(2012/06/21) Oppressing the majority (War on Women)

Edition #616

Oppressing the majority

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: 'F  k You Greg Gutfeld' - Ana Kasparian of TYT on Fox Host's NOW Remarks - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-24-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Dignified and Old - Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Ch. 4: Act 2: Narcissist Mentally Undresses Himself - The Onion

Ch. 5: Song 2: What I'm Looking For (Ad Version) - Brendan Benson

Ch. 6: Act 3: The War on women - BotL Activism Update

Ch. 7: Song 3: Thank you - Dido

Ch. 8: Act 4: GOP Gutting Violence Against Women Act & DC Abortion Rights - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-16-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Wisemen - James Blunt

Ch. 10: Act 5: What If It Extended Beyond the War on Women - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-27-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: We set ourselves free - Club 8

Ch. 12: Act 6: Bill O'Reilly  Planned Parenthood = Chinese Forced Abortion Policy - Young Turks - Air Date: 5-30-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Bolero - Boston Symphony Orchestra & Charles Münch

Ch. 14: Act 7: Fox's War on Women - Media Matters - Air Date: 6-5-12

Ch. 16: Act 8: GOP Focused on Jobs & by Jobs They Mean Abortion - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 6-1-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Soul sister - Train

Ch. 18: Act 9: Women Make Less $$ Because They Care Less About Money - David Pakman - Air Date: 4-10-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: True faith - New Order

Ch. 20: Act 10: Women would go to war over feeling a little bit fat that day - BBC News Quiz - Air Date: 6-1-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: What I am - Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Ch. 22: Act 11: Senate Republicans Block Women Equal Pay Bill - David Pakman - Air Date: 6-6-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Lights out - Santigold

Ch. 24: Act 12: 15-Point Gender Gap Comes from Policy Not Chromosomes - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-22-12

Activism Links:

Stag Party by Frank Rich: http://nymag.com/news/frank-rich/gop-women-problem-2012-4/index1.html

plannedparenthoodaction.org

unitewomen.org

Contact Lauren or submit activism opportunities:

Lauren [at] BestoftheLeft [dot] com

Voicemails:

Ch. 25: Examination of crime and punishment - Cara from San Francisco

Ch. 26: Thoughts on racism and the police force - Dan the liberal cop

Ch. 27: Thoughts on the value of intent during sentencing - Ian from Baltimore, MD

Leave a message at 206-202-3410

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 28: Final comments on a reimagining of discussing privilege

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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