo - G.G. Allin

Ch. 22: Act 11: All Hail The Least Deserving - Green News Report - Air Date: 3-29-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker

Ch. 24: Act 12: Climate-Friendly GOPers Abandoning Policies Previously Supported - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-5-12

Ch. 25: Song 12: La Valse Des Vieux Os - Yann Tiersen

Ch. 26: Act 13: Fox Host: "If A Polar Bear Dies, I Don't Feel Bad" - Media Matters - Air Date: 4-12-12

Ch. 27: Song 13: La Valse Des Vieux Os - Yann Tiersen

Ch. 28: Act 14: Bill Maher Guest: 'Climate Change A Crock Of Shit' - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-12-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 29: Mormon perspective on posthumous baptisms - Eric from Provo, UT

Ch. 30: If you don't believe in Mormonism then why do you care about posthumous baptisms? - Chuck in Salt Lake City

Ch. 31: Detailed explanation of posthumous Mormon baptisms - Todd from Salt Lake City

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Ch. 32: Final comments on why Fox News is like a bad parody of a bad news channel

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Edition #595

More fruitless yet cathartic complaining about the media

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: The failures of Howard Kurtz - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 3-9-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Titanium (feat. Sia) - David Guetta & Sia

Ch. 4: Act 2: Limbaugh Advertiser: Terrorists After Me! - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-27-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve

Ch. 6: Act 3: Elite Journalists Sipping On Mint Juleps - Counhterspin - Air Date: 3-22-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Puttin' On the Ritz - Taco

Ch. 8: Act 4: Punditry for the Poor charity work - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 1-27-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: The Magnificent Seven - The City of Prague Philharmonic

Ch. 10: Act 5: News Corp: Its Not Just Phone Hacking Anymore! - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-29-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Waltzing Matilda - Ophelia of the Spirits

Ch. 12: Act 6: President Obama Scared of Fox News - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-4-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Running Scared - Roy Orbison

Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama Speaks to The Press - On The Media - Air Date: 4-6-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours - The Smiths

Ch. 16: Act 8: James Murdoch Resigns as BSkyB Chairman - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-5-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Julie-O - Kevin "KO" Olusola

Ch. 18: Act 9: Fox Host to Congresswoman: "Step Away From the Crack Pipe" - Media Matters - Air Date: 2-16-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Julie-O - Kevin "KO" Olusola

Ch. 20: Act 10: Insane New Obama Conspiracy Theory From Fox News Host  - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-4-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Just asking - Triangle Shirt Factory

Ch. 22: Act 11: The Star System's Death Grip On Egos - David Feldman - Air Date: 4-2-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Privilege allowed John to start a business - John In Tulsa, OK

Ch. 24: Suggesting "In prison my whole life" - Colby from Portland, Oregon

Ch. 25: Mormon posthumous baptisms extremely offensive - Lara from outside of Philly

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Ch. 26: Final comments on posthumous Mormon baptisms and Olbermann's firing from Current TV

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Edition #594

Discrimination, oppression and civil rights

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: I Want To Know What It's Like - Ryan James Yezak

Ch. 3: Song 1: Time - Hans Zimmer

Ch. 4: Act 2: Gay Conversion Therapy Torture Victim - Young Turks - Air Date: 10-6-11

Ch. 5: Song 2: Smokin from Shootin - My Morning Jacket

Ch. 6: Act 3: Michigan Republicans Legalize Religious Anti-Gay Bullying - David Pakman Air Date: 11-7-11

Ch. 7: Song 3: Bully Main Theme - Shawn Lee

Ch. 8: Act 4: Washington State Close to Providing Gay Marriage Rights, GOP - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-2-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: 21st Century Boy - Bad Religion

Ch. 10: Act 5: Can Water Make You Gay - Young Turks - Air Date: 11-22-11

Ch. 11: Song 5: Awnaw (All Hooks Up Version) - Nappy Roots

Ch. 12: Act 6: Openly gay kids in high school - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 2-27-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Fingers crossed - Allison Weiss

Ch. 14: Act 7: Expelled Anti-Gay Counseling Student Wouldn't Make Good Therapist - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-5-11

Ch. 15: Song 7: Starring - Freelance Whales

Ch. 16: Act 8: Indecision 2012 - Glitz Happens - Daily Show - Air Date: 2-16-2012

Ch. 17: Song 8: Scenic World - Beirut

Ch. 18: Act 9: Anti-Gay Senator Kicked Out Of Restaurant - Young Turks - Air date: 1-31-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: What have I done to deserve - Pet Shop Boys

Ch. 20: Act 10: The YMCA Of Dolphins - Throwing Shade - Air Date: 4-3-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Mystify - INXS

Ch. 22: Act 11: Bachmann Unhappy With Kirk Cameron Gay Questions From Piers Morgan - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-6-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: All the same - Sick Puppies

Ch. 24: Act 12: Joe the plumber running for office, anti gay - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 3-9-12

Ch. 25: Song 12: So much more - Marc Robillard

Ch. 26: Act 13: Unalienable Gay Civil Rights to Be Put to Vote in New Jersey and Maryland - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-8-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 27: Examples of institutional discrimination against atheists - Skeptical Zack from California

Ch. 28: Correction on oppression being only in relation to government - Andrew from Brooklyn, NY

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Ch. 29: Final comments on why this discussion on atheist civil rights is actually about communication (again)

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Edition #593

If God exists I hope he has a good excuse

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Tolerance And Holding It Inside - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 4-6-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: The Easter Bunny Song - Katie Goodman & Broad Comedy

Ch. 4: Act 2: Catholic Church Officially Anti-Gay Bigots - David Pakman - Air Date: 3-12-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Natural Blues - Moby

Ch. 6: Act 3: Santorum should learn what Catholic means - Bill Maher - Air Date: 3-9-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Shed a little light - James Taylor

Ch. 8: Act 4: Procrastinating Catholic 20 Rosaries Behind - The Onion

Ch. 9: Song 4: Like a prayer - Madonna

Ch. 10: Act 5: Vatican Probes Wrong Thing, Leakers Instead of Child Abuse - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 3-20-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: In God's country - U2

Ch. 12: Act 6: Faith Healers - O My God - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 2-23-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Genesis - VNV Nation

Ch. 14: Act 7: GOP quotes bible as science fact  - Green News Report - Air Date: 3-13-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Watermark - Enya

Ch. 16: Act 8: Concerned Parents Demand Removal Of Arsenic From Periodic Table Of Elements - The Onion

Ch. 17: Song 8: Show me what I'm looking for - Carolina Liar

Ch. 18: Act 9: Pray To Stop Tornadoes: Pat Robertson - The Young Turks - Air Date: 3-7-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Best God in show - NOFX

Ch. 20: Act 10: The gospel of commerce. Supply side Christianity - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 3-16-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: My wife dumped me for a guy named Jesus - Paul Dinello on Exit 57

Ch. 22: Act 11: The religious assault on free speech - Johann Hari Air Date: 2-24-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: There are so many other reasons to criticize Mormonism - Dave from Olympia, WA

Ch. 24: Reaction to Rebecca on Mormonism - Andrew from Clearwater

Ch. 25: Oppression of an atheist - Skeptical Zack from California

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Final comments on oppression and the definition of 'rights'

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Edition #592

From Wall St to Washington

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Greg Smith Quits Goldman Sachs - Wait wait don't tell me - Air Date: 3-17-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Table Tennis (feat. Laura Darlington) - Flying Lotus

Ch. 4: Act 2: STUDY: Rich More Likely to Steal Candy from Babies - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-28-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Drive - R.E.M.

Ch. 6: Act 3: People Are Fighting Back Against Fraudulent Foreclosures - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-23-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Working Poor - Horse Feathers

Ch. 8: Act 4: Stock Analysts Confused, Frightened By Boar Market - The Onion

Ch. 9: Song 4: Scene No. 13 Segment IV Dance Of The Little Swans - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Ch. 10: Act 5: The Rich Get Richer - New Facts - Young Turks - Air Date 4-1-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Drink the water - Jack Johnson

Ch. 12: Act 6: Oh My Gawd Fun With Big Bank Fraud - Lee Camp - Air Date: 2-24-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover - Sandy Faison, Dorothy Loudon, Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton, Barbara Erwin, Laurie Beechman, Edie Cowan, Donald Craig, Orchestra, Penny Worth, Chorus, Robert Fitch, Raymond Thorne & Peter Howard

Ch. 14: Act 7: Not One Dime - John Mill

Ch. 15: Song 7: In the Beginning - K'naan

Ch. 16: Act 8: Religious Leaders Rip GOP Budget - 'Immoral Disaster', 'Robs The Poor' - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-26-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Dou Way Robyn / Sancta Mater - Trio Mediaeval

Ch. 18: Act 9: Fox Anchors Gush Over Paul Ryan's Budget PlanFox Anchors Gush Over Paul Ryan's Budget Plan - Media Matters Air Date: 3-22-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Dou Way Robyn / Sancta Mater - Trio Mediaeval

Ch. 20: Act 10: The Real Reason We Can't End Unpopular Oil Subsidies - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-29-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare - Matt & Kim

Ch. 20: Act 10: Who Is Serious About The Budget - Counterspin - Air Date: 3-29-12

Ch. 21: Song 9: Ain't no reason - Brett Dennen

Ch. 22: Act 10: Taxmageddon - Young Turks - Air Date 4-2-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: White male perspective on being called privileged - Dirk from San Francisco

Ch. 24: "Privilege" comes with undertone of accusation of unearned success - Jesse from Tokyo

Ch. 25: It's not about you - Dave from Olympia, WA

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Ch. 26: Final Comments

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Edition #591

Unconstitutional

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Anti-Occupy Law Passed By Congress, White House Nearly Unanimously - Lee Camp - Air Date: 3-12-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Protest song - Anti-Flag

Ch. 4: Act 2: Protesting Has Been Criminalized HR347, S1794 - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 3-13-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: The sound of settling - Death Cab For Cutie

Ch. 6: Act 3: First Amendment Nefarious Bill "Federal Restricted Grounds and Improvement" Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date: 3-1-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: La Paix - Amadou & Mariam

Ch. 8: Act 4: NYPD Spying on Liberals, Using Fear Tactics - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-27-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Stop spying - The Grouch

Ch. 10: Act 5: NYPD Infiltrated Liberal Political Groups - Young Turks - Air Date 3-26-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Campus - Vampire Weekend

Ch. 12: Act 6: NYPD Spies In New Orleans! - The Progressive - Air Date: 3-23-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: And it spread - The Avett Brothers

Ch. 14: Act 7: US vs Jones (violation of 4th amendment rights) - On the Media - Air Date: 1-26-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: You wish - Nightmares On Wax

Ch. 16: Act 8: Life, Liberty, Indefinite Detention Without A Trial - Lee Camp - Air Date: 12-16-11

Ch. 17: Song 8: Yeat's Grave - The Cranberries

Ch. 18: Act 9: Eric Holder's Shameful Defense of Assassinating U.S. Citizens - The Progressive Air Date: 3-7-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Overkill - Colin Hay

Ch. 20: Act 10: Holder Defends Execution Without Charges - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-6-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 21: Latino perspective on Trayvon Martin episode - Danny from Tampa Florida

Ch. 22: Liberal cop on the Trayvon Martin case - Dan

Ch. 23: Objection to being lumped in with privileged straight white males - Doug in Chicagoland

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Ch. 24: Final comments on the perception of attacks when discussing privilege

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